The Central East Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has arrested 13 drivers for unlawfully using sirens and emergency lights during a special enforcement exercise along the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. The operation, conducted at Budumburam, forms part of ongoing measures to enforce road traffic regulations and instill discipline among motorists. According to the MTTD, the...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a nationwide initiative to provide employment opportunities for Ghanaian nationals being evacuated from South Africa in the wake of recent xenophobic attacks. In a public statement, the ministry invited Ghanaian CEOs and entrepreneurs to partner in offering jobs to returnees. The Delivery Unit, led by Ambassador Alexander Grant...
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started increasing the prices of petroleum products at the pumps from this morning, June 1, 2026. The increase is in line with the two-week review of fuel prices by the various oil firms in the country, as part of the price deregulation policy. Star Oil took the lead this...
The Government of Ghana has issued a formal travel advisory cautioning its citizens against non-essential travel to South Africa following a surge in xenophobic attacks targeting African nationals. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, groups identifying themselves as anti-immigrant vigilantes have carried out violent acts resulting in injuries, looting, and the closure of businesses...
Ghana and South Korea have signed a landmark Visa Waiver Agreement covering holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports, marking the first such accord between the two nations in nearly five decades of formal bilateral relations. The agreement was signed today by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and his South Korean counterpart,...
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has extended heartfelt appreciation to the Czech Republic’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Petr Macinka, for the warm hospitality accorded him during his official engagements in Prague. The two ministers held fruitful discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. Key areas included the revival of the €48 million bridge...
The Ministry of Health has received a donation of advanced bedside pulse oximeters valued at over $100,000 from WAMPHARMA to bolster the government’s Free Primary Healthcare initiative, with a focus on improving child healthcare delivery nationwide. The donation was presented by David Sam, Director of Partnerships and Sales for West Africa at WAMPHARMA, who explained...
President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed government’s commitment to accountability, inclusive governance, and national development during a Town Hall Meeting with members of the Ghanaian community in the United Kingdom. The engagement formed part of activities surrounding the Ghana–UK Investment Summit, which seeks to strengthen bilateral trade relations, deepen economic cooperation, and attract strategic investment...
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in London for a high-level visit that features a royal audience with King Charles III and a breakfast meeting with British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. He was warmly received at the airport by Lord Katz MBE of the Royal Household, H.E. Gordon Wetherell, Special Representative of the Secretary...
Ghana and Jamaica have revived their Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) after a 21-year break, ushering in a new era of strengthened bilateral relations. Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, commended his Jamaican counterpart, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, for leading an impressive delegation of ministers and senior officials to...