The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has published a sweeping list of 62 institutions that are not recognised in Ghana, warning the public to exercise due diligence with regard to any certificates issued by these entities due t…
The Ghana Police Service has promoted and decorated nineteen senior officers in a move aimed at strengthening leadership within the security service.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra on April 17, was led…
As the Pacific recovers from a severe cyclone season and Asia braces for the monsoon, flood readiness has become a defining test of sustainable urban development.
The Asia and the Pacific 2026 SDG Progress Report signals a hard trut…
A teenage girl was holding her sister while standing in a flooded area in South Tarawa, Kiribati. Seawater cuts access to the main road and children sometimes have to swim or use floating devices to go to school.
Rising …
For a long time, social life was all about late nights, loud music, and the idea that having fun meant drinking.
Now, things are changing, especially for younger adults, and this shift is changing how people think about connection, well…
Biovac, based in Cape Town, will become Africa’s first multi-vaccine manufacturing site after a R1.47 billion investment by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, the financing arm of the European Union, the European Commission and the …
Papyrus Global has announced a strategic partnership with Talentz MEDIA (https://www.TalentzMEDIA.com), a Ghana-based media organization dedicated to promoting African talent and impactful storytelling.
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The Transformative African Leadership (TAL) programme is a new pan-African initiative reshaping how leadership is practised across the continent. It moves beyond conventional models, grounding leadership in African realities and placing …
A new report by British International Investment (BII) highlights how lessons from the Ghana Investment Support Programme (GhISP) has helped inform its approach to market-building as a central part of its 2026–2030 strategy.
I…
New industry report, released on day one of Africa Travel Week, delivers an honest assessment of the continent’s current tourism landscape, and issues a clear warning:
the post-pandemic grace period is over.
Africa Travel Week, bu…
Following active participation in the 2026 ECOSOC Youth Forum at United Nations Headquarters, the Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) is issuing a call for a more youth-centred and action-oriented global communiqué. This call urge…
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz – a critical artery for global trade that handles about 30% of the world’s fertilizer shipments – are sending shockwaves through fertilizer markets, driving prices up and raising serious question…
Beneath the waves of East Africa, vibrant coral reefs tell a story of both beauty and vulnerability. With reefs around the world disappearing at an alarming rate, Canon Central and East Africa (www.Canon-CNA.com) is stepping in, expand…
President John Dramani Mahama has outlined a raft of measures by the government to tackle the persistent glut of food crops, particularly maize and rice, in a move aimed at stabilising prices and protecting farmers’ incomes.
As part o…
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that recent power outages across parts of the country are the result of ongoing system upgrades and not a return to the prolonged electricity crisis popularly known as “dumsor”.
The …
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced plans to extend its operational hours at selected offices nationwide, a move aimed at improving access to services and reducing congestion at its centres.
Under the new a…
The Central Regional Office of the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) has made notable strides in addressing consumer grievances in the first quarter of the year, conclusively resolving 93 per cent of complaints filed.
In its…
The Ghana Health Service is working towards integrating Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance into the national disease control strategy, expressing its commitment to collaborating with partners to build robust, responsive, and sustain…
Stakeholders in the health sector have called for the urgent repositioning of consumers at the centre of the country’s healthcare discourse, emphasising that a people-focused system is critical to improving patient safety, accountability, …
The Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance Meeting 2026 has opened in Accra, bringing together global health experts, scientists and policymakers to strengthen disease prevention through wastewater monitoring.
The meeting, organised…
THE Government of Japan, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched three major initiatives aimed at strengthening peacebuilding, advancing artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, and accelerati…
MEST Africa, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has officially announced 12 EdTech companies selected for the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. The companies bring the number of Ghanaian-owned sol…
Motorcycle riders have been urged to observe road safety regulations to prevent accidents and loss of lives.
The appeal targets commercial operators, amid concerns over rising indiscipline and disregard for basic safety requirements o…
Ghana has begun the implementation of a 15-month climate risk modelling project under the Global Risk Modelling Alliance (GRMA) aimed at strengthening disaster risk management and building resilience across key sectors of the economy.
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Mr James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister, has engaged a delegation from Wasteman Ghana as part of efforts to strengthen sanitation and environmental management across the region.
