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Ghana participates in 4th China-Africa Economic Trade Expo (CATEC)
Ghana participated in the 4th China-Africa Economic Trade Expo (CAETE) in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, from 12th to 15th June, 2025.
The Expo was held on the theme: “China and Africa: Together Toward Modernization” and was geared towards strengthening ties between China and the African continent through trade and economic exchanges.
It brought together over four thousand six hundred (4,600) Chinese and African companies, as well as over thirty thousand (30,000) participants in the manufacturing, garment, transport, and agribusiness industries, among others.
Ghana leveraged the Expo to further promote Made-in-Ghana products and services, formed trade collaborations, and explored new markets.
It also used the opportunity to attract investors as part of the country’s foreign policy objective of economic diplomacy.
The over thirty (30) Ghanaian exhibitors who participated in the Expo exhibited items ranging from cocoa , textiles, pharmaceuticals, agricultural, wood, and leather products.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Wang Yi, at the opening ceremony of the Expo, pledged China’s commitment to offering support for Africa’s modernization drive.
H.E. Yi further stated that achieving modernization was a shared aspiration and thus believed that the Expo would create more opportunities for China-Africa cooperation with maximum results for all parties.
He revealed that China would continue exchanges with African countries in areas of governance, development of strategies to fast-track the implementation of the ten-point partnership action plan for Africa’s modernization, signing of economic partnership agreements to encourage the import of African goods, and contribute to Africa’s digital transformation.
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
