Cocoa farmers warn bumper harvest threatened by payment delays
Cocoa farmers in Ghana say payment delays of up to six months are preventing them from harvesting a rain-boosted mid-crop, […]
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Refuse rural posting, lose your slot – Health Minister warns doctors
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has cautioned medical doctors against rejecting postings to underserved districts, warning that those
Africa’s third-largest oil producer nears $400 million debt-for-education swap
Angola plans to conclude a $400 million debt-for-education swap by June, Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa said, as the
Ablakwa engages South Africa over alleged viral xenophobic attack videos targeting Ghanaians
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he has held urgent diplomatic discussions with his South African counterpart,
Death sentences soar in DR Congo after moratorium lifted, report warns
The number of death sentences handed down in the Democratic Republic of Congo has skyrocketed since the government lifted a
Cabinet approves visa waiver agreements with Zambia, Maldives and Antigua and Barbuda
The government of Ghana has approved new visa waiver agreements with Antigua and Barbuda, the Maldives and Zambia as part
Africa secures $16bn as investors back bigger infrastructure deals
Africa’s private capital landscape kicked off 2026 with a jump in deal value, even as overall transaction numbers declined, signaling
Bawumia meets EU ambassadors to deepen economic, security ties
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer and former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has held a high-level breakfast meeting with
Pope Leo: Pontiff touches down in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo touched down in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, and was greeted by the president, scores of fans, and a
Weak state-owned enterprises and rising costs hinder Africa’s economic growth — IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, need to speed up private sector-driven