The delegation, led by its Co-founder and Chief Executive O…
FARMERS along Ghana’s south-eastern coastal belt have called for increased support in irrigation and access to farm inputs to scale up vegetable production and strengthen the country’s food security.
The farmers in Keta, Dzita, Anloga…
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Accra, April 15, GNA – Mr Issifu Seidu, Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to advancing global climate action, calling for stronger internati…
The Green Communities International (GCI), a non?profit organisation promoting adaptability, sustainability and resilient communities, has urged an immediate ban on plastic luggage wrapping at airports to curb pollution
The organisation…
THE Executive Director of the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Mr Samson Danse, has called for a renewed and sustained national and regional action to ensure equitable and affordable access to safe water.
According to hi…
The World Bank Group, in partnership with multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and key partners on Wednesday launched a global platform, dubbed: ‘Water Forward,’ to help improve water security for one billion pe…
Adequate investment in women’s empowerment and support for other marginalised groups has been identified as a critical strategy for harnessing the collective talents of citizens to achieve sustainable development.
This is because entre…
The Northern Electricity Distribution Company Limited (NEDCo) has apologised to customers over the current decline in power supply across its operational areas especially in Tamale.
Mr Maxwell Kotoka, Communications Manager, NEDCo, who…
Ghana records an estimated 1,400 drowning-related deaths annually, Mr Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, the Deputy Minister for the Interior, said on Tuesday.
He said the figure highlighted the urgent need for stronger national action to addre…
The First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, has affirmed that young women's worth is "a constant, anchored in the divine" in a world driven by social media pressures and societal milestones like age, appearance, and relationships, as she ins…
Candidates from 33 selected senior high schools (SHSs) in the country will be examined with the new second cycle school curriculum in this year’s May-June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates,…
The Ministry of Health has unveiled the full range of services to be provided under the Free Primary HealthCare initiative, describing the ambitious programme as "healthcare at your doorstep" and a bold step toward removing financial bar…
The Ghana School of Law Students’ Union (Kumasi Campus) has lauded the Ghana Scholarship Authority for the timely disbursement of funds to support local scholarship beneficiaries, describing the intervention as a major relief to studen…
The British Council and My Runway Group (MRG) have announced the official launch of the Creative DNA Ghana Fashion Accelerator 2026 — a landmark programme designed to accelerate the growth of Ghana's most promising fashion, textile, and ap…
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has defended the recent closure of the Ghana Education Service (GES) recruitment portal, explaining that the move Is a deliberate strategy to manage the overwhelming number of applications and a…
The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding access to affordable housing, stressing that the sector remains a key national priority.
Speaking to t…
A fuel tanker carrying 54,000 litres of petrol has crashed into a garage at Ridge, near Plux 2 Pub, in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region.
The incident, which occurred on Thursday, April 16, 2026, destroyed more than 15 veh…
The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has arrived in Barcelona, Spain, to join global leaders on April 18, 2026, for the 4th High-Level Meeting of the “In Defence of Democracy Initiative”, where she will participate …
The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has confirmed that the Attorney-General’s Department will assume control of all criminal prosecutions currently being handled by the Office of the Special Prosecu…
The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has said that maternal mortality remains a major human rights and development challenge that demands immediate global attention and coordinated action.
Spea…
The Ghana Scholarships Authority has announced the release of first quarter government allocations aimed at settling outstanding scholarship arrears for Ghanaian students studying in the United Kingdom and other countries.
In a statem…
The Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has endorsed recent advice by President John Dramani Mahama against the late-night consumption of heavy meals, describing it as a timely intervention in the fight against rising non-communicab…
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Brazzaville to attend the investiture of Denis Sassou Nguesso, who has secured another five-year term in office.
The ceremony follows President Nguesso’s victory in the March 15 election, w…
The Ghana Immigration Service has rescued 305 West African nationals in an intelligence-led anti-trafficking operation targeting exploitative street begging networks in parts of Accra.
Those rescued comprised of 113 children of which…
Three prominent civil society leaders have urged President John Dramani Mahama to clearly state his government’s position on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), cautioning that perceived inconsistencies between the Presidency and…
Ghana is set to advance two major transport infrastructure projects following renewed financing assurances from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as discussions on the country’s economic recovery and investment prioritie…
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