New chip-embedded passports to be rolled out after contract review – Ablakwa
New chip-embedded passports to be rolled out after contract review - Ablakwa | The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says the government will issue new chip-embedded passports after thoroughly reviewing the contract signed by his predecessor. The chip-embedded passports come with enhanced biometric features and are expected to gradually phase out the current biometric passports. They are to...
Ghana to reduce the cost of ordinary Passports from GH₵500 to GH₵350
Ghana to reduce the cost of ordinary Passports from GH₵500 to GH₵350 | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, has announced plans to urgently amend the Fees and Charges Act to lower the cost of the ordinary passport booklet from GH₵500 to GH₵350. The price of this 32-page passport booklet was raised from GH₵100 to GH₵500 by the...
Ghana Gov’t moves to abolish five “nuisance” taxes
Ghana Gov't moves to abolish five "nuisance" taxes | By Dominick Andoh | The Government of Ghana has moved to abolish five main taxes in the 2025 Budget and Economic Policy of Government presented to the country's 276-member Parliament in Accra on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The taxes to be abolished are: the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) of...
Ghana to regularise labour export – Finance Minister
Ghana to regularise labour export - Finance Minister | By Joojo Maapa | Ghana is to formalise the export of skilled and unskilled labour to various countries to ensure the rights and welfare of its citizens are protected. Presenting the 2025 Budget and Economic Policy of Government to Ghana’s 276-member Parliament, Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, noted: “Mr. Speaker, beginning...
Africa recorded the highest aviation accident rate in 2024
Africa recorded the highest aviation accident rate in 2024 | By Dominick Andoh | Africa recorded 10 aviation accidents in 2024, raising the all-accident rate from 8.36 per million sectors in 2023 to 10.59 in 2024, exceeding the five-year average of 8.46. Despite recording the highest accident rate, IATA's 2024 Annual Safety Report, notes that the fatality risk remained at...
i2 Development Achieves Prestigious ISO Certification in Real Estate
i2 Development Achieves Prestigious ISO Certification in Real Estate | i2 Development Ghana LTD, a leading developer behind the luxurious Prestige development, strategically located in the enclave of Kotoka International Airport, has attained a significant milestone in its quest for excellence in the real estate sector. The company has been awarded a prestigious certification, ISO 9001:2015, for fulfilling the requirements...
Ethiopian Airlines Operates Six All-Women Flights for Women’s Day
Ethiopian Airlines Operates Six All-Women Flights for Women’s Day | Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa and one of the fastest-growing airline brands in the world, is pleased to announce that it has colorfully celebrated the 2025 International Women’s Day, March 8, with a series of vibrant events at Skylight Hotel attended by esteemed government officials, distinguished guests...
LIST: See the top 10 exports from Ghana in 2024
LIST: See the top 10 exports from Ghana in 2024 | Ghana’s export sector experienced a surge in 2024, with total exports reaching GH₵294.9 billion, significantly surpassing imports of GH₵250.2 billion and generating a trade surplus of GH₵44.7 billion, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Trade Report. The report highlights that just three commodities—gold, petroleum, and cocoa—accounted for 78.2...
VFS Global does not control visa appointment availability – Management
VFS Global does not control visa appointment availability – Management | VFS Global says it does not control visa appointments, contrary to suggestions made by some analysts in a section of the Ghanaian media. In a statement issued in Accra, the company said: “VFS Global does not control appointment availability. These aspects are governed and managed by the respective governments....
IATA World Cargo Symposium 2025: Navigating Geopolitics with Tech & Innovation
IATA World Cargo Symposium 2025: Navigating Geopolitics with Tech & Innovation | The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2025 World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on digitalisation, sustainability and safety/security as the key issues in helping the global air cargo industry as it adapts to unfolding geopolitical shifts. "Air cargo demonstrated its resilience in adapting to the post-pandemic world....
