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AfCFTA to accept NSS postings in 2026
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has announced an initiative to admit Ghanaian National Service Personnel (NSP) beginning in 2026.
This move is part of the Secretariat’s commitment to creating opportunities for the youth and fostering a deeper integration of Ghanaian talent into the workings of international institutions.
The announcement was made by the Secretary-General of AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene, during a meeting with Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The AfCFTA Secretariat, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, plays a pivotal role in coordinating the world’s largest free trade area, uniting 54 African nations under a single market framework.
In his remarks, Secretary-General Mene emphasised the importance of integrating Ghana’s National Service Scheme (NSS) into the operations of the AfCFTA Secretariat.
“I am also proud that we have integrated the National Service of Ghana into the AFCFTA Secretariat so the young people that will be doing their National Service across the institutions and the agencies of Ghana will now be able to also have the AFCFTA Secretariat as one of the agencies where they can be deployed.”
Source: citinewsroom.com
President John Mahama has arrived in Moscow, Russia, from Ethiopia to participate in the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit.
The summit is being hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the visit, President Mahama will join fellow African leaders at the Economic and Humanitarian Forum and summit plenary sessions.
He is also scheduled to hold high-level bilateral talks with President Putin and attend a Kente exhibition organised by the Russia-Ghana Parliamentary Forum.
As part of the visit, the President will receive honorary doctorate degrees from the Russian University of Transport and the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.
He will also engage Russian businesses and state institutions to advance bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Russia.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has met with the Bono Regional Chairman of the party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, to address concerns arising from recent social media developments.
In a statement shared , Mr. Abor said he yesterday visited Chairman Baffoe over comments he made on his show, which had raised concern among some party activists.
According to him, he also engaged Charles Opoku Presidoo and ironed out grievances he had earlier held regarding the matter.
Mr. Abor said he was pleased that in the spirit of unity and the party’s shared commitment to return to power in 2028, they had a constructive conversation and addressed the concerns amicably.
“With the matter now resolved, I encourage all Party activists to let the matter rest and redirect our energy toward holding the NDC accountable for its failures and misleading claims,” he said.
He urged party members to continue making the case to Ghanaians on why Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the right person to lead the country in 2028.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
