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ECOWAS and UNCTAD Support Women Entrepreneurs to Leverage Digital Skills for Business Growth

In a landmark effort to strengthen digital inclusion and economic empowerment for women across West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),...

Ghana joins global leaders at 11th OACPS heads of state summit

Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to international cooperation and multilateral diplomacy as a delegation led by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs participated in...

Okoe Boye, Cecilia Dapaah and others face scrutiny over alleged GH¢28 million payment scandal

A fresh corruption-related controversy is gaining traction in Ghana following reports that former public officials, including Cecilia Abena Dapaah and Bernard Okoe Boye, have...

GFA and University of Ghana Partner to Expand Football Coaching Education

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the University of Ghana have announced a new collaboration to offer a Licence D coaching course, marking a...

Foreign Affairs Minister outlines UN adoption of landmark slavery resolution

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has held a press briefing to highlight Ghana’s pivotal role in the adoption of a landmark United Nations resolution...

Ghana to recruit 7000 teachers from April 10 to address staffing gaps

The Ghana Education Service is set to begin the recruitment of 7,000 teachers nationwide starting April 10, 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening...

Tema Motorway expansion targets August 2027 completion as Ghana pushes major transport upgrade

Ghana’s Tema Motorway expansion project has been scheduled for completion in August 2027, marking a major step in efforts to modernise one of the...

Euro Gold Refinery secures Yumbe mining licence in push for local gold value addition

Uganda is stepping up efforts to retain more value from its mineral resources after Euro Gold Refinery (U) SMC Ltd secured a gold mining...

Senegal enacts stricter homosexuality penalties amid global human rights backlash

Senegal has reportedly moved to tighten its legal stance on same sex relations after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed into law a controversial bill...

Tensions rise in South Africa after disputed installation of Nigerian community leader sparks backlash

A controversial installation ceremony in East London, South Africa, has triggered widespread political and social backlash after Solomon Ogbonna Eziko was declared as “Igwe...

GH¢21 million Black Star Square renovation sparks scrutiny as Independence Day celebration shifts location

The Office of Government Machinery has disclosed that GH¢21 million was paid to contractors for renovation works at the Black Star Square in preparation...

Ghana to host Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa in major 3-day state visit to deepen bilateral ties

President John Dramani Mahama is set to host Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on a three day state visit to Ghana from April 1 to...

Mahama signs 5 key bills into law in major legislative push on security, education and finance

President John Dramani Mahama has assented to five significant pieces of legislation passed by Parliament, marking a broad legislative intervention aimed at restructuring Ghana’s...

Prez. Mahama signals cautious approach to Anti-LGBTQ bill as government prioritises democratic process

President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that the controversial anti LGBTQ bill is not an immediate priority for his administration, stressing that any future...

Mahama orders full probe into Big Push sole sourcing allegations

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered a full scale investigation into allegations of widespread sole sourcing under the government’s flagship “Big Push” infrastructure programme,...

Gender ministry pledges support for victims after Accra Newtown building collapse

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic building collapse in Accra Newtown, pledging psychosocial support for...