Accra: Rune Skinnebach on Friday assumed office as the new Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Ghana after presenting his Letters of Credence to President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House. Ahead of the ceremony, Ambassador Skinnebach pres…
Accra: An Accra High Court, Land Division, is set to hear two ex parte applications filed by 11 deportees of West African origin challenging their detention in Ghana following their deportation from the United States. The legal proceedings will take p…
Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has received the Letters of Credence from ten newly appointed envoys accredited to Ghana by their respective countries. These official diplomatic documents were presented to the President by the Heads of Missions, …
Accra: Mr. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister of Transport, has announced that the Tema Shipyard has been fully revamped and is now operational as a strategic national facility, following directives from President John Dramani Mahama.
According to Gha…
Accra: Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, an aspiring presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Election 2028, has urged African leaders to prioritise and develop the potential of the continent’s growing youth population. “Posterity will not forgive us if we fail to build the potential of the youth to take the leadership of the continent,” Dr Adutwum stated in a statement issued by his campaign team. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Adutwum, a former Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for the Bosomtwe Constituency in the Ashanti Region, offered this advice while addressing a forum of
Accra: The biennial meeting of Commandants of ECOWAS Training Centres of Excellence (TCEs) has ended at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, with participants renewing their commitment to deepen collaboration in addressing the region’s growing peace and security challenges. According to Ghana News Agency, the two-day meeting, which opened on Monday, brought together heads of ECOWAS-designated training institutions, policy leaders, and partners to review progress, assess operational gaps, and align training priorities with the evolving regional security landscape. At the close of deliberations, participants, including the Commandants, reviewed the implementation of past commitments, assessed the ECOWAS
Accra: A new five-year National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan, spanning 2026 to 2030, is poised to become Ghana’s crucial weapon against corruption. This was disclosed by Ms. Mary Awelana Addah, Executive Director for Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), who stated that the new strategy, developed by a multi-sectoral working group, aimed to rebuild a country plagued by excessive corruption. She said this during the first stakeholder consultation for the plan, which was held in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the Executive Director said the strategic framework followed the last strategy, the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP), which ended in