Iraq’s parliament has postponed the election for the country’s next president to allow for more consultations between the two Kurdish parties to agree on a candidate. The Iraqi News Agency (INA) said the parliamentary vote scheduled for Tuesday was delayed at the request of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan...
President John Dramani Mahama today hosted the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Tong Defa, at the Jubilee House, commending him for deepening bilateral ties between Ghana and China during his tenure. “You haven’t just been an ambassador or diplomat, you have been a friend, and I’m sad to see you go. Of course,...
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad. Blatter was the latest international soccer figure to call into question the suitability of the United States as a host...
The (CSA) has issued a public alert warning Windows users of a new malware campaign exploiting WhatsApp Web to spread a dangerous banking malware known as Astaroth. According to cybersecurity experts, the attack leverages the widespread trust in WhatsApp to trick users into downloading malicious ZIP files disguised as legitimate documents. Once extracted and executed,...
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has submitted a comprehensive report to the Ghana Gold Board following nationwide engagements on the GoldBod pricing mechanism and ongoing mining sector reforms. The report, which reflects input from miners and traditional authorities across mining districts, highlights strong stakeholder participation and growing support for responsible, licensed mining....
Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has joined Tetracore Gas Ghana Limited to commission the country’s first-ever Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) facility. The commissioning, announced in a post by the Minister, marks a decisive step toward cleaner, more affordable, and reliable energy for Ghana. Dr Jinapor noted that the project would...
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition welcomed Her Excellency Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as part of her engagements to strengthen coordination between the Presidency and the ministries. The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, briefed the Vice President on the state of the energy sector inherited by the...
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has declared that all public lands previously disposed of by the state will be reassessed to ensure proper value for money. Addressing the media during a visit by the Vice-President to the Ministry, Mr Buah disclosed that the exercise has already commenced. “We began the...
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has applauded the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, for his exemplary management of the nation’s lands and natural resources. During a working visit to the ministry in Accra on Tuesday, January 27, the Vice President commended Mr Buah and his team, noting that she had...
On the instructions of President John Dramani Mahama, Ghana has made an additional donation of relief and reconstruction items to the Government of Jamaica as the Caribbean nation continues to rebuild following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The consignment includes construction equipment, air-conditioned tents, boats, outboard motors, medical supplies, water purifiers, as well as...