3 d. 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 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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9 d. ago 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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1 week ago ‘Pass the bills now’ – Social Enterprise Ghana calls for urgent reforms

Social Enterprise Ghana is demanding the immediate passage of key policies and bills needed to strengthen Ghana’s fast-growing social innovation sector.

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1 week ago EU Warns Ghana Cocoa Risks Market Loss Without Urgent Reforms

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/eu-warns-ghana-cocoa-risks-market-loss-without-urgent-reforms/Ghana’s cocoa industry faces mounting pressure from the European Union as Brussels cautions the country could lose global market share without accelerated reforms addressing sustainability, deforestation and labor concerns. The warning emerged during a two-day Cocoa4Future feedback workshop in Accra, where researchers presented findings from a five-year project funded by the EU and France’s Agence […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/eu-warns-ghana-cocoa-risks-market-loss-without-urgent-reforms/

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1 week ago NCPTA warns against “religious bias” in schools, calls for urgent policy reform

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has raised concerns over what it describes as emerging discriminatory religious practices in some public and private schools, including Wesley Girls’ Senior High School and Tema Senior High School.

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2 w. ago Africa Risks Missing Clean Cooking Opportunity Without Investment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-risks-missing-clean-cooking-opportunity-without-investment/Africa faces losing a critical chance to deliver clean cooking energy unless governments and investors quickly address financing, transport, and regulatory obstacles, industry leaders warned Friday at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum in Johannesburg. Executives said the continent’s delayed shift from wood, charcoal, and kerosene to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) remains hindered by fragmented […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-risks-missing-clean-cooking-opportunity-without-investment/

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2 w. ago Sam George lines up Joe Mettle, Piesie Esther, MOGMusic, others for Ningo Prampram in Worship 2025

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George and his Dzata Foundation are gearing up for the second edition of the worship, prayer and praise event, Ningo Prampram in Worship.

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2 w. ago Poor Corporate Governance Blamed for Indigenous Business Failures in Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/poor-corporate-governance-blamed-for-indigenous-business-failures-in-ghana/Former Power Minister Dr. Kwabena Donkor has identified weak corporate governance as the fundamental cause of business failures across Ghana’s indigenous sector, calling for urgent reforms in how directors are appointed and trained. Dr. Donkor, currently serving as Chairperson of the Ghana Amalgamated Trust PLC (GAT) Board, told The High Street Journal that poor governance […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/poor-corporate-governance-blamed-for-indigenous-business-failures-in-ghana/

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2 w. ago Energy Think Tank Warns Budget Risks Undermining Economic Recovery

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/energy-think-tank-warns-budget-risks-undermining-economic-recovery/The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre has raised critical concerns following a detailed analysis of the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, warning that structural weaknesses in the energy sector could endanger Ghana’s fiscal recovery. The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) released its assessment after Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson presented the budget themed “Resetting for […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/energy-think-tank-warns-budget-risks-undermining-economic-recovery/

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2 w. ago Ghana’s Health Sector on Life Support — Stakeholders Demand Structural Reform

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-health-sector-on-life-support-stakeholders-demand-structural-reform/According to health experts, Ghana’s healthcare system is facing a severe crisis, driven by systemic inefficiencies, decaying infrastructure, and persistent policy mismanagement. Speaking at the Achimota Speaks Forum under the theme “Healthcare or Deathcare”, the panel of specialists called for urgent, strategic, and long-term reforms to rescue the health sector from what they describe as […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-health-sector-on-life-support-stakeholders-demand-structural-reform/

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3 w. ago Consumer Group Demands Public Order Act Reform After Stampede

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/consumer-group-demands-public-order-act-reform-after-stampede/CUTS International has called for urgent amendments to Ghana’s Public Order Act following the El Wak Sports Stadium stampede that killed six people during a military recruitment exercise on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, saying the tragedy exposes systemic failures in crowd management and public safety protocols. The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) confirmed that six applicants […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/consumer-group-demands-public-order-act-reform-after-stampede/

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3 w. ago CJ nominee proposes community sentences, parole system to decongest prisons

Chief Justice nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has called for urgent reforms to tackle Ghana’s chronic prison congestion, proposing community service sentences, a parole system, and the revival of the “Justice for All” programme to ensure fair and humane justice delivery.

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3 w. ago Ghana Society of Radiographers pushes for major curriculum reform to strengthen healthcare workforce

The President of the Ghana Society of Radiographers (GSR), Dr Prince Rockson, has called for urgent reforms to radiography training in the country, emphasising the need to improve human resource capacity and equip professionals to meet evolving global healthcare standards.

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4 w. ago Africa Risks Losing Critical Minerals Value Without Industrialization

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-risks-losing-critical-minerals-value-without-industrialization/Development experts are cautioning that Africa’s extensive reserves of critical minerals face an existential threat if the continent fails to build processing capacity and industrial ecosystems to support sustainable economic transformation. The warning came during the Annual Professor Alexander Adum Kwapong Lecture at the University of Ghana, Legon, where scholars and policymakers discussed Africa’s vulnerable […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-risks-losing-critical-minerals-value-without-industrialization/

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4 w. ago President Mahama Declares Africa’s Future, Demands Reparations and Global Reforms

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-declares-africas-future-demands-reparations-and-global-reforms/President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated Ghana’s position as a leading voice for Africa on the global stage, emphasizing the urgent need for reparations and structural reforms in the international system. Speaking in an interview with YouTuber Wode Maya, the president outlined his vision for a continent demanding justice while positioning itself as central to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-declares-africas-future-demands-reparations-and-global-reforms/

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