In a troubling turn of global health diplomacy, nearly $9.7 million worth of USAID-funded contraceptives originally destined for African countries are at risk of being incinerated in France.
Currently stranded in a Belgian warehouse,…
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), as part of its campaign to sanitise the use of unearned academic credentials in Ghana, has decided to conduct a forensic audit of all appointments and promotions undertaken at the C.K. Teda…
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The country recorded 175 suicide cases in the first half of the year, representing a rise on the previous years’ cases, with the suicidal tendency blamed on dep…
The Acting General Secretary of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers (IUF) has urged the ratification of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 188 to secure d…
The government has renewed its partnership with the international charity, Mercy Ships, which will see the hospital ship, the Global Mercy, dock in Ghana in 2026.
The vessel is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Tema in August 2026, t…
Dr Samuel Joe Acquah, the Head of the Central Laboratory of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) has urged the government to pick lessons from Burkina Faso and provide direct support to farmers, to boost nationa…
The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) in Somanya, Eastern Region, has held its 5th Sustainable Development Conference with a call for urgent action to safeguard food security and protect the environment.
The a…
World Vision Ghana has commissioned solar-powered mechanized boreholes for the people of Wudzedeke and Bedzame in the Agortime-Ziope District of the Volta Region.
The boreholes bring an end to decades of water scarcity and related healt…
The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC) has launched a five-day training program on September 8, for 100 teachers selected from districts across the country.
These teachers will later extend the training t…
The European Union (EU) has awarded 30 Ghanaian students scholarships to pursue postgraduate studies at top European universities under the 2025 Erasmus+ Programme.
The beneficiaries, who would depart between August and October, would…
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has shut down 149 open distance learning institutions found to be operating without authorisation and accreditation.
Director-General of GTEC, Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, said most o…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with its partners, has held an inception meeting on the Promotion of Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices for Sustainable Rice Cultivation in Ghana. The inception meeting ali…
We Are Africa Mission (WIAM), a Pan-African innovation and development organisation, based in Kumasi, has unveiled the WAMP Card (WIAM Access to Medical Platform Card), a groundbreaking innovation designed to transform healthcare delivery …
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has held a bilateral meeting with Mr Selwin Hart, Special Advisor to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on Climate Action and Just Transition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
A statemen…
Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Leading Women of Africa (LWA) is a Pan-African, women-led social enterprise with a dual mission: to advance women’s entrepreneurship and leadership, and to promote the African regional integration.…
As it marks its 20th anniversary, Fairtrade Africa (FTA) launched a bold new strategic framework designed to empower African and Middle Eastern producers to thrive amid the climate crisis and harness the unprecedented opportunities of the …
Aster DM Healthcare has announced the launch of the fifth edition of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award, one of the world’s most prominent recognition for nursing excellence worth USD 250,000.
The award invites nominations from re…
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that Ghana continues to enjoy good relations with the United States, despite recent challenges in trade and immigration.
According to the President, U.S. authorities had increased tariffs on …
The National Service Authority (NSA) has inaugurated a nine-member Transition and Implementation Steering Committee to design and deploy a new digital platform after an audit found the existing system unsatisfactory.
The Governing Boa…
The government of Ghana has condemned Israeli airstrikes on Qatar, describing them as a violation of international law and a threat to peace in the Middle East.
In a statement issued in Accra on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, by the M…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that his government is intensifying efforts to combat illegal mining, which has long threatened Ghana’s environment and natural resources.
Speaking at his first media encounter on Wedn…
Calm has been restored in Sampa, a town in the Bono Region of Ghana, following violent chieftaincy-related disturbances that erupted on September 10, 2025, a police statement has said.
The clashes, which left one person dead and…
President John Mahama has confirmed the arrival of the first batch of West African nationals deported from the United States under a bilateral agreement between the two countries.
Speaking at the Presidential Media Encounter at Jubi…
President John Dramani Mahama has made clear that Ghana will not be rushing back to the international capital markets, despite recent signs of stability in the economy under his leadership.
Speaking during his first Presidential Media…
At the 2nd Africa Climate Summit (ACS), President William Ruto of the Republic of Kenya, as Chair of Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC), called for a powerful new phase of the Africa Adaptation …
President John Mahama has announced far-reaching reforms in Ghana’s education sector, pledging to make access to quality learning a right and not a privilege.
Addressing the nation through the media at the Jubilee House, the President…
At Africa Energy Indaba 2026, we’re not just talking about energy, we’re driving solutions to transform lives.
Introducing: Mission 300 – Powering Progress for 300 Million Africans
Energy poverty remains one of Africa’s most pressing…
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, has expressed confidence that Ghana can position itself as a leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the African continent, provided the right policies, infrastructure, and inclu…
The Ghana International School (GIS) has launched its 70th anniversary celebration, reaffirming its commitment to academic excellence and social responsibility in the country.
The celebration will be held under the theme; “Honour t…
The Executive Director of the Holistic Counselling and Coaching Institute (HCCI), Apostle James Kofi Abbrey, has urged the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to provide psychological counselling for candidates affected by withheld…
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarack, has revealed that over 65% of Ghanaians who fled to neighboring Ivory Coast following the Gbeniyiri conflict have returned home.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, the …
Former Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, has defended the double-track system under the Free SHS policy, asserting that it has significantly expanded access to education and contri…
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Cuba chapter, has issued an urgent appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene in what they describe as a humanitarian crisis facing Ghanaian medical students in Cuba.
Accord…
Government has renewed its plans to officially roll out the Nkoko Nkitinkiti Programme in the first week of October.
This follows concerns raised by stakeholders in the poultry industry after the Ministry of Food and Agriculture pos…
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has closed a one-year project aimed at strengthening the capacity of West African and Sahel states to implement the Accra Initiative, and respond effectively to violent…
Ghana on Sunday joined the Brazilian community to celebrate the 203rd year of Brazil’s Independence in Accra.
In attendance were the Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Mariana Madeira, the Minister of Transport, Mr Joseph Nike Bukari,…
AFRICA loses an average of $1.84 billion each year to natural hazards, with floods being the leading contributor, according to a new report by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
The power sector accounts for…
The Vice President of Ghana, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed Ghana’s strong commitment to fighting climate change and advancing sustainable development on the continent.
Speaking at the 2nd Africa Climate Summit…
The number of people displaced from the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region into the Bono Region has risen sharply from 880 to 2,317, according to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the region.
The…
A fire outbreak, reportedly triggered by an explosion, has razed a warehouse belonging to Chinese traders at Laterbiokorshie in Accra.
Eyewitnesses said the inferno, which started around 4pm today, quickly spread to adjacent structure…
The Ministry for the Interior has announced a review of the curfew hours for both the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba and Bole Townships and their surrounding communities in the Savannah Region, following security advice from the respective Regional …
A media practitioner, Desmond Tinana, has called for regular sensitisation and adequate resources to tackle the issues of child labour in the country.
That, he said, was to enable the media to bring such issues of child labour and tr…
President John Dramani Mahama has donated 20,000 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to women shea nut collectors across northern Ghana.
The President, represented by a Deputy Chief of Staff, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, made the pr…
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana says Africa cannot recover from the brutal legacy of slavery and colonialism without a united struggle for reparations.
According to him, the continent’s healing required not only monetary compen…
Ghana has been excluded from the United States Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) list of candidate countries for the 2026 fiscal year.
According to the MCC Candidate Country Report for Fiscal Year 2026, released in Washington i…
A clinical psychologist, Mrs Ethel Obeng-Treve, has called for the reform of the country’s education system to better support neurodiverse learners who are often excluded by traditional teaching methods.
According to her, the curre…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Berekum West in the Bono Region, Dickson Kyere-Dua, has urged journalists to partner state institutions in championing peace building initiatives to calm down rising tension emanating from chieftaincy co…
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to rehabilitating street children, Future of Africa Foundation (FOA), has unveiled a 10-year plan to create employment opportunities for thousands of young people while curbing the growing …
The government has taken decisive steps to end the violent land clashes in Gbinyiri in the Savannah Region with the inauguration of a seven-member mediation committee tasked to deliver a roadmap for peace within one month.
Interior …
Ghana has approved its first genetically modified (GM) seed for cultivation after undergoing rigorous safety testing for months. Known as the Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea.
Farmers say it is already transforming harvests — bo…
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