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UK played no role in these strikes – Starmer on Iran attack

  • February 28, 2026

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that the United Kingdom did not play any role in the recent major military operation carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, amid rapidly escalating tensions in the Middle East. Starmer’s statement came after coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeted multiple locations in Iran […]

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Austria reaffirms commitment to strategic partnership with Ghana at Second Political Consultation

  • February 28, 2026

Mr Josef Franz Schellhorn, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria, has reaffirmed Austria’s commitment to deepening political, economic and cultural cooperation with Ghana. He described Ghana as a strategic partner in promoting peace and stability. Speaking at the official opening of the Second Session of the Ghana-Austria Political […]

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SONA 2026: 9 minutes, 9 seconds of Ghana’s regional and global strides

  • February 27, 2026

President John Dramani Mahama today delivered his State of the Nation Address to Parliament, speaking for two hours and eighteen minutes. While the address devoted substantial time to domestic economic recovery, the substantive segment on Foreign Affairs lasted just nine minutes and nine seconds, yet within that brief window, the President outlined the philosophical direction, […]

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(Full Text) SONA 2026: Substantive Foreign Affairs segment

  • February 27, 2026

Mr Speaker, Ghana’s foreign policy remains a central instrument for advancing our national development, safeguarding our sovereignty and projecting our values on the global stage. At a time when the global environment is characterised by profound geopolitical shifts, economic uncertainty, climate-related challenges, and evolving security concerns within our sub-region, the Government has taken deliberate steps […]

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Ghana to track, dismantle dark webs recruiting nationals into Russia-Ukraine war

  • February 27, 2026

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has affirmed the government’s commitment to tracking and dismantling dark web networks that illegally recruit Ghanaians to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. Speaking on the issue, Ablakwa said Ghanaians would not be allowed to participate in the conflict, which has lasted four years and claimed an estimated […]

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VFS Global pays courtesy call on Gyakye Quayson

  • February 26, 2026

A delegation from Visa Facilitation Services (VFS Global) has paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson, to deepen institutional collaboration and strengthen service delivery in Ghana. The visit, which took place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, focused on enhancing VFS operations in Ghana to ensure improved quality, transparency, […]