11 h. ago Sam George warns Ghanaians against assisting illegal acquisition of citizenship

The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mr Samuel George, has issued a warning to Ghanaians involved in aiding foreign nationals to illegally obtain Ghanaian citizenship through passports and Ghana Cards, describing the practice as a criminal offence.

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38 h. ago Sam George lauds coordinated crackdown on cybercrime in Tabora and Lashibi

The Minister for Communications and Digital Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has commended a joint operation by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Ghana Police Service, National Security, and the Ghana Immigration Service, which targeted organised cybercrime networks in Tabora and Lashibi.

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62 h. ago US Strike in Nigeria Raises Regional Trade Security Concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-strike-in-nigeria-raises-regional-trade-security-concerns/The United States carried out military strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday, placing regional trade risks at the centre of a widening security crisis in West Africa, where Nigeria anchors cross border commerce and transport corridors linking the coast to the Sahel. President Donald Trump said he ordered American forces to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-strike-in-nigeria-raises-regional-trade-security-concerns/

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3 d. ago Fighting AIDS and STIs in Africa: UNFPA equips youth to turn data into action

As HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to affect millions across Africa, young people are often at the centre of both the risk and the response. Yet too often, the voices closest to the problem struggle to influence policy and public debate. At the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), held […]

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4 d. ago Teacher Trainees demand urgent reforms on exams, infrastructure, and welfare

Delegates of the Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) from the forty-nine public Colleges of Education have issued a comprehensive communiqué and resolution calling for urgent reforms in areas affecting academic progression, welfare, and professional readiness of teacher trainees nationwide.

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8 d. ago Africa Investment Network Urges Ghana to Remove Investment Barriers

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-investment-network-urges-ghana-to-remove-investment-barriers/The founder and chief executive officer of the Africa Investment Network has urged policy makers to remove barriers that discourage investment in Ghana, warning the country risks losing capital to competitors like Kenya and South Africa. Jane Reindorf made the appeal during the two day Global Africa Summit held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-investment-network-urges-ghana-to-remove-investment-barriers/

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8 d. ago IMANI Warns Against Lithium Royalty Cuts for Profitable Companies

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-warns-against-lithium-royalty-cuts-for-profitable-companies/IMANI Africa founder Franklin Cudjoe has warned that Ghana risks long term economic collapse if it continues granting generous concessions to already profitable private businesses, particularly in the mining sector. Cudjoe made the case when an IMANI delegation appeared before Parliament’s Lands and Natural Resources Committee during discussions on Ghana’s lithium agreement. He questioned the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-warns-against-lithium-royalty-cuts-for-profitable-companies/

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1 week ago Former WHO Deputy Director Warns Africa Risks Making Universal Health Coverage Political Slogan

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-who-deputy-director-warns-africa-risks-making-universal-health-coverage-political-slogan/Africa risks turning universal health coverage into a political slogan rather than a functioning system unless governments confront chronic underinvestment, weak leadership and structural governance failures, former World Health Organization Deputy Director General Anarfi Asamoa Baah warned at the African Summit in Accra. Speaking in a plenary session titled Universal Health Care Coverage in Africa […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-who-deputy-director-warns-africa-risks-making-universal-health-coverage-political-slogan/

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1 week ago People were leaking information to fraud suspects – Sam George on past failed cybercrime arrests

The Communication Minister, Sam George, has raised concerns about individuals in the previous administration leaking sensitive information to suspected cybercrime targets.

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1 week ago Against Data Colonisation: Why Africa built the visionary prompt framework planetary 2026

Data is extracted from African populations, African languages are absorbed into global training corpora, and African problems are analysed using lenses designed in Silicon Valley or Western research institutions.

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2 w. ago CyberSafe Foundation, Google.org to launch major cybersecurity project to protect millions across Africa

CyberSafe Foundation, with support from Google.org, is set to launch Resilio Africa, a major three-year project designed to reduce the growing risk of cyberattacks across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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2 w. ago AI, cheating, and collapsing reading habits: Ghana’s education system at a crossroads

Ghana’s education sector is facing a mounting crisis as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, rampant exam malpractice, and a sharp decline in reading culture converge to threaten learning outcomes nationwide. Experts warn that without urgent reforms, the country risks producing a generation of students who hold certificates but lack fundamental skills. Professor Stephen Adei, a prominent Ghanaian educationist, has described the situation as a reflection of a “moral decay that is eating into the fabric of our nation.” Speaking earlier this year, he noted that exam malpractice has become so normalised that many no longer see it as wrong.

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3 w. ago What happened to Ghana’s 1 Million coders promise? Seven months on, silence and frustration linger

When the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government took office in January, one of its most talked-about promises was to create one million Ghanaian coders. The initiative, spearheaded by the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, was meant to move toward a knowledge-based economy—one where Ghanaian youth would drive innovation in software, artificial intelligence, and digital entrepreneurship. Six months after its grand launch in April, however, the One Million Coders initiative has all but vanished from public view.

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3 w. ago Malaria deaths rose in 2024, funding cuts risk surge, WHO says

Malaria killed around 610,000 people in 2024, mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday, warning of the risks of rising drug resistance, climate change and funding cuts.

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3 w. ago Fresh SIM Registration Set For 2026 Amid Data Integrity Concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fresh-sim-registration-set-for-2026-amid-data-integrity-concerns/Accra, December 2025 — Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has announced that a new nationwide SIM registration exercise will begin in the first quarter of 2026. He argued that the previous registration under the former administration was invalid, citing weak biometric verification and a lack of legal backing. George […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fresh-sim-registration-set-for-2026-amid-data-integrity-concerns/

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3 w. ago Africa risks ‘Data Colonisation’ without urgent reforms – Sam George warns

Ghana has joined growing global calls for stronger data governance as experts warn that Africa’s digital future could be compromised without swift and coordinated action.

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3 w. ago Fresh nationwide SIM registration exercise to be rolled out by first quarter of 2026 – Sam George

Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says government will begin a fresh nationwide SIM registration exercise by the first quarter of 2026.

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3 w. ago EGP Report Exposes Deepening Debt Crisis; Warns Ghana Risks Another Economic Meltdown

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/egp-report-exposes-deepening-debt-crisis-warns-ghana-risks-another-economic-meltdown/A new report by the Economic Governance Platform (EGP) has issued a stark warning on Ghana’s worsening debt crisis, urging government to adopt urgent, far-reaching reforms to restore fiscal stability and prevent another cycle of economic collapse. Launching the study in Accra during a High Level Policy Dialogue on Economic Governance, Abdulkarim Mohammed, Coordinator of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/egp-report-exposes-deepening-debt-crisis-warns-ghana-risks-another-economic-meltdown/

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last month Innovation is the currency: AfriMass Network urges African media startups and content creators to master monetisation

The 6th Africa Media Ad Sales Innovation Summit (AfriMass 2025) concluded in Accra last week, issuing a firm challenge to Africa's content creators and media entrepreneurs: innovate or risk obsolescence.

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