The Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with some technology institutions for smart campus connectivity and digital transformation initiative.
The institutions are Celltel Netw…
Dr Kharmacelle Prosper Akanbong, the Director General (D-G) of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) says the country has recorded 13,795 new infections of HIV.
He said the Bono Region alone recorded over 1,000 cases of the new infections thi…
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has engaged the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment, to strengthen collaboration and ensure that the needs, aspirations and potentials of young people become central in Ghana’s …
The British Council has announced the thirteenth year of its Study UK Alumni Awards, recognising the outstanding achievements of international UK alumni worldwide.
These awards honour leaders who have leveraged their UK education to m…
Accra Technical University (ATU), in partnership with Abrantie College, has launched a Higher National Diploma (HND) Paramedical Trichology programme in Accra to address scalp and hair health conditions through structured tertiary educa…
A Consultant Surgeon and Chairman of the Planning Committee for the 2026 World Heart Day in Accra, Professor Alfred Doku, has warned that hypertension remains a silent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in Ghana.
Speaking at a …
A non-profit organisation dedicated to cancer advocacy, Lifeline Childhood Cancer Ghana (LCCG), has inaugurated a learning and recreational facility at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to support children undergoing cancer treatment.
Th…
Ghana and Uganda are exploring ways of strengthening cooperation to build the upstream petroleum sectors of their respective countries.
To achieve that objective, regulators from the two countries have started exchanging practical les…
The Bank of Ghana says fraud incidents in Ghana’s digital financial space increased by 98% between 2022 and 2025, highlighting the growing risks accompanying the rapid shift to digital transactions.
Second Deputy Governor of the Ban…
The University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) says poor remuneration is making it increasingly difficult for Ghanaian universities to attract highly qualified academics, particularly professional…
West African Regional Director of CUTS International, Appiah Adomako Kusi, has called on government to make railway development a key component of the Big Push infrastructure programme to reduce pressure on Ghana’s road network.
Mr …
Resolution tabled by Togo with the backing of the African Union calls for equal-area map projections in schools, institutions, media and digital platforms. Speak Up Africa (www.SpeakUpAfrica.org) and Africa No Filter, which laun…
Vestergaard Sàrl (www.Vestergaard.com) announced today that Health Textiles Nigeria FZE is now operational, marking a major milestone in the fight against malaria and establishing Nigeria as a leading hub for the production of next…
Long queues and growing frustration yesterday characterised activities at the national resolution centres at the GNAT Hall in Accra, as hundreds of parents and candidates sought redress over challenges with the Computerised School Select…
Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Sadiq, has held talks with the High Commissioner of Barbados to Ghana, H.E. Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland, at the Ghana High Commission in Abuja.
The meeting, according to the Ambassador, builds …
Type 2 diabetes, once largely associated with adults, is increasingly being diagnosed among children and adolescents, Dr Elliot Koranteng Tannor, a Consultant Nephrologist at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, has said.
He attribute…
The Ministry of Education has cautioned students, parents and guardians against fake and digitally altered Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips being circulated on social media.
The ministry said …
September 8th is International Literacy Day. Hundreds of millions of adults worldwide cannot read a bill, a bus number, or a text message. At the High Atlas Foundation, family literacy classes are changing that with rural Moroccan women.
…
South Africa is globally recognized for its exceptional biodiversity, hosting high levels of species richness, endemism, and ecosystem diversity across three global biodiversity hotspots. But 36% of the country’s terrestrial ecosys…
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with the Africa’s First Ladies, also the Ambassadors of “Merck Foundation more Than a Mother” announced the winners of their F…
Kenya is preparing for possible health risks linked to the anticipated 2026/2027 El Niño season, with forecasts indicating that parts of eastern Africa could receive more rainfall than usual between October and December.
Strong …
Sierra Leone will host the inaugural West Africa Integration and Investment Summit (WAIIS) on 17–18 November 2026 at the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre (JMBICC) in Lungi, Port Loko District.
