A regional stakeholders’ engagement on the formulation of Ghana’s National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NEACAP) 2026–2030 was recently held in Koforidua, with calls for collective action to curb corruption and promote ethical …
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has deployed a specialised team made up of Maritime Inspectors and members of the Navy Task Force to investigate the boat disaster near Kete Krachi in the Oti Region, which claimed 15 lives, including 1…
Ghana is in dire need of qualified rheumatologists to address the increasing rate of autoimmune diseases and conditions, including arthritis.
Presently, there are only three such doctors across the country.
A rheumatologist is a do…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on governments and international partners to take transformative action towards achieving genuine gender equality and empowerment for women worldwide.
He said Ghana, for instance, was committed…
UNITAID has launched a landmark US$50 million initiative to accelerate the local and regional production of life-saving medicines, diagnostics, and vaccines across Africa.
The programme—touted by industry stakeholders as a major step …
The Eastern Regional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ACFO Timothy Osafo Affum, has disclosed that the region recorded a total of 529 fire incidents and 176 rescue operations within the first three quarters of 2025.…
Stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings continue to hinder access to quality health services, particularly for persons living with HIV. Such behaviours not only discourage individuals from seeking care but also undermine efforts …
The World Robot Olympiad™ (WRO), one of the world’s largest robotics competitions, has expanded significantly across Africa. From just 5 countries in 2020, WRO is now active in 14 countries with more than 40,000 young participants in the 2…
The Minister for Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that Cabinet has approved the immediate payment of salaries for 6,500 nurses and midwives who have been working without pay. The disbursement is expected to begin in Novem…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ghana, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology (MEST), the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), as partners under the Climate Promise: From Pledge to I…
As the world marks World Food Day on 16 October, the Crop Trust's Power of Diversity Funding Facility highlights the results of national consultations with stakeholders to identify opportunity crops that boost nutrition, resilience and loc…
For the first time since the Henley Passport Index was created 20 years ago, the United States is no longer ranked amongst the world’s Top 10 most powerful passports. Once unrivalled at No.1 in 2014, the American passport has now slu…
Gadgets for Ghana (G4G), a youth-led non-profit organisation, has donated laptops and tablets to the Dzorwulu Special School in Accra to promote digital learning and inclusion for children with special needs.
The initiative, undertake…
Former Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi and former deputy Executive Director, Gifty Oware Mensah, have been charged for allegedly authorising payments of allowances to 69,934 non-existent (gh…
The National Environment Agency (NEA), under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) in Singapore, which is responsible for ensuring a clean and sustainable environment, has emphasized that Singapore currently collects…
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has ranked Ghana as one of the best-performing countries in Africa when it comes to electricity pricing.
In a statement shared with Citi News on Monday, October 13, the PURC noted th…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on world leaders to translate their long-standing commitments to women’s empowerment into concrete action, urging bold steps to close gender gaps that continue to hinder social and economic progre…
Stakeholders in the fisheries sector have called for marine police to be stationed in all coastal communities to help curb the illegalities at sea.
The stakeholders said the issues of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) practice…
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has consolidated its position as the top-ranked university in both Ghana and West Africa per the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) rankings released by the World University Rankings (WUR) on Thursday.
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The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has presented three buses to the Ghana Prisons Service to improve the transportation of inmates to courts, medical facilities and rehabilitation programmes.
The buses, which inc…
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has repatriated 32 West African nationals suspected of engaging in cyber fraud, particularly romance scams. The group, made up of 24 Nigerians and eight Togolese, was arrested during two coordinated in…
The 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) opened in Accra with a strong call for collaboration between the media, government, and digital actors to strengthen democracy through technology.
Speaking at the ev…
The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Education and Member of Parliament (MP) for Akatsi-North, Mr Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with private schools through improved…
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) of Ghana has announced plans to upgrade its international travel documents to enhance their global acceptance and align with international standards.
A post on the official Faceb…
The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is set to visit Ghana from November 3 to 4, 2025, as part of a three-nation Africa tour that also includes Egypt and Angola.
During his visit to Ghana, President Steinmeier will hold …
The National Service Authority (NSA), in collaboration with Agri-Impact Limited, has outlined plans to deploy service personnel into agribusiness.
