Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama said on Friday his administration will build on the macroeconomic gains to create jobs and improve livelihood for the working people.

Addressing workers on International Workers’ Day in Koforidua, capital of the Eastern Region, Mahama said the government has been able to lay a strong foundation since assuming office in January last year.

He stressed that the next phase of his “Resetting Ghana Agenda” is centred on improving the well-being of workers.

“When we took office, our first task was to stabilise the economy, rein in inflation, reduce interest rates, and restore fiscal discipline. Today, we have made excellent progress. Stability is the foundation, but it is not the house. Our mission is clear: we want to turn stability into opportunity. We will not just manage the economy; we will expand it to create jobs and prosperity,” said the Ghanaian leader.

He assured the people that a new economic policy that focuses on investing at least 1 percent of gross domestic product annually in high-impact sectors that generate employment would soon be presented to the Cabinet and Parliament.

Mahama also emphasised that his flagship 24-hour economy policy, recently approved by the Parliament of Ghana, is a key strategy to boost productivity and industrial growth.

The Ghanaian leader also commended the workers of the country for their resilience and contribution to national development, describing them as the country’s most valuable asset.

International Workers’ Day, also called Labour Day and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on May 1.

Ghana becomes the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to be officially admitted into the Council of Ministers of Transport of the International Transport Forum:

Ghana becomes the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to be officially admitted into the Council of Ministers of Transport of the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the 2026 ITF Summit in Leipzig, Germany. This milestone positions Ghana among the leading global transport policy nations and reinforces the country’s growing reputation as a transport and logistics hub in West Africa.

Speaking at the summit, the Minister for Transport, Hon. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, described Ghana’s admission as both an honour and a responsibility, stressing the government’s commitment to building a modern, safe, resilient, and sustainable transport system that connects people to opportunities.

The Minister reaffirmed the Government’s focus on strengthening road transport, revitalising railways, modernising ports and maritime services, and improving integration across all modes of transport to support economic growth and regional connectivity.

A Ghanaian teacher from Mangoase Senior High School has won the Sub-Saharan Africa regional prize at the 2026 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards, marking Ghana’s second consecutive regional win in the global competition.

Abigail Agyeiwaa was selected by judges from more than 1,500 Sub-Saharan African nominees for her work improving education and wellbeing among young people in rural communities. Her victory follows that of fellow Ghanaian Portia Dzilah, who won the overall global award in 2025, making Ghana the only country to hold back-to-back regional titles in the competition’s recent history.

“I believe that quality education is a fundamental human right, not a privilege,” Agyeiwaa said.

She began her teaching career in 2014 at a small school in Adawso, where her focus quickly turned to narrowing the gap between rural and urban learning opportunities. That commitment led her to found KAGAS Foundation Ghana, through which she has delivered sustained programmes in education, health, and gender empowerment across more than 20 rural communities in the Akuapem North Municipality.

As regional winner, Agyeiwaa receives £500 worth of books for her class, a trophy, and recognition inside a range of new Cambridge textbooks to be published in November 2026. She joins eight other regional finalists competing for the overall global prize.

Rod Smith, Group Managing Director of International  Education at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, said Agyeiwaa’s reach beyond the classroom shows how education can be a force for social change, describing her commitment as exactly what the award exists to recognise.

The 2026 competition received over 12,000 nominations from teachers across 126 countries. Public voting for the global winner is open at dedicatedteacher.cambridge.org/vote and closes at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on May 13, 2026. The overall winner will be announced on June 2, 2026.

The government has formally petitioned the African Union (AU) to place the issue of xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa on the agenda of the Eighth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting.

The meeting is scheduled for June 24 to 27, 2026, in El Alamein, Egypt.

In a diplomatic communication addressed to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Ghana described the matter as one of “urgent continental interest” requiring collective African action.

The letter, signed by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, expressed deep concern over the recurrence of xenophobic incidents in South Africa, which it said had led to the loss of lives, destruction of investments, and threats to the safety and well-being of African migrants.

“It is particularly troubling that manifestations of xenophobia, including violent attacks against fellow Africans, have persisted in recent years,” the statement said.

Ghana noted that the attacks were especially disturbing, considering the solidarity many African countries demonstrated during South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle and democratic transition.

While acknowledging South Africa’s sovereignty and its responsibility to protect all persons within its territory, the Government of Ghana stressed that attacks targeting African nationals undermined “the shared principles of African solidarity, brotherhood, and continental unity to which all Member States of the African Union are committed.”

According to the letter, Ghana believes the continued attacks constitute “a clear violation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights,” weaken the spirit of Pan-Africanism, and contradict the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which promotes free movement and economic integration across the continent.

Ghana, therefore, called on the AU to strengthen monitoring mechanisms, establish a fact-finding mission into the causes of the violence, and facilitate dialogue and reconciliation initiatives aimed at promoting tolerance and inclusion.

The Government of Ghana further underscored the need for African unity in confronting the challenge. “Africa’s future is one of shared dignity, prosperity, and mutual respect,” the letter stated.

Quoting Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana added that “the full potential and emancipation of Africa can only be achieved when Africa unites,” stressing that “no African should be dehumanised on African soil.”