Ghana and China have reaffirmed their longstanding economic partnership as a seven‑member delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs and academics paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry in Accra on Monday, July 27. The delegation, led by Professor Haoxing Zhao, Dean of the China‑Africa Economic and Trade Research Institute and founder of...
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President Mahama to Undertake State Visit to Jamaica
His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama will embark on a State Visit to Jamaica from 2nd to 5th August 2026, at the invitation of Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica. The visit coincides with Jamaica’s 64th Independence Anniversary Celebrations, where President Mahama will participate as a Special Guest. The visit is...
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Updates on Free Passport Replacement for Flood Victims
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided an update on its special intervention to replace, free of charge, passports lost or damaged during the devastating floods that struck parts of Accra on June 29, 2026. At a press briefing, Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that the initiative, first introduced on July 3,...
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Consular Support Ongoing — Foreign Affairs Confirms Assistance for Detained MP
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is providing ongoing consular support to Hon. Ohene Kwame Frimpong, Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, who was detained on May 10, 2026, at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam under a United States extradition order. According to Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Mission...
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Ghana Keen to Leverage Expertise” — Foreign Affairs Minister Welcomes Australia’s Envoy
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening cooperation with Australia in sustainable mining and renewable energy, as he received the Open Letters of the High Commissioner‑Designate of Australia to Ghana, H.E. Keara Shaw, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra. Welcoming H.E. Shaw, the Minister...
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“Drivers Must Champion Equality” — MoGCSP Engages Transport Sector on Gender Issues
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through its Department of Gender, has partnered with the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and received support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to hold a dialogue session on gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and child marriage for drivers, young men,...
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Ibrahim Mahama Denies Alleged Interest in VALCO
Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has dismissed claims that he is seeking to acquire the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), describing the allegations as false and malicious. His attention was drawn to a demonstration by the Labour Union of VALCO, during which some participants alleged that he was interested in taking over the company. In a statement issued...
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Government Dismisses Viral Video Distortion of Mahama’s Remarks
The Government has urged the public to disregard a viral video circulating on social media, insisting that President John Dramani Mahama’s remarks have been deliberately twisted for partisan purposes. Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, issued the clarification in a Facebook post on Monday after the video gained traction online....
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Bank of Ghana Mourns Dagbon King, Yaa‑Naa Abukari II
The Bank of Ghana has joined the nation in mourning the passing of His Royal Majesty, Ndan Yaa‑Naa Abukari II, King of Dagbon, describing him as a revered custodian of culture, peace, and unity whose leadership strengthened Ghana’s stability and development. In a statement issued on Monday, the central bank expressed “deep sadness” at the...
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Ghana’s Tallest Man, Awuche, Passes Away at 33
Sulemana Abdul‑Samed, affectionately called Awuche and widely recognized as Ghana’s tallest man, has died at the age of 33. He passed away in the early hours of Monday at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), where he had been undergoing care after his condition worsened due to complications linked to gigantism. Standing at 7 feet 4...