The German Government’s development cooperation agency, GIZ, has undertaken a field visit to women engaged in the local shea industry in Wungu, a community in Ghana’s North East Region, to assess the impact of its collaborative shea programme aimed at reducing emissions and promoting sustainable agribusiness practices. The visit was led by a delegation from […]
The State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Dr. Kunimitsu Ayano, has reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to deepening its trade and investment footprint in Ghana, underscoring the Asian nation’s interest in advancing mutually beneficial bilateral partnerships anchored in trade, industrial cooperation, and sustainable growth. Dr. Ayano made the remarks during a courtesy call on Ghana’s Minister […]
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has clarified that recent changes to U.S. visa processing do not affect non-immigrant travel for Ghanaians, following public concerns over reports of a sweeping immigrant visa suspension that affects Ghana and 74 other countries. In a statement on the Ghana Embassy in U.S, Washington Facebook page, […]
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has hosted a high-level delegation from Shanxi Province of the People’s Republic of China as part of efforts to explore strategic avenues for economic cooperation between Ghana and the Chinese province, amid China’s broader push to further open its market to foreign partners. The engagement provided a platform for […]
Polls have opened in Uganda, though voting has been disrupted by widespread logistical delays across the country amid an internet shutdown. At 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT), the BBC observed that voting had yet to begin at five polling stations in the capital, Kampala, an hour after polls were due to open. The delays have […]
The United States said on Tuesday that it had delivered “critical military supplies” to Nigeria after carrying out strikes on Christmas Day targeting militants in the country’s unstable northwest. This delivery is the latest sign of strengthening security cooperation between Washington and Abuja, and comes as Nigeria’s national security adviser signed an agreement worth $750,000 […]
President Donald Trump says Tehran has “no plan” to execute protesters, but still hasn’t ruled out US military action against the country over its violent crackdown on anti-government demonstrators. The US and UK are both reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, while officials have told CBS, the BBC’s US […]
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed optimism over the imminent extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), following its overwhelming approval by the United States House of Representatives and pending endorsement by the U.S. Senate. AGOA, a flagship U.S.–Africa trade framework established in 2000 under President Bill Clinton, provides […]
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured that the Government of the United States has given firm guarantees that it will not interfere with Ghana’s ongoing extradition processes involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and convicted former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedinam Tamakloe-Attinou. The assurance […]
Uganda’s communications authority has told all service providers to suspend internet access ahead of Thursday’s general election. It justified the decision on the grounds of public safety to prevent “online misinformation, disinformation [and] electoral fraud… as well as preventing [the] incitement of violence”. Earlier this month, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) described reports of an […]
