3 h. ago Ghana and Mexico strengthen sports ties with landmark collaboration

The Ambassador of Mexico to Ghana, Norma Ang Sanchez, paid a courtesy visit to the National Sports Authority (NSA) boss, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, on Monday, July 14, 2025, to discuss a potential collaboration that could boost Ghana's sports sector and tourism industry.

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3 h. ago Photos: NSA Director General welcomes Ambassador of Mexico to Ghana

Mexico’s Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Norma Ang Sánchez, met with National Sports Authority (NSA) Director General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the Accra Sports Stadium.

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8 h. ago Paid allowances boosted Black Queens’ morale – Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco

Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco, Her Excellency Charity Gbedawo, has acknowledged that the payment of outstanding allowances to the Black Queens played a key role in boosting team morale ahead of their crucial match against Tanzania.

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46 h. ago Black Queens outstanding allowances has been paid – Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco

The Ministry for Sports and Recreation has paid all outstanding allowances owed the Black Queens. Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco, Charity Gbedawo, confirmed this on Sunday, in an exclusive chat with JoySports WAFCON 2024 correspondent Lawrence Baidoo. “They had a few challenges along the line… their finances were delayed a bit. But to the glory of […]

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7 d. ago Ghana, Korea strengthen climate cooperation for resilient and sustainable future

In a significant diplomatic engagement that signals deepening ties and shared ambition on climate action, the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Seidu Issifu, paid a courtesy luncheon visit to Park Kyongsig, Ambassador of Korea to Ghana. The meeting, held at the Korean Embassy in Accra, served to formally introduce the newly established […]

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8 d. ago Chinese Ambassador to Ghana visits Waylead’s Alphabet City Project

The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Ambassador Tong, led a delegation to visit the Alphabet City residential development, a flagship project by Waylead, one of Ghana’s leading real estate developers. Ambassador Tong and his delegation toured the villas and apartments within the estate, expressing high regard for the project’s master planning, construction quality, and overall […]

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1 week ago Ghana and Mexico deepen sports diplomacy and youth development collaboration

The Honourable Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, on Thursday, 3rd July 2025, received Her Excellency Norma Ang, Ambassador of Mexico to Ghana, and Mr. Fernando Alvarado Valenzuela, Deputy Head of Mission, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Accra.

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2 w. ago Ablakwa fires back at Alima Mahama, vows no tolerance for corruption in Embassy visa fraud scandal

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has strongly criticised Ghana’s former Ambassador to the United States, Hajia Alima Mahama, accusing her of attempting to downplay and discredit the government’s findings of large-scale fraud at the Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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2 w. ago Galamsey’s silent scars deepen in Ghana amidst China’s blame on local collusion

Ghana, the legendary Gold Coast, continues to reel from an environmental disaster that runs far deeper than the visible land destruction and contaminated waterways. Illegal small-scale mining, known locally as galamsey, is tearing the heart out of Ghanaian communities. Beyond the physical damage, it has spawned a human cycle of devastation too often buried beneath political and diplomatic rhetoric. Addressing the deportation of Chinese nationals arrested for galamsey, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa, condemned the widespread illegal mining in the West African nation. He emphasised Beijing’s zero-tolerance policy and highlighted measures China has instituted to deter its nationals from engaging in such acts.

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3 w. ago NDC Spain branch pledges full support for new Ambassador Kalsoume Baffoe

The Spain Branch of the NDC has warmly welcomed Ghana’s new Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, Kalsoume Sinare Baffoe, and pledged its full support as she assumes her diplomatic duties.

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3 w. ago UTAG president challenges Chinese Ambassador over galamsey remarks

The National President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Prof. Mamudu Akudugu, has questioned the basis on which the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa, made his controversial statement regarding the illegal mining (galamsey) menace.

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3 w. ago Israeli Ambassador writes: Why Iran’s nuclear ambition could no longer be Ignored

Since 1979, the year of the Islamic revolution in Iran, Israel has sounded the alarm on a threat many chose to ignore, that has now reached a critical stage. The Iranian regime, propelled by apocalyptic ideology and unchecked military ambition, has moved ever closer to acquiring nuclear weapons capability. This is not a speculative concern […]

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3 w. ago Stop blaming us for galamsey; you hired them – Chinese Ambassador fires back at Ghanaians

Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Tong Defa, has stirred national controversy by asserting that Ghana “can never eliminate” illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, and must instead find ways to manage its environmental impact. Addressing journalists at a media interaction held at his private residence in Accra on Thursday, June 19, the envoy blamed […]

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3 w. ago Ablakwa urges Israeli Ambassador to respect Ghana’s sovereign right to make independent decisions

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Roey Gilad, to respect Ghana’s sovereign right to make independent decisions on international matters.

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3 w. ago Iran urges UN Security Council to end hypocrisy and condemn Israel’s “terrorist actions”

Iran’s Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Ali Ghomshi, has called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to end what he described as “hypocrisy and irresponsibility” and take firm, immediate action against the Israeli regime’s “illegal and terrorist actions” targeting Iran and the Palestinian people. In a strongly-worded statement issued in Accra following a deadly Israeli […]

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3 w. ago Full statement: Iranian Ambassador to Ghana speaks on recent Israeli attack on Iran

In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful On the morning of Friday, June 13, while my fellow citizens were asleep and as our people were preparing for a major national celebration, the Zionist regime launched an onslaught against our land, martyring numerous civilians, including women and children. The world witnessed once […]

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3 w. ago Iranian Ambassador to Ghana defends strike on Israel as legitimate response to unprovoked aggression

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Ghana, H.E. Ali Ghomshi, has strongly defended Iran’s recent retaliatory actions against Israel, describing them as a legitimate act of self-defence in accordance with international law, following what he termed an “unprovoked and illegal aggression” by the Israeli regime. In a forcefully worded statement issued in […]

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4 w. ago Nuclear threat real, missiles already launched – Israeli envoy justifies attacks on Iran

Israel’s Ambassador to Ghana, Roey Gilad, has described Iran’s nuclear threat as “real and urgent.”

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4 w. ago Iran has wanted to erase us since 1979 – Israeli Ambassador to Ghana

Israel’s ambassador to Ghana, Roey Gilad, has said Iran’s threats since the 1979 Islamic revolution justify Israel’s latest military strikes.

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