Current Affairs

Els: MBN360 News Africa is accelerating its transition towards sustainable maritime transport, with the ECOWAS Commission taking a leading role in aligning environmental goals with trade competitiveness and regional integration. The ongoing Continental Validation Workshop on Green Ports Guidelines, Maritime Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction, and the Revised African Maritime Transport Charter (2010) marks a decisive […]

Els: MBN360 Business Parliament has passed the Value for Money Office Bill 2026, paving the way for the establishment of the Value for Money Office, a specialised institution tasked with enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accountability in public expenditure and procurement. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presented the Bill in February, describing it as a decisive move to tackle […]

Els: MBN360 News Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has described the adoption of a landmark United Nations resolution on the transatlantic slave trade as “historic,” saying it marks a turning point in how the world confronts the legacies of slavery. The resolution, championed by Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, was passed by […]

Els: MBN360 News Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has scored a historic diplomatic victory as the United Nations General Assembly passed his motion on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, with 123 member states voting in favour. The motion, presented under Ghana’s leadership on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, calls for a renewed international commitment to […]

Els: MBN360 News National University of Ghana lecturer at the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Prof Ezekiel Nortey, has described the New Patriotic Party’s current political standing as “revealing and startling,” warning that the party must go beyond surface-level explanations and confront deeper internal challenges following its electoral defeat. Speaking on JoyNews on Monday, […]

Els: MBN360 News The Minority in Parliament has called for a comprehensive overhaul of capacity-building programmes for Members of Parliament and staff of the Parliamentary Service, citing the growing complexity of legislative work. Speaking on behalf of the Minority Leader at the inaugural meeting of the Network of Parliamentary Training Institutes on Monday, March 23, […]

Els: MBN360 News Ghana and Colombia have signed a historic agreement to establish direct maritime connectivity between the Port of Tema and the Port of Cartagena, a move expected to significantly boost trade between Africa and Latin America The agreement, announced by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, was signed in Bogotá following […]

Els: MBN360 News Brazil has thrown its weight behind Ghana’s campaign at the United Nations to have the transatlantic slave trade declared the gravest crime against humanity. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced on his Facebook page that Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had formally expressed support for President John Dramani Mahama’s […]

Els: MBN360 National President John Dramani Mahama will depart Accra on Monday for an official visit to the United States, where he will lead Ghana’s delegation to a high-level session on reparatory justice at the United Nations. The visit will take him to New York and Pennsylvania and will focus on addressing historical injustices linked […]

Els: MBN360 News Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has extended Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to the Muslim community in Ghana following her participation in prayers with the Ahlus Sunna Muslim community at the forecourt of the State House. In a Facebook post, the Vice President said the holy month of Ramadan represents discipline, sacrifice, and moral […]