The Africa Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) has called on media professionals to intensify their efforts in reporting on malaria-related issues while ensuring that it remained a priority national and international agenda.
Th…
The government remains committed to harnessing technology to advance workplace safety and health, to protect workers in the country, the Minister of Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Dr Abdul Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has assured.
He highlight…
The AngloGold Malaria Control Programme (AGAMaL) and Israeli Artificial Intelligence Company, Zzapp Malaria, have developed an innovative tool that predicts mosquito larvae breeding sites.
The Zzapp Malaria mobile application leverages…
Malnutrition continues to be a problem in the country and even across the world.
It refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and or nutrients.
Malnutrition addresses three broad conditions of u…
Africa accounted for 95 per cent of 600,000 global malaria deaths in 2023, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), World Malaria Report 2024.
About 400,000 of the total deaths were children under five years old.
There is …
China will adhere to opening up, and firmly support the principle of free trade and the multilateral trading system, the Ambassador of China to Ghana, Mr Tong Defa, has said.
He stated that China would continue to build a relationship…
Up to 50,458 teachers out of a total of 54,227 teachers who were successful in last year’s aptitude test have been promoted, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has confirmed.
In addition, GNAT said 1,417 out of 1,579 te…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commenced the rollout of chip-embedded passports for new applicants across the country, a switch from biometric passports.
The chip-embedded passport, launched in Accra yesterday, is in compliance …
The University of Ghana and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a cutting-edge University Innovation Pod (UniPod) at the Digital Youth Village on campus. Thi…
The management of Accra Academy Senior High School has attributed the increasing cases of student indiscipline to a severe shortage of on-campus staff.
According to the school’s headmaster, Mr Emmanuel Ofoe Fiemawhle, only 22 staff me…
Plan International Ghana has commended the government for the historic allocation of GH?292.4 million in the 2025 Financial Budget to distribute free sanitary pads to female students in primary and senior high schools.
The organisatio…
President John Dramani Mahama has officially declared July 1 a National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.
The new national holiday replaces Republic Day, which is observed on July 1 every year.
President Mahama made the declaration w…
An initiative aimed at creating opportunities for young people to be able to set up businesses, has been launched by President John Dramani Mahama.
Dubbed, Adwumawura Programme, it was launched in Kumasi on Monday, [April 28, 2025] by…
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has vowed that individuals who flout sanitation laws will face prosecution as part of renewed efforts to make Accra a clean environment.
She stressed that without enfo…
Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) has opened a two-week training in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for 30 female teachers in the Northern Region.
It is to equip the teachers with the needed skil…
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has urged the newly inaugurated Governing Council of the University of Ghana to put in place strategic strategies to make the institution globally competitive.
He charged the Council to inte…
Dr Betty Bandoh Oppong, a Research Scientist, Biomedical and Public Health Research Unit (BPHRU), Water Research Institute (WRI), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has called on citizens to join forces to eliminate mal…
A cross-section of waste collectors and janitors in the Kumasi Metropolis have received vital training through a capacity-building initiative organised by Witties Ghana Limited, an organisation committed to addressing pressing environmenta…
Ghana is on track to issue its first Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) License by June 30, 2025 to affirm that its forest products are from legal sources.
This milestone will make Ghana the first country in Africa and…
The Ministry for the Interior has officially declared Thursday, May 1, 2025, a statutory public holiday in observance of May Day, also known as Workers’ Day.
In a statement signed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak and rele…
The government has exceeded its Treasury bill target by GHS 550 million, according to the latest auction results from the Bank of Ghana.
While the target was set at GHS 6.14 billion, total bids reached GHS 7.26 b…
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Park Kyongsig, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, at his office in Accra.
The courtesy call was to reaffir…
A three-year comprehensive project meant to help improve early detection, timely diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in the country has been launched.
