Dr Benjamin Anyagre Aziginaateeg, the Executive Director of the AfriKan Continental Union Consult (ACUC), Ghana Chapter, has called on African leaders to treat the continent’s estimated 1.55 billion population as a strategic asset for sove…
The East African Business & Investment Summit + Expo kicked off today in Nairobi, organised by the East African Business Council (EABC) and the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) in partnership with the East African Community (EAC) Secr…
As South Africa accelerates the expansion of its critical minerals sector - including plans to unlock an estimated R40 trillion in iron reserves - skills development has become a cornerstone of its long-term growth strategy. By tar…
Full stack energy efficiency for 5G Core and DT’s new architecture blueprint for telco cloud enables energy optimizations to scale across the entire core network
Mavenir, the software company building AI-by-design mobile networks, today…
Just days ago, Shell announced that newly issued U.S. general licenses for oil and gas exploration in Venezuela would allow it to advance its long-stalled Dragon gas project, tapping into an estimated 4.5 trillion cubic feet of nat…
A Lecturer at the Department of Religions, University of Ghana,Legon, Dr Hajia Fatima Suleimana, has urged Muslims to approach Ramadan not merely as a period of abstinence from food and drink but as a sacred season of spiritual renewal, …
THE Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the government to adopt practical and responsible measures to preserve the country’s rivers, streams, and other water bodies.
Speaking through the Amaya Barehene, Nana Gyedu Kumanin …
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has warned that fishermen who continue to use unapproved fishing nets to harvest juvenile fish will face prosecution.
According to the Ministry, some fishing communities were flouting the law …
The government is set to roll out four specialist nursing training programmes in four institutions to address the shortage of medical specialists in the country.
The programmes, which include endocrinology nursing, oncology nursing,…
Japan has expressed renewed investor confidence in Ghana, citing political stability, an educated workforce and improving infrastructure as key drivers of Japanese investment.
Japan, the world’s fifth-largest economy, is directing inves…
Water resource scientist and isotope hydrologist, Professor Gibrilla Abass, has stated that the significant thing the country has done right in protecting the environment is the establishment of the University of Environment and Sustaina…
The Academic City University, Ghana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the American University of Antigua College of Medicine (AUA) to expand opportunities for Ghanaian students seeking careers in medicine.
The AUA is…
The Executive Director of the Institute for Education Studies, Peter Anti, has expressed reservations about growing public calls for the reintroduction of corporal punishment in Senior High Schools, warning that such a move would not a…
The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has urged Ghanaians to make it a habit of wearing African clothing daily as part of efforts to promote local heritage and keep economic value within the country.
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The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called for calm and due process as investigations continue into the death of 29-year-old Charles Amissah.
Speaking in an interview with Citi News on Tuesday, February 24, the Secretary of the …
The government has announced plans to intensify dredging works at the Tema Port in a bid to resolve operational challenges that have left several clinker shipments stranded at the harbour and disrupted supply chains for cement manufact…
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey Georg, has announced government plans to upgrade the Ghana Meteorological Agency into an Authority as part of broader reforms aimed at strengthening the …
Ghana has issued a travel advisory urging its citizens in Mexico to exercise extreme caution following deadly security operations and retaliatory violence linked to one of the country’s most powerful criminal networks.
In a statement,…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for the urgent enactment of an Emergency Care Law to address what he described as needless deaths of accident victims at health facilities across the country.
He sai…
THE first annual national forum on women in government and Media was held in Accra on Friday, bringing together women leaders from government, the media, and the corporate world to discuss visibility, leadership and national development.…
THE National Blood Service Ghana (NBSG), in collaboration with the Grand Lodge of Ghana, has launched the Ghana blood drive and education campaign to strengthen voluntary blood donation nationwide.
Launched on Friday at the Ghanatta S…
Ghana Tourism Authority led Ghana’s participation in a high-level Trade and Tourism Mission in Russia under the leadership of its CEO, Maame Efua Houadjeto.
The mission engaged strategic investors and industry leaders, showcasing Ghan…
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Yusif Sulemana, has urged the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands (OASL) to strengthen collaboration with traditional authorities, metropolitan, municipal and district ass…
Ghana and Japan have signed a US$20 million grant to support selected hospitals in the Northern Region, as part of efforts to improve health service delivery in the area.
According to the Minsters facebook post, the agreement was form…
The Environmental Protection Authority will on Tuesday, February 24, undertake a pilot water-cleaning exercise on the Birim River at Adiukrom in the Asiakwa area as part of efforts to restore polluted water bodies.
