The United Kingdom has named Mr Christian Rogg as the next British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana.  He is set to assume the diplomatic post in July 2025, replacing Ms Harriet Thompson (below), who will be taking up a ... Read More

Accra is set to become the focal point of regional celebration on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) officially launches its 50th anniversary commemorations in Ghana’s capital city.  The event will be graced by ... Read More

The UNESCO Representative to Ghana, Edmond Moukala  N’Gouemo, has stated that the increasing frequency and intensity of floods and droughts in Ghana underscores the urgent need for proactive measures. Such measures, he said, included ensuring that all partners who were involved ... Read More

The World Bank has pledged to increase Ghana’s renewable energy to ensure accessible, low emission, reliable and affordable electricity to businesses and individuals.  The Bank has also pledged support for initiatives to tackle perennial flooding in the country, including improvement in ... Read More

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will launch its 50th anniversary celebrations on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Accra, Ghana. Heads of State and Government are expected to lead the event. A statement from the Commission confirmed that the launch ... Read More

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the government of Ghana for the fourth review of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, paving the way for a US$370 million disbursement once the IMF Executive Board ... Read More

Diplomats and aid officials from around the world met Tuesday in London to try to ease the suffering from the 2-year-old war in Sudan, a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 14 million and pushed large parts ... Read More

France said Tuesday it was expelling 12 Algerian diplomatic officials a day after Algeria announced the expulsion of the same number of French officials in escalating tensions between the two countries. Algeria said Monday that its expulsion of 12 French officials ... Read More

President Joe Biden Joe Biden has used his first speech since leaving office to criticise the Trump administration's welfare policies. The ex-US president told a conference in Chicago that the government had "taken a hatchet" to Social Security, a system which ... Read More

The Lebanese Community in Ghana has awarded full scholarships to 26 students at the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), as part of its ongoing support for education in the country. The beneficiaries include four postgraduate students, 12 undergraduate journalism ... Read More