The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has announced that all used motor vehicles destined for Ghana must undergo mandatory pre-shipment inspection by approved international inspection agents before export to the country under its FlexiPass Programme. In a public notice, the Authority stated that the requirement forms part of the implementation of the Pre-Shipment Verification of Conformity...
The Bank of Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Central Bank of Liberia through enhanced technical cooperation and knowledge sharing following a courtesy visit by the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, Henry F. Saamoi, and his delegation to Bank Square in Accra. The visit forms part of ongoing collaboration between...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a nationwide citizen engagement and public sensitisation campaign dubbed “ECOWAS for All” to deepen public awareness of regional integration and promote greater citizen participation in the affairs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The campaign, launched in Accra under the theme “Bringing ECOWAS Closer to...
Ghana and the Kyrgyz Republic have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across key sectors following their inaugural Political Consultations held in Accra on Thursday. The high-level consultations were led by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Zheenbek Kulubaev,...
President John Dramani Mahama has called for a fundamental shift in Africa’s approach to healthcare, urging governments and industry leaders to view the sector as a strategic economic investment rather than a recurring budgetary expense. Addressing the Health Plenary of the Alamein Africa Forum in Egypt, the President stressed that building strong and self-reliant health...
President John Dramani Mahama has called on financiers, regulators and industrial leaders across Africa to take bold and coordinated action to accelerate the continent’s journey towards health self-sufficiency and reduce its dependence on imported medicines and vaccines. Addressing a high-level gathering at the Alamein Africa Forum in Egypt on Saturday, the President urged stakeholders to...
The Ghana Police Service has postponed the full implementation of its automated traffic law enforcement programme, TRAFFITECH-GH, from October 1 to November 1, 2026. The Police Service, through its Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), said the rescheduling is intended to allow for more extensive public education and awareness on the programme before its nationwide...
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) generated US$1.871 billion in foreign exchange from its artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold trade operations in September 2026, surpassing its monthly target of US$1.4 billion by more than US$470 million. The achievement was announced by GoldBod’s Finance and Trading Directorate in its September 2026 foreign exchange generation and sales...
The Births and Deaths Registry (BDR) has concluded a birth records recovery exercise in the Abelemkpe and Alajo communities in the Greater Accra Region, aimed at restoring lost records and expanding access to secure birth certification. The exercise, led by the Acting Registrar of the Registry, Mr Samuel Adom Botchway, sought to recover birth records...
The Births and Deaths Registry (BDR) has successfully completed a birth records recovery exercise in the Abelemkpe and Alajo communities of the Greater Accra Region, issuing a total of 8,500 birth certificates. The exercise was undertaken to recover birth records lost during recent flooding, register previously undocumented births, replace old manual records and provide residents...