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Ghana to Reopen Embassy in Tehran on September 16
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Ghana to Reopen Embassy in Tehran on September 16

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced the reopening of Ghana’s Embassy in Tehran, Iran, following its temporary closure earlier this year due to heightened tensions between Iran and Israel. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Ministry explained that the Embassy, which was shut down on June 16, 2025, to guarantee the safety of mission staff, will resume full operations on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, after improvements in the security situation in Iran. The Ministry assured the public that it will continue to closely monitor developments in the region to ensure the safety of both Embassy staff and the Ghanaian community living in Iran. “The Ministry wishes to take this opportunity to assure the general public of its commitment to ensure the safety...
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GFZA Responds to Viral Video of Improperly Secured Truck at Tema Free Zone
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GFZA Responds to Viral Video of Improperly Secured Truck at Tema Free Zone

  The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) has addressed a viral video circulating on social media involving a truck carrying unsecured containers at the Tema Free Zone enclave. According to the Authority, the incident occurred on Tuesday morning when a truck with registration number GN 9274-12, transporting two empty 20-foot containers to Krishna Exports Ltd at the Tema Export Processing Zone (TEPZ), was spotted with one of the containers improperly positioned. Some vigilant citizens intercepted the truck around 11:30 a.m. and reported the matter to the Ghana Fire Service office located within the enclave. Fire officers, together with GFZA officials, immediately responded and engaged a forklift operator to reposition and secure the container. The truck was cleared to continue i...
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Ghana develops ESG, climate disclosure roadmap for sustainable investment
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Ghana develops ESG, climate disclosure roadmap for sustainable investment

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday announced that Ghana is developing a National Environmental Sustainability Governance (ESG) and Climate Disclosure Roadmap to standardise sustainability reporting across sectors. The Roadmap, he explained, was to attract green investments while guarding against greenwashing. President Mahama, in a speech read on his behalf at the opening of a summit on ESG reporting and sustainable growth, in Accra, explained that the roadmap would be adaptable to enterprises of all sizes. It would also ensure that businesses and institutions aligned with global best practices in transparency, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility, he added. “Our National ESG and Climate Disclosure Roadmap will provide a common framework for reporting, guid...
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Minerals Commission Announces Leadership Changes
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Minerals Commission Announces Leadership Changes

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Yusif Sulemana (MP), has announced major changes in the leadership of the Minerals Commission. Speaking on behalf of the Minister, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), the Deputy Minister confirmed the reassignment of the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Martin Kwaku Ayisi, to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources as Technical Advisor, effective September 16, 2025. According to the Ministry, the reassignment reflects the government’s commitment to strengthening policy coordination while recognizing Mr. Ayisi’s expertise in mining regulation, governance, and institutional reforms. His new role is expected to leverage his wealth of experience to advance the Ministry’s strategic objectives. In line with the tran...
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Ghana eyes new industrial transformation through rural enterprises programme
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Ghana eyes new industrial transformation through rural enterprises programme

Ghana is set to transition into industrial enterprises transformation following the completion of the third phase of the Rural Enterprises Programme (REP), Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, the Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, said on Monday. She said the programme, in its three decades of implementation, had fundamentally reshaped the country’s rural enterprise development landscape, paving the way for a national programme to deliver long-term results. Mrs Ofosu-Adjare said this in a speech read on her behalf at a stakeholder workshop, in Accra on Monday. The workshop on the completion of the third phase of the project, which spanned 12 years, provided an opportunity to review project implementation, results achieved, and leverage lessons learned from three decades of the ...
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One feared dead, others injured after bus runs over traders at COCOBOD area
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One feared dead, others injured after bus runs over traders at COCOBOD area

One person is feared dead with several others injured after an Ayalolo bus ran over some traders at the COCOBOD area, in the Central Business District of Accra, on Monday. The incident was said to have occurred at about 1530 hours. Nii Okine Aryee, an eyewitness, told the Ghana News Agency, that the accident occurred when the bus, with registered number: GT 5493–17, allegedly lost control. In the process, he said, the bus went over the pavement where many traders were still busily trading. Mr. Aryee said the bus also hit two other vehicles – a sprinter bus with registration number GR 2238–X and a double cabin pick up with registration number: GW 2377–Y, causing damage to them. “The break of the bus failed forcing it to veer off the road towards the traders on the pavement. T...
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Muslim women and girls urged to prioritize their health  
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Muslim women and girls urged to prioritize their health  

Muslim women and girls have been urged to prioritise and do regular medical check-ups to know their various health conditions.    Umi Meimuna Shaibu Abban, the National Coordinator of the National Women’s Wing of the Islamic Mission Secretariat (IMS), gave the advice when addressing the 27th Annual National Conference of the Wing held at Otaakrom in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.    The three-day conference held between Thursday August 28 and Sunday August 31, 2025, was on the theme: “The role of a Muslim woman in nation building through commitment” and brought together Muslim women and girls as well as some Islamic scholars.    It sought to build the capacity of Muslim women and girls to enable them to contribute positively to building better homes and society at large....
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Margins ID Group’s commitment makes Ghana Card a global model – NIA Chairman
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Margins ID Group’s commitment makes Ghana Card a global model – NIA Chairman

Chairman of the newly constituted Board of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Moses Afetsi Positive, has praised the expertise and commitment of Margins ID Group, the company whose subsidiary, Intelligent Card Production Systems (ICPS), conceptualised, designed, and produced the Ghana Card. He said the company’s work had been central to the establishment of Ghana’s robust National Identification System, which has become a cornerstone of governance and national development. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement with Margins ID Group, Mr. Positive described the company’s performance as a testament to Ghana’s ability to meet global standards, while stressing the importance of discipline and responsibility in sustaining such achievements. He was particularly impressed by ...
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Engineers push for reforms to prevent infrastructure failures in MMDAs  
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Engineers push for reforms to prevent infrastructure failures in MMDAs  

Local government service engineers have called for urgent reforms in logistics, permitting, and licensing to strengthen infrastructure delivery and public safety across the country’s Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs).   At the 3rd Annual General Meeting of the Local Government Service Engineers Association (LoGSEA), held at Ascension Hall in Koforidua, engineering leaders called for systemic reforms to enhance infrastructure delivery and prevent building failures in MMDAs.   Mr. Ben Debrah, and engineer and National President of LoGSEA, opened the conference with a passionate appeal for logistical support and institutional recognition.    “Engineering departments are the technical hub of the Assemblies, yet we lack the basic tools to...
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Appolonia City Hosts High-Powered Delegation from China-Africa Economic and Trade Promotion Council   
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Appolonia City Hosts High-Powered Delegation from China-Africa Economic and Trade Promotion Council   

Appolonia City has welcomed a high-powered delegation from the China-Africa Economic and Trade Promotion Council, as part of efforts to deepen investment and trade ties between Ghana and China.    The visiting delegation, led by Dr. Francis Agyenim Boateng, was accompanied by representatives from key Ghanaian institutions, including the Ministry of Trade, Agri-Business and Industry, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), insurance giant GLICO, and the Association of Ghanaian Industries (AGI).    The visit formed part of ongoing engagements to explore investment opportunities in real estate, infrastructure, agribusiness, and industrial park development in Ghana.    Speaking during the visit, Dr. Agyenim Boateng emphasized the import...
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