President John Dramani Mahama has bid farewell to the outgoing German Ambassador to Ghana, Daniel Krull, during a meeting at the Credentials Hall within the Presidency. A statement issued by the Presidency said the courtesy visit marked the conclusion of Ambassador Krull’s four-year term of duty, which President Mahama described as highly productive. President Mahama […]
The United States government has revised its visa reciprocity policy for Ghana, limiting the duration and number of entries permitted under most non-immigrant visa classifications. According to the U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs, holders of A-class visas; primarily diplomats and government officials, will continue to receive multiple-entry visas with validity ranging […]
The Ambassador of China to Ghana, Tong Defa, has said that his country and Ghana were committed to advancing their shared interests through mutual respect and collaboration. “I am confident that under the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping and President John Mahama, China and Ghana will keep original aspirations to the founding spirit of […]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced Ghana’s strategic focus on five Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that have strong cross-cutting impacts on the entire 2030 Agenda. The selected goals — decent work, quality education, sanitation and hygiene, sustainable energy and strong institutions — were identified for their potential to accelerate progress across all 17 SDGs. […]
Five West African leaders are travelling to Washington this week for a somewhat surprise meeting: US president Donald Trump announced in late June that he would host the heads of state of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau for a three-day meeting. Washington has cited “commercial opportunities” as the reason for the mini-summit, lasting from […]
The United States has announced a significant revision to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigerian nationals, limiting the majority of such visas to a single entry with a validity period of three months. According to an official statement issued by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Monday, the revised visa reciprocity policy takes effect immediately […]
The 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit, held from June 22 to 25, 2025, in Luanda, Angola, concluded with an unprecedented $2.5 billion worth of trade and investment deals, reinforcing a shift in U.S. engagement with Africa from aid to trade. Hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa and the President of Angola, the summit brought together […]
The African Union Commission (AUC) has stepped up efforts to galvanize member states to ratify and implement the AU Free Movement of Persons Protocol. The call was made during a four-day strategic coordination meeting held in Accra from July 1 to July 4, 2025. Hosted by the Government of Ghana, the meeting convened senior government […]
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is holding a three-day conference in Tema, dubbed “Union to Union Cooperation for Enhancing Advocacy on Just Transition and Climate Change”. The workshop is to enable knowledge sharing among members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Ms. Inviolata Chinyangarara, ILO Senior Specialist, Workers Activities/ACTRAV, […]
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell expressed frustration over the slow pace of progress at the close of the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB62), urging countries to “go further, faster, and fairer” to keep the Paris Agreement goals within reach. Speaking at the closing plenary, Stiell struck a tone of urgency and disappointment. While […]
