Ghana is set to launch a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, targeting girls aged nine to fourteen, marking a historic milestone in the country’s public health efforts to combat cervical cancer.
The initiative, s…
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Intellivision Technologies Limited to establish a 100-tonne plastic-to-fuel pyrolysis plant in Accra.
The facility will deploy Hydroxy System's pa…
Mrs. Martha Rainer Opoku Mensah, Principal Coordinator of the TogetHER Project at SOCODEVI, a Canadian non-governmental organisation, has urged heightened awareness campaigns for communities along Ghana’s beaches.
This is to promote clean…
Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, the Director-General of Prisons, was among 23 exceptional individuals recognised at the Annual Predecessors Award in Accra on September 20, 2025.
The award ceremony honoured outstanding achievements across var…
Ghana has the potential to triple its per capita income from $2,200 to $6,600 by 2050 if it pursues bold and sustained reforms, the World Bank has projected.
According to the Bank’s latest report, “2025 Policy Notes”, launched in Ac…
Ghana has taken another bold step in its economic recovery and resetting journey with the signing of a Bilateral Debt Restructuring Agreement with the United Kingdom, covering some US$256 million.
The agreement, signed in Accra …
Ghana has committed to achieving universal electricity access by 2030, becoming one of 17 African nations to endorse National Energy Compacts under the World Bank and African Development Bank-backed Mission 300 initiative.
Speak…
President John Dramani Mahama has condemned the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, urging the international community to take decisive steps to protect innocent lives.
Addressing the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, the Preside…
Richard Jakpa, a Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, has petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, asking that former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, G…
The Supreme Court is expected to interpret and bring finality to a thorny constitutional question of whether a Chief Justice removed from office also ceases to be a Justice of the Supreme Court.
A constitutional interpretation has bee…
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday unveiled China's 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), pledging to reduce economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by 7 percent to 10 percent from peak levels, as well as expand the install…
The Deputy Minister of Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffe, has reaffirmed the government’s dedication to supporting the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in fulfilling its mandate to equip the Maritime sector with essential manpower skills.
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The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has clarified why water tariffs will remain unchanged for the fourth quarter of 2025, despite a 1.14% increase in electricity tariffs.
Dr. Eric Obutey, Director of Research and Corpo…
After imposing two days of sanctions on the University of Cape Coast (UCC), the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has restored all services it earlier revoked.
A letter dated September 24, 2025, signed by the Corporate Affa…
As talks, negotiations, and engagements among global leaders continue in New York at the 80th UN General Assembly, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) is on the ground, leading Kenya's private sector to engage on key priorities: dependab…
On the 29th of September of each year since 2000, we mark World Heart Day without fail but it appears we find a comfortable place to doze off after that, leaving the world’s number one killer to continue its havoc.
This year, the theme …
THE Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has opened a three-day legal workshop to equip its legal officers with advanced skills in public contract management.
Organised by the Service’s Legal, Research and Monitoring Directorate, the pro…
The Ministry of Education is embarking on broad reforms intended to expand and intensify Science and Mathematics education in the country, increase access to tertiary education through the establishment of new public universities, and en…
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has announced that achieving a net-zero energy transition by 2070 will require investments of more than $500 billion.
To mobilise the needed funds, the Ministry plans to introduce tax ince…
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced that the government will soon declare all forest reserves and water bodies in the country as national security zones as part of intensified efforts t…
African heads of state have pledged to pool resources to establish regional drug manufacturing hubs, with an ambitious target of meeting at least 60 per cent of Africa's pharmaceutical demand by 2040.
Drawing inspiration from India's…
The Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) has donated 150 bags of organic compost to vegetable farmers in Airport and Burma Camp with the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LADMA) to promote sustainable farming in Accra
The donat…
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) will today launch a new series of public roundtable discussions on the future of Ghana’s natural resources and the role they can play in securing sustainable national development.
The event is …
US President Donald Trump has said Kyiv can "win all of Ukraine back in its original form", marking a major shift in his position on the war with Russia.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said Ukraine could get back "the orig…
The Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Julius Debrah, has lauded the role of the media and civil society organisations (CSOs) in protecting Ghana’s democracy.
