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… Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, President Mahama said the government would proceed with the planned listings despite the improved performance recorded by the SOE sector. …
Listing 10 SOEs will strengthen governance, limit political interference – MahamaJoy Online
… David Sacks, a fellow for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, described the planned extravagant welcome by Trump as “really unprecedented”. …
White House to roll out the red carpet for historic Xi Jinping visitJoy Online
… He is also scheduled to speak at an event organised by the Council on Foreign Relations as part of the Open Leaders’ Summit. …
Mahama leaves for New York to attend 81st UN General AssemblyJoy Online
… tack early on Friday, while the interior ministry said a child was injured by shrapnel resulting from interception operations. “Oil security is still a critical issue,” International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Thursday at a Council on Foreign Relations …
Oil rises on intensifying US-Iran hostilities, threat of Red Sea closureJoy Online
… osts, and settling for some kind of resolution that leaves a hostile Iranian regime in power. “We’re back to where we were initially, where the question was: who’s got more patience?” said Elliot Abrams, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations …
Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran warJoy Online
… tration will use this indictment in a similar way that it used the indictment against Maduro, as a justification to carry out a military operation under the cover of a law enforcement action,” said Roxanna Vigil, an international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations …
US charges Cuba’s Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planesGhanaian rapper Sarkodie has commended President John Dramani Mahama for rejecting a proposed US health compact, saying it was a step towards restoring Ghana's dignity. President Mahama said Cabinet rejected the compact due to concerns over its provisions, including requirements for Ghana to provide its pathogen profile and information on endemic diseases.
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Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has commended President John Dramani Mahama for rejecting a proposed US health compact, saying it was a step towards restoring Ghana's dignity. President Mahama said Cabinet rejected the compact due to concerns over its provisions, including requirements for Ghana to provide its pathogen profile and information on endemic diseases.
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Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has commended President John Dramani Mahama for rejecting a proposed US health compact over unacceptable conditions, including a requirement for Ghana to provide its pathogen profile. Mahama disclosed that Cabinet swiftly rejected the agreement after the Health Ministry flagged concerns about its provisions.
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President John Mahama defended Ghana's Cabinet decision to reject a proposed $100 million US health compact, saying its conditions—including requirements to share pathogen profiles and medical records, provide counterpart funding, and exempt US medicines from FDA inspection—were humiliating and unacceptable.
20 hours ago · Daily Guide →
President Mahama defended Ghana's Cabinet decision to reject a proposed $100 million US health compact, saying its conditions—including requirements to share Ghana's pathogen profile and medical records, provide counterpart funding, and exempt US medicines from FDA inspection—were humiliating and unacceptable.
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President Mahama told the Council on Foreign Relations in New York that Ghana's Accra Reset initiative aims to build African capacity in critical sectors like healthcare rather than depend on external assistance. He cited a $174 million withdrawal of US development support and a reported $74 million annual health financing gap as evidence for the need for health sovereignty, including local medicine and vaccine manufacturing.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama told the Council on Foreign Relations in New York that the Accra Reset was prompted by a $174 million withdrawal in programmed development support, exposing vulnerabilities in health and other sectors, and reinforces the need for African health sovereignty. He also addressed Sahel security challenges linked to Libya conflict aftermath and called for ECOWAS-AES dialogue to fight terrorism through regional cooperation.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama said Cabinet rejected a US health compact after flagging demands for Ghana's pathogen profile and citizens' medical records, along with conditions requiring Ghana to fund the programme and bar the Food and Drugs Authority from inspecting medicines under it.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama rejected a proposed US health compact that would have replaced USAID funding, citing unacceptable provisions including requirements to share Ghana's pathogen profile and medical records with the United States, as well as concerns over counterpart funding commitments and regulatory authority of the Food and Drugs Authority.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has explained Ghana's rejection of a proposed US health compact, saying the Ministry of Health identified provisions that raised concerns over Ghana's health data, financing obligations, and regulatory authority. The agreement would have required Ghana to share its pathogen profile and medical records with the United States, commit specified counterpart funding, and exempt medicines supplied under the programme from inspection by Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama told the Council on Foreign Relations in New York that combating terrorism in the Sahel requires stronger regional and international cooperation, linking instability to the Libya conflict, arms proliferation, and terrorist group movement. Ghana is strengthening surveillance and intelligence-sharing with neighbouring countries as part of broader efforts to address regional security challenges.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama says listing 10 state-owned enterprises on the Ghana Stock Exchange will strengthen corporate governance, create protection from political interference, and ensure state companies operate with greater accountability and focus on financial performance.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week, with AI, trade, and Taiwan on the agenda. Xi's visit marks his first state visit to the US in nearly a decade and occurs as a US-China trade agreement set to expire in November is expected to be discussed.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama travelled to New York to participate in the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where he will deliver Ghana's statement at the main General Debate and host two high-level side events on African renewal, global development, and cultural heritage restitution.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent crude rose 0.83% to $84.93 a barrel and WTI rose 1.03% to $79.76 a barrel on Friday as US-Iran hostilities escalated and Tehran asked the Houthis to prepare to shut the Red Sea export route, with both benchmarks climbing nearly 12% for the week.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump announced a 20% toll on all vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to reimburse US security costs, but abandoned the proposal the next day in favour of trade and investment deals with Gulf allies. The shift reflects a president seeking ways to end a four-month conflict that remains unpopular and shows no sign of resolution despite a month-old ceasefire agreement.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and murder over the 1996 shooting down of two aircraft belonging to Brothers to the Rescue, killing four people including three Americans. President Díaz-Canel called the charges a political manoeuvre without legal foundation.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →