The President of Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, assisted by the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has inaugurated a 40-bed district hospital in Kpone in the Greater Accra Region. The opening of the Czech-funded health facility last Wednesday is expected to improve the healthcare delivery needs of the people of Kpone. Present at the ceremony […]
Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has proposed that the World Bank set up a regional office in Accra to support development work across West Africa. He made the call on Friday, April 10 , during a meeting with Mr Wencai Zhang, Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of the World Bank Group, […]
The Chairman of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, Brian Mast, has called for a portion of Ghana’s next International Monetary Fund (IMF) disbursement to be directly allocated to settling outstanding debts owed to Independent Power Producers (IPPs), including facilities partly owned by U.S. pension funds and taxpayers. In a letter addressed to U.S. […]
The government has started a review of Ghana’s Value Added Tax (VAT) system to help address the challenges businesses face under its current structure, the Ministry of Finance has said. The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson made this known in a Facebook post on Monday, [April 14, 2025.] He said the process is […]
Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty – has won Saturday’s presidential election with more than 90% of the vote, provisional results show. Ahead of the vote, critics argued that the new constitution and electoral code were designed to give Oligui Nguema a […]
After deposing Gabonese President Ali Bongo two years ago, Gen Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was carried through the streets by his triumphant troops, who chanted “Oligui, président! Oligui, président!”. The general certainly appeared to be a man of the people as he was held aloft by his soldiers, but to many, he was an unexpected […]
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 125 per cent, intensifying the ongoing trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies. The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned that the escalating tariff war could slash trade in goods between the U.S. and China by as much […]
Europol and Egypt’s Ministry of Interior have signed a new Working Arrangement aimed at strengthening efforts to combat serious and organised crime, including human trafficking, migrant smuggling, drug trafficking, and child exploitation. Signed on 9 April, the agreement sets up a framework for enhanced cooperation between EU Member States and Egypt, focusing on the structured […]
The Global Environment Facility (GEF), in collaboration with the Tropical Biology Association, is set to train 14 Operational Focal Points (OFPs) from across West Africa in a high-level workshop aimed at enhancing governance, oversight, and strategic management of its country-driven environmental projects. The capacity-building event will be held in Accra, Ghana, on April 10-11, 2025, […]
President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to Czech businesses to partner with Ghana in developing tram and light rail systems for Accra and Kumasi, as part of his government’s $10 billion “Big Push” infrastructure programme. Addressing the Czech-Ghana Business Cooperation Seminar in Accra on Tuesday, April 9 2025, President Mahama said the proposed transport systems […]
