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Ghana to host 18th E-Learning Africa edition in June 2026
Accra, July 9, GNA – Ghana will host the 18th Edition of the E-learning Africa Conference from June 3 to 5, 2026, to showcase its remarkable progress in educational transformation. Dr Clement Abass Apaak, the Deputy Minister of Education,...

Ghana and gold gathering in New York
The role of gold in Ghana’s economic growth over the decades as well as its defining history as a cultural commodity, will be central to the US based organization, Initiative in Art and Culture’s (IAC) major gathering next week at the Bohemian...

Ghana’s Engineers & Planners exposes greedy Australians
….Wanted US$300 million instead of agreed US$100 million for struggling Azumah Resources after gold price surge Ghana’s Energy and Projects Limited (E&P) has issued a detailed statement outlining the circumstances surrounding its acquisition of...

Ghana set to reap windfall from surging gold prices — Fitch ...
Ghana is poised to capitalise on soaring global gold prices, a development expected to deliver a significant economic boost by strengthening export revenues, easing inflationary pressures, and shoring up the country’s external accounts. This is...

Ghana signs MoU with eLearning Africa to boost digital education
By Patrick Biddah Ghana has taken a major step toward transforming its education sector with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Education and eLearning Africa. The agreement, signed on behalf of the Ministry...
Significance Of The Official Visit By Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Ghana
NEWS COMMENTARY LOOKS AT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RECENT OFFICIAL VISIT BY THE INDIA PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI TO GHANA AND THE IMMENSE BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM HIS VISIT Ghana and India share diplomatic history that dates back to 1953, when...
Science is DNA for development: President, cement your legacy through science
Prof. Michael Miyittah Opinion Jul - 09 - 2025 , 09:57 4 minutes read Every living organism grows according to its DNA – a master plan coded for function and evolution. In the same way, science is the DNA of national development. Yet in Ghana,...
From cathedral to culture: Rethinking Ghana’s priorities at the heart of Accra
In a significant policy shift, the government of Ghana has announced plans to convert the site originally earmarked for the National Cathedral into a National Cultural Convention Centre (NCCC). This move, launched under President John Dramani...

Researcher calls for strengthening of urban-based basic health facilities
A case is being made for the strengthening of the community-based health planning and services (CHPS) system in urban areas to improve the health outcomes of the urban poor. According to Madam Selase Odopey, a researcher working on an urban health...
Ghana focuses on 5 key SDGs to fast-track devt
President John Dramani Mahama has announced Ghana’s strategic focus on five Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that have strong cross-cutting impacts on the entire 2030 Agenda. The selected goals -- decent work, quality education, sanitation and...
Ghana’s Growth to Moderate in 2025 Amid Fiscal Tightening, Afreximbank Projects
Ghana’s economic expansion is expected to slow to 4.5% in 2025 before recovering to 4.8% in 2026, according to Afreximbank Research’s latest macroeconomic outlook. The deceleration stems from sustained fiscal consolidation efforts, elevated...
Ghana Scholars Rally Global Expertise for National Progress
Ghana Scholarly Society (GSS) President Dr. Kweku Adams has urged Ghanaian intellectuals worldwide to leverage their expertise for national development, calling their collective knowledge critical to Africa’s advancement. The appeal came during...

Atlas Space Operations Adds to Ground Network With Rwanda Antenna
An Atlas Space Operations ground station in Alaska. Photo: Business Wire Atlas Space Operations has increased its global ground network by activating a new antenna in Mwulire, Rwanda. The ground station as a service (GSaaS) provider, says the...

Ghanaian High Commission’s officer dies after ‘one-chance’ taxi attack in Abuja
A staff member of the Ghana High Commission in Nigeria, Freda Arnong, has died following a brutal assault by suspected “one-chance” criminals after boarding a commercial taxi in Abuja. The incident occurred on the evening of 1 July, at about 7...

Ghana’s CEOs’ optimism and appetite for GenAI risen rapidly – PwC CEO Survey
Across Ghana, Africa and globally, Chief Executive Officers' (CEOs’) interest in and appetite for adopting this new and rapidly evolving technology seem to have soared over this short period. This was captured in the 28th Annual CEO Survey: Ghana...

Ghanaian-American teen sparks digital creativity at Tunga Islamic school
In a heart-warming demonstration of youth-driven impact, 17-year-old Ghanaian-American, Hawa-Larai Haruna, has brought a wave of digital creativity and hope to Basic 6 students of Tunga Islamic Basic School, part of the Dansoman Cluster of Schools...

Haruna Iddrisu highlights Ghana’s TVET successes at high level event in Botswana
Ghana’s Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has highlighted the country’s bold strides in transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the 2025 TVET Pitso Forum in Gaborone, Botswana. The high-level event, co-hosted...

NSA boss Yaw Ampofo Ankrah reaffirms government’s commitment to stadia projects in newly created regions
The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to delivering on its promise to construct new sports stadia for Ghana’s newly created regions. This assurance comes after...

Ghana declares zero tolerance for illegal gold trading
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday declared zero tolerance for illegal gold trading in Ghana. He gave the caution in his address at the inauguration of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Task Forces as part of measures by the Government to...

Ghana to experience 'dumsor' on July 13 as plants shut down for maintenance - Minister
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdullai Jinapor, has announced a temporary nationwide power interruption scheduled for Sunday, July 13, 2025, due to maintenance works by gas suppliers, ENI. According to him, ENI will temporarily...