The Government of Ghana has welcomed Burkina Faso’s decision to lift the suspension on the issuance of Special Export Authorisations (ASE) for fresh tomatoes, describing the move as a significant boost to supply and market stability. In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, the government said the development follows […]
The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council has highlighted major business opportunities tied to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Speaking at a business forum in Accra, the Deputy British High Commissioner to Ghana, Keith McMahon, said the Games, scheduled from July 23 to August 2, 2026, will go beyond sport to serve as a major […]
Ghana and Colombia have entered into a landmark agreement to establish a direct maritime shipping route between the Port of Tema and the Port of Cartagena, a move expected to enhance trade between Africa and Latin America. The agreement was announced by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, following successful negotiations in Bogotá […]
President John Mahama is set to table a landmark United Nations resolution on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, formally declaring the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity, a move Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes as a defining moment in the global push for reparatory justice. The draft resolution, titled Declaration of the Trafficking […]
Ghana has signed a visa waiver agreement with Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian nation, for diplomatic and service passport holders in a historic bilateral engagement. The visa waiver agreement is expected to be further escalated to ordinary passport holders in the near future, as the two nations have established, for the first time, a diplomatic engagement. […]
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has welcomed government’s directive banning selected transit goods from entering the country via land borders, but warned that fruit juice and similar products could be next under the crackdown. FABAG commended the Ministry of Finance and Finance Minister Dr Forson for the move, which requires goods such […]
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that Ghana recorded eight deaths and over 1,000 confirmed cases of Mpox since a fresh outbreak began in May 2025. The minister disclosed in Parliament while responding to questions from Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin about the rising number of cases of the disease across more than […]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will stop relying on foreign funding to purchase cocoa and will instead mobilise domestic resources to finance the crop, in a move he says will strengthen local processing and support economic growth. Speaking at the Accra Reset Summit, a high-level side event of the 39th African Union […]
Unemployment has emerged as the single most important issue facing Ghana today, with nearly half of respondents (46%) identifying joblessness as the country’s biggest challenge, according to a new survey by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). The nationwide opinion poll, conducted in December 2025 and capturing the views of over 1,000 Ghanaians across all […]
A nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama enjoys strong public support one year into his presidency, with 68% of Ghanaians approving of his job performance. The survey, which polled over 1,000 people across all regions of Ghana in December 2025, showed that only […]
Government has announced a new cultural initiative encouraging all Ghanaians, as well as friends of Ghana at home and abroad, to dedicate every Wednesday to the wearing of Fugu, also known as Batakari. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie (MP), on […]
Ghana’s corruption score has climbed back to 43 out of 100 in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, placing the country 76th among 182 nations assessed, but experts warn the improvement is too marginal to signal real progress in the fight against graft. The score, released on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, by Transparency International, represents a […]
