Lead Story

Czech-funded Health Facility Inaugurated at Kpone

  • April 14, 2025

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 […]

Latest News Lead Story

US Lawmaker Urges IMF to Direct Next Ghana Disbursement Towards Settling Debts Owed to American Firms

  • April 14, 2025

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. […]

Africa Lead Story

Gabon Coup Leader Wins Election by Huge Margin

  • April 14, 2025

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 […]

Africa Lead Story

EU And Egypt Sign Agreement to Boost Cooperation Against Organised Crime

  • April 11, 2025

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 […]

Latest News Lead Story

Ghana to Host Global Environment Facility Workshop to Strengthen Environmental Project Governance in West Africa

  • April 10, 2025

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, […]

Latest News Lead Story

President Mahama Urges Czech Firms to Invest in Accra-Kumasi Rail Link Under $10bn Big Push

  • April 10, 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 […]