Ghana, Czech Republic sign key agreements during Presidential visit

Ghana and the Czech Republic have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening political, economic and cultural cooperation during a high-level visit by Czech President Petr Pavel to the Jubilee House.  The discussions, led by President John Mahama and his Czech counterpart, highlighted shared democratic values, expanded trade opportunities, and collaboration in health care, security and climate […]

South Sudan cholera patients died walking to clinic after US cut aid, charity says

Eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera after U.S. aid cuts forced local health services to close, the UK-based charity Save the Children said on Wednesday. The deaths last month are among the first to be directly attributed to cuts imposed by U.S. President Donald […]

‘Letting those who pose existential threats walk free is invitation to criminal networks’ – Prof Aning

Security analyst Prof. Kwesi Aning has criticised the decision to let those who pose existential threats to the state go unpunished will only embolden transnational criminal networks and undermine national security efforts. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, April 8, he criticised what he described as the state’s failure to enforce its laws, […]

Fugitive Nigerian Businessman Benedict Peters arrest sparks jubilation as residents commend gov’t for nabbing him

News of the arrest of Fugitive Nigerian Businessman Benedict Peters has sparked wild jubilation among residents at Aurora Apartments in Kanda, close to the Jubilee House. The jubilation stems from reports by the residents that, Mr. Peters who is wanted by the Nigerian Government for criminal activities including corruption has terrorized them for several years […]

Govt to restrict state institutions from importing goods that can be produced locally

The government is set to introduce a new policy that will require state institutions to purchase selected goods—including rice and sugar—exclusively from local producers, unless they obtain special approval from the Office of the President. The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, announced the measure during a meeting with the leadership of the Association […]