Speaking in Istanbul alongside incoming COP31 President Murat Kurum of Türkiye, United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said cooperation on climate change can provide the cure to current political turmoil.?
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Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu and Deputy Communications Minister Mohammed Adams Sukparu are in stable condition following a road traffic accident involving their official convoy on the Bolgatanga–Tumu Road today, according to a state…
The Ministry of Education has issued a stern warning to students in second-cycle institutions, stressing that acts of lawlessness and misconduct will attract severe sanctions.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Abass Apaak, …
President John Dramani Mahama has left Accra for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.
President Mahama, who is leading a number of engagements for the Union, inclu…
The government has directed the Ministry of Finance to implement measures aimed at optimising management and expenditure practices at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).
The directive was announced on Thursday, February 11, during a pr…
President John Dramani Mahama, is expected to grace the 2026 edition of the Kwahu Business Forum which is scheduled for Friday, April 3, to Saturday, April 4, 2026
Also, it is also expected to feature the Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Deb…
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has announced that preparations for the rollout of the government’s flagship Women’s Development Bank are at an advanced stage.
Speaking at the 65th End-of-Year Gathering and Genera…
Ghana’s Parliament has launched its Corporate Strategic Plan (2026–2030), a comprehensive roadmap aimed at enhancing institutional efficiency, strengthening oversight, and improving public service delivery.
Speaking at the launch at…
A total of 153 candidates have graduated with Doctor of Philosophy degrees at the opening ceremony of the February 2026 Congregation of the University of Ghana on Tuesday.
In all, 15,288 students who completed their programmes of stud…
Abantu for Development, a gender advocacy non-governmental organisation, has organised a training and capacity-building workshop for media practitioners to strengthen advocacy for the effective implementation of Ghana’s Affirmative Actio…
The government has initiated a comprehensive recovery and reform campaign to transform the premix fuel sector following serious financial mismanagement and governance breaches in the 53 per cent Community Development Fund (CDF), which …
Three leading African health advocacy organisations have declared that the continent can no longer rely on unpredictable external donor funding to meet its health needs, urging governments to prioritise domestic investment and health sov…
The Ghana Boundary Commission has begun a field inspection exercise along the Ghana–Côte d’Ivoire frontier as part of efforts to preserve territorial stability and promote peaceful coexistence.
The inspection also seeks to assess prog…
The Ministry of the Interior and the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President have begun the formal vetting process for members of what has been described as the “Historic Diaspora Community” seeking Ghanaian citizenship.
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The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has urged the government to restore the 4% flat Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, arguing that a simplified system would improve compliance, particularly among traders in the informal sector.
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The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completing the Axim Sea Defence Project to protect residents, particularly fisherfolk, from tidal waves and flooding…
Ghana’s economic momentum softened in November 2025, as a sharp slowdown in industry tempered gains in services and agriculture.
The latest provisional Monthly Index of Economic Growth (MIEG) released by the Ghana Statistical Servic…
President John Dramani Mahama yesterday inaugurated the reconstituted Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) at the Jubilee House in Accra.
He charged the eminent economists, industry leaders, and policy experts to help s…
Commonwealth law ministers, including officials from Ghana, concluded their meeting in Fiji today by committing to new measures aimed at strengthening legal protections for people amid growing democratic, economic and climate pressures.
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Africa is the youngest continent in the world — nearly 60% of its population is under the age of 25. This demographic reality should be our greatest strategic advantage. Instead, it is becoming one of our most urgent governance challenges.…
Roughly 384 400 km from the pale blue dot we call Earth hangs an orb that has fascinated humanity for millennia. The Moon is our planet’s only natural satellite and is about a quarter of Earth’s size. Only 12 people set foot on it betwee…
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), also known as ‘Mahama Cares,’ is set to roll out a nationwide patient support programme for critical cancers from April 1, 2026, following a pilot phase that has already assisted 33 out of 50 targeted…
New ranking celebrates breadth and diversity of African higher education ecosystem
Global higher education experts QS Quacquarelli Symonds has launched QS World University Rankings: Sub-Saharan Africa?*, analysing of the strengths of S…
If you truly love yourself, you had better read this piece while standing!
