The Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ghana, Niloy Banerjee, has underscored the urgent need to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive in order to attract sustainable investment to strengthen the local economy. He indicated that complex regulations, high lending costs and lack of equal opportunities continued to discourage investors […]
President John Dramani has reiterated that Africa’s Reparations call is now w unified demand. “Africa’s call for reparative justice is no longer a whisper—it is a unified demand grounded in historical truth, moral clarity and our unwavering commitment to dignity,” he said. He added: “As we implement the 2025 Theme of the Year on Justice […]
Ghana’s financial sector is showing significant signs of stability and recovery following the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). According to the IMF, most of the banks have met or exceeded their recapitalization targets by the close of 2024. This positive assessment comes from a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on Ghana’s financial sector. The […]
The world’s oldest head of state, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to extend his 43 years in power. “Rest assured that my determination to serve you matches the urgency of the challenges we face,” he said in a post on X. He added that […]
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will be buried in the compound of his house in the northern state of Katsina on Tuesday, the state’s Governor Dikko Radda told BBC Hausa. Radda was with Buhari’s family in London, where he died in a clinic on Sunday aged 82. According to the schedule announced by the governor, […]
Ghanaians holding valid US visas can continue to travel under their existing terms despite recent changes to the visa validity schedule, the United States Embassy in Ghana has confirmed in an exclusive interview with GraphicOnline. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the GraphicOnline on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy […]
France and Ghana are set to sign a bilateral agreement on the restructuring of Ghana’s sovereign debt, the French Ambassador to Ghana, Jules Armand Aniambossou, has announced. He said France was supporting Ghana’s economic recovery through sovereign loans in key sectors such as maritime safety and public health. Speaking at a Bastille Day celebration hosted […]
President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday, arrived in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, for the Seventh African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordinating Meeting. The Meeting will focus on coordinating the efforts of the AU, Regional Economic Communities, and Regional Mechanisms. Additionally, the AU is holding an Extraordinary Session of the Assembly in Malabo. The Malabo Declaration on Agriculture […]
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has held a high-level corporate national dialogue for the realisation of decent work in Ghana in multinational enterprises (MNE). The dialogue held in Tema was on the theme “Promoting Sustainable, Responsible and Inclusive Business Practices in Ghanaian Industries.” The dialogue was attended by state agencies such as the Ghana Investment […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined plans for a big increase in defence spending, warning Europe’s liberty is facing a “greater threat” than at any time since the end of World War Two. In a speech to the armed forces in Paris, he said “we are living in a pivotal moment” due to complex geopolitics. […]
