… In a statement released on June 8, the students said they had planned a series of protests in London on April 17 to highlight what they described as the “debilitating impact” of prolonged delays in scholarship payments routed through the Ghana High Commission in the UK. …
… The high-level engagement took place at a breakfast meeting organised by Ghana International Bank (GHIB) and the Ghana High Commission to the United Kingdom and Ireland on the sidelines of the UK-Ghana Investment Summit. …
… The breakfast meeting, convened by Ghana International Bank (GHIB) in partnership with the Ghana High Commission to the United Kingdom and Ireland, was held on the sidelines of the UK-Ghana Investment Summit and attracted major financial institutions and market participants from …
… Ghanaian citizens currently residing in South Africa were also advised to maintain regular contact with the Ghana High Commission for consular assistance and updates on the situation. …
… For Ghanaians already residing in South Africa, the government encouraged regular contact with the Ghana High Commission to ensure access to consular assistance and emergency support when needed. …
… Ghanaians currently residing in South Africa have also been urged to maintain regular contact with the Ghana High Commission for consular assistance and updates on evacuation arrangements. …
… In a related development, the Ghana High Commission in South Africa has issued a safety advisory to Ghanaian nationals following a protest in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD), which has heightened tensions and disrupted normal activities. …
… The statement, signed by the Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, urged Ghanaians in South Africa to remain cautious and maintain contact with the Ghana High Commission. …
Ghanaian PhD students in the UK under the Ghana Scholarship Authority have expressed frustration over continued delays in tuition fee and stipend payments, despite government assurances in April that funds had been released and would be disbursed by late April; as of June 8, no payments had been received by PhD, undergraduate, or master's cohorts.
Why it matters
GSA PhD students' continued scholarship payment delays despite government assurances highlight persistent failures affecting Ghanaians studying abroad.
Ghanaian PhD students in the UK under the Ghana Scholarship Authority have expressed frustration over continued delays in tuition fee and stipend payments, despite government assurances in April that funds had been released and would be disbursed by late April; as of June 8, no payments had been received by PhD, undergraduate, or master's cohorts.
Ghana's Finance Minister and Bank of Ghana Governor presented the government's economic reform programme—including debt restructuring, fiscal discipline, and financial sector strengthening—to international investors and financiers at a breakfast meeting in London.
Ghana's Finance Minister and Bank of Ghana Governor presented the country's economic reforms and investment prospects to international financiers and investors at a high-level breakfast meeting in London, highlighting debt restructuring, fiscal consolidation and monetary policy measures aimed at macroeconomic stabilisation.
Ghana's High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland, Sabah Zita Benson, says Ghana-UK economic cooperation has strong prospects, with both nations positioned to build a partnership promoting prosperity and innovation. Speaking at the opening of the Ghana-UK Investment Summit 2026 in London (opened by President Mahama), she committed the Ghana High Commission to facilitating investor engagement and business opportunities in Ghana.
Ghana's government has advised citizens to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa due to rising xenophobic attacks targeting Africans, following incidents involving injuries, business closures, looting, and property destruction. The government has lodged diplomatic protests, summoned the South African Acting High Commissioner, petitioned the African Union, and is facilitating evacuations of Ghanaian nationals.
Ghana's government has advised Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa due to rising xenophobic attacks targeting African nationals, which have caused injuries, property damage, and business takeovers. The government has lodged diplomatic protests, summoned South Africa's Acting High Commissioner, and petitioned the African Union in response.
The Government of Ghana has advised citizens to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa following a reported rise in xenophobic attacks targeting African migrants and businesses. Ghana has begun evacuating affected citizens in response to the attacks, which it describes as being carried out by anti-immigrant vigilante groups.
The Ghana High Commission has announced a Ghana–UK Investment Summit 2026 scheduled for June 1–2 at Raffles London, bringing together government officials, global investors and development finance leaders to strengthen economic cooperation and unlock investment opportunities. President John Dramani Mahama is expected to deliver the keynote address.
ECOWAS strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Mali last Saturday and called on West African states and security forces to unite against the threat. Ghana's High Commission in South Africa issued a safety advisory to Ghanaian nationals following an ongoing protest in Johannesburg's central business district organised over unemployment and undocumented foreign nationals.
Ghana's Minority Caucus on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has called for urgent action following recent xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians in South Africa, citing assaults on individuals and attacks on businesses in areas including KwaZulu-Natal, Durban and Gauteng. The caucus welcomed efforts by Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister and South Africa's president but said these steps are insufficient, calling on South African authorities to arrest and prosecute those responsible.
Ghana's High Commission has advised Ghanaians in Pretoria to exercise caution ahead of demonstrations planned for April 28 by the March Organisation over immigration grievances, urging residents to avoid protest areas, shop owners to close temporarily, and community members to avoid social media content that could be perceived as inflammatory.