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Accra Initiative won’t require UK troops in Ghana – Foreign Affairs Min. debunks reports
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchway
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has refuted claims that the Ghanaian Government will soon receive UK forces in the country.
This comes on the back of a report by the Telegraph that British soldiers are expected in Ghana after withdrawal from Mali.
The report further stated the British Government has also taken the decision to send 300 Special Forces units to Ghana to support the Accra Initiative launched in 2017.
However, in a sharp rebuttal, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that “the Government of Ghana has no interaction with the UK Government aimed at deploying UK soldiers to Ghana for purposes of operations as described in the story.
“The Accra Initiative (AI) is a cooperative and collaborative security mechanism, launched in 2017 under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo with his colleagues from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, and Togo. The current members of the Initiative are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Mali, and Niger,” a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated November 22, 2022 narrated.
It continued that “The Initiative aims to prevent a spillover of terrorism from the Sahel and to address transnational organize crime within the common border areas of member states.”
The Ministry also added that the kind of support the Accra Initiative will need does not include the involvement of a foreign troops.
Attached is the full statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Source: starrfm.com.gh
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Seek healthcare at facilities where nursing services are available – Ministry of Health
As a result of the ongoing strike action by the Ghana Registered Nurses and
Midwives Association (GRNMA), it has become imperative for the Ministry of
Health to implement additional measures to mitigate any inconvenience that has been caused.
According to the Ministry, in a statement, it has through all appropriate channels, led negotiations to ensure the smooth approval and implementation of the
new Conditions of Service.
Against this backdrop, the statement added that in line with the Ministry’s policy to ensure healthy population for national development, it has become necessary to make provisions to fill the gaps created as a result of the strike.
Consequently, the Ministry has urged the general public to continue seeking healthcare services at various health facilities, including those where nursing services remain available, to ensure their health needs are met.
They Ministry also attached a link of health facilities across the country in the statement.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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MTN, Telecel & AT to increase value of data bundles effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The Minister for Communication and Digital Innovation, Sam George, has announced an increase in the value of data bundles by all telecommunication networks in the country.
Speaking at a Meet The Press held today, he said the new directive will take effect from July 1, 2025.
According to him, the implementation date of July 1, is to allow the telcos to recalibrate and reconfigure their systems to reflect the agreed-upon value increases.
He said The new directive will ensure that “AirtelTigo Ghana (AT Ghana): A 10% increase in all data bundles currently offered by the network, additionally, the GH₵400 bundle, which currently offers 195GB, will now offer 236GB.”
Touching on Telecel Ghana, he said, “A 10% increase in data bundles currently offered by the network, their GH₵400 bundle, which currently offers 90GB, will offer 250GB, effective from July 1.”
On MTN Ghana, the minister said, there would be “a 15% increase in all data bundles currently offered by the network and I am pleased to announce the restoration of GH₵399 bundle, which currently has been changed to GH₵350 that offers 92.88GB, will hence be reinstated to 214GB for GH₵399.”
Sam George has also urged the operators to invest in the quality of their network to ensure customers are better served.
He charged the regulator National Communication Authority (NCA) to strictly monitor the changes.
The minister expressed appreciation to the CEOs of the various companies for close collaboration over the last four months.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
