US Embassy pledges stronger ties with Ghana, eyes boost in trade and security

The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Ghana, Rolf Olson, has reaffirmed his country’s unwavering commitment to mutual interests and strategic partnerships with Ghana, aimed at fostering development and prosperity for both nations....

Modify this mandatory component in Ghana VISA application

There are many mandatory and optional paper and other requirements when applying for a Ghana visa. However, there is this one mandatory requirement without the provision of which an applicant’s application will not be accepted by the Ghana...

Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Funding Faces Expert Scrutiny Over US$4 Billion Estimate

Finance expert Nelson Cudjoe has challenged the funding strategy for Ghana’s flagship 24-Hour Economy initiative, describing its projected $4 billion cost as inadequate. The Head of Finance at Merban Capital warned that without secure financing,...

Ghana’s Derek Abrefa Claims Wilmott Cup Gold After Equipment Setback

Ghanaian table tennis star Derek Abrefa secured gold for Central London at the 2025 Wilmott Cup Finals in Draycott, United Kingdom, overcoming significant equipment challenges during the tournament. The top seed defeated Birmingham in the decisive...

Ghana HIV Treatment Gap Exceeds 50 Percent as Commission Issues Alert

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...

Why Ghanaian funerals featured on CNN

Over the years, Ghanaian funeral culture and styles have gained massive attention due to some of their unusual moments, drawing the interests of one of the leading media powerhouses in the US - the CNN. The unique traditions — including...

Mukura VS track Ghanaian midfielder Maxwell Arthur

Education Minister to lay Scholarship Authority Bill before Parliament

By Iddi Yire Koforidua, July 6, GNA – The Government will next week place before Parliament the Scholarship Authority Bill, as part of efforts to deal with nepotism and cronyism in the award of scholarship. Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Education...

Government strongly committed to STEM education – Vice President

Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reiterated the ruling government’s commitment to advancing STEM education in the country. According to her, there is a pressing need for deeper collaboration and sustainable solutions in...

Meet Ghana’s youngest female mortician working with dead bodies

At just 24 years old, Winifred Ewurabena Quartey is reshaping perceptions in Ghana’s funeral services industry by becoming one of the country’s youngest female morticians and hearse drivers. Growing up at Agona Swedru in the Central Region,...

Cutoff points a barrier to tertiary education for poorer students – UENR Official

A senior official at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has raised concerns over how the widely-used cutoff point system is limiting access to tertiary education for students from less privileged backgrounds. The Institutional...

Ghana generated $4.8b from 1.2 million arriving tourists in 2024

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)...

Two administrations, same pattern of betrayal: LI 2462 and the legacy of Ghana’s forests

In November 2022, Ghana’s former government, led by former President Nana Akufo-Addo, stood alongside world leaders at COP27 to proudly launch the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP), a global initiative aimed at protecting vital...

Don’t treat gender struggles as isolated women’s issues – Trade Unions told

Accra, July 6, GNA – Trade unions have been urged to recognise gender struggles as a comprehensive agenda to improve working conditions for all workers, rather than treating them as separate and isolated women’s issues. The unions must, therefore,...

Bosomtwe: RRIG mobilises stakeholders to tackle Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 

By Yussif Ibrahim, GNA Kuntanase (Ash), July 6, GNA – The Rights and Responsibilities Initiatives Ghana (RRIG) has launched a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Prevention and Response Project in the Bosomtwe District to help reduce SGBV...

SOS Children’s Villages hosts life skills, career orientation boot camp  

By Mercy Arthur Tema July 6, GNA — The SOS Children’s Villages in Ghana has hosted its ninth life skills and career orientation boot camp for the 2025 Junior High School graduates in Tema. The five-day programme was held on the theme: “Helping...

Islamic cleric urges President Mahama to embrace Islam

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abdul Malik Maiga, has called on President John Mahama to consider embracing Islam as a way to deepen his spiritual connection with Allah and to continue benefiting from divine favor. According to him, the Almighty Allah...

The Imperialism Of Foreign Religions

While Africans opine about imperialism of the west and others, the least talked about and the most lethal of all the isms, is the imperialism of religion in African society. We can criticize our tribes; we can criticize our politicians and...

Ghana Cleric Urges President Mahama to Embrace Islam

Islamic cleric Sheikh Abdul Malik Maiga has publicly encouraged President John Mahama to consider converting to Islam during a July 4 sermon in Kasoa. Addressing congregants at Friday prayers, Sheikh Maiga described Mahama’s political journey as...

An Open Letter To The President Of The Republic Of Ghana, H....

Your Excellency, Warm greetings from the people of the Anlo enclave, especially those living along the vulnerable stretch of the coast from Blekusu through Agavedzi, Salakope, Amutsinu, Salakope, Adina to Denu, and beyond. On behalf of countless...