Reported deportation of Ghanaian ‘journalists’ from Australia

The Australian High Commission will continue to liaise with relevant authorities from the Government of Ghana on this matter

The Australian High Commission can confirm the Australian Border Force (ABF) has cancelled the visas of several dozen travellers from a variety of countries, including Ghana, who attempted to travel to Australia posing illegitimately as journalists, athletes or officials.   While this situation is regrettable, anyone wishing to enter Australia, including…

Australian High Commission organizes Indigenous textiles fashion show

The event dubbed “Indigenous Textiles Fashion Show” will come off on June 3, at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Accra

In celebration of its National Reconciliation Week, the Australian High Commission in Ghana has announced a fashion extravaganza for stakeholders fashion industry. The event dubbed “Indigenous Textiles Fashion Show” will come off on June 3, at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Accra. The event will be organised in partnership with the Board of…

Australian High Commission raises over GH¢ 50,000 in support of Ghana’s Commonwealth Games preparations

The majority of the funds were raised thanks to generous sponsorship from Australian and Ghanaian mining companies: Azumah Resources Limited, Perseus Mining Limited, Resolute Mining Limited, African Mining Services and Geodrill Limited

The Australian High Commission is pleased to announce that our Commonwealth Games Gala Dinner, which welcomed the Queen’s Baton to Ghana on 19 March 2017, successfully raised over GH¢50,000 for the Ghana Olympic Committee and the Azumah Nelson Foundation. The gala dinner featured four exciting boxing bouts in front of…

Investing in West African mining for sustainable regional development

The forum was organised by a team of West African alumni and hosted by Australia’s Minerals and Energy for Development Alliance (MEfDA) with support by the Australian Government

Over 80 West Africans who have previously attended Australian-funded mining courses met on 27 April in Accra to share knowledge and understanding of current challenges and opportunities in the region on attracting responsible mining investment and sustainable development. The Honourable John Peter Amewu, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, delivered…

Award-winning Australian filmmaker Rachel Perkins in Accra

While in Accra, Ms Perkins will hold workshops and discussions on story-telling, film-making and rights and activism with Ghanaian film producers, and students of the National Film and Television Institute and Lincoln Community School

The Australian High Commission in Ghana is delighted to welcome award-winning Australian filmmaker Rachel Perkins to Accra from 25-27 April 2017.   Following in the footsteps of her activist father, Charles Perkins, Rachel Perkins’ filmmaking over more than 25 years has been concerned with the history and stories of her…

Australian High Commission launches 24 Direct Aid Program projects

The event, held at the residence of the Australian High Commissioner in Accra, doubled as a training session for grant recipients

The Australian High Commission in Ghana hosted an event to launch 24 development projects benefiting from funding under the 2016-17 round of its Direct Aid Program (DAP). The event, held at the residence of the Australian High Commissioner in Accra, doubled as a training session for grant recipients.  Australian High…

Australia hosts Commonwealth Games Gala Dinner welcoming Queen’s Baton to Ghana

Ghana will be the second country receiving the Queen’s Baton on 18 March 2017, after Sierra Leone on 15 March 2017

The Australian High Commission in partnership with the Azumah Nelson Foundation, the Ghana Olympic Committee and the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Corporation, are pleased to announce the Commonwealth Gala Dinner welcoming the Queen’s Baton Relay in Ghana will take place this Sunday 19 March at the Australian High Commissioner’s Residence. …

Australia celebrates Women in Politics

The Australian High Commissioner hosted the event to highlight female leadership and discuss Australia’s Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment strategy

Over 60 people gathered at Australian High Commissioner’s Residence to celebrate the accomplishments of Ghanaian and Australian women in politics and discuss ways to ‘Pave the way for women at all levels of democratic governance’. Former and present National Women’s party political leaders as well as heads of student representative…

Australia Supports Mobile Basketball Project

The Australia High Commission was pleased to join the chiefs and people of Kokrobite, officials and youth coaches of DUNK! (Developing Unity, Nurturing Knowledge) to launch a Mobile Basketball Project – project aimed at providing safe spaces and opportunity for vulnerable youth to learn, play, and socialize through basketball. In…

Key women address challenges and opportunities for women in mining

Key women involved in the mining sector from across West Africa (Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Ghana and Senegal) including mining practitioners, mining service industry representatives , educators, and senior government officials met today to discuss issues affecting women in mining. The Australian High Commission hosted the event to complement the ECOWAS…