The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Cabinet has approved visa waiver agreements between Ghana and Maldives, Antigua and Barbuda, and Zambia, pending parliamentary ratification. The visa waiver agreements will cover all categories of passports, diplomatic, service, and ordinary
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has launched a Special Needs Centre project at Burma Hall, Burma Camp, Accra, to support persons on the autism spectrum. The initiative forms part of activities marking World Autism Awareness Month. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said Lieutenant General William Agyapong, Chief of the Defence
Safe sex could get more expensive if the Iran war continues to disrupt global supply chains, according to a new interview with the CEO of the world’s largest condom manufacturer. Karex CEO Goh Miah Kiat told Reuters on Tuesday that the company may
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has issued a strong warning to government appointees against using political influence to meddle in chieftaincy affairs, stressing that positions of power are not permanent. Addressing the Asanteman Council on Monday, April 20, he expressed concern over
Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has reached a major fleet expansion agreement with U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing to purchase six new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts. The deal represents a significant milestone in the airline’s long-term growth strategy, aimed at strengthening its global connectivity,
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that one person has died following a road accident at Gomoa Ankamu, near Apam Junction in the Central Region. According to the Service, the Apam Fire Station received a distress call at about 6:40 p.m.
Petrol theft has surged by 62% compared with a year ago, according to new figures compiled for the BBC, with one forecourt owner saying drive-offs are costing him £2,000 a week across his five sites. The data from fuel theft recovery company Pay
Etihad Airways is set to introduce direct flights between Accra and Abu Dhabi (AUH) from 17 May 2026 as part of a six-destination African expansion, a move expected to significantly improve international travel options for passengers to and from Ghana. The announcement, made
President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the commencement of construction works on the 24-hr Economy Market at Kukuo in Tamale saying it is the biggest of all the markets to be constructed under the government’s 24-hr Economy initiative. The project, expected to
Togbe Afede XIV, Executive Chairman of the World Trade Centre Accra and Board Member of the World Trade Centre’s Association in New York, is leading Ghana’s delegation to the 2026 WTCA Global Business Forum in Philadelphia. The forum, scheduled for April 19 to 22, will bring together