Staff Writer

  President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the Ministry of Transport to facilitate the extension of the railway line from Tema Port to the Dawa Industrial Enclave in the Greater Accra Region. He says while awaiting the completion of the Mpakadan Inland Port on the Volta Lake, the Tema Port – Dawa Industrial Enclave Railway line project should be executed and operationalised to facilitate the transportation of cargo from the […]

  Specialised Financial Courts will soon be established to deal with infractions in the Auditor General’s Annual Report, the illegal mining (galamsey) menace and other environment-related crimes. President John Dramani Mahama made the announcement at the end of a meeting with the Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dr Dominic Ayine and the Auditor General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu. The meeting recommended that the specialised courts […]

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) announce the arrival, on 20th October 2025, of their Joint Election Observation Mission to the 25th October 2025 presidential election, in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The purpose of the Joint Mission is to observe the electoral campaign, the voting process and counting on election day. The Mission will remain in Côte d’Ivoire until 29th October 2025. At the […]

  The Government of The Gambia, in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Gambia Red Cross Society, has officially signed a Project Cooperation Agreement on the 17th of October, 2025 in Banjul, The Gambia, to launch a humanitarian initiative aimed at supporting Persons of Concern, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Refugees, Returnees, Stateless Persons, Asylum Seekers and their host communities. The agreement was signed by key national stakeholders including […]

  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Subregional Office for Southern Africa (FAO SFS), hosted in Harare, Zimbabwe, joined the global FAO family in commemorating the Organization’s 80th anniversary. Staff members gathered in solidarity, donning navy blue “FAO 80” shirts to mark this historic milestone, reflecting on eight decades of commitment to ending hunger and transforming agrifood systems. “The journey of eighty years has been one filled […]

  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Zimbabwe hosted a courtesy call by the World Food Forum (WFF) Zimbabwe Youth Chapter, reaffirming FAO’s commitment to empowering young people as key actors in transforming agrifood systems. The meeting brought together youth leaders, entrepreneurs, and FAO officials to discuss collaboration in advancing innovation, leadership, and policy advocacy for sustainable food systems. Hosted by FAO, the World Food Forum is a global […]

  The Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and Minister in the Presidency will over the next two days visit key state-owned entities that are central in driving infrastructure-led economic reconstruction and recovery. The visit forms part of Parliament’s Oversight Priority Plan, which has identified investment in infrastructure as a key driver in economic recovery of the country. “Our visit, which coincides with Transport Month, will assess how state-owned entities are […]

  The Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by SAPS KwaZulu-Natal provincial head Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is scheduled to meet tomorrow to continue to hear from Minister Senzo Mchunu’s main submission. The meeting will be in Parliament and will be live streamed on YouTube. Documents for the committee can be found on: https://www.parliament.gov.za/ad-hoc-committee-gen-mkhwanazis-allegations Details of the meeting are as follows: Date: Tuesday, 21 October 2025 Time: 9:00 Venue: Committee Room M46, Ground […]

  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the world’s gravest health threats, undermining progress in treating infections, threatening lives, livelihoods, and economies. In Ghana, where AMR touches human health, agriculture, and the environment, translating research into action is critical. Yet too often, valuable scientific findings remain locked in journals, inaccessible to those who shape policies and practices. To bridge this gap, Ghana hosted the fourth module of the Structured Operational Research […]