Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is scheduled to appear before Parliament next week to brief the House on new and troubling findings related to a corruption scandal at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington DC. The minister, in a social media post, disclosed that a 2023 agreement between dismissed IT staffer Fred Kwarteng and a top […]
Synopsys has suspended its financial guidance for the third quarter of FY 2025 and full fiscal year 2025, and has reportedly ordered China staff to halt sales and services, having received a letter from the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce heralding new export restrictions in China that will impact semiconductor software. […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Ghana’s Embassy in Washington DC will resume full operations on Thursday, May 29, just 48 hours after it was temporarily shut down in response to a major corruption scandal. The closure, which was made public on May 26 by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, followed investigations […]
Despite a nationwide directive for public transport fares to be reduced by 15%, many commercial drivers and their conductors—popularly known as ‘trotro mates’—are refusing to comply, leaving commuters frustrated and out of pocket. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) announced the reduction on Wednesday, May 21, with the new fares expected to take effect […]
Management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has vehemently shot down claims suggesting that the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) is experiencing some operational challenges as well as safety lapses. The clarification by GACL in a press statement stems from recent reports alleging equipment shortages, staff security concerns, and challenges with restricted access protocols at […]
A major corruption scandal has triggered the temporary shutdown of Ghana’s Embassy in Washington DC, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced. The drastic move follows damning revelations involving a locally hired staff member, Fred Kwarteng, who was found to have masterminded an elaborate fraud scheme within the embassy’s IT operations. According to Mr […]
Challenges with inconsistent personal details across official documents—particularly between Ghana Cards and birth certificates—are delaying the processing of Ghana’s new chip-embedded passports, the Accra Passport Office has revealed. Felix Nyarku, Director of the Accra Passport Office, highlighted this persistent issue during a visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs. According to him, mismatches […]
Ghana’s passport delivery reform has recorded a major breakthrough, with 8,463 chip-embedded passports successfully reaching their rightful owners nationwide. This update was shared by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who cited data from the Passport Head Office in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on May 17. “Mahama’s government is here to […]
The Minority in Parliament has intensified pressure on Sammy Gyamfi, acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, following the circulation of a video in which he gifted U.S. dollar notes to Evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng, popularly known as Agradaa. On Thursday, May 15, the Minority formally petitioned the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of […]
Ghana is exploring a labour mobility partnership with Germany that could pave the way for thousands of young people to gain employment opportunities abroad, as both countries continue discussions on a bilateral agreement. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who announced the development, said the proposed deal aims to ensure that Ghanaian youth secure “safe, […]