The BEAT Breast Cancer Project is expected to be rolled out in the Greater Acc…
The African Marketing Confederation (AMC) and the Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) are pleased to announce a landmark partnership with Labadi Beach Hotel, Ghana’s premier hospitality destination. Labadi Beach Hote…
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The Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana has held its 28th?Annual Synod, with a call on Ghanaians to unite in addressing the issue of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
The Right Reverend Samuel Ofori-…
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has taken note of a potential cybersecurity incident, which resulted in unauthorised access to Personal Information of some MTN customers. MTN has indicated that the breach did not impact its core netwo…
Across the globe, effective public service stands as the cornerstone of sustainable governance and development. From Europe to Asia, the drive to professionalise public administration has transformed nations by ensuring citizens re…
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2025 in partnership with Africa’s First Ladies who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” …
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Ghanaian poet and academic, Professor Kofi Anyidoho, has re-emphasized the contributions of Dr Efua Sutherland to promoting Ghanaian arts, culture, and the welfare of children, highlighting the valuable lessons embedded in her legacy. He d…
Is it not alarming that humans continue to engage in wildlife trade and consumption, especially considering that 60% of diseases affecting humans are zoonotic, meaning they come from animals? Shouldn't the world be more concerned about the…
The African American Association of Ghana (AAAG) is organising a health and wellness fair aimed at raising public awareness and empowering individuals to take control of their physical, mental and emotional well-being.
The one-day eve…
The Education Committee of Parliament is set to commence a monitoring visit to selected Senior High Schools and private universities across the Greater Accra, Eastern, Volta, Western, and Central Regions, starting today…
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to launch the Adwumawura programme in the Ashanti Region today, Monday, April 28, 2025.
The programme, a key promise by the government is set to facilitate the creation of at least 10,000 bu…
The government is determined to make green building practices central to national development policies.
This is intended to highlight the nation’s environmental and climate change efforts given that green buildings have environmental,…
The country has been able to reduce deaths caused by malaria by over 97 per cent between 2014 and 2024.
In addition to this, outpatient department cases have also seen a three per cent decline, while hospital admissions due to malaria…
President John Mahama has announced that July 1, traditionally observed as Republic Day, will now also be celebrated as Ghana’s National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.
Speaking during the inauguration of the planning committee for th…
The High Commission of India in Ghana, in collaboration with Ties Global, has held an educational fair to promote India as a destination for quality and affordable tertiary education.
The event dubbed “The Study in India Fair” was hel…
The Jospong Group of Companies which includes Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a leading waste management company in Ghana has emphasised the need for improved funding and support for waste management services in Ghana.
Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, …
The ECOWAS Early Warning Response Network (ECOWARN) has organised a three-day Capacity building workshop for its Field and Media Monitors in Abuja.
The Monitors are drawn from Benin, Cape Verde, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Liberia and…
Stakeholders in the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and sustainability sectors from across the globe will gather in Accra for the inaugural International ESG and Sustainability Reporting Summit.
The summit, under the theme ‘…
The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has confirmed a total of 200 cholera cases in the region so far this year, with 13 deaths recorded.
In its latest update, the directorate reports that 1,465 suspected cases were recorded a…
A three-year European Union (EU) funded project aimed at eliminating child labour and trafficking in cocoa and fishing communities has been launched at Dambai in the Oti Region.
The project, dubbed “My Rights, My Future (MRMF)”, valu…
Queen Nozizwe Pearl Mulela, wife of King Misuzulu KaZwelithini of the Zulu Nation, South Africa, has underscored the importance of education for African women as a vital tool for transforming the leadership landscape on the continent.
Q…
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called for the provision of adequate security for journalists who reported on illegal small-scale mining related issues from mining sites in the country.
The President of the GJA, Mr Albert …
President John Dramani Mahama has been lauded for his visionary leadership in appointing a Minister of State responsible for Climate Change and Sustainability at the Presidency.
Nexgen Deutsche-Afrik, in a statement signed by its Execut…
Fall Armyworms are at their devastating best destroying large tracts of corn farms in the Adaklu Kodzobi Electoral Area of the Adaklu district.
When the Ghana News Agency (GNA) visited some of the farms, it saw them destroyed by the wor…
"Gartner 2023" says that Cloud computing has become the backbone of digital transformation. Some 90 percent of organizations globally now relying on cloud services for data storage, computing power, and business operations.
The shift to…
Ghana’s high malaria burden, the country has the potential to eliminate malaria, Professor Fred Binka, a renowned professor of clinical epidemiology, has said.
He said that with the right resources and commitment, Ghana could join the …
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