The Ministry of Education has announced that more than 1.4 million senior high school (SHS) students across the country will benefit from subject-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications designed to improve teaching and learning.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that every region in Ghana will have a passport application centre by December 2025.
He revealed that the first of the new centres will be commissioned this mo…
Many of Ghana's public buildings remain inaccessible to persons with disabilities (PWDs) due to a lack of enforcement of the Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715) and financial constraints.
Health facilities, educational instit…
The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has advised Ghanaians, especially women, to prioritise breast cancer screening for early detection and treatment to safeguard their health.
She stressed that early detection sav…
In a historic context, world leaders from around the world at the beginning of the?High-level United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting gathered for the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women to celebrate the Beiji…
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku has called on corporate bodies and institutions to support the upcoming 2025 National Farmers Day Celebration through donations.
His appeal came after Ndede Company Limited, a Ghan…
President John Dramani Mahama has warned cybercrime perpetrators residing in Ghana that they will be extradited to foreign countries for trial and punished under the law if apprehended.
He gave the warning in Accra during the launch o…
The Executive Director (ED) of Modern Thinkers Foundation, Mengisto Opoku Akowuah, has called on the government to ratify the International Convention for Older Persons as a matter of human rights, social equity, and strategic national …
The Fertility Society of Ghana (FERSOG) has reiterated calls for a national regulatory framework to guide surrogacy practice in the country, warning that the absence of a law leaves room for ethical abuses and unregulated activities by …
President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated the Joint Cyber Security Committee and announced the creation of a 50-million-dollar FinTech Growth Fund to support the country’s fight against cybercrime and promote the digital economy.
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An Associate Professor at the University of Ghana, Professor Alex Dodoo, has cautioned against the politicisation of education in the country arguing that the practice is inimical to national development.
He said educational pol…
Ghana has been urged to build on its strong record in mobile innovation and central bank digital currency development to become a leader in shaping Africa’s digital financial future.
According to a United States-based Consultant, an…
WATERAid Ghana has launched a project dubbed: ‘Clean Ghana,’ under the IGNITE programme to improve and sustain healthy behaviours in health facilities and communities in the Jirapa District of the Upper West Region.
The campaign tar…
The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has assured residents of Mamponteng and the Kwabre East Municipality in the Ashanti Region that the government is committed to completing the long-abandoned Mamponteng Jubilee Mar…
Addressing the assembly here on Monday, the Minister of Transport, Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe, reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to international aviation safety, security, and sustainability at the ongoing conference.
He commended ICAO’s l…
GHANA is facing a sharp decline in its water resources, with water stress levels dropping from about 1,900 cubic metres per person in 2016 to around 1,500 today.
A loss of 400 cubic meters in less than a decade.
This warning came …
The German Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Frederik Landshoeft, says his country will continue to collaborate closely with Ghana in the area of security to ensure peace in the sub-region.
He noted that Ghana and Germany had been cooperating …
Beginning next academic year, an hour a day will be dedicated to primary school pupils to assist and support one another to accomplish tasks that will be assigned to them as part of measures by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to ensure…
Newly employers teachers whose salaries have not been paid for almost one year on Tuesday hit the streets of Accra in a protest march, demanding that the government should pay them their salaries.
The teachers — all graduates from uni…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded a 74 per cent reduction in malaria deaths, from 277 to 73 between 2021 and 2024.
Also, the service said there were improvements in immunisation coverage, maternal and newborn care, HIV and T…
The German Ambassador to Ghana, Frederik Landshoeft, has said investing in vocational and technical skills is necessary for job creation to spur accelerated growth.
He added that building the capacity of the youth in those sectors was…
President John Dramani Mahama has invited religious leaders and civil society organisations (CSOs) to a meeting at the Jubilee House on Friday, October 3, 2025, to discuss the menace of illegal mining.
The invitation, signed by the Se…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the availability of scholarships for short-term capacity-building training programmes and tertiary education across various fields of study.
According to the Ministry, the scholarships are…
The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) last Friday met with the Judiciary to discuss crucial issues relating to the administration of justice in the country.
