Ghana and Kyrgyzstan have signed a visa waiver agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports, a move aimed at facilitating official travel and advancing political cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was concluded during an official visit to Bishkek by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, where he held talks with […]
The Embassy of Liberia in Ghana has confirmed that the case involving the lynching of 26-year-old Liberian national Austin Tengbeh will be transferred to the High Court of Ghana, which has jurisdiction to try serious criminal offences such as murder. The matter was initially heard at the Baatsona District Court, where four suspects, Francis Amuzu, […]
A sacred drum looted by French forces during its colonial rule in Ivory Coast has been returned to the country, more than a century after it was taken. It was seized by colonial authorities in 1916 before being taken to France in 1929, where it was put on display at the Trocadéro Museum and later […]
The World Bank has committed to supporting Ghana’s job creation initiative through a Jobs and Growth Analysis aimed at helping the country identify new opportunities for employment and inclusive economic expansion. The commitment follows a high‑level engagement between Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, and the Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer of the […]
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that Ghana and Belarus will begin negotiations on a visa waiver agreement aimed at easing travel between the two countries. The announcement followed a high-level engagement between Ablakwa and his Belarusian counterpart, Maxim Ryzhenkov, during which the two officials discussed expanding cooperation across several sectors, […]
The Embassy of Ghana in Qatar has directed Ghanaian nationals living in Doha to submit the biodata pages of their passports by Tuesday, 17 March 2026, as part of preparations for an optional evacuation from the country. The directive follows an earlier communiqué issued on 2 March 2026 urging Ghanaian residents in Qatar to register […]
The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Jeroen Verheul, has led a delegation from the Dutch Cocoa Coalition platform to hold discussions with the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) on potential Ghana–Netherlands collaboration aimed at improving farmer welfare and strengthening value creation in the cocoa sector. The meeting comes at a time when Ghana’s cocoa industry is navigating […]
Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has begun discussions with representatives of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to explore new areas of cooperation aimed at combating cybercrime and strengthening digital security enforcement. The meeting involved the AFP’s Sub-Saharan Africa Liaison Officer, whose office coordinates the agency’s engagement with law enforcement institutions across the region. The visit […]
The National Commission on Culture (NCC) and the Italian Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Laura Ranalli, have held high‑level discussions focused on exploring expanded cultural collaboration, knowledge exchange, and international partnerships to bolster Ghana–Italy ties while strengthening both countries’ cultural sectors. The head of the Italian mission expressed strong appreciation for Ghanaian cultural values, noting […]
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that negotiations on the visa waiver agreement between Ghana and the Republic of Korea are expected to be concluded by June this year. He stated that, along with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea, Cho Hyun, they have been tasked with bringing the […]
