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H.E. Berenice Owen-Jones writes: Ghana gave me more than I expected
Serving as Australia’s High Commissioner to Ghana has been an immense honour. Over the last four years, I have come to know a country of exceptional richness, not only because of its natural resources, but above all because of the strength, creativity and resilience of its people. I arrived as the world was still emerg...
“Africans face more barriers than foreigners” — Otchere-Darko
Africans still face greater restrictions travelling within their own continent than many foreigners, undermining decades-old ambitions for unity and economic integration, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, Executive Chairman of the Africa Prosperity Network (APN) has said. Otchere-Darko said colonial-era borders continue to co...
Mahama begins state visit to Belarus to deepen economic and diplomatic ties
President John Dramani Mahama began a state visit to Belarus on Friday aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and expanding cooperation in agriculture, trade, education and technical development, the presidency said. The four-day visit is being undertaken at the invitation of Aleksandr Lukashenko and is expected t...
“Our safety depends on restraint”, says Ghanaian community leader in South Africa
A Ghanaian community leader in South Africa has warned against retaliatory measures by Ghana, urging diplomacy and restraint as xenophobic tensions force some migrants to return home. Yakub Moro, who has lived in South Africa for nearly two decades, said calls for expelling South Africans from Ghana or shutting down th...
Mahama receives ambassadors from Russia, Poland, Indonesia and five other countries
President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic relations with partner countries after receiving the credentials of seven newly accredited ambassadors at the Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, June 15, 2026.
No place for xenophobia in South Africa, Ramaphosa declares
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected claims that South Africans are inherently xenophobic, insisting there is no place for intolerance, discrimination or hostility towards foreign nationals in the country. In a national address on Sunday (7 June), Ramaphosa said incidents of violence and tension involvi...
“Even workers can be treated as illegal migrants” — Gabby Otchere-Darko on Africa’s fragmented mobility systems
Ghanaian lawyer and Africa Prosperity Network executive chairman Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has raised concerns over fragmented migration regimes across Africa, arguing that inconsistent legal frameworks are undermining the continent’s integration agenda. Speaking during an African Union Day webinar hosted by the Africa...
Mahama pushes diaspora inclusion and economic partnerships at London town hall meeting
President John Dramani Mahama has outlined plans to deepen diaspora participation in governance and strengthen Ghana’s economic engagement with the United Kingdom during a town hall meeting with members of the Ghanaian community in London. The engagement formed part of activities linked to the Ghana UK Investment Summi...
Australia, Germany mourn Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II, hail legacy of peace in Dagbon
Australia and Germany have extended condolences to the Royal Family of Dagbon, the people of the kingdom and Ghanaians following the death of Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II, paying tribute to the late overlord’s role in restoring peace and unity to the traditional area. In separate statements, the two countries expressed symp...
Ghana to engage US on extradition backlog after Sedina handover
The Attorney-General Dominic Ayine is expected to hold bilateral talks with officials of the United States Department of Justice on pending extradition requests between the two countries, the government has said, as authorities took custody of former MASLOC chief executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her extradit...
“Never let a good crisis go to waste” — Otchere-Darko on Africa’s funding cuts
Africa should use declining Western development funding as an opportunity to accelerate self-reliance and deepen continental integration, a leading policy advocate has said. Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, Executive Chairman of the Africa Prosperity Network (APN), said recent cuts to external funding could serve as a turnin...
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu returned to Ghana after US approves extradition request
The United States has extradited former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu to Ghana to serve a prison sentence for corruption-related offences involving millions of dollars in public funds, in what officials described as the first extradition from the United Stat...