The Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to accept migrants deported from the US who are not themselves Congolese under a deal effective from this month, officials said. The Ministry of Communication said a temporary reception system had been set up, while facilities to accommodate arrivals had been selected in the capital, Kinshasa. “Logistical and […]
President John Dramani Mahama will depart for France on Monday, 6 April 2026, for an official visit at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, his spokesperson has announced. Mahama, who is also the founder of the Accra Reset Initiative, will attend the 2026 One Health Summit in Lyon before heading to Paris for bilateral […]
The United Kingdom High Commission in Ghana has announced plans to open its third Visa Application Centre in Tamale effective April 7 2026, expanding services to the northern belt of Ghana and improving access for applicants outside the country’s major southern cities. The new centre, located at Tamale Premium Application Centre, Pension Tower, SSNIT Building, […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center, Simon Madjie, has pitched Ghana’s investment opportunities in smart agriculture, yield-enhancement solutions, and agro-processing to Singaporean investors. The investment agency gave an extensive of Ghana’s investment portfolio during a high-level engagement with the High Commissioner of Singapore to Ghana and the Palestinian Authority, Hawazu Daipi. […]
The Ghana High Commission in the United Kingdom has initiated discussions with the Cultural Arts Network UK (CAN UK) to explore strategic collaboration aimed at promoting Ghana’s creative arts sector and strengthening diaspora engagement. The meeting, held in London, brought together Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, and Claudia George, a […]
The Ghana Boxing Federation has engaged the Ambassador of Switzerland to Ghana, Simone Giger, to forge a sports-based partnership aimed at expanding opportunities for amateur boxing and strengthening Ghana’s international competitiveness. The Federation’s delegation, led by its President, Dauda Fuseini, paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Giger to commend her for her support following her […]
The Foreign Ministers of Ghana and Zimbabwe have jointly called for the strengthening of trade and investment ties between their countries. The renewed call reflects a deliberate effort by both countries to reposition their longstanding bilateral relations towards delivering tangible economic benefits. It signals a shift from largely symbolic and historical ties to a more […]
The bodies of 19 migrants were recovered from an inflatable boat south of the island of Lampedusa on Wednesday by the Italian coastguard, a spokesman told AFP. Fifty-eight other people, including five children, were found alive during the rescue in the early hours of Wednesday and transported to Lampedusa, according to coastguard spokesman Roberto D’Arrigo. […]
South African soldiers moved into gang-ridden Cape Town townships on Wednesday, as two people were killed in fresh violence, nearly 50 days after the president ordered the deployment. Troops in full combat gear and carrying assault rifles stepped from armoured vehicles that arrived with sirens blaring in Mitchells Plain, a neighbourhood in the Cape Flats. […]
Germany, through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, has supported Ghana’s efforts to strengthen the diagnosis and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with the provision of medical equipment valued at over GH₵6 million. The equipment was handed over to the Ministry of Health, Ghana, during a ceremony held in Accra earlier this week. […]
