Ghana looks forward to leveraging the European Union (EU)-supported Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), to scale up solar, wind, and green hydrogen financing, President John Dramani Mahama, has stated. JETPs are initiatives designed to help countries accelerate their transition away from fossil fuels, particularly coal, while ensuring a just and equitable shift for affected communities […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has urged banks in Ghana to expand their lending portfolios to support sustainable building projects, embarked on by both government and the private sector, to boost the country’s carbon emissions reduction efforts. Mr Kyle Kelhofer, the Senior Country Manager for IFC Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, said financing sustainable construction […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on the Economic and Organised Crime Office, the Attorney-General and the Ministry of Justice to carry out forensic investigations and trace proceeds made by Fred Kwarteng, a dismissed IT officer of the Ghana Mission in Washington DC. He said the two institutions must prosecute Kwarteng […]
Congo and Rwanda will sign a peace agreement in Washington on June 27, a joint press release from the nations and the U.S. State Department said Wednesday. Both countries have agreed to the terms of the deal aimed at ending fighting in eastern Congo. Congo has accused Rwanda of backing M23 rebels in the east […]
The first-ever Global South Economic Forum was held from Monday to Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It brought together nearly 100 policymakers, scholars, and think-tankers from over 20 developing nations to address the most pressing issues facing the Global South and to promote a more equitable and […]
President John Mahama on Tuesday reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to an expanded and forward-looking partnership with the European Union (EU). He described the collaboration as a cornerstone for Ghana’s development and regional influence. Addressing the 2025 Ghana-EU Partnership Dialogue held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra, President Mahama lauded the EU as a “development […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has presented 104 motorbikes to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) to enhance healthcare delivery by enabling health workers to reach remote communities with essential and life-saving services. While 90 motorcycles were presented to the GHS, 14 went to the […]
The United Nations and its allied agencies in Ghana have carried out a clean up at the beachfront of the Regional Maritime University at Nungua in the Greater Accra Region. The coastal cleaning initiative, held in partnership with organisations such as Ecozoil, Plastic Punch, an environmental NGO, the Regional Maritime University, the Ministry of Local […]
The United States Embassy in Ghana has cautioned Ghanaians against using visa “fixers” or connection men, stressing that no individual or agent can guarantee entry into the United States. The warning comes amidst reports that Ghana is among 36 countries potentially facing new U.S. travel restrictions if they fail to meet enhanced vetting and documentation […]
The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed strong enthusiasm for Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy concept, committing to provide comprehensive project preparation support, knowledge sharing on industrial parks development, and downstream financing solutions. Key focus areas include integrated industrial parks for textiles, garments, agro-processing and light manufacturing, and lake transport infrastructure all captured under the Volta Economic […]
