President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission to issue a small-scale mining licence to the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT). This, according to him, aims to turn the university into a model operation for training and licensing purposes. In his address at the […]

President John Dramani Mahama, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, has commissioned 263 officer cadets into the Ghana Armed Forces at the graduation parade of the Ghana Military Academy. The ceremony, held at Ranger Baba Square, Whistler Barracks, marked the completion of the Regular Career Course […]

The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Madam Abla Gomashie, has called on chairpersons of governing boards of agencies under the ministry to strengthen collaboration with management of the agencies while maintaining clear boundaries between strategic oversight and day-to-day operations. Speaking at an orientation training for board chairs on […]

The Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Mr. Mohammed Adam Sukparu, has reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet). Welcoming a high-level delegation from the Denmark Meteorological Institute (DMI) on Tuesday in Accra, he described meteorological services as critical to national planning, climate resilience, […]

The Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has officially commissioned the State Housing Company Limited’s new 24-Hour Premium and Express Service Centre. This facility, located at the head office in Accra, represents a significant advancement in service delivery, aligning with President Mahama’s 24-Hour Economy Policy, a flagship […]

The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated a committee on reviving Theatre Arts, aimed at restoring Concert Party to Ghana’s theatres and screens while repositioning it as a dynamic tool for education, entertainment, and economic development. Speaking at the inauguration on Thursday, in […]

The Pakistani High Commissioner to Ghana, Najeeb Durrani, together with Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary responsible for the African continent, Ambassador Hamid Asghar Khan, paid a working visit to Ghana’s Ministry of Defence aimed at deepening defence cooperation between the two countries. The visit, which took place on Thursday, in Accra, focused […]

The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called for more effective preventive, intelligence, and collaborative strategies to address the mounting security concerns in the West African Sub Region. Speaking on Thursday at the High-Level Consultative Conference on Regional Cooperation and Security in Accra, she emphasised that the gathering demonstrates […]

Ghana and Tanzania have launched Air Tanzania’s maiden flight on the Dar es Salaam–Lagos–Accra route, which marks Air Tanzania’s first operation into Ghana and makes it the 26th international airline serving Kotoka International Airport. The new route is expected to improve air connectivity between East and West Africa, stimulate tourism […]

The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has drawn attention to the growing and increasingly complex security threats confronting Ghana and the West African sub-region, warning that terrorism and violent extremism continue to cause serious risks. Speaking on the opening of the High-Level Consultative Conference on Regional Cooperation on […]