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President Mahama to undertake state visit to Zambia

  • February 1, 2026

President John Dramani Mahama will pay a three-day State Visit to the Republic of Zambia from 4 to 6 February 2026, at the invitation of his Zambian counterpart, President Hakainde Hichilema. President Mahama will be accompanied by Her Excellency Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, First Lady of the Republic. During the visit, President Mahama will hold […]

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Australia High Commission donates GH¢135,000 to support children with heart diseases

  • January 30, 2026

The Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Bernice Owen‑Jones, has presented charity donations of more than GH¢135,000 from the Melbourne Cup Charity Ball to the Children’s Heart Foundation Ghana to support children living with congenital heart conditions. The donation was made on behalf of the Australian High Commission Social Club and will help fund life‑saving open‑heart […]

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British International Investments to review growth portfolio in Ghana

  • January 30, 2026

The UK’s development finance institution, British International Investment (BII), is expected to engage partners in Ghana this week as part of efforts to review and expand its growing investment portfolio in the country. BII currently holds over US$200 million in investments in Ghana, with a significant concentration in the energy sector, and has in recent […]

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Netherlands Embassy engages Youth Sounding Board on EU priorities

  • January 30, 2026

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has held an engagement with members of the Youth Sounding Board (YSB) to discuss the Embassy’s priority areas for the year and explore avenues for youth-focused collaboration in advancing Dutch and European Union objectives in Ghana. The engagement forms part of the EU’s broader Africa–EU agenda, which […]

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Danish Meteorological Institute commits to aid Ghana digitize weather services

  • January 30, 2026

The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) has led a delegation on a courtesy visit to Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sukparu Mohammed, to explore enhanced cooperation in strengthening Ghana’s meteorological architecture through the digitisation of weather services, climate change collaboration, and improved early warning systems. The engagement underscored DMI’s sustained commitment to […]

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Ghana signs Mou with China to establish Economic and Trade Cooperation Project

  • January 30, 2026

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China–Africa Economic and Trade Promotion Council (CAETPC) to establish the China–Ghana Economic and Trade Cooperation Project Programme, aimed at deepening bilateral investment and economic cooperation. The agreement was concluded during a high-level engagement by a Ghanaian delegation led by the […]

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Sierra Leone President Maada Bio arrives in Accra for Consultative Conference on Regional Security

  • January 30, 2026

The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has arrived in Accra to participate in the Consultative Conference on Regional Cooperation and Security, convened by President John Dramani Mahama to address the escalating security challenges confronting West Africa and the Sahel. President Maada Bio touched down at the Kotoka International Airport, where […]

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Terror attacks claim 44 lives daily in West Africa – Ablakwa

  • January 30, 2026

Terrorism is claiming an average of about 44 lives every day in West Africa and the Sahel, with the growing scale and intensity of violent extremist attacks, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has revealed. He warned that the frequency and spread of attacks continued to threaten peace, stability and development across the […]