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New Jerusalem Children’s Home launches a transformative youth camp
Excitement is building at the New Jerusalem Children’s Home as they prepare to launch an empowering initiative that will transform young lives across Africa, starting on July 7. Read more: New Jerusalem seeks generous support this Mandela Month...

President Mahama launches 'No Fees Stress' policy to eliminate financial barriers to tertiary education
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...

Beyond the Numbers: Why Ghana’s polling culture must embrace transparency

President Mahama promises SDA College of Education multi-purpose lecture hall/hostel facility
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...

President Mahama applauds Ghanaians’ commitment to national integration, peacebuilding
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...

Education Minister facilitates AC Milan trials for five young Ghanaian footballers
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 urges students to take science education seriously
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...
CAPECS Ghana, UNDP commission solar-powered water system in Suke
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...
Ghana Praises TikTok STEM Education Initiative
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...
Ghana: A Janus-faced democracy
Ghana is constitutionally a liberal democracy, following a referendum in April 1992. Many observers outside Ghana regard the country as a rare regional phenomenon: a consolidated liberal democracy. Many Ghanaians, however, do not believe that the...
Blue Skies Foundation builds educational facilities for Panpanso Krokese M/A Basic School
By Benjamin Akoto Panpanso Krokese (Eastern), July 5, GNA – The Blue Skies Foundation has inaugurated three-unit classroom block and other facilities constructed for the Panpanso Krokese Municipal Assembly Basic School in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri...
Ghana, India sign key pacts - Prime Minister Modi conferred with state honour
Ghana and India last Wednesday signed a series of bilateral agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation in health, culture and trade, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended his two-day official visit to the country. The signing ceremony at...

MIHOSO, STAR Ghana set up cooperative credit union in Kintampo South
By Dennis Peprah Jema, (Bono East), July 05, GNA – The MIHOSO International, a non-government organisation with support from STAR Ghana Foundation has set up a credit union to provide financial assistance to local farmers, mostly women in the...

Jointly Opening a New Chapter of China-Ghana Friendly Cooper...
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....
Here are 10 key visionary agreements reached between Ghana and India following PM Modi’s state visit
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...

China, Ghana mark 65 years of diplomatic ties with commitmen...
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...

65 years of China-Ghana ties: A shining beacon of Afro-Asia solidarity
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...

GTA launches 2024 Ghana Tourism Report in Accra
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...

India has over 2,500 political parties — Prime Minister Modi shocks Ghana's Parliament
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....
Ghana’s US$3.6M Debt Strands 185 Scholarship Students in U.S.
Memphis scholars face deportation threat as government payments lag A $3.6 million debt owed by Ghana’s Scholarships Secretariat to the University of Memphis has jeopardized the academic futures of 185 government-sponsored students, who now risk...