Kofi Ahovi

  The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the Bahamas will receive 300 Ghanaian teachers this year. The announcement follows bilateral negotiations between the minister and the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Philip Edward Davis. During the meeting, Ablakwa delivered a message of gratitude from President Mahama to the Bahamian Prime Minister for the invitation to engage. The deployment of the 300 teachers represents the first phase of a new cooperation in education between the two nations. According to the Foreign Minister, Bahamian authorities chose to expand the agreement to teachers due to the performance of Ghanaian nurses currently working in the country. It gives us much pride to highlight that Bahamian authorities are deeply impressed with the excellent work ethic of Ghanaian nurses serving under a similar agreement," Mr Ablakwa said in a post on Facebook on Saturday, July 11. The initiative is designed to establish a...

 The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has introduced advanced security screening equipment at the passenger checkpoints of Terminals 2 and 3 at the Accra International Airport as part of efforts to enhance aviation security and improve the travel experience. The upgraded technology is expected to streamline security checks by allowing passengers to keep laptops and other large electronic devices in their cabin baggage during screening, eliminating the need to remove them manually. Under the new system, passengers will also no longer be required to remove shoes and belts during routine screening unless they are selected for additional checks through security profiling. GACL explained that the new equipment will also permit passengers to keep liquids, aerosols and gels in their cabin baggage during screening, although existing aviation security regulations remain in force. The company stressed that liquids above 100 millilitres per container are still prohibited in cabin baggage...

  The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has stated that government interventions to boost local production of tomatoes will begin to yield visible results within the next four months and assured Ghanaians that the country’s dependence on imported tomatoes will soon be over.  He explained that the government had rolled out some interventions aimed at increasing domestic tomato production and reducing imports, particularly from neighbouring Burkina Faso. We have started working on that challenge, and we are bent on reversing that story. Within the next three or four months, the results will be out there for Ghanaians to testify,” he said. Opoku made the remarks when he appeared before Parliament’s Select Committee on Assurances. It was to provide updates on commitments made by President John Dramani Mahama in the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA).  Opoku explained that the government was investing in irrigation infrastructure, including the construction of...

 The Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to restoring communities affected by the devastating June 29 floods, saying the military has been fully mobilised to lead the nationwide clean-up exercise ordered by President John Dramani Mahama. Speaking during a visit to assess ongoing clean-up operations, Brogya Genfi said the two-day exercise, directed by President Mahama following the floods that claimed about 30 lives and left large parts of Accra submerged, is aimed at clearing refuse, desilting drains and preventing disease outbreaks. He noted that the President's personal involvement in the exercise underscores the urgency of the response and the government's determination to protect lives and property. The Commander-in-Chief, President John Dramani Mahama, is himself on the ground, so we cannot fail the citizens. At the Ministry of Defence, we are providing the strategic direction for the military to deliver the supp...

  The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), STAR Ghana Foundation and Cashew Watch Ghana (CWG) are seeking to diversify funding for Ghana's cashew sector by tapping government support, private sector investment and matched financing as donor funding for development programmes continues to decline. The partners reached the decision during a strategic meeting in Accra, saying a broader financing model was needed to sustain climate-resilient interventions, farmer advocacy and value chain development. The discussions formed part of a review of the Amplifying the Voices of Cashew Farmers (AVCF) Project, funded by STAR Ghana Foundation under the Amplifying Voices for Inclusive Development (AVID) Programme. The organisations also called for increased investment in climate-smart agriculture, farmer education, climate-resilient planting materials, improved land management and extension services to help producers adapt to the growing impact of climate change. The TCDA, as the regulator, ...

 MTN Business has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Ghana's entrepreneurial ecosystem by awarding a total of GHS160,000 in cash prizes and business support packages to ten small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the MTN Business MSME Day Business Pitch Competition. The competition, organised as part of the SME Accelerate Programme, brought together ten promising Ghanaian businesses to pitch their ideas and demonstrate their potential to drive innovation, create jobs and contribute to the country's economic development. The finalists were 10-10 Foodie, Awhenepa Cookery, Edible Treats, House of Lush, Manehlla Foods, Tahir Field Recycling, Tropical Snacks, Bubune Africa Limited, Dyluri Beauty and Lebenam Skin. Following a highly competitive pitching session, Tahir Field Recycling, Edible Treats, Dyluri Beauty, Manehlla Foods and Tropical Snacks emerged as the top winners. Each business received a cash prize of GHS30,000, bringing the total amount awarded to the fiv...