The meeting, chaired by Acting Chief Justice and Chief Justice-nominee Jus…
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Dr Yakubu Seidu Adam, has urged Ghanaians with renal and sickle cell (SC) diseases to tak…
Ghana has taken a significant step towards sustainable energy and food security with the groundbreaking ceremony for a one megawatt integrated solar project at the Dawhenya Irrigation Scheme at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region.
Th…
OPEC officials highlighted Africa’s growing role in global energy demand and refining during a workshop at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies in Cape Town on Monday, stressing that investment and realistic energy…
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As Ghana prepares to host the maiden Ghana Space Conference 2025 in Accra this October, one may ask themselves, why should a developing country like Ghana invest time, energy, and resources into space science and technology?
The answer …
Landmark two-day event to convene leaders, researchers, and innovators at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya
The Africa Quantum Summit 2025: Kenya Edition will take place on 23-24 October 2025 at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Ken…
Under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of En…
The Government of Ghana, in partnership with the Government of Switzerland and facilitated by UNDP Ghana, has launched the “Promotion of Climate Smart Agriculture Practices for Sustainable Rice Cultivation Project” (AWD Rice Project) at an…
The 2025 Local Conference of Youth on Climate Change (LCOY) Ghana marked its 5th anniversary under the theme, “Review, Reset: Empowering Youth for Ghana’s Climate Future.” The event brought together policymakers, climate experts, developme…
Ghana’s drive to build a digitally savvy workforce has received a boost as the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation has announced a partnership with Plan International Ghana for a nationwide Digital Skills Project…
Celebrated undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has unveiled an initiative that pushes investigative reporting into new territory—gaming.
The project, Floodlight Gaming Connects Investigative Reporting, transforms real-life invest…
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has revealed that 1,937 people died in road crashes across Ghana between January and August 2025.
According to the report, 16,348 vehicles were involved in accidents during the period, resul…
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced that the 2025 enlistment and recruitment exercise will be conducted in all 16 regional capitals, providing qualified applicants across the country with an equal opportunity to apply.
In a sta…
The government has approved an increase in the daily feeding fee for prisoners from GH¢1.80 to GH¢5, fifteen years after the rate was last reviewed.
The Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, disclosed this when he ap…
President John Dramani Mahama has assured traditional leaders of his commitment to bring massive development projects to them through the Big Push policy.
He said successive governments had tried to bring some forms of development to …
Ghana risks losing progress made in family planning (FP) if sustainable financing mechanisms are not secured to guarantee the continuous availability of contraceptives and other FP commodities.
The Director-General of the Ghana Heal…
President John Dramani Mahama has invited major civil society organisations (CSOs) to the Jubilee House for a high-level engagement on the menace of illegal mining, widely known as galamsey.
The meeting, scheduled for Friday, Octobe…
The government has prioritised the completion of abandoned market projects across the country, the Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has assured traders and residents.
She stated that markets were central to women’s…
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has disbursed over GH¢4.3 billion to various institutions and agencies under the Ministry of Education to support their activities.
Of the amount, GH¢1.4 billion has been used to settle 922 int…
A total of 52,492 candidates have so far done self-placement into second cycle schools under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).
This brings the number of candidates placed so far to 534,672.
At the com…
Against the latest wave of misunderstanding between Ghanaians and Nigerians especially on the internet as well as demonstrations by sections of the Ghanaian public calling for the expulsion of Nigerians from Ghana, leaders from both countr…
More than 200 women working within the agribusiness value chain in the Bono region have received practical training to strengthen their digital and financial skills, as part of a two-day workshop organised by the Telecel Ghana Foundation.
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The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has held an international workshop to drive sustainable energy education and tackle Africa’s energy poverty.
The two-week programme was held through the Regional Centre for Energy …
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has terminated the contracts of 202 companies that provide services to it, but whose activities were adversely affecting its operations.
The companies were part of 347 others whose contracts wer…
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has directed the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations (NAIMOS) Task Force to deal ruthlessly with illegal miners as the government intensifies its fight against…
Ghana on Friday joined the Chinese community to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 65th anniversary of China-Ghana Diplomatic Relations.
In attendance were the Vice President, Prof…