Ablakwa outlines bilateral benefits of Ghana-Zambia MoUs

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has highlighted the extensive bilateral benefits that Ghana and Zambia stand to gain from the ten Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed during President Mahama’s three-day state visit to Zambia. The agreements, spanning multiple sectors, are

Ghana police direct private security to use approved uniforms 

The Ghana Police Service has directed private security institutions to use approved uniforms in accordance with the law.  They are to use the four uniforms: white long/short sleeve shirt over a pair of ash khaki trousers with white stripes on both sides, or a cream long/short sleeve shirt over brown

‘Nkate’ cake vendors lament low profit despite brisk sales

Across parts of Accra, nkate (groundnut) cake vendors continue to line busy streets, transport terminals and commercial centres selling the popular snack to commuters and passers-by. Unlike many street trades affected by low patronage, vendors say nkate cake continues to enjoy steady demand.

Rename airport after Nkrumah, not Accra – Vitus Azeem urges government

Anti-corruption campaigner Vitus Azeem has called on the government to revise its plans for the proposed renaming of Kotoka International Airport, advocating instead that the facility bear the name of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Mr Azeem made the appeal amid an

Zambia removes duty and taxes on Fugu imports from Ghana

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has declared that smocks, popularly known as fugu or batakari, imported from Ghana for personal use are exempt from customs duties and taxes, in a move aimed at promoting cultural exchange. However, commercial quantities, such as importing 20

I wore a ‘fugu’ to the United Nations, I’m surprised Zambians didn’t notice – President Mahama

President John Mahama has expressed surprise that his traditional Ghanaian attire only attracted wide attention after he visited Zambia, despite having worn it on global platforms such as the United Nations. Speaking in an interview with JoyNews’ Maxwell Agbagba after the Ghana–Zambia Business

U.S. Embassy invites Ghanaians to collaborate on American recipes and products

The United States Embassy in Ghana has called on members of the Ghanaian public with ideas for collaboration around American recipes, food products, or chefs to engage with the Embassy as part of efforts to promote Culinary Diplomacy between the two countries. The

Agradaa’s prison term reduced; now to serve 12 months

The Amasaman High Court has slashed Patricia Asiedua, aka Agradaa’s 15-year jail term to one year. Agradaa, a fetish priestess turned evangelist’s reduced sentence takes effect from July 2025. Agradaa’s sentence was slashed after she appealed against the 15-year jail term imposed on

July closed season deepens hardship for fishing households – Sankofa study 

The annual July fishing closed season, while intended to rebuild Ghana’s dwindling fish stocks, has intensified economic hardship for fishing households, particularly women and children, a new Sankofa research study has revealed.  The Creating Synergies between Indigenous Practices and Scientific Knowledge (ISIPSK), popularly

Vice President Opoku-Agyemang reinforces call for removal of trade barriers to boost intra-African trade 

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated the urgent need for African countries to remove trade barriers and integrate their economies to enhance intra-African trade.   Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Africa Prosperity Dialogues in Accra, on Wednesday, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang urged