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  The President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has held bilateral talks with the President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae-Myung aimed at strengthening the relations between the two countries. Discussions between the two leaders focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation in areas such as agribusiness, maritime security, artificial intelligence, value addition to critical minerals, automotive manufacturing, infrastructure development particularly railway systems as well as trade and capacity building. President Mahama recalled the historical ties between the two countries and noted that both nations share common values rooted in democracy, respect for human rights, and commitment to international cooperation. He added that these shared principles have facilitated the cooperation of the two countries at the multilateral level including the United Nations. At the bilateral level, His Excellency the President highlighted opportunities for expanding coope...

The Minister for Transport, Hon. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, paid a working visit to the Port of Tema to inspect the progress of ongoing dredging works aimed at enhancing navigational efficiency and operational capacity at the port. The exercise involves the dredging of the  turning basin from -11.5m to -14m, while Berths 13 and 14 are being dredged to depths of -14m and -12m draft respectively to accommodate larger vessels and improve operational efficiency. During the visit, the Minister also toured the James Town Fishing Harbour to assess its operations and explore ways to fully equip the facility to make it fully operational. He was accompanied by the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Hon. Emelia Arthur, Deputy Minister for Transport, Hon. Dorcas  Affo-Toffey, Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Sampson Ahi, and the Chief Director of the Ministry of Transport, William Kartey. The delegation was hosted by the Director-General of the Ghana P...

This evening, I convened a virtual meeting with our Ambassadors and Consuls General in the Middle East to assess the latest developments and explore additional consular interventions towards the protection of Ghanaians. The Heads of Mission for Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Iran and Turkey participated in the virtual meeting. I am glad to report that so far no Ghanaian has been killed or injured. We have put together a reliable database of all Ghanaians in these countries including those who were on short visits and those who were transiting.  All missions have been tasked to identify Ghanaians within their jurisdictions who wish to be evacuated for the urgent consideration of government.  Meanwhile, our diplomatic missions are currently assisting a considerable number of Ghanaians escape across certain strategic border crossings.  The safety and welfare of all Ghanaians remains our utmost priority.  For God and Country 🇬🇭 🙏🏾

As part of Ghana’s high-level investment and industrial outreach mission to California, H.E. Victor Emmanuel Smith, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, undertook a working visit to Robinson Helicopter Company in Torrance.  The engagement formed part of Ghana’s broader strategy to deepen partnerships with leading U.S. aerospace and advanced manufacturing firms in support of the country’s industrial transformation agenda. Discussions focused on collaboration opportunities in helicopter supply, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, pilot and technician training, and long-term aviation servicing partnerships. The visit explored Ghana’s potential to serve as a regional aviation services hub for West Africa under AfCFTA, leveraging its political stability, reform momentum, and strategic geographic position.  The Ambassador highlighted Ghana’s growing aviation needs across oil and gas logistics, mining operations, emergency medical services, tourism, and national secu...

  Extradition proceedings have commenced in the United States this week against former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, according to the Office of the Special Prosecutor. This was revealed in court on Thursday, February 26, during the hearing of the criminal case against Ken Ofori-Atta  and 7 others. The OSP revealed in court that two separate proceedings have been instituted against the former finance minister in the United States. The first relates to alleged immigration violations which commenced in January 2026. The second proceeding, which began this week, concerns Ghana’s formal extradition request seeking his return to stand trial.  The Republic further told the court that Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised the Attorney-General that the United States Department of Justice has acknowledged receipt of the extradition package. The charge sheet and summons in respect of Ofori-Atta have also been transmitted to U.S. authorities. Prosecutors indicated that ...

  Obour is one of the finest brains this music industry has ever produced but for our PHD syndrome he left without turning back. He was the President of Musiga for 2 terms and we all saw how visible and vibrant the Union was under his leadership. One of his major priorities was taking care of the old musicians and his Amwef initiative was a testament for all to see. His hard work brought many sponsors and every sitting President to his annual grand ball and the donations from various individuals all went to support this course. In 2012 Musiga wrote a proposal to the government for funds to enable them undertake in-depth research into the music industry and indeed they received 2million GH cedis. After receiving the funds they undertook the initiatives in their proposal but for some reason some industry folks felt Musiga should have shared the monies for Musicians and industry organizations.   Even though an Audit was undertaken and all monies of the Government subventi...