… The United States has identified Ghana’s creative economy as a potential driver of economic growth and stronger bilateral cooperation, while Ghana’s Diaspora Affairs Office has urged stakeholders to shift attention from proving African creativity to building the institutions need …
… The proposal was unveiled by the Director of the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President, Kofi Okyere-Darko, during the maiden Ghana Diaspora Students Forum (GDSF) held virtually on Saturday, July 11. …
… The statement announced that Mr Kofi Okyere-Darko, the Director of the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President, will deliver the keynote address on Ghana’s policy priorities and the role of students and young graduates abroad in national development. …
The Diaspora Affairs Office of the President has endorsed a partnership with Global Volunteers Corps to support the implementation of the Ghana Diaspora Volunteerism Initiative (GDVI). …
The Diaspora Affairs Office of the President has endorsed a strategic partnership with Global Volunteers Corps to implement the Ghana Diaspora Volunteerism Initiative (GDVI), a programme aimed at strengthening diaspora participation in national development. …
… we treat each other, how we support each other and how we invest in each other,” he stressed.The event brought together diplomats, legal practitioners, students, members of the diaspora community and government officials, including representatives from the Diaspora Affairs Office …
… The Executive Gala was organised by the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President in partnership with E ON 3 Group, and forms part of series of activities marking the 27th anniversary of the enstoolment of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. …
… The General Overseer of Reign House Chapel was honoured at the World Meets in Ghana Executive Dinner Ball, a high-profile gathering organised by E ON 3 Group, in collaboration with the Diaspora Affairs Office and other partners. …
… The remarks were delivered at Jubilee Hall at the Manhyia Palace during an event organised by the Diaspora Affairs Office in collaboration with the E ON 3 Group. …
Award-winning filmmakers Shirley Frimpong-Manso and Peter Sedufia have unveiled "The 70 Slate," a three-film project celebrating Ghana's 70th Independence anniversary. The films—scheduled for December 2026, July 2027, and December 2027—will explore themes of identity, culture, migration and history while aiming to revive Ghana's cinema culture and attract diaspora audiences.
Award-winning filmmakers Shirley Frimpong-Manso and Peter Sedufia have unveiled "The 70 Slate," a three-film project celebrating Ghana's 70th Independence anniversary. The films—scheduled for December 2026, July 2027, and December 2027—will explore themes of identity, culture, migration and history while aiming to revive Ghana's cinema culture and attract diaspora audiences.
Stakeholders at the Creative Economy Summit 2026 Ghana say the creative industry must develop a structured economic ecosystem with policies supporting intellectual property protection, contract enforcement, and production financing to attract investment and create jobs. The United States has identified Ghana's creative economy as a driver of economic growth and bilateral cooperation, while Ghana's Diaspora Affairs Office urges a shift from celebrating artistic talent to building institutions needed for commercialization.
The government announced plans for a Diaspora National Service programme to reconnect young Ghanaians raised abroad with their homeland through a short-term cultural and national immersion initiative of about two months. The proposal, unveiled by the Director of the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President during the maiden Ghana Diaspora Students Forum, forms part of the government's strategy to strengthen engagement with the Ghanaian diaspora, particularly students.
Ghanaian students pursuing higher education worldwide will participate in a virtual Ghana Diaspora Students Forum organised by NUGS Germany, UK, and China to harness their expertise and networks for Ghana's national development, with the event bringing together policymakers, academics, entrepreneurs and development experts.
The Diaspora Affairs Office has endorsed a partnership with Global Volunteers Corps to implement the Ghana Diaspora Volunteerism Initiative, which creates a framework for Ghanaians living abroad to contribute skills and expertise to development projects in Ghana through volunteer service across sectors including education, healthcare, agriculture and technology.
The Diaspora Affairs Office has endorsed a partnership with Global Volunteers Corps to implement the Ghana Diaspora Volunteerism Initiative, which aims to enable Ghanaians living abroad to contribute their skills and expertise to national development through volunteer opportunities in education, healthcare, agriculture, entrepreneurship, technology, environmental sustainability, youth development, tourism and community empowerment.
Benjamin Crump, an American civil rights attorney known for civil rights and police brutality cases in the U.S., launched his debut novel "Worse Than a Lie" in Accra on Friday. He affirmed his commitment to reparative justice and called Ghana a key gateway for diaspora engagement, emphasizing that the future of black people depends on how they support and invest in one another.
President John Dramani Mahama has described Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as a national asset whose peace mediation skills have helped restore peace in Dagbon and Bawku over his 27-year reign. Mahama praised the Asantehene's sacrifice of time, energy and resources in service to the nation.
Prophet Eric Boahen Uche, General Overseer of Reign House Chapel, received the Otumfuo Commemorative Gold Medal at a Diaspora engagement event marking Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's 27th coronation anniversary, held at Manhyia Palace and organised by E ON 3 Group in collaboration with the Diaspora Affairs Office.
Sam Jonah, Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, has commended Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's leadership at a 27th anniversary gala in Kumasi, describing his commitment to dialogue and mediation as a credible alternative to confrontation-driven global politics and a model the world should emulate.