Convened by H.E. President …
Sleep comes in different shades. There are those who sleep pretty and hardly move an inch in bed. Then we have those who are virtually at war when in bed and may turn a whole 360 degrees several times in the land of the unknown. Woe betide…
The people shaping the creative identity of Africa and the Middle East will gather in the City of Cape Town from 4 to 9 October for Loeries Creative Week 2026, a six-day programme bringing together creative professionals, brands, agencies,…
Stakeholders in the Upper West Region have called for stronger measures to protect children from abuse and ensure that their voices are heard and their interests protected.
They said children must be given opportunities to participate i…
The Wenchi Municipal Assembly (WMA) in the Bono Region has called for strict enforcement of road safety regulations to bring sanity on the various roads in the municipality.
The Executive Committee of the Assembly made the call at the …
Mr Frank Afriyie, the Member of Parliament for Afadzato South, has announced that a new National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) centre would be commissioned in the district before the end of the year.
He announced this during his accoun…
International Justice Mission (IJM) Ghana has opened a five-day capacity-building workshop for social welfare officers in the Oti Region to strengthen their knowledge and skills in child protection and case management.
The workshop, whi…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in Anloga District has urged citizens to join in observing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
They stressed that early detection remains the most effective t…
Ghanaians have been urged to sustain and strengthen tree-planting efforts to help combat the growing effects of climate change.
Dr Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, an environmental expert, researcher and lecturer at the University of Environment a…
The government has secured a $7 million Green Climate Fund grant to strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers and communities in Northern Ghana, the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, …
The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has said that Ghana and the international community must move beyond the recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity and continue to pursue c…
Operation STORM, a project by FIP Member Organisation, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH), aimed at tackling the growing crisis of substance and opioid abuse among teenagers, has been awarded the Health Promotion Campaign Award…
The Ministry of Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for Ghana to participate in the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM).
The agreement, …
WaterAid Ghana, an international non-governmental organisation, has called for a shift from donor-dependent financing to increased domestic investment in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to ensure sustainable access to essential serv…
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has proposed the establishment of a specialised Electric Vehicle Capacity-Building Centre to train Ghanaian mechanics to maintain and repair electric vehicles (EV…
ice President Professor Opoku-Agyemang (tenth from right) and other participants during the programme
The Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for greater investment in young people, saying acces…
The Ghana Publishers Association (GPA) has called for a renewed and sustained national commitment to literacy development as it joined the global community to commemorate International Literacy Day 2026.
Observed annually on Septembe…
The Ministry of Education has said it was going to digitise the senior high school placement complaints process from 2027 to help reduce the need for parents and candidates to visit physical resolution centres.
The proposed digital co…
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, inaugurated the Independent Fiscal Council, charging it with providing independent, credible and objective oversight of the country’s fiscal policy.
Addressing the five-member…
Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) has commenced controlled spillage from the Weija Dam as the water level approaches the dam’s 46-foot threshold following heavy rainfall upstream.
The company said on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, that the water l…
The African Education Watch (Eduwatch) says Ghana needs an additional GH¢45 billion in education financing to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) target of inclusive and equitable quality education for all…
The Executive Director of the African Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has called for Ghana’s Free Senior High School (SHS) policy to be repositioned to guarantee a seamless transition from Junior High School (JHS) to secondary ed…
THE Patron of the University of Ghana Chapter of the Ghana International Trade and Financial Conference (GITFiC)-African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Club, Professor Rosina Foli, has urged tertiary students to take an active role…
Participants in the Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) initiative have been urged to use technology to solve societal problems and improve the lives of people.
The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and…
A Senior Research Scientist in Hydrology and Climate, Dr Emmanuel Obuobie, has been inducted as the new Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI), pledging to transform the institu…
The Free Senior School (SHS) policy has delivered historic gains in access, equity and social mobility, but its implementation reveals systemic challenges, research has revealed.
The Lead Researcher, Dr Jacob Oppong Nkansah, a lecture…
The Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi has attributed the decline in candidates performance in English Language in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) partly…
THE Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has assured that the digital gap between urban and rural communities will be closed by the end of next year.
He also projected that Ghana would ach…
Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe has acknowledged container congestion at the Tema Port as a major challenge, stressing the government move to improve infrastructure and ease the movement of cargo.
Mr. Nikpe made the rem…
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