This forms part of a wider strategy to cut the country’s over $1 billion annual food im…
The World Free Zones Organization Concluded its 11th annual World Congress in Hainan, hosted from October 10-12. The event attracted more than 1,200 participants from 70 countries, along with 16 high-level ministerial delegations and repre…
Young entrepreneurs are the key to transforming economies on the African continent. Where some only see challenges, they view an untapped canvas for innovation and, should they be equipped with the right knowledge, network and skills, they…
TDC Ghana Ltd has announced that it will accept only national service personnel who have undergone military training.
The Managing Director of the company, Courage K. M. Nunekpeku, explained that the policy aims to ensure discipline a…
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been released from police custody after fulfilling bail requirements set by the High Court in Accra.
Hi…
Leading Enterprise Network Solutions and internet services provider, Comsys Ghana Limited has announced a strategic partnership with the global Satellite Network Communications giant Eutelsat to deploy Low Earth Orbit (LEO) services in…
The Director of Public Health at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Florence Kuukyi, has raised serious concerns about the worsening sanitation conditions in Accra and their growing threat to public health.
She warned that the i…
A 29-member delegation from the Malawi Defence Force Senior Command and Staff College has undertaken a study tour of Ghana’s Ministry of Defence to gain insights into Ghana’s strategic approach to combating transnational organised crime …
Ghana has secured €154 million funding from the Italian government to modernise the agricultural value chain and boost food security in the country.
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, signed the deal on behalf of the co…
The National Service Authority (NSA) has acknowledged challenges faced by some prospective national service personnel during the 2025/26 online registration process due to data mismatches.
In a statement signed by the Director-General…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the distribution of 6,607,095 sanitary pads to schoolgirls across all 16 regions of the country as part of efforts to mark the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child.
The initiative,…
President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, have arrived in Beijing, China, to participate in a Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women.
Being hosted by President Xi Jinping and UN Women, on October 13 and 14, the m…
The Embassy of Denmark in Accra and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a new agreement to launch Phase II of the Atlantic Corridor Project, under the initiative “Preventing and Responding to Violent Extremism in th…
UNESCO, in partnership with UNICEF and the African Union, has launched the Second Continental Report on SDG4 and CESA during the Pan-African Conference on Teacher Education (PACTED). The event coincided with the official launch of the Afri…
Ghana has advanced preparations towards its third round of climate commitments under the Paris Agreement [Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0] with the successful completion of its first Sectoral Technical Consultation Workshop in…
SoftwareOne, a leading global software and cloud solutions provider, announces that its ambitious near-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets have been officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
…
TNT Africa's new documentary celebrates the continent's rich legacy of superhero storytelling.
Long before Wakanda captured the world's imagination, African creators were building their own superhero universes, rich with ancestral wisdo…
The City of Tshwane has come under criticism for its snail-paced electrification of informal settlements, with a warning that it may take over 116 years to complete the programme at its current pace.
In the past 15 years, only 25,798 h…
“Miyahthon”, which brings together innovators and entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia and beyond to develop sustainable solutions for the future of water. Registration remains open until 11 October 2025.
This edition builds on the success o…
ConocoPhillips has been awarded CSR Project of the Year at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies, in recognition of its long-standing support for the Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project (BIMEP) – a transfo…
The Africa Tourism Investment Conference (ATIC), one of the continent’s leading gatherings for tourism investment, returns to Cape Town on 14 April 2026 as an integral part of World Travel Market (WTM) Africa. Held on the Global Stage at t…
The Minister in charge of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, yesterday commissioned 24 brand-new Toyota Land Cruisers and 250 motorbikes to strengthen the government’s fight against ille…
THE Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, has announced a 300 per cent increase in the allowances for paramount chiefs and queen mothers across the country.
He stated that these allowances,…
The Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF) Tuesday officially announced the 80th anniversary of the Fifth Pan African Congress, set for October 21 and 22, 2025, aimed at championing the unification of the continent for democratic sovereignty …
Global Action for Women Empowerment (GLOWA), in partnership with the Strengthening Investments in Gender-Responsive Climate Adaptation (SIGRA) project, has organized a two-day capacity-building training for women-led Community-Based Organi…
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