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President Mahama Backs Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal

  • March 13, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday welcomed a 30-day ceasefire proposal that Ukraine has agreed on. “We’re happy to note the call for a ceasefire by President Volodymyr Zelensky, 30-day ceasefire. We hope that will open the way for some kind of dialogue to continue to start to see if the issue of Russia and […]

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Mahama Receives Five New Envoys

  • March 13, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday received five new envoys accredited to Ghana from Italy, Cuba, Liberia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iran. The envoys were at the Presidency to present their letters of credence and letters recalling their predecessors to President Mahama. They include: Madam Laura Ranalli, Ambassador of Italy to Ghana and […]

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EU Commends Ghana’s Head of Mission

  • March 11, 2025

The European Union (EU) has paid glowing tribute to the Chief Director of the National Security Council Secretariat, Ambassador Harriet Sena Siaw-Boateng, for her instrumental role in strengthening relations between the EU and Ghana. During a ceremony at Burma Camp to hand over military equipment to the Ghana Armed Forces, EU Ambassador, Irchad Razaaly, acknowledged […]

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More Than 80% of USAID Programmes ‘Officially Ending’

  • March 11, 2025

The vast majority of the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) programmes have been terminated after a six-week purge, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced. On X, Rubio said that the initiatives “spent tens of billions in ways that did not serve” or harmed US interests. The remaining programmes – just 18% – will […]

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President Mahama Calls For Closer Ghana-Niger Ties to Strengthen Security And Trade

  • March 11, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger security and trade relations between Ghana and Niger following discussions with Niger’s leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, in Niamey. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page today March 10, 2025, Mr Mahama stressed the need for cooperation in addressing regional security threats and expanding economic opportunities. […]

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Canada And Ghana Sign Historic Air Transport Agreement

  • March 7, 2025

In a landmark move to strengthen bilateral ties, Canada and Ghana have reached their first-ever air transport agreement, paving the way for enhanced connectivity, tourism, and trade between the two nations. Announced by Canada’s Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand in a statement issued by the government of Canada, the new […]

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Ghana And Côte d’Ivoire Call on Sahel Juntas to Rejoin ECOWAS

  • March 7, 2025

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have made a renewed appeal for Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reconsider their decision to exit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), stressing the need for regional unity and democratic transition. At a joint press conference in Abidjan on Wednesday, Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara and Ghana’s President […]