The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children’s education and women’s health in Africa facing the biggest reductions. The government said in February it would slash foreign aid spending by 40% – from 0.5% of gross national income to 0.3% – to increase defence spending to 2.5% […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ghana hosted the fifth edition of the Nimdie Series, bringing together entrepreneurs and thought leaders to explore how Ghanaian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can stay competitive through innovation. Held virtually under the theme “Product and Service Innovation: Staying Ahead in a Competitive Market”, the session featured insights […]
It’s a record number: 81 candidate applications to run in the presidential elections set for October this year were made to Cameroon’s national body in charge of organising elections by the deadline on Monday at midnight. Among the hopefuls are many second-time runners. After breaking away from supporting president Paul Biya earlier this year, Bello […]
Ghana is set to form alliances with the Government of Serbia to accelerate the implementation of the Feed Ghana Programme, initiated by President John Dramani Mahama. The Feed Ghana Programme aims for food sufficiency by promoting home gardens and institutional farming in schools, targeting comprehensive agricultural engagements. The partnership would enable Ghana to tap into […]
President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday reaffirmed Ghana’s firm commitment to international trade and investment, outlining the wide-ranging reforms actively fostering economic transformation and better governance. He was speaking during a courtesy call from the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan. The President stated that these strategic reforms, begun just six months into his administration, […]
Even before the world’s oldest president confirmed that he would run for an eighth term in power, his social media accounts left experts in no doubt. By the time 92-year-old Paul Biya officially confirmed he would seek re-election as Cameroon’s president last week, he had already been ramping up his online presence for several months. Daily posts […]
The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has urged ECOWAS member States to unite in combating Money Laundering (ML), Financing Terrorism (FT) and all Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) to safeguard regional stability and economic integrity. “As leaders, our responsibility is to ensure that our regional architecture for combating ML, FT and weapon proliferations remains robust, inclusive, […]
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his calls for “an immediate ceasefire” in Gaza following a military attack on the Holy Family Catholic Parish. In a telegram signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State on his behalf, the Holy Father expressed deep sorrow for the loss of life and for the injuries caused […]
The Management of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), as part of its strategy for activating and executing the cannabis licence, has paid a courtesy call to Mrs. Imane Quaadil, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, in Accra. The call was primarily intended to boost partnerships related to Ghana’s cannabis licence regulation, with Morocco serving as […]
Ghana is in advanced discussions with the Republic of Serbia to secure a portion of 100,000 work permits the European country plans to issue this year. This forms part of a proposed labour mobility agreement aimed at creating job opportunities for young Ghanaians and deepening bilateral ties. The announcement was made during a joint press […]
