The Nsowah-Nuamah Statistics and Artificial Intelligence Institute (NNSAII) has inaugurated a seven-member governing board to spearhead the adoption of artificial intelligence and data science in education, policy development and industr…
Government has commenced a nationwide assessment of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme as part of efforts to undertake major reforms.
According to the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr.…
Casual staff at the Northern Regional Hospital, also known as Tamale Central Hospital, have for the third time embarked on a sit-down strike over the delayed payment of five months’ salary arrears.
The orderlies, who called off an e…
Children and Youth in Broadcasting (CYIB), widely known as Curious Minds, has officially launched its 30th anniversary celebration at the British Council in Accra, marking three decades of amplifying the voices of young people and shap…
The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has hailed Ghana’s historic contribution to his country’s liberation struggle, describing it as pivotal to Zimbabwe’s independence.
Speaking at a State Banquet hosted in his honour by P…
The government has announced plans to recruit at least 7,000 teachers nationwide as part of efforts to address staffing shortfalls in schools and improve access to education, particularly in underserved communities.
The Minister for E…
The West African Examinations Council has released the provisional results for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, First Series.
The examination, conducted earlier this year, …
Ronald Mlalazi, President Africa Supply Chain Confederation (ASCON)
The war involving Iran has moved from a geopolitical story to a supply chain shock—and fast.
At the centre of it all is the Strait of Hormuz. In normal times, r…
The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) has demanded immediate action by President John Dramani Mahama to fight the insidious illegal mining activities that continue to wreak havoc on the country’s land and water resources.
Acc…
With about 200 pregnant women attended to each month in only one delivery room, Gbrumani Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound in the Tolon District of the Northern Region struggles to meet demand for delivery serv…
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) and the public to actively defend and preserve the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to ensure its survival and effectiveness in the fight agains…
The Coalition of Teshie Associations (COTA) has called for peace, unity, and youth empowerment in the Teshie community, while pledging to address leadership disputes and social vices affecting residents.
The community-based group said i…
The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) last Friday launched its 65th anniversary celebration in Accra, with a call on management to focus on its mission to address national needs.
The Minister for Local Go…
THE National Theatre of Ghana has held a stakeholders’ meeting ahead of the launch of its newly developed four-year strategic plan starting from 2026-2030.
The meeting brought together institutional partners, industry players, corpora…
The Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana, Mohammed Baalbaki, together with a Lebanese businessman and philanthropist, Mohammed Raii, have donated a variety of items to the Ghana Police Service to support its operations and enhance public safety.…
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has intensified efforts to ratify the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003 (No. 185), a move expected to eliminate longstanding travel bott…
Ghana has signed its 11th bilateral debt restructuring agreement, this time with EXIM India.
Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, described the agreement as a critical step in consolidating gains under the country’s broader debt r…
The 1985 and 2000 year groups of Akosombo International School Old Students Association (AISOSA) have handed over a refurbished ICT Laboratory, and an Archway and Gatehouse as their legacy projects to their alma mater in commemoration of…
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) is intensifying its public education efforts by urging passengers to speak up against reckless and unsafe driving behaviours.
This call formed a key part of a sensitisation exercise conducte…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is to undertake a major transformer replacement and upgrade exercise in selected parts of Accra.
The exercise, which will be undertaken across three days next month, forms part of ongoing effort…
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) in the Eastern Region, Prof. Edward Wiafe Debrah, has officially admitted 421 fresh students, reminding them that the institution is not an abstr…
GHANAIANS should brace for extreme heat conditions in the coming years as climate change is expected to push temperatures higher, a new Climate Atlas by the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned.
The report, which projects cli…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the government’s plans to decentralise the recruitment and posting of teachers as part of efforts to address the uneven distribution of educators across the country.
Speaking during his en…
President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is expected to arrive in Ghana on Wednesday, April 1, for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
A statement issued by the Government …
Up to 155 newly qualified lawyers have been enrolled at the Bar in Accra, with a call on them to resist the temptation of making unrealistic promises to their clients.
The Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, said resisting such a tempt…
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has intensified its nationwide public safety campaign in the Eastern Region, with renewed emphasis on fuel siphoning, petroleum product quality, and the use of the 10-litre standard measuring can as…
Architects in Ghana are calling for mandatory structural audits of long-abandoned buildings and the deployment of qualified professionals to district assemblies, warning that persistent regulatory gaps continue to fuel building collaps…
With just two weeks to go before the start of the event, WTM Africa 2026 is calling on travel and tourism professionals across the continent and beyond to secure their place at this year’s show. Three days, 70+ sessions, and the full bread…
In the Hodh El Chargui region in eastern Mauritania, where mental health services were previously limited, a listening and psychosocial support space has gradually been established in Timbedra town’s health centre. Today, it offers…
Rosebank International University College (RIUC) has inaugurated a new Governing Council as part of efforts to strengthen oversight, improve accountability and position the institution for growth within Ghana’s competitive higher educati…
President John Dramani Mahama has called for restraint and dialogue in the ongoing national debate on LGBTQ+ issues, stating that while the subject is important, it is not the country’s most pressing priority.
Speaking during a Presid…
Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6, 2026, have been declared statutory public holidays by the government to mark the Easter celebrations.
A statement issued on March 30 and signed by the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mu…
The Ghana Prisons Service has launched a Prisons Service Medicine and Equipment Bank to improve access to essential drugs and medical supplies for inmates nationwide.
The bank will serve as a central system for mobilising, storing a…
Helen McIntee-Carlisle is the President of African Marketing Confederation
For decades, the narrative of African trade was written by others. The continent was primarily a supplier of commodities – the ingredients for global brands t…
The Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) has today called on Commonwealth leaders, governments and sporting institutions to ensure that the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow deliver a lasting legacy of hope and opportunity for you…
Across Africa, scientists are exploring new tools to reduce malaria, a disease that continues to claim hundreds of thousands of lives each year.
At this year’s 39th African Union Summit in Ethiopia, African Heads of State and Governments …
Ghana, like many countries in the WHO Africa Region, remains vulnerable to public health emergencies due to underlying vulnerabilities and challenging health systems. Between 2022 to 2025, the country has responded to several disea…
Three people have been arrested in connection with a suspected foiled bomb attack on the Bank of America's headquarters in Paris, France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said.
An initial suspect was detained at the scene aft…
Unknown men in military uniforms have reportedly demolished the Tetteh Quarshie Art Market and several adjoining businesses located near the Deloitte office building in Accra, sparking confusion and outrage among traders.
The incide…
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has launched the ‘16 by 16’ project to bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup experience to all 16 regions of Ghana.
The initiative, held in collaboration with Tribe Cultural Festival and with support from the…
Dr. Lawrencia Osae?Nyarko of the Public Health Research Unit of the Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR?WRI) has called on the government to channel part of the Ghana Medical Care Trust Fu…
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has called on licensed surveyors to position themselves to support government’s decentralisation and digitisation agenda aimed at improving land administration in …
PROF. Fred McBagonluri, the President of Academic City University, has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the advancement of education in Africa.
The recognition further reinforced the university’s growing reputation …
Ghana and Burkina Faso have reaffirmed the strength and resilience of their bilateral relationship amid ongoing challenges in tomato exports.
Both countries underscored the importance of sustained and constructive dialogue in addressi…
Ghana and Zimbabwe have opened the technical and ministerial meetings of the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) to deepen bilateral relations and translate long-standing political ties into a tangible economic and developm…
The government has fully rolled out a new customs classification and valuation system at its ports of entry that has so far proved to be a revenue saver for the state.
The Publican Trade Solution, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based…
For decades, the Ghanaian professional seeking a solution to hair loss faced a familiar calculus: book a flight to Turkey, India, or Europe, or accept baldness as an irreversible reality. The notion of undergoing surgical hair restoration …
In Ghana, early childhood education participation levels have increased from 2006 to 2022, but the gaps between the poorest and richest in ECCE have widened, by 9 percentage points. Educator quality plays a role in improving access: In Gha…
BFA Global and FSD Africa today announced $273,000 in follow-on funding and venture-building support for four early-stage alumni of previous Triggering Exponential Climate Action (TECA) venture-building program cohorts. The four early-stag…
The organizers of the International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit 2026 are pleased to announce that the Call for Speakers for the 5th Edition of the Summit is officially open. The event will take place in Doha, State of Qatar,…
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