Ghana: President Sets Ambitious Target to End Raw Mineral Exports Within 5 Years
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has announced a plan to eliminate raw mineral exports within five years to boost the national economy through increased local processing.
Ghana: Burkina Faso Fatal Attack - Pres Mahama Orders Evacuation of Injured Traders
President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the evacuation of injured Ghanaian traders from Burkina Faso following a fatal attack by armed insurgents.
Ghana: 60 Percent of Ghana's Tree Crops to Be Processed Locally
President Mahama announced a plan for Ghana to process 60% of its major tree crops locally to enhance industrialization and reduce reliance on raw exports.
Africa: At 39th General Assembly of AU - Pres Mahama Rallies AU to Press for Reparations Justice
President John Dramani Mahama has called for the African Union to actively pursue reparatory justice during the 39th General Assembly.
Africa demands that the UN recognize slavery as "the most serious crime against humanity"
The African Union has called on the UN to recognize transatlantic slavery as the most serious crime against humanity, a resolution backed by Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama.
Africa: Remarks by Ghana President Mahama at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit
Ghana President Mahama delivered a speech at the launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in Dubai, emphasizing the need for substantial engagement of global capital in Africa.
Abolition of travel visas between Ghana and Zambia to facilitate trade and investment
Ghana and Zambia have abolished travel visas in a bid to enhance trade and investment between the two countries following a three-day official visit by Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama.
Ghana: President Directs Probe Into Cash-for-Scholarship Claims
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the National Investigation Bureau to investigate claims of misconduct in the allocation of overseas scholarships.