4 d. ago 900 women die in childbirth in 2025 – Gender Ministry warns Ghana is off track on maternal health

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has sounded the alarm over Ghana’s maternal health crisis, revealing that about 900 women have died from pregnancy- and childbirth-related complications in 2025 alone.

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4 d. ago 900 women die in childbirth in 2025 – Gender Ministry warns Ghana is off

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has sounded the alarm over Ghana’s maternal health crisis, revealing that about 900 women have died from pregnancy- and childbirth-related complications in 2025 alone.

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6 d. ago Vivo Energy Ghana Replaces Concrete Desks with Recycled Plastic Desks at Breman Fosuansa D/A Basic School

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vivo-energy-ghana-replaces-concrete-desks-with-recycled-plastic-desks-at-breman-fosuansa-d-a-basic-school/Vivo Energy Ghana, the exclusive distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has donated a set of newly crafted classroom desks made from recycled plastic wastes to pupils of the Breman Fosuansa D/A Basic School in the Central Region, following a report by Starr FM revealing that children were using concrete blocks as seats […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vivo-energy-ghana-replaces-concrete-desks-with-recycled-plastic-desks-at-breman-fosuansa-d-a-basic-school/

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8 d. ago Ghana Impact Project donates $20k to restore mobility for children

The Ghana Impact Project has made a significant contribution toward improving the lives of physically-challenged children in Ghana with a $20,000 donation to the Orthopedic Training Centre in Nsawam.

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1 week ago Ghana Opens Two‑Day High‑Level Social Protection Forum Amid Calls for More Inclusive Policies

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-opens-two-day-high-level-social-protection-forum-amid-calls-for-more-inclusive-policies/Perdita AGYARKO Ghana’s Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, officially opened a two‑day High‑Level Social Protection Forum on Monday, urging stakeholders to turn dialogue into concrete action. The event, held in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), brought together senior officials from the Ministry […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-opens-two-day-high-level-social-protection-forum-amid-calls-for-more-inclusive-policies/

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1 week ago Malaria and rising child mortality put African health at a crossroads A 20% decrease in health funding could lead to 12 million more children dying by 2045

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, AMA, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/malaria-and-rising-child-mortality-put-african-health-at-a-crossroads-a-20-decrease-in-health-funding-could-lead-to-12-million-more-children-dying-by-2045/Kampala, Uganda, 16 December 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The latest WHO World Malaria Report 2025 highlights a critical reality: malaria remains one of Africa’s most pressing health challenges. With an estimated 282 million cases and approximately 610,000 deaths globally in 2024, the African Region continues to account for most of the burden, particularly among children under five. Five countries; […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, AMA, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/malaria-and-rising-child-mortality-put-african-health-at-a-crossroads-a-20-decrease-in-health-funding-could-lead-to-12-million-more-children-dying-by-2045/

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1 week ago Africa Education Watch urges Parliament to act as truancy rises in Northern Ghana

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called for urgent parliamentary intervention to address a growing trend of truancy and school dropouts among children in northern Ghana, warning that betting, illegal mining (galamsey), and child labour are increasingly pulling children out of classrooms.

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2 w. ago Galamsey and betting fuel rising school dropouts in Northern Ghana – Eduwatch

Education policy think tank Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has expressed concern over a growing education crisis in northern Ghana, disclosing that nearly 70 per cent of children aged 12 to 17 who are out of school have dropped out largely due to illegal mining and betting activities.

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2 w. ago Child Marriage Unit of Gender Ministry holds national stakeholders’ meeting on ending child marriage in Ghana

The Child Marriage Unit of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in collaboration with UNFPA Ghana and UNICEF Ghana, has held a two-day National Stakeholders’ Meeting on Ending Child Marriage in Ghana.

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2 w. ago CHRAJ calls for stronger protection of children in Ghana’s digital space

Dr Joseph Whittal, the CHRAJ Commissioner, has called for renewed national commitment to safeguarding the rights and wellbeing of children in Ghana’s rapidly expanding digital environment.

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2 w. ago MTN Ghana Launches 16 Days Campaign Against Digital Violence

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-launches-16-days-campaign-against-digital-violence/MTN Ghana partnered with the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit to launch the 2025 edition of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence on Wednesday, December 4, at the Police Depot Cluster of Schools in Tesano, Accra. The campaign themed Unite to End Digital Violence Against Women and Children aims to protect vulnerable groups […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-launches-16-days-campaign-against-digital-violence/

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3 w. ago World Vision and Unilever Launch Campaign to Improve Children’s Oral Health

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/world-vision-and-unilever-launch-campaign-to-improve-childrens-oral-health/World Vision Ghana and Unilever Ghana’s Pepsodent brand have launched a nationwide oral health campaign targeting more than 25,000 children in underserved communities across the country. The yearlong initiative, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in early December, aims to improve oral hygiene practices, reduce infections and equip children with lifelong habits for […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/world-vision-and-unilever-launch-campaign-to-improve-childrens-oral-health/

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3 w. ago Gender Minister joins national commemoration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection joined the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) and the National Communications Authority (NCA) to mark the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), celebrated on December 3.

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3 w. ago Karpowership Ghana hands over newly renovated boys’ dormitory to Osu Children’s Home

Karpowership Ghana has handed over a fully renovated boys’ dormitory to the Osu Children’s Home in Accra, marking a significant investment in the welfare and dignity of children under state care.

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3 w. ago SOS Ghana urges youth to build employable skills as job market tightens

The National Youth Development Advisor for SOS Children’s Villages Ghana, Godknows Kporha, is urging young people to develop employable skills and take charge of their career paths as Ghana’s job market becomes increasingly competitive.

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4 w. ago Baringo Children Create Technology Solutions Against Cattle Rustling

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/baringo-children-create-technology-solutions-against-cattle-rustling/Children in Kenya’s conflict-affected Baringo County have developed technology prototypes addressing livestock theft and insecurity, transforming marginalized communities through coding education. Baringo County, located 300 kilometres west of Nairobi, has long struggled with cattle rustling, banditry, and educational neglect. Colonial authorities once labeled the region “inaccessible,” while successive governments branded it “bandit country.” These designations […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/baringo-children-create-technology-solutions-against-cattle-rustling/

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4 w. ago Tamale Records Historic Milestone in National Spelling Bee Competition

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tamale-records-historic-milestone-in-national-spelling-bee-competition/The National Spelling Bee (TNSB) has announced semi finalists for its 2026 edition, with Tamale presenting 114 participants, the highest number ever recorded from any city in the competition’s 19 year history. Over 70 schools qualified from across Ghana for the semifinals, demonstrating what organizers describe as growing energy around literacy nationwide and children rising […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tamale-records-historic-milestone-in-national-spelling-bee-competition/

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4 w. ago A generation at risk: The children Ghana is losing to the internet

On a slow, cloudy afternoon in Okpoi Gonno in Accra, a 17-year-old who calls himself Shatta lowers his eyes as he remembers the moment that changed everything. “The reason why I stopped,” he says quietly, “was because I saw my mother cry for the first time. She looked so pitiful begging me to tell her everything.” He pauses, picking at his fingernails. “It was so sad.” For nearly two years, Shatta lived a double life—one that his mother, teachers and neighbours had no idea about. Each morning he put on his school uniform, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and waved goodbye before stepping out the door. But he never went to class.

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