“We are proud of our vibrant civil society, our fiercely independent media…
More than 100 volunteers joined hands with the Indian High Commission in Ghana and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) last Saturday (Sept 20) to clean up the Laboma Beach Resort in commemoration of this year’s World Cleanup Day,…
As part of efforts to support Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, Academic City University has formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Arima Resources Limited to advance the fight through research, technological innovation …
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Henry Kokofu, has backed calls for the declaration of a state of emergency to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
According to him, if the …
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed reports suggesting that the validity period of the Ghana Card will be reduced from 10 years.
A flyer circulating on social media claimed that an amendment to the law was …
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed reports suggesting that the validity period of the Ghana Card will be reduced from 10 years.
A flyer circulating on social media claimed that an amendment to the law was …
Ghana is said to have made significant progress in reducing neonatal and under-five mortality rates in the past two decades, but more work still needs to be done.
Per the Ghana Democratic Demographic and Health Survey 2022, the neonat…
Ghana’s Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, visited his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, in Riyadh.
The Saudi Minister warmly welcomed Muntaka-Mubarak, setting a positive t…
The second phase of the “Accelerating Access to Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs)” project, aimed at tackling acute malnutrition among children under five, was launched in Accra last Thursday.
RUTFs are high-energy, nutrient-de…
The controversy between the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof Johnson Nyarko Boampong, over his compulsory retirement age has taken a different twist.
The …
Introduction: Heritage Day and the Test of Unity
As South Africa celebrates Heritage Day, it is not enough to look back at our past, we must also reflect on our collective future. Heritage is more than culture and memory; it is about re…
Ghana’s Renewable Energy Masterplan (REMP), first developed in 2019 to guide the country’s transition to sustainable energy, is undergoing a strategic update to reflect emerging priorities, evolving development policy, new technologies, an…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that parts of the Greater Accra and Central regions will experience an eight-hour power outage on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, to allow for planned maintenance works.
The exerci…
Heathrow (LHR) is top ranked for a third consecutive year.
Istanbul (IST) climbs six places from 2024 to second ranked Megahub in 2025.
Asia dominates low-cost with Kuala Lumpur (KUL) top for low-cost connections.
OAG, the…
A major scientific breakthrough from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) could help groundnut farmers worldwide avert billions in crop losses from stem rot, a disease that slashes yield by up to…
Today the European Commission has proposed delaying the European Union's flagship forest protection law, the EU Deforestation regulation, or EUDR - for a second year in a row.
Isabel Fernandez, Senior Consultant at Mighty Earth said:
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A human rights organization Challenging Heights has issued an urgent petition to the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, demanding immediate and decisive action on the case of the torture of the three-year-old girl. The all…
Canon Miraisha Programme and Debra’s Palace Initiative join forces for the second edition of the Creative Summer School in Nigeria.
The initiative has empowered over 7,000 creatives across 11 African countries, with a goal to …
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, harmonising efforts to promote Intra-African trade and i…
Millions more people at risk of HIV in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will have access to a powerful new prevention option: a low-cost, generic version of lenacapavir, the world’s first twice-yearly injectable pre-exposure prophy…
At 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates lays out roadmap for saving millions more children’s lives by 2045 if governments stretch every dollar and scale a pipeline of affordable, lifesaving innovations
Announces new pledge to the Global Fund 2…
World Animal Protection calls on the Kenyan government to immediately shutdown exploitative wildlife facilities.
A groundbreaking report released today by World Animal Protection unveils the alarming inhumane treatment of wild animals …
Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders, African Mining Week (AMW), will feature a distinguished lineup of regional and global energy leaders at its 2025 edition, taking place on October 1–3 in Cape Town. Confirmed speak…
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation continues to empower youth-led and women-led agribusinesses across Ghana through its Business Booster Program, designed to scale innovative enterprises into susta…
The Registrar-General, Grace Ama Issahaque, has called for the enforcement of the Plant Variety Protection law to protect the horticultural industry and prevent people from wrongfully benefiting from others' discoveries.
The plant va…
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) through its Business Booster Program, continues to nurture promising businesses across Ghana to scale and maximize their impact. Solution Oasis Ltd is one of the businesses being coached and mentored under th…
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