The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called on the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deepen their role in projecting Ghana’s image and advancing national interests abroad. Speaking on Wednesday during a working visit to the Ministry in Accra, she commended the workforce for its dedication […]

Ghana is set to host a high-level international conference in June to develop a common global framework on reparatory justice. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced this on Wednesday during a working visit by the Vice President to the Ministry. He said the meeting, scheduled for […]

Ghana has signed a Security and Defence Partnership with the European Union (EU) to expand cooperation in tackling security threats and strengthening national and regional systems. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra. It said the Partnership provides a […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the gradual roll-out of a new European Union border management system that will affect Ghanaian travellers to the Schengen Area. In a press release issued by the Ministry on Thursday, in Accra, it said the gradual roll-out of Regulation (EC) NO.2017/2226 of the […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has updated guidance for Ghanaians travelling to Senegal, clarifying that vaccination certificates are not a requirement for entry. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a press release issued by the Ministry in Accra. It said the Ministry of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad […]

Ghana and Zimbabwe have prioritised economic cooperation in their restored diplomatic engagement, as both nations seek to expand trade and investment prospects under a new bilateral framework. Speaking at the inaugural Ministerial Meeting of the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) on Tuesday, in Accra, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, […]

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has addressed narratives that portray Africa as an equal participant in the transatlantic slave system. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, he noted that African involvement occurred under conditions shaped by coercion and unequal power relations. “While there […]

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has described the adoption of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution as a step that opens a new phase in the global push for reparatory justice. Addressing the media on Tuesday in Accra, the Minister said the resolution, which declares the […]

President John Dramani Mahama has commended Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for his leadership in guiding Ghana to secure the adoption of a United Nations General Assembly resolution on the transatlantic slave trade. The President said the outcome was achieved despite strong last-minute pressure from some countries to […]

Ghana and Zimbabwe have called for renewed efforts to deepen bilateral relations and broaden economic cooperation across sectors such as trade, agriculture, energy, and infrastructure. Speaking at the opening of the inaugural session of the Ghana–Zimbabwe Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) on Friday in Accra, the Chief Director at […]