Ghana is set to receive big investments from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This comes after a visit by Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to the Gulf nation. During his two-day visit, Mr. Ablakwa met with top UAE officials and business leaders. These meetings led to firm promises from UAE companies to invest in
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The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has advised the public not to attack fire officers. There have been reports of people attacking Ghana National Fire Service personnel over alleged delays in responding to emergencies. Speaking at the opening of a new fire station in Gomoa Fetteh, Central Region, the Minister said such behavior
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Fuel prices in Ghana are expected to decline at the pumps starting Friday, May 16, 2025. This is due to the strengthening of the Ghana cedi and falling prices of refined petroleum products on the global market. According to the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), the appreciation of the local currency has significantly contributed
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President John Mahama has pardoned Sammy Gyamfi after a video showed him giving U.S. dollars to evangelist Nana Agradaa. Gyamfi is the acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board. The video went viral and caused public anger. Many said his actions broke Ghana’s Foreign Exchange Act and rules for public officials. Civil society groups and
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Here’s a summary of Donald Trump’s Middle East tour and its key developments: Trump’s trip continues to be overshadowed by controversy, including Qatar’s reported gift of a luxury plane to the U.S. president, raising ethical concerns.
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The move comes as disinformation has been rife in both India and Pakistan amid last week’s tit-for-tat military strikes India has blocked the X accounts of Chinese state news agency Xinhua, English-language Communist Party publication Global Times, and Turkey’s TRTWorld as of Wednesday afternoon local time. The move follows India’s claims that foreign media outlets
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Amid devastating floods that have ravaged parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Governor Christian Kitungwa of Tanganyika province took a hands-on approach to crisis response, personally navigating the flooded streets to assess the damage and support affected families. Heavy rains caused rivers to overflow overnight, washing away entire villages and claiming the lives
Ghana Gold Board enforces new gold trade law—three foreigners deported and three others to face prosecution for gold smuggling after April 30 deadline. The Ghana Gold Board Enforces New Law: 6 Foreign Nationals Arrested in Gold Smuggling Crackdown. The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), in partnership with National Security, has deported three Indian nationals and is
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Ghana Gold Board and National Security have arrested six Indian nationals, including three recent suspects, for illegal gold trading in the Eastern Region. The Ghana Gold Board, working in close collaboration with National Security, has successfully thwarted an illegal gold smuggling attempt involving foreign nationals. In a recent operation carried out in Anyinam, located in
Residents of Efiakuma and surrounding communities are set to benefit from free internet access, thanks to a pioneering initiative by the Jelvis Foundation. The project, which forms part of a broader community development plan, will be officially launched this Saturday at the EKMA Conference Hall. In an interview on Melody Fm’s Home-Stretch , founder Jelvis
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