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Ghana in dire need of futuristic, patriotic and selfless leaders – Owusu-Koranteng
Ghana News Agency
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July 6, 2025
By Joyce Danso Accra, July 6, GNA – Ghana needs futuristic, patriotic, and selfless leaders who will harness the country’s resources to build a strong and developed nation that offers hope for current and future generations. Mr Daniel...
Ghana Tourism Authority launches 2024 Ghana Tourism Report as sector maintained upward trajectory
Ghana News Agency
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July 6, 2025
By Hafsa Obeng Accra, July 6, GNA – The Ghana Tourism Authority has launched the 2024 Ghana Tourism Report with the sector maintaining a strong upward trajectory in 2024 despite global and regional economic pressures. Mrs Maame Efua Huoadjeto,...
KNUST Animal Science Dept trains experts to enhance poultry productionin Ghana
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
The head of the Department of Animal Science at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has expressed deep concern over the absence of commercial breeding companies in Ghana. Professor Kwaku Adomako, speaking at a five-day...
Ghana Gold Mine Dispute Escalates to International Arbitration
News Ghana
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July 6, 2025
A $100 million legal battle over Ghana’s Black Volta gold mine has reached the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), pitting two Ghanaian firms against each other in a high-stakes arbitration. The dispute involves Engineers & Planners (E&P),...
Ghana’s Gold Sector Faces Foreign Influence, Cyanide Risks, Political Strains
News Ghana
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July 6, 2025
A new study warns that Ghana’s gold mining industry faces escalating threats from foreign criminal networks, dangerous chemical adoption, and political exploitation. The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime report documents...
Ghana HIV Treatment Gap Exceeds 50 Percent as Commission Issues Alert
News Ghana
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July 6, 2025
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) revealed that 52.6% of people living with HIV lack access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART), citing this as a critical threat to epidemic control efforts. Data released at a July 3, 2025 briefing shows...
17-year-old Ghanaian-American supports Tunga Islamic School with laptops to boost digital skills
GhanaWeb
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July 8, 2025
A 17-year-old Ghanaian American, Hawa-Larai Haruna, has inspired Basic 6 students at Tunga Islamic Basic School, part of the Dansoman Cluster of Schools in Accra, by donating 40 digital devices and leading a three-day hands-on workshop in digital...
Motorsport Ghana and British High Commission host thrilling F1 Grand Prix watch party
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
The Motorsport Federation of Ghana, in partnership with the British High Commission, hosted a thrilling Formula 1 British Grand Prix watch party at the Grasscutters Club House in Accra, drawing motorsport enthusiasts, community members, and...
United States donates radiation detection equipment to Ghana’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority
Ghana News Agency
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July 8, 2025
By James Amoh Junior, GNA Accra, July 8, GNA – The United States Government has donated advanced radiation detection equipment to Ghana’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) to enhance the country’s nuclear safeguards programme in line with...
President inaugurates Committee to oversee transfer of UGMC to University of Ghana
Ghana News Agency
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July 8, 2025
By Iddi Yire Accra, July 08, GNA – President John Dramani has inaugurated a committee to oversee the transfer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), which currently under the Health Ministry to the University of Ghana. This is in...
Ghana Alert: $2 Million AI Manufacturing Prize Targets Africa’s Industrial Growth
News Ghana
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July 6, 2025
A $2 million global innovation prize aims to revolutionize Africa’s manufacturing sector using artificial intelligence. The Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing, announced at the 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference, challenges...
Prof. Yeboah-Banin: Journalists Must Bridge Science and Society
News Ghana
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July 8, 2025
An Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Ghana, Prof. Abena Yeboah-Banin, has urged journalists to take a more proactive role in demystifying scientific research findings for the general public, particularly on issues affecting...
2.2 million Ghanaians affected by refractive error – Prof. Boadi-Kusi
Ghana News Agency
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July 8, 2025
By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, July 8, GNA – An estimated 2.2 million people in Ghana are living with refractive error – a vision problem that occurs when the eye fails to focus light properly on the retina, resulting in blurred vision. This was...
Ghana generated $4.8b from 1.2 million arriving tourists in 2024
Ghana Business News
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July 6, 2025
Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto Ghana generated the highest revenue in tourism history in 2024, as the number of arriving tourists exceeded 1.2 million, earning the country a record $4.8 million. In the last week, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA)...
Meet the Godwin HS 'Research Twins' who are making STEM education more accessible
Henrico Citizen - Virginia
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Identical twins Avani and Bhoomika Kaur, known to students and teachers at Mills E. Godwin High School as “The Research Twins,” have a deep passion for science. Since they were in elementary school, Avani and Bhoomika have always had a fascination...
Design and Technology Institute provides Ho Technical University with an innovation hub
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
The Design and Technology Institute (DTI) has handed over an innovation hub to the Ho Technical University (HTU) to advance Ghana’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training agenda. The Institute also upgraded two workshops to enhance...
Why Ghanaian music struggles to get paid and played
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
Once upon a playlist in Ghana, a gifted musician, let’s call him Kwame Keys, uploads his latest track to YouTube. It’s fire. We’re talking celestial beats that could resurrect ancestors mid-slumber, and lyrics so precise they dissect heartbreak...
Full text: Engineers & Planners responds to $100m Azumah Resources gold mine deal
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
The government of Ghana gave a lease to Azumah Resources Ghana Ltd in respect of a gold concession in the Upper West Region in 1992. The company is owned by an Australian company. From 1992 till 2022, the company was unable to commence any...
U.S. donates radiation detection equipment to support Ghana’s nuclear safeguards
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
The United States has donated advanced radiation detection equipment to Ghana’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the country’s nuclear safeguards program and align it with international standards. U.S....
GF Awards 2025: Nasco Ghana honours winners with premium gifts at exclusive presentations
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
Nasco Ghana, the nation’s leading electronics brand, cemented its commitment to celebrating Ghanaian football excellence by presenting state-of-the-art appliances to the 2025 Ghana Football Awards Home-Based Male and Female Players of the Year. In...