U.S. Representative for Wisconsin, Gwen Moore, has reaffirmed the Democratic Party’s commitment to expanding the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in a move that could broaden Ghana’s duty-free access to the United States market. Speaking at Ghana’s 69th Independence Day celebration at the Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C., Congresswoman Moore expressed strong admiration for […]
Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have spoken for the first time since the US president angrily criticised the UK’s Iran response. No 10 released limited details of the call, saying the two leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East and military cooperation between the UK and US. On Saturday, the president said the […]
President John Dramani Mahama will undertake a working visit to South Korea from 10th to 14th March. A statement issued by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in-charge of Government Communications, said the President would leave Accra on Sunday, March 8th, and is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with his South Korean […]
Last week, the Zimbabwean Cabinet approved a draft bill proposing amendments to the country’s Constitution that would extend the presidential term from five years to seven years. The proposal could potentially prolong President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure in office until 2030. The bill reportedly includes additional provisions that would shift the power to elect the president […]
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has held separate meetings with the heads of mission of the United States, Israel and Iran in Accra as part of diplomatic efforts to assess the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East and safeguard Ghanaian nationals in the region. The meetings took place at Ghana’s Ministry […]
Ghana has formally lodged a protest with the United Nations following an attack that injured two members of the Ghanaian Battalion serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon on March 6, 2026. The protest was submitted on behalf of the Government of Ghana by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, […]
The King of the United Kingdom, Charles III, has extended congratulations to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana as the country marks its Independence Day. In a message commemorating the anniversary of Ghana’s independence, the British monarch said he and the Queen were pleased to send their warmest wishes to the President […]
Ghana has signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as the government moves closer to completing negotiations with its external creditors following the economic crisis that pushed the country into default between 2022 and 2023. The agreement, concluded in Accra, forms part of a broader programme to restore fiscal stability and restructure Ghana’s external […]
Liberian pastor and Chief Executive Officer of the Citizens Action Committee, Rev. Philip Blamo, has rallied fellow nationals to join a march to the Ghana Embassy in Monrovia tomorrow to express their displeasure over the alleged lynching of 26-year-old Liberian national Austin Tengbeh. The march coincides with Ghana’s 69th Independence Day celebrations. Rev. Blamo said […]
Germany has reiterated its commitment to fostering peace and security in the Sahel as part of efforts to counter terrorism and violent extremism, which continue to cause loss of life, displacement, and widespread insecurity across the region. Berlin has consistently supported initiatives under the coordinated framework of the European Union to maintain stability in the […]
