Ghana, UAE sign $1bn deal to build tech hub

Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a technology and innovations hub to boost Ghana’s digital transformation and position it as a leading centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies.  The initiative, dubbed the “Ghana-UAE Innovations and Technology Hub,” led by UAE’s Ports, […]

Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year

Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana has been honoured with the 2024 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, becoming the latest Ghanaian peacekeeper to receive global recognition for exemplary service in advancing gender equality within peacekeeping operations. The announcement was made during a solemn ceremony at the UN Headquarters in New […]

Ghana’s embassy in Washington reopens following IT overhaul and staff restructuring

The Embassy of Ghana in Washington, D.C., will officially be reopened today, Thursday, May 29, after a temporary closure prompted by a significant IT breach and allegations of internal corruption. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration announced that the mission is now resuming full consular services with enhanced integrity measures and a newly […]

Missing ECG containers: 2,637, twice the number of containers presumed to have gone missing retrieved

The Ministry of Energy has retrieved 2,637 containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), twice the number of containers presumed to have gone missing with their contents. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Graphic’s Timothy Gobah in Accra on Monday (May 26), the Spokesperson for the ministry, Richmond Rockson, said the committee […]