The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang and some other government officials are in Brussels to attend the Global Gateway Forum. The Global Gateway Forum is a flagship event of the European Union. The first edition of the Forum in 2023 highlighted the European Union’s external investment initiatives. The 2025 edition will bring together Heads of States and Governments, business leaders, Civil Society and key financial actors to discuss the future of strategic partnerships in a multipolar world. This year’s event is expected to focus on advancing global connectivity in the face of geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges. The Forum takes place from the 9th to 10th of October, 2025. Global Gateway is the European Union's strategy to boost smart, clean

By Stanley Kwabla Arku Government has announced plans to support small and medium-scale pharmaceutical manufacturers with targeted tax incentives and technological transfer programs aimed at strengthening Ghana’s medicinal production base. This was disclosed by Dr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Policy Advisor on Political Affairs at the Office of the Vice President, who spoke on behalf of Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang at the Africa Healthcare Manufacturing Trade Exhibition and Conference 2025. Dr. Ofosu Ampofo said the government is poised to implement a transformative agenda to modernize and expand the country’s medicinal manufacturing base, adding that it remains committed to re-engineering Ghana’s manufacturing sector into a globally competitive powerhouse. He noted that dwindling donor support for Africa’s health systems is a clear signal for countries

By Stanley Kwabla Arku The Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF) has announced plans to host an international conference in Accra on October 15, 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the historic Fifth Pan-African Congress held in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1945. The conference, which will be held under the theme “From Historical Memory to Economic and Political Justice, Uniting Pan-African Progressive Forces,” is expected to draw participants from across Africa and the Caribbean. Addressing journalists at a press launch in Accra, veteran journalist and member of the PPF organising committee, Mr. Kwesi Pratt Jnr, said the anniversary event seeks to rekindle the spirit of unity, self-determination, and anti-imperialist struggle that defined the 1945 Congress. “This conference is not just an echo of the past,”

Source: Daniel Otu Asante The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment’s Special Task Force on Occupational Health and Safety has introduced a new digital compliance and inspection application aimed at enhancing workplace monitoring, safety enforcement, and revenue mobilization. The innovation was presented to the Minister, Hon. Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, during a briefing session at the Ministry. The presentation highlighted progress made under the pilot phase of the platform, designed to digitize how the Ministry tracks and enforces compliance with occupational safety standards across factories, offices, and shops nationwide. Explaining the features of the new system, Deputy Head of Operations of the Special Task Force, Engr. Thomas Kwadwo Boakye, said the mobile-based application enables field inspectors to register, monitor, and verify company certifications

By: George Yawson Vineh To ensure effectiveness of the government's National Sanitation Day initiative, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has committed massive logistical and equipment support for the nationwide exercise.Addressing the press during the clean-up exercise on Saturday, October 4, 2025, the Director of Monitoring and Service Quality at Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mr. Ernest Kusi, confirmed the company's full backing for all municipal assemblies across all sixteen regions.Saturday’s exercise was led by the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, and the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ibrahim Ahmed, with support from Zoomlion.The exercise commenced at the A.M.A headquarters and proceeded through the principal streets of the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra, Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Agbogbloshie Market, and

Vice President, Her Excellency Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has announced that government will deploy 5,000 graduates in agriculture and veterinary science across the country to support farmers and strengthen the link between research and practice in the agricultural sector.Speaking at the 2025 Asogli Yam Festival in Ho, the Vice President underscored the central role of agriculture in Ghana’s development agenda, emphasizing that the government is determined to make farming more productive, resilient, and attractive to the youth.“Government will deploy five thousand graduates in agriculture and veterinary science across the country to assist farmers and bridge the gap between research and practice,” she stated.Prof. Opoku-Agyemang noted that agriculture remains a cornerstone of Ghana’s economy and culture, particularly in regions such as

Source: Daniel Otu Asante Accra, Ghana – October 3, 2025 The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has entered into a strategic partnership with UAE-based CG Technical Services FZ-LLC to roll out the Ghana Youth Technical Training Initiative, a programme aimed at equipping thousands of young people with internationally recognized vocational skills. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, and Solomon Daniel Amarh Laryea, who represented CG Technical Services CEO Charles Reynolds. Under the agreement, more than 3,800 young Ghanaians will receive training and certification annually in areas such as electrical installation, plumbing, refrigeration and air conditioning, masonry, fire and safety (NEBOSH-certified), and hospitality services. Addressing the signing ceremony, Dr. Pelpuo said the initiative

By Stanley Kwabla Arku Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, says government is sending a clear message that it is committed to investing in Ghana’s youth, who she described as the nation’s greatest resource. Speaking at the onboarding and orientation ceremony of the Adwumawura Programme at the University of Ghana, the Vice President said the initiative marks a bold step in Ghana’s journey toward economic transformation through entrepreneurship and innovation. “We are making a statement that the nation is determined to invest in our young people, who remain our greatest resource,” she declared. The Adwumawura Programme, launched in April 2025, attracted more than 120,000 applications from across the country, reflecting the determination and ambition of Ghanaian youth. From this pool, 10,000 young men and