Outgoing United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has indicated that Ghana stands to benefit from recent global tariff adjustments introduced by the U.S., especially when compared to some of its trade competitors. Speaking in an interview on The Point of View on Channel One TV with Bernard Avle aired on Monday, May 26, Ambassador Palmer explained that although […]
The International Day of UN Peacekeepers is an annual observance dedicated to honouring all men and women who have served, and continue to serve, in United Nations peacekeeping operations. It acknowledges their high level of professionalism, unwavering dedication, and profound courage, and pays solemn tribute to the memory of those who have made the ultimate […]
Senegal’s anti-corruption special court on Monday indicted Amadou Mansour Faye, a former minister of community development and brother-in-law of ex-president Macky Sall, on charges of embezzling more than $4.6 million in public funds. Faye is now the fifth official from the previous administration to be charged by the High Court of Justice, a special judicial body tasked with […]
Karpowership Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing quality education and gender equality through a strategic engagement with the new leadership of the Ghana Commission for UNESCO. The affirmation was made by Karpower when a team from the organisation paid a courtesy call on the Executive Secretary of the Ghana Commission for UNESCO, Dr Osman […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled all staff of Ghana’s mission in Washington DC, with immediate effect, over alleged fraudulent activities uncovered in that embassy. Some officers of Ghana’s Embassy in the United States of America (USA) were found to have allegedly created a parallel bank account to the state accounts in which they […]
Ghanaian nurses and teachers will soon have the opportunity to take up employment in Jamaica, following a new agreement between the government of Ghana and Jamaica. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the arrangement after holding bilateral talks with Jamaican Foreign Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith during the recent Organisation of African, […]
Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, an Oncology Nurse Specialist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has won the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025, which comes with a $250,000 cash prize. She was chosen from more than 100,000 nominations submitted across 199 countries. The Oncology Nurse Specialist at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, […]
On Africa Day, we celebrate a continent rich in heritage, vibrant in diversity and remarkable in its contributions to our global community. Africa is home to the world’s youngest population and fast becoming a powerhouse in renewable energy and technological innovation. Yet, Africa bears the scars of historic injustices. The legacies of slavery, colonialism, apartheid, […]
Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister of Trade, has urged heavy-duty automotive firms in Ghana to source local components to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). “To trade under AfCFTA, you must prioritise locally sourced materials, including tyres and batteries, to qualify for duty-free trade under the agreement’s rules of origin,” she said. Mrs […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said his visit to the White House Wednesday was a “a great success” even though a confrontation during the meeting with President Donald Trump over allegations of genocide garnered the most attention. “We’ve been able to achieve what we set out to achieve: to achieve re-engagement with the U.S., to […]