The other “inactivity” that rivals sitting for long periods when it comes to poor health and untimely death is LONLINESS! Sitting and Loneliness are the new Smok…
Global higher education experts QS Quacquarelli Symonds has launched [WB1] QS World University Rankings: Sub-Saharan Africa*, providing an analysis of the strengths of Sub-Saharan Africa’s higher education ecosystem. *The links will be u…
RTP Africa has honoured Ambassador Edward Akwasi Boateng with the Media Visionary Award at the 15th Radio and Television Personality (RTP) Awards, recognising his visionary leadership and transformative contributions to media developme…
FIFTEEN cases and two deaths of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) have so far been recorded in the Upper West Region (UWR), the Upper West Regional Director of Health, Dr Josephat A. Nyuzaghl, has disclosed.
In a media briefing in Wa yes…
The Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu, Atta Issah, has disclosed that Ghana is set to establish its first-ever fertiliser processing plant as part of efforts to reduce the high cost of agricultural production.
Speaking on Eyewitnes…
The Ministry of Education has commissioned an audit into sanitary pads supplied in 2025 under the Free Sanitary Pads Programme.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said the move follows concerns raised by the Consumer Protecti…
Seven out of 10 Ghanaians are deeply concerned about rising food prices and the escalating cost of living, according to a new survey by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), highlighting persistent economic anxiety despite strong ap…
A total of 12,802 police officers have been promoted in the first six weeks of 2026, from January to the first week of February 2026, by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno.
The elevation, which ranged fr…
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has proposed a national day for Ghanaian students to wear traditional attire in schools across the country, as part of efforts to preserve and promote local cultural identity.
The call was …
The Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), Samantha Cohen CVO OBE, has held talks with the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mo…
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has called on Parliament to expedite the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, widely known as the anti-LGBT bill, describing it as long overdue.
GCBC stressed…
A JUSTICE of the Supreme Court, Richard Adjei-Frimpong, has urged fresh graduates not to reject government job offers in rural areas where their services are needed.
Rather, he encouraged them to embrace such opportunities and not tur…
The Bono Regional House of Chiefs has appealed to the government to grant diplomatic passports to traditional rulers to protect their dignity, status, and cultural heritage.
The chiefs say current security procedures at international …
Ghana joined the global community last Friday to commemorate World Cancer Day under the theme: “Closing the Cancer Care Gap: Community Action for Prevention and Early Detection in Ghana.”
The event brought together community leaders, …
President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his commitment to transfer the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) from the Ministry of Health to the University of Ghana.
He said the transfer was part of a broader vision to establi…
GHANA has regained a score of 43 on the 2025 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), released by Transparency International (TI), placing the country 76th out of 182 nations.
The index rates perceived public-sector corruption on a scale fr…
The government has announced plans to establish an Independent Fiscal Council to oversee public finances after Ghana completes its programme with the International Monetary Fund.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, February 12, 2026, t…
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced that it will soon begin accepting applications for licences to cultivate cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes, following parliamentary approval of the final regulatory fram…
President John Dramani Mahama has outlined the government’s comprehensive vision to improve healthcare delivery, revealing that a portion of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, otherwise known as MahamaCares, has been dedicated to the training…
Firefighters from the Nadowli Fire Station in the Upper West Region have successfully contained a market fire, preventing it from spreading to nearby shops and residential buildings.
The Ghana National Fire Service responded to a dist…
At WHX 2026, Aster DM Healthcare – UAE’s second largest healthcare provider - announced two new hospitals in Dubai and a major expansion in Al Qusais, adding 370 new beds to current strength of 920 beds in UAE
Revealed plans to lau…
Partnership brings practitioner voices, and regional perspectives on education transformation to a global audience
Africa.com today announced a new Knowledge Partnership with The Education Collaborative, a pan-African network dedicated …
In Niger, where agriculture supports most livelihoods despite intensifying climate shocks, degraded soils, and limited access to quality seed, a deepening partnership with ICRISAT is driving more resilient farming systems nationwide.
Ov…
Largest edition in the summit’s history convened 6,250+ global leaders, policymakers, and experts from 150+ countries
World leaders, including presidents from Switzerland, Sierra Leone, and beyond, lead strategic dialogues
Under th…
Parliament on Tuesday, February 10, approved a budget of GHC2.9 billion for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund for 2026 to enable the organisation to effectively carry out its mandate.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund is tasked with mobilisin…
The American administration is rapidly revising and adjusting its policy on the African continent, seeking to integrate regional actors into the strict framework of the America First doctrine. This is not a fundamentally new approach, but …
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has revealed that several police officers stationed in the Bawku enclave have threatened to resign if their requests for transfers are not granted.
According to the Minister, …
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