The exercise, sched…
The National Teacher Licensure Examination has been integrated into the final examination of trainees, and will no longer be held as a separate examination, the National Teaching Council (NTC) has said.
It added that the examination h…
Ghana has set 2070 as the target year to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles, marking a long-term transition towards electric mobility as part of its climate and sustainability agenda.
The Energy Commission disclosed this at…
President John Dramani Mahama has warned that smuggling, counterfeiting, and the rebagging of inferior products amount to economic sabotage, pledging that his administration will treat such acts as serious economic crimes.
The warni…
Nana Dadzie Ghansah, Cardiac Anesthesiologist and Associate at Commonwealth Anaesthesia, has called on the government to establish specialised polytrauma centres to handle severe multiple-injury cases and improve emergency response coo…
The Clinical Auditor for the Southern Zone of the National Ambulance Service, Martin Ewuah Amoah, has disclosed that 127 out of the Service’s 318 ambulances are currently not operational.
Speaking in an interview with Bernard Avle o…
The 11th year of showcasing outstanding female achievers:
What began as a convening of 100 women with a shared ambition has grown into a gathering of more than 1,000 founders, executives, policymakers, investors and creatives in one ro…
Humanz, the 360 degree AI-powered influencer marketing platform designed to help creators and brands grow together, today proudly announces the winners of the first-ever Humanz Top 20 Awards in South Africa, a landmark initiative celebrati…
As Africa enters a decisive decade in the fight against malaria, a new generation of African scientists is shaping the future of malaria research, innovation, and public health leadership. They are driven by personal experience, community …
New funding round will support digital solutions expanding clean energy access, circularity, digital inclusion and climate action in low- and middle-income countries
The GSMA today announced the global launch of a new Innovation Fund o…
‘Africa Rising’ sets the course for 2026 as AMC, TICON Africa, and ASCON come together to launch three landmark conferences in Zambia. The Official Launch Event will take place on 16 March 2026 during a live broadcast from Lusaka. It will…
Africa’s energy transition cannot succeed without a modern, resilient and expanded transmission and distribution network.
The T&D Africa Conference & Expo, taking place 3-5 March 2025 in Cape Town, forms a critical pillar of Africa Ener…
While European programs continue to set the benchmark globally, the latest rankings in the 2026 edition of Henley & Partners’ Residence and Citizenship Programs report reveal a marked recalibration in the investment migration landscape. Eu…
The 150th Anniversary Planning Committee (APC) of Mfantsipim’s sesquicentennial celebration has launched a nationwide mobile money shortcode to effect broad public participation in a fundraising drive for the school’s 150th anniversary eve…
The 2026 Women of Valour (WoV) Conference has launched its fourth edition with a call for coordinated action to protect women and girls.
This is to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders working to address gender-based violence a…
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has interdicted two doctors and two nurses over their alleged failure to provide emergency care to a hit-and-run victim.
The decision was announced in a statement issued by hospital management on Monday, F…
The Greater Accra Regional Director of Education has urged teachers in the Ga West Municipality to embrace innovation, stay motivated and recommit to quality teaching as a means of improving learning outcomes.
That, she said, was nece…
The government has officially reverted the name of Kotoka International Airport to its former designation, Accra International Airport, the Ministry of Transport has announced.
In a press release issued on February 23, 2026, the Minis…
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Shai-Osudoku in the Greater Accra Region, Ignatius Godfred Dordoe, has assured educational institutions in the district that the government is poised to improve on educational infrastructure and als…
The ECOWAS Commission has called for bold electoral reforms across West Africa to ensure equal political participation of women and young people, as the regional body targets 50/50 gender parity in elective positions by 2035.
Speaking…
President John Dramani Mahama and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, have been honoured by the Ghana Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) for their outstanding contributions to the country’s tree crops sector.
They were honoured…
Madam Yvonne Donkor, President of the Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA), has urged tour operators to see themselves as ambassadors of the country, with every visitor interaction shaping Ghana’s global reputation.
She said professio…
The Design and Technology Institute (DTI) has hosted the Director-General of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Mr. Zakaria Sulemana, and his delegation to explore deeper collaboration aimed at stre…
A cross-section of community members representing various stakeholder groups in the Sissala West District have been empowered to actively assess and monitor the performance of public institutions to promote transparency, accountability and…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) UNFPA has urged the Upper East RCC and District Assemblies to take ownership of the PBF Accountability Dashboard and support its adoption and expansion across the region.
Dr Wilfred Ochan, UN…
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has warned that doctors who refuse postings to rural areas risk being removed from the government payroll by the end of February 2026.
He issued the caution during a working visit to …