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Ghana records approximately 24,000 cancer cases annually - M...
Ghana is witnessing a sharp increase in oncology or cancer incidences with approximately 27,385 new cases reported in 2022 alone, with 17,944 associated deaths. Roughly, 24,000 new cases are being recorded annually, with the Volta Region alone,...
Ghana Orders Mediation in US$7 Billion Gold Mine Dispute Amid Ownership Row
The Government of Ghana has intervened in the escalating conflict between Engineers & Planners (E&P) and Azumah Resources Ghana Limited over the Black Volta Gold Project, imposing a 7-day deadline for resolution. Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi...
Ghana Secures Hosting Rights for Prestigious Continental eLearning Conference
Ghana will host the 18th eLearning Africa Conference in Accra from June 3–5, 2026, following a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Education and conference organizers. The event aims to position Ghana as a continental leader...
Ghana PR Masterclass Merges AI, Data Skills for Industry Evolution
Global Media Alliance (GMA), in partnership with ALX Ghana and Women in PR Ghana (WiPR), hosted a groundbreaking masterclass titled “PR x AI x Data Analytics” during the World Public Relations Day Festival 2025. The session held at ALX Hub in...

Ghana sealing deal with Hattat Traktör in Turkey to open tra...
Ghana is making a decisive move to position itself as a regional hub for agricultural machinery production, as part of its broader agenda to modernize agriculture and reduce reliance on imported equipment. Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon....
Ghana Plans Gas Plant Shutdown for Critical Output Boost
Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor confirmed ENI’s gas facility will temporarily halt operations on July 13, 2025, for upgrades to increase production to 270 million standard cubic feet (MMscf) daily. The move aims to stabilize Ghana’s energy...
Ghana’s Special Prosecutor Seeks IT Engineer in Corruption Probe
Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued an arrest warrant for self-employed IT engineer Raphael Mensah (alias Odoi) in relation to alleged corruption offences. Court records confirm the warrant was issued on July 8, 2025, under...

GUSA contingent to represent Ghana at FISU Games in Germany
The Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) contingent will represent Ghana in the 2025 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Games, which will be held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, from July 16 to 28. FISU is the global governing body...

Meredith Lamptey-Addy appointed Ghana’s permanent delegate t...
Ghana has named Madam Meredith Naa Odarkai Lamptey-Addy, daughter of the late business magnate David Lamptey, as the country’s new Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Paris. At a...

ISSER Director urges private sector support for research dissemination
Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana, has called...
Yango Supports Tech Innovation and Youth Empowerment in Ghana
2nd Edition Of Ghana Hackathon Held In Accra The second edition of the Ghana Hackathon, organized by Zindi Africa and powered by Yango Group, has been completed in Accra. The urban mobility and data science hackathon took place at The University...

Akuna Group Hosts Star-Studded ‘Heads Of State’ Viewing Party In Accra
From left to right: Gideon Khobane – Head of Media & Entertainment, The Akuna Group, Afua Amoah – Group CEO (USA, UK, Africa & MENA), The Akuna Group, Mariam K.A-Buahin – Chief Operating Officer (Ghana), The Akuna Group, Katra Sambili – Chief...

The Silent Brain Drain Fueling Ghana’s Political Rush
Ghana, like many developing countries, faces a peculiar paradox. While we battle to keep our trained professionals from migrating abroad, another silent brain drain is unfolding within our own borders. Doctors, engineers, teachers, lawyers, and...

Haruna Iddrisu highlights Ghana’s TVET successes at high level event in Botswana
Ghana’s Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has highlighted the country’s bold strides in transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the 2025 TVET Pitso Forum in Gaborone, Botswana. The high-level event, co-hosted...

BOTSWANA, GHANA JOIN FORCES TO BOOST TVET AND BREAK GENDER BARRIERS
Article By: Phenyo Babusi Botswana and Ghana are teaming up to break the stigma around Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) often seen as a path for academic failures. Speaking at the national TVET Pitso, Ghana’s Education...

Ghana leaves mark at inaugural International Cybersecurity Olympiad in Singapore
From 22nd to 28th June 2025, the vibrant city of Singapore played host to the first-ever International Cybersecurity Olympiad (ICO)—a groundbreaking global competition held at the National University of Singapore (NUS), bringing together some of...

US$250 million Chinese cash sabotaging Ibrahim Mahama’s Engineers & Planners
…John Mason’s credentials questioned; Minister orders 7-day mine dispute resolution The Herald, has picked up reports on the true intention behind the change of mind of one of the Australian owners of Azumah Resources, who is now opposed to the...

Government gives Azumah Resources, Engineers & Planners 7 days to resolve dispute
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has stepped in to mediate the dispute between Azumah Resources Ghana Limited and Engineers & Planners Limited, giving both parties a final seven-day window to amicably resolve their ongoing disagreement...

Greater Accra records the highest number of persons living with HIV
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey Accra, July 10, GNA – The 2024 National HIV and sub national HIV Estimates and Projections show that the Greater Accra, Ashanti and Eastern regions have the highest numbers of persons living with the Human...

$1.5bn Lekki Port Begins Cargo Transhipments To Togo, Ghana, Others
The $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport has started international transhipment of cargoes to neighbouring West African countries such as Togo, Benin Republic, Abidjan and Ghana. The Port, on Thursday, disclosed that it initiated efforts to ramp up...