The US state department has prepared plans to impose bonds as high as $15,000 for some tourism and business visas, according to a draft of a temporary final rule. The bonds would be issued to visitors from countries with significant overstay rates, under a 12-month pilot program. It renews an initiative issued by the first […]
At least 68 migrants have died after a boat with about 157 people on board sank off the coast of Yemen in bad weather. The vessel capsized off the southern province of Abyan on Sunday, Yemen’s chief for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) told the BBC. Twelve people had been rescued, Abdusattor Esoev said, […]
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said she no longer identifies as Nigerian and has not renewed her passport since the early 2000s. Badenoch, who was born in the UK, grew up in both Nigeria and the US. She returned to England aged 16 because of Nigeria’s worsening political and economic climate, as well as […]
President John Dramani Mahama will on Tuesday, August 5, open the African Health Sovereignty Summit Meeting in Accra. A statement issued by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in-charge of Government Communications, acknowledged that significant progress had been made in global health over recent decades: Child mortality has been halved […]
Ghana has joined over 140 countries globally, including 28 in the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region that have introduced Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination into their routine immunisation programmes to protect adolescent girls. The intervention is seen as an essential move in the nation’s quest towards tackling cervical cancer and protecting adolescent girls, especially those […]
The government of Ghana has donated 40 metric tonnes of premium cocoa products to the people of Palestine as a gesture of solidarity and humanitarian support amid the ongoing crisis in Gaza. The donation, comprising Golden Tree-branded chocolates and other cocoa-based products, was presented to the Palestinian Ambassador to Ghana, Abdul Fattah Ahmed Khalil al-Sattari, […]
Ghana and Nebraska are deepening their trade relations with a renewed focus on commercial agriculture and agribusiness, capitalising on the enormous Ghanaian agricultural resources and the knowledge and technology from the American State. This is through the Ghana-Nebraska Agribusiness, Growth and Trade Relations Chamber (GNEBCham), who held a forum between Ghanaian players in the agriculture […]
Ghana and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in education, focusing on digital skills and sustainability. The agreement, signed between Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Education, and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), aims to promote inclusive, high-quality education and equip Ghanaian youth with essential […]
A peacebuilding and governance initiative is yielding positive results, empowering local communities, fostering social cohesion, and deepening trust and local governance in parts of the Upper East Region. As a result of the project, some community members and local representatives in the Garu, Bongo, and Bawku West Districts have reported renewed trust in local authorities, […]
The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry of Ghana is making significant strides toward the smooth implementation of the Ghana–UK Trade Partnership Agreement (TPA), following strategic discussions with high delegation from the United Kingdom. The talks identified three priority areas critical to unlocking the full benefits of the agreement. These include revitalizing the Ghana–UK Business […]
