Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr Tomáš Pojar, National Security Advisor of the Czech Republic, have held discussions on deepening relations between the two countries in Accra. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the discussions focused on defence, security, scholarships, […]
Madam Naila Ahmed, the World Bank’s Programme Leader for Sustainable Development in-charge of Ghana, Liberia and Sierra-Leone, has called for stronger collaboration amongst stakeholders in the natural resource management sector towards achieving sustainable forest in Ghana. She gave the assurance that the World Bank would support the government of Ghana to utilise the Natural Capital […]
Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has in pursuit of renewed focus on economic diplomacy, made time during his working visit to Abuja to tour an impressive Ghanaian investment in Nigeria. The Minister, in a statement, said the magnificent 501 Hectares River Park Estate owned by the celebrated Ghanaian business mogul, Uncle […]
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has inaugurated the Association of China-Ghana Mining (ACGM), to champion sustainable mining, increased investments and improved community development. It comprises major Chinese mining companies and service companies in Ghana. The highlight of the event, held in Accra, on Thursday night, was the formal announcement of the […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that he has formally invited the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, for clarifications following President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 10 per cent tariff on Ghanaian exports. In a statement shared on Facebook, the Minister confirmed that the meeting is scheduled to take […]
The United States on Saturday said it would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, over its failure to accept the return of its repatriated citizens. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the African nation’s government of “taking advantage of the United States”. “Every country must accept the return of its citizens in […]
France and Algeria have resumed diplomatic talks aimed at mending strained relations between the two countries. This follows months of fighting that have hurt Paris’ economic interests in its former colony and stalled vital security cooperation. The complicated ties between the two took a turn for the worse last year when French President Emmanuel Macron […]
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced he will suspend tariffs on goods imported from the US in an attempt to build a “positive relationship” with President Donald Trump’s administration. The move comes days after Trump imposed 18% tariffs on Zimbabwean exports to the US. “This measure is intended to facilitate the expansion of American imports […]
The World Bank has denied claims of suspending funding for two key projects in Ghana, totalling US$400 million over the government’s dismissal of some staff. “No World Bank financed portfolio in Ghana are currently suspended,” Mr Kennedy Fosu, the External Affairs Officer, World Bank Ghana, told the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Thursday. The […]
U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has reaffirmed the strength of the partnership between Ghana and US despite an ongoing review of U.S. foreign aid programmes. Speaking in an interview with Joy News on Thursday [April 3 2025], she assured that Ghana remains an important partner to the United States, with economic and social cooperation continuing to […]
