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Ghanaian, African innovators struggle despite access to trillions in capital — ACET
Ghana News Agency
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July 5, 2025
By Francis Ntow Accra, July 5, GNA – Ghanaian and other African innovators still struggle to commercialise their solutions, despite the availability of more than US$7.2 trillion in domestic capital. The African Center for Economic Transformation...
Ghanaian Scholar Rises From Academic Failure to Cambridge PhD
News Ghana
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July 5, 2025
George Asiamah has recounted his transformative journey from secondary school struggles in 2003 to earning a PhD at Cambridge University by 2018. The Ghanaian academic describes this 15-year progression as a “walk from grass to grace,” crediting...
Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah—champion of Non-Alignment & man behind Zohran Mamdani’s middle name
The Print
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July 5, 2025
New Delhi: Zohran Mamdani, 33, New York’s Democratic mayoral candidate, has an interesting middle name—Kwame—given by his parents, Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and Mumbai-born Ugandan post-colonial theorist and Columbia University professor Mahmood...
Education Minister facilitates AC Milan trials for five young Ghanaian footballers
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 5, 2025
By: Kwame Bediako Ghana’s Education Minister and prominent football administrator, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has successfully arranged trials for five promising young Ghanaian players at Italian Serie A giants AC Milan. The players, all under-16...
President Mahama launches 'No Fees Stress' policy to eliminate financial barriers to tertiary education
Modern Ghana
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President John Dramani Mahama has launched the “No Fees Stress” Policy, a landmark initiative aimed at eliminating financial barriers that prevent thousands of Ghanaian students from accessing tertiary education. The policy, which was a key...
Ghana Praises TikTok STEM Education Initiative
News Ghana
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July 5, 2025
Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has publicly endorsed TikTok’s new dedicated feed for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) content. According to official statements...
65 years of China-Ghana ties: A shining beacon of Afro-Asia solidarity
CGTN
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The Ghana exhibition area is packed with visitors during the 33rd Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair on May 18, 2024 ./VCG The Ghana exhibition area is packed with visitors during the 33rd Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair on...
China, Ghana mark 65 years of diplomatic ties with commitmen...
Modern Ghana
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Ghana and China have reaffirmed their enduring bilateral ties as they mark the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations, with both countries committing to deepen cooperation in what has been declared a “New Era” of strategic partnership. In a...
President Mahama promises SDA College of Education multi-purpose lecture hall/hostel facility
Ghana News Agency
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July 5, 2025
By Iddi Yire, Koforidua, July 05, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama has assured the SDA College of Education in Koforidua of the government’s plans to provide them with a male hostel and a multi-purpose lecture hall complex and auditorium. The...
Business Leader Demands Concrete Action for Ghana’s Economic Recovery
News Ghana
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July 5, 2025
Ghana India Advisory Chambers President Dominic Oduro Antwi has challenged investors to transition from rhetoric to tangible nation-building, declaring Ghana requires “realistic solutions, not more conferences.” Speaking at the 11th Business...
President Mahama applauds Ghanaians’ commitment to national integration, peacebuilding
Ghana News Agency
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July 5, 2025
By Emelia B. Addae Koforidua, July 5, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama has expressed confidence in the Ghanaian people’s dedication to fostering national integration and promoting equality through balanced representation across regions and...
GTA launches 2024 Ghana Tourism Report in Accra
Joy FM
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July 5, 2025
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has launched the Ghana Tourism Report 2024 at the Accra Tourist Information Centre (ATIC). The July 3 event was under the theme, “Growth and Sustainability.” It brought together stakeholders from the tourism...
Fufu and Akpeteshie Remain Notable in Ghana’s Inflation Data
News Ghana
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July 5, 2025
Fufu and soup, alongside the local spirit akpeteshie, continue to rank among Ghana’s top 20 inflation contributors according to June 2025 data from the Ghana Statistical Service. This persistent presence highlights their economic significance...
Jointly Opening a New Chapter of China-Ghana Friendly Cooper...
Modern Ghana
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Today, 5th July, marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Ghana. Ghana is one of the earliest African countries to establish diplomatic relations with China....
Memphis University threatens to drop Ghanaian scholarship students over unpaid fees by gov’t
Joy FM
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July 5, 2025
The University of Memphis has issued a stern warning to Ghanaian scholarship students after the Ghanaian Government fell significantly behind on fee payments. Under the Ghana Government Scholarship Scheme, 185 Ghanaian students in the US have...
President Mahama urges students to take science education seriously
Ghana News Agency
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July 5, 2025
By Iddi Yire Accra, July 05, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the critical importance of science education for students, urging them to embrace Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for a brighter future. He...
India has over 2,500 political parties — Prime Minister Modi shocks Ghana's Parliament
Modern Ghana
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Ghana’s Parliament in fits of laughter on Thursday when he dropped an unexpected fact during his address: India is home to over 2,500 registered political parties. “I repeat, 2,500 political parties,” Mr....
Telecel Ghana Expands Reforestation Drive in Ashanti Region
News Ghana
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July 5, 2025
Telecel Ghana has planted 3,000 indigenous seedlings in the South Formangso Forest Reserve, extending its environmental initiative to the Ashanti Region. Forty employee volunteers partnered with Pra River Islamic JHS students for the June...
CAPECS Ghana, UNDP commission solar-powered water system in Suke
Ghana News Agency
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July 5, 2025
By Joseph Agrace Wiyorbie Suke, (UW/R), July 5, GNA – The Capacity Enhancement and Community Support (CAPECS), Ghana, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme ((UNDP) Ghana, has commissioned a solar-powered mechanised water...
Here are 10 key visionary agreements reached between Ghana and India following PM Modi’s state visit
Graphic
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July 5, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic state visit to Ghana has concluded — a landmark occasion, as it marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 30 years. Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, described the event as...