The European Forest Institute (EFI) has launched a new project to support Ghana’s efforts in sustainable forest management and governance. The project, implemented by five consortiums and titled “Support Forest Institute to FLEGT-related Multistakeholder Platforms and Non-State Actor Participation in Tree Tenure Reform in Ghana,” has a duration from November 2025 to June 2027. It […]
The Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Gyenfi, has announced that Ghana will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation with Pakistan to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. Although the full scope of the framework has yet to be made public, the agreement is expected to mark another milestone in […]
President John Mahama has left Accra for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. President Mahama, who is leading several Union engagements, including Reparations, Gender, and Financial Inclusion, will co-host several high-level side events during the Summit. He will also host a breakfast event […]
Kenya’s border with Somalia will re-open in April almost 15 years after it shut because of attacks by Islamist militant group al-Shabab, President William Ruto has announced. Based in Somalia, the group has masterminded a series of deadly assaults in Kenya including one on a shopping centre in the capital, Nairobi, killing 67 people in […]
The Charge d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Ghana, Rolf Olson, has assured the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, of closer collaboration to promote sustainable fisheries management and unlock private-sector investment in Ghana’s fisheries sector. Mr. Olson gave the assurance during a courtesy call on the Minister at her office in Accra […]
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Oppoku-Agyemang has assured the outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Shri Manish Gupta, of Ghana’s commitment to sustaining and deepening bilateral relations as he concludes his two-year diplomatic assignment. At a farewell ceremony held at Jubilee House, the Vice President reaffirmed the longstanding partnership between Ghana and India, describing it […]
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, has positioned Ghana as the most attractive mining jurisdiction in Africa, inviting global investors to partner with the country’s extractive sector. He made the remarks during his address at the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba, where he presented Ghana’s mining industry as one anchored […]
The Deputy High Commissioner of Australia to Ghana, Ms. Penny Dennis, has reaffirmed Australia’s support for digital inclusion and youth empowerment following her participation in the Chorkor Digital Lab (CDL) Certificate Award Ceremony in Accra, where more than 100 students graduated from certified digital skills programmes. The High Commission joined BASICS International and industry partners […]
Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has positioned African talent as central to the global frontier of quantum science and technology, emphasizing Ghana’s emerging role in advancing applied scientific research on the continent. He delivered the remarks at the opening of the Global Closing Ceremony of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ2025) in […]
The Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Simone Giger, has held high-level discussions with the Paramount Queen Mother of Ngleshie Alata, Queen Affipong IV, on empowering young women and implementing initiatives to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable populations in Jamestown. This engagement is part of Ambassador Giger’s broader outreach to traditional authorities in Accra’s coastal […]
