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Ghana, Japan strengthen education ties to promote sustainability and digital skills
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 30, 2025
Ghana’s Ministry of Education and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement to significantly deepen educational collaboration between the two nations. This agreement...
Ghana to embark on National HPV vaccination campaign to protect adolescent girls
Joy FM
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July 30, 2025
Ghana has officially joined over 140 countries globally that have introduced the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into their routine immunisation programme. The move is seen as a critical step in the country’s efforts to eliminate cervical...
Ghana, Nigeria foreign ministers to address press conference in Accra amid ‘Nigeria Must Go’ tensions
Business Day
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July 30, 2025
The foreign ministers of Ghana and Nigeria are expected to jointly address a press conference in Accra shortly, following rising diplomatic tensions sparked by a controversial protest dubbed “Nigeria Must Go,” which has gained momentum in parts of...
Ghana partners with Japan to boost digital education
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 30, 2025
By Belinda Nketia Ghana is set to roll out a nationwide digital education initiative that will benefit over 1.3 million students, following a new partnership with Japan’s Life is Tech and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and...
Ghana launches real-time system to monitor emissions
Ghana News Agency
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July 30, 2025
Albert Oppong-Ansah Accra, July 30, GNA – Ghana has launched a real-time monitoring system to track industrial emissions and discharges nationwide. The initiative, dubbed the Ghana Online Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (GOCEMS), marks a...
Ghanaian Protest: Branding Nigerians criminals amounts to defamation – Obono-Obla
Daily Post
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July 30, 2025
Former presidential aide and legal expert, Obol Okoi Obono-Obla, has condemned recent protests in Ghana where some demonstrators labeled Nigerians as criminals. Speaking in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST in Calabar, on Wednesday,...
Accra Bar Show 2025 launched to celebrate Ghana’s hospitality and drinks industry
Joy FM
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July 30, 2025
Ghana’s capital is set to host a major international hospitality and drinks expo as the Accra Bar Show 2025 was officially launched at a press conference on Monday, July 28. The highly anticipated event will take place from August 8–10, 2025, at...
Ghana’s road network is in a deplorable state – Roads Minister Agbodza
Joy FM
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July 30, 2025
Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has lamented the poor condition of Ghana’s road infrastructure, describing the current state of the network as “very deplorable.” He made the remarks during the Government Accountability...
Modi’s visit to Ghana signals India’s broader Africa strategy. A researcher explains
The Conversation
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July 30, 2025
Ghana has historically been an anchor of Indian enterprise and diplomacy on the African continent. New Delhi and Accra formalised ties in 1957. At the time, their partnership was grounded in shared anti-colonial ideals and a common vision for...
How illegal gold mining is devastating Ghana’s forests
Ghana Business News
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July 30, 2025
A drone shot of Nuemg Forest Reserve in Tarkwa. Photo: Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu Ghana’s forests were once places of balance. From the northern savannahs to the southern rainforests, the land offered both beauty and function. The scent of fresh soil...
NDLEA, Ministry of Education partner on drug education in school curriculum
Business Day
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July 30, 2025
…Says NDLEA is constructing six rehab centers across Nigeria …NDLEA recovers N1trillion opioids in one year …As FG unveils Substance Prevention Units in Schools The federal government and the Ministry of Education have agreed to a compulsory drug...
Y-Check Ghana wraps up phase II with call for national adole...
Modern Ghana
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Y-Check Ghana has successfully concluded Phase II of its adolescent health screening programme with a stakeholder dissemination forum in Cape Coast aimed at reviewing progress, sharing findings, and charting the next steps. Held at the Capital...
Lancaster University Ghana empowers future tech leaders through Emerging Technologies Weekend Programme
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 30, 2025
Lancaster University Ghana (LUG) has concluded the first cohort of its Emerging Technologies Weekend Immersive Programme, a hands-on training initiative that brought together 22 Senior High School students from across the country to learn, build,...
Residents commend MTN Ghana for contributing to zero maternal death at Keta hospital
Ghana News Agency
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July 30, 2025
By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu Keta (VR), July 30, GNA – Residents in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region have commended MTN Ghana, for their contribution to zero maternal fatality at the Keta Municipal Hospital within the past year starting from...
Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for children
UN News
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July 30, 2025
“The heavy rains, widespread flooding and the high level of displacement are all fuelling the risk of cholera transmission and putting the lives of children at risk,” said UNICEF regional director for West and Central Africa Gilles Fagninou....
NAPTIP exposes traffickers’ fake job, education scams
The Sun Nigeria
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July 30, 2025
Launches revised data collection system From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised the alarm about the ever-evolving dangerous tactics of human traffickers and their criminal...
Ghana launches AI community centre to drive digital transformation
Graphic
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July 30, 2025
Ghana’s quest to lead Africa’s digital transformation agenda has greatly boosted with the opening of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Community Centre in Accra. The state-of-the-art facility, established by Google, is expected to serve as a hub...
Nigerian jailed for faking identity to get a Ghanaian passport
Joy FM
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July 30, 2025
The Tema District Court has sentenced a Nigerian national to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for attempting to unlawfully acquire a Ghanaian passport. Mohammed Ogbona, alias Mohammed Alhassan, was also convicted on additional charges of...
Educated Illiteracy. When Learning Loses Its Meaning
Modern Ghana
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We live in a time when education is everywhere—yet understanding is rare. Many of us carry degrees and titles, but deep down, we feel lost. This is what I call educated illiteracy. It’s the painful gap between formal education and real knowledge....
Christian Council of Ghana raises alarm over escalating violence in Bawku
Joy FM
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July 30, 2025
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has expressed grave concern over the persistent violence in Bawku, in the Upper East Region, calling for immediate efforts to restore peace, protect lives, and safeguard vital religious and community...