The Cape Town Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa conference programme is among the most ambitious to date, with confirmed speakers drawn from retail, agribusiness, wellness, finance, and government. The sessions are designed to give at…
Bluemind Foundation announces its selection to the Mulago Rainer Fellows 2026 program, led by the Mulago Foundation, an internationally recognized organization in the funding of high social impact solutions.
Following a highly competiti…
Rice is a staple food for millions of Ghanaians and a vital source of livelihoods for farming households across the country. However, conventional irrigated rice cultivation is also one of the largest agricultural sources of methane emissi…
While the action on the court reached fever pitch, the sidelines of the Kalahari Conference proved that the Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) is far more than a sports league—it is one of the continent's most anticip…
The rapid rise of climate litigation is reshaping how energy policy is defined and enforced worldwide, with courts increasingly setting the parameters of climate action. Advisory proceedings at the International Court of Justice (I…
A growing rift has emerged between the Ghana Shippers Authority and the Joint Association of Port Transport Unions over the rollout of new regulatory measures tied to a regional axle load control regime.
The GSA, in collaboration with…
Kumasi and its adjoining communities may face an imminent water crisis due to the deteriorating state of the Owabi and Barekese dams, the Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Mr Adam Mutawakilu, has warned.
He said the two …
Unemployed teachers seeking to apply for recently announced vacancies in the Ghana Education Service (GES) have raised concerns over challenges with the application process.
In a statement issued on April 10, 2026, GES invited gradu…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled that central banks may be forced to resume interest rate hikes if inflation surges again, as global risks intensify ahead of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 which begin today.…
Monsignor Simon Kofi Appiah, has been ordained as the new Bishop for the Jasikan Catholic Diocese, at a solemn ceremony held on Saturday, April 12, at Jasikan in the Oti Region.
The ordination, which drew a large gathering of clergy…
Ghana is set to formally honour American astronaut Christina Hammock Koch following her historic journey around the Moon, as the government moves to recognise her ties to the country and her role in a landmark space mission.
The Minis…
A US District Court has ordered the extradition of a former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, who has been convicted and jailed by the Accra High Court in absentia for stealing and causing …
The next generation of blood-thinning medicine might not come from a laboratory synthesising new chemical compounds. It might come from a forest. Specifically, from the wood of the common spruce and a breakthrough by Russian chemists at th…
For decades, the South African social calendar has been anchored by a cold beer or a glass of Pinotage.
Whether it’s a Sunday braai, a mid-week football match or the legendary “Ke Dezemba Boss” vibes, alcohol has been the default guest.…
Professor Emmanuel Adu Essah was visiting the Henley Africa campus last week, where we found out how the first black African to hold a leadership role at the University of Reading is squaring up to the challenge.
For a young man from…
Bowmans' legal expertise has once again been recognised in The Legal 500's Europe, Middle East and Africa Report for 2026, which was released late last month (25 March 2026).
Bowmans was ranked in 21 legal areas, with 13 of these inclu…
Journalists from Ghana and Nigeria are now better equipped to communicate life?changing science to millions of people after completing specialist training at one of the world’s leading research universities.
The programme was funded by …
The Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.com) has today issued a call for a transformative Commonwealth Youth Legacy Programme to be launched in the lead-up to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, urging Commonwealth leaders to seize…
The recent Liaison Agreement between the STS Association and the DLMS User Association marks a pivotal step in the evolution of interoperable, secure and future-ready metering systems. By aligning STS token technology with the wide…
The African private sector is raising the alarm over Frontier Energy Network’s policies that systematically exclude African professionals and service providers from meaningful roles in major energy forums. Such exclusionary practic…
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THE Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Audrey Smock Amoah, has urged local authorities to prioritise the completion of ongoing and near-completion projects before starting new ones.
He said unc…
Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have intensified efforts to prevent the introduction of Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD), a highly destructive plant disease that threatens banana and plantain production into Ghana.
The disease, w…
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have raised concern over delays in clearing family planning commodities worth 500,000 US dollars at Ghana’s port of entry.
The commodities, procured by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and …
Ghana has marked World Health Day with a call for improved health literacy to enhance service utilisation and strengthen healthcare delivery nationwide.
The event also launched Consumer Health Week, aimed at empowering citizens to make …
The Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Gizella Tetteh Agbotui, has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to protect Ghana’s water resources, as the country marked World Water Day 2026.
