By Micheline Makiza Latifa Accra, Ghana – President John Dramani Mahama has launched a pioneering set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Ghana’s Heads of Missions, a move aimed at ushering in a new era of accountability and results-driven diplomacy. The launch took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the theme “Harnessing the Dividends of Diplomacy for Ghana’s Reset Agenda,” during the opening of the annual Ambassadors Conference and the orientation programme for newly appointed envoys. A New Era in Ghana’s Diplomacy Addressing the gathering, President Mahama stressed that the new framework is intended to redefine the practice of diplomacy by aligning it with Ghana’s national aspirations. “The launch of these KPIs marks the beginning of a new era in Ghana’s diplomatic practice,

  Media personality and entrepreneur, Natalie Fort, has rolled out the maiden edition of her Coaching and Mentorship Program, with a focus on empowering participants through practical training on goal setting and achievement. The program, which gathered young professionals, students, and entrepreneurs, was designed to provide participants with tools, strategies, and mentorship support to translate their aspirations into measurable accomplishments. In an interview after the session, Founder and Lead Trainer of the initiative, Natalie Fort, explained that although the mentorship program has been running on a smaller scale through one-on-one engagements, this was the first structured group session dedicated to the subject of goal setting.  “We have had personal sessions with participants in the past, but this marks our first program focused specifically on

By Stanley Kwabla Arku The Tripartite Committee on Work in Fishing has begun work to fully implement the International Labour Organization’s Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (C188), as the convention comes into force for Ghana today. The committee, which brings together regulators, employers, and workers in the fishing sector, is tasked with ensuring that the provisions of C188 are given effect through collective decisions and consensus. The convention is aimed at improving the living and working conditions of fishers, particularly those working on vessels 24 meters and above. The Ghana Maritime Authority leads the committee with support from the Labour Department and the Fisheries Commission. Other worker representatives include the Maritime and Dock Workers Union and the National Union of Seamen, Ports and

By Makiza Micheline Latifa The W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation has marked the 62nd anniversary of the passing of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois. The Pan-Africanist, scholar, and civil rights leader died on August 27, 1963, at the age of 95. This year’s commemoration, held at the Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture in Accra, featured a symposium, wreath-laying ceremony, the launch of a special exhibition dubbed “The Du Boises in Ghana”, and a commemorative dinner in his honor. Du Bois in Ghana In the final years of his life, Du Bois moved to Ghana at the invitation of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who described him as a “true citizen of the world.” Nkrumah believed Du Bois’ intellectual force and Pan-African

The Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) has intensified its regional sensitisation drive on government’s cooperative mining initiative, engaging traditional leaders and communities in both the Western and Ashanti Regions. At a stakeholder meeting in Bompata in the Ashanti Region, rCOMSDEP Coordinator, Engineer Frank Pedro Asare, led another sensitisation session with community leaders. He underscored health, safety, and environmental standards as core pillars of cooperative mining. “Responsible mining means protecting our water bodies, reclaiming the land, and ensuring that miners go home safe every day,” Engineer Asare reiterated. He emphasised that cooperative mining was designed to correct the mistakes of illegal operations. “We cannot continue mining the way galamsey has been done in the past. Cooperative mining gives us a structured, legal, and

The Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) has continued its nationwide community engagement drive with visits to mining communities in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region and Ayanfuri in the Central Region. At Aboso Gangway, Fanti Mines, and Bogum Mining Shafts in Prestea Huni Valley, rCOMSDEP Coordinator, Engineer Frank Pedro Asare, sensitised miners on the importance of safety in mining operations. He stressed the need for personal protective equipment (PPEs), clear signage, emergency assembly points, and health posts.  “If we want to safeguard lives and make mining sustainable, safety must be non-negotiable,” he said. He further cautioned miners against involving children in mining activities, describing it as unlawful.  On processing methods, he mentioned the establishment of centralised mining plants to

ACCRA, GHANA – Ghana has officially announced that its Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade (FLEGT) licensed timber will enter the European market on October 8, 2025. This marks a historic milestone, culminating a 16-year journey to strengthen forest governance, ensure timber legality, and promote sustainable trade. The announcement was made by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), during the 13th Session of the Joint Monitoring and Review Mechanism between the Government of Ghana and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. This accomplishment positions Ghana as the first African nation and the second globally, after Indonesia, to implement this globally recognized licensing scheme. The Minister detailed Ghana’s extensive efforts, which included revising forestry laws,