She made the …
The Ghana Medical and Dental Council has inducted 627 newly qualified Physician Assistants and Certified Registered Anaesthetists into the profession to help improve the equitable distribution of healthcare personnel across the country…
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to raise real incomes by 7–9% and lift 40 million people out of extreme poverty by 2035, the World Bank has stated.
The AfCFTA is a trade agreement among African Uni…
Mr Douglas Alley and Mr Jarred Stein, officials of Eli’s Well, a United States Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) have pledged to enhance Ghana’s access to clean water by drilling more mechanized boreholes in the country.
According to…
The Supreme Court will on April 16, 2026, launch its 150th anniversary celebrations, with activities scheduled for July 1 to July 31, 2026.
The month-long programme will feature lectures, symposia, legal outreach programmes and Moot Cou…
Mr Wilberforce Andrews, a member of the UN Global Impact, has called on government to intensify actions against climate change, cautioning against persistent threats such as air and water pollution and forest destruction.
He observed th…
The I AM AWARE Project of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has organised a capacity-building training for members of the Community Health Management Committees (CHMCs) from five selected communities in the Adaklu Di…
The Government will incorporate the provision of child protection units into the performance assessment of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).
The move is expected to strengthen systems for the care, protection and…
Mr Adam Mutawakilu, Managing Director (MD) of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL), has called for public support to stem illegal connections and related water theft in the country.
He said those unlawful practices affected operations and re…
Women in Public Relations Ghana (WiPR) has unveiled the top 10 Women in PR for 2025, in recognition of their outstanding professionalism in shaping the public relations and communications landscape in Ghana and beyond.
The ninth since …
Emerging Public Leaders Ghana (EPL Ghana) has commended its Fellows on attachment to key institutions for contributing to public sector efficiency and national development.
The Fellows are undertaking a one-year apprenticeship at the West…
Road fatalities in Ghana continue to rise sharply in 2026 despite intensified nationwide safety education and enforcement efforts, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) said on Tuesday.
Mr Joshua Quist, the Greater Accra Regional Di…
STUDENTS of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) are set to showcase their creativity, innovation, and practical skills at a highly anticipated branding exhibition scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, at the forecourt …
President John Dramani Mahama has joined the University of Ghana and the entire nation in celebrating NASA Astronaut Christina Koch on her historic membership of the Artemis II mission.
“It is a point of immense pride to learn that Chr…
President John Dramani Mahama has joined the University of Ghana and the entire nation in celebrating NASA Astronaut Christina Koch on her historic membership of the Artemis II mission.
“It is a point of immense pride to learn that Chr…
Childhood cancer is the eighth-leading cause of childhood death globally. It causes more deaths than measles, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, with outcomes largely determined by resource availability, according to the latest findings from the G…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Dr Frederick Appoh, has disclosed that the European Commission has approved a €20 million grant to support the Tema–Mpakadan Railway Signalling Upgrade projec…
The Ninani Group has launched the D.A. Twum Jnr Fellowship aimed at mentoring creative leaders in honor of Daniel Ampofo Twum Jnr a visionary entrepreneur who passed away in 2006 and was widely regarded as a pioneer in Ghana’s advertising …
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has called on the government to regularise an arrangement that channels funds into the government’s infrastructure programme, the Big Push.
PIAC observed that although the Ghana …
A suit of artificial intelligence-driven tools to support agriculture and healthcare in the country has been rolled out by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of the Institute for Scientific and Technological Information (…
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has called on society to shift from the charity model of disability to right-based approaches, recognising the rights of persons with disabilities as equal citizens with legal rights…
Hundreds of farmers in Northern Ghana are recording improved yields and year-round incomes following the completion of a climate resilience project funded by the European Union and the German government.
The Resilience Against Climate…
A mass fish mortality incident at the Tema Shipyard has triggered an urgent joint investigation by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), the Fisheries Commission, the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA), and the Criminal Investigations Depart…
Ghanaian travellers have been urged to prepare for the full implementation of the Schengen Area’s Entry/Exit System (EES) from April 10, 2026, which will replace manual passport stamping with automated data collection at external borders…
President John Dramani Mahama has ordered immediate interventions to shield Ghanaians from surging fuel prices, as global tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt oil supplies and push up costs.
The directive was issued followi…
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