3 h. ago West African health ministers pledge joint action against Lassa fever

West African health ministers have united in a pledge to tackle Lassa fever with renewed joint action and a collaborative commitment to accelerating vaccine development and enhancing regional readiness against the growing health threat posed by the disease.

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4 h. ago Ghana to host maiden Space Conference as Africa’s Space economy is projected to skyrocket to $22.6bn by 2026

Accra is set to make history as it welcomes the Maiden Ghana Space Conference (GSC 2025) from October 6–8, 2025 at the University of Ghana’s Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research (ISSER).

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6 h. ago African CFOs to convene in Accra for landmark conference in November

Ghana’s capital, Accra, will host the continent’s top financial leaders as the Conference of African Chief Finance Officers (CACFO) comes to the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, on 3–4 November 2025. Organised by CACFO in collaboration with the International CFO Alliance, the University of Ghana Business School, and KPMG, the gathering is expected to draw chief financial officers, government leaders, multinational finance executives, and policy experts from across Africa and beyond.

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7 h. ago Ghanaian Screenwriter Joins Elite African Storytelling Program

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-screenwriter-joins-elite-african-storytelling-program/Gamel Apalayine has been selected for the prestigious AuthenticA Series Lab alongside three other African writers in a competitive program designed to elevate continental storytelling to global audiences. The Ghanaian filmmaker joins Nigerian-British poet Joladé Olusanya, Kenyan scriptwriter Mona Ombogo, and Egyptian-Canadian filmmaker Reem Morsi in the fourth edition of the six-month development program run […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-screenwriter-joins-elite-african-storytelling-program/

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9 h. ago United Nations Appoints First Ghanaian To Arms Control Panel

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/united-nations-appoints-first-ghanaian-to-arms-control-panel/Source: Samuel M. Obuobi Ghana has recorded a significant milestone on the international stage as Samuel Williams Yeboah becomes the first Ghanaian appointed to the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on the UN Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA). Mr. Yeboah, who also serves as President of the Global Arms Control Advocates (GACA), played […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/united-nations-appoints-first-ghanaian-to-arms-control-panel/

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9 h. ago Ghanaian Appointed To UN Register Of Conventional Arms (UNROCA), Makes History

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-appointed-to-un-register-of-conventional-arms-unroca-makes-history/Source: Samuel M. Obuobi Ghana has recorded a significant milestone on the international stage as Samuel Williams Yeboah becomes the first Ghanaian appointed to the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on the UN Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA). Mr. Yeboah, who also serves as President of the Global Arms Control Advocates (GACA), played […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-appointed-to-un-register-of-conventional-arms-unroca-makes-history/

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10 h. ago Africa Demands Climate Finance Justice at Major Continental Summit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-demands-climate-finance-justice-at-major-continental-summit/African leaders gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Monday demanded equitable climate financing as the continent faces mounting environmental challenges despite contributing minimal global emissions. The Second Africa Climate Summit opened in Addis Ababa, running through September 10, with heads of state, ministers, and international partners focused on “Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-demands-climate-finance-justice-at-major-continental-summit/

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12 h. ago Ghana’s MCC Exclusion Reflects Legal Technicality, Not Policy Failure

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-mcc-exclusion-reflects-legal-technicality-not-policy-failure/Ghana’s exclusion from United States Millennium Challenge Corporation funding for fiscal year 2026 represents a procedural constraint rather than a governance failure, according to analysis of the recently released MCC Candidate Country Report submitted to Congress. The West African nation is ineligible to receive foreign assistance pursuant to the debt default restriction in section 7012 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-mcc-exclusion-reflects-legal-technicality-not-policy-failure/

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14 h. ago Second University of Ghana WACCI affiliate wins Africa Food Prize Award

Three years after the Founding Director of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) at the University of Ghana, Professor Eric Danquah, won the 2022 Africa Food Prize, a former student of the Centre has now taken the 2025 honour.

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14 h. ago Access Denied: Children Climb Walls to Attend Class Amid Trassaco Land Grab

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-denied-children-climb-walls-to-attend-class-amid-trassaco-land-grab/The future of an Islamic University project, the African American Islamic Institute, earmarked for the Muslim community is under serious threat, as real estate developer Trassaco Company has allegedly encroached on the land, blocking schoolchildren who are occupying the land from accessing their classrooms. The land, allocated years ago under the spiritual guidance of the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-denied-children-climb-walls-to-attend-class-amid-trassaco-land-grab/

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21 h. ago Ghana’s Esther Cobbah becomes first African President of Global Public Relations body

The Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana president, Esther Ambah Numaba Cobbah, has been elected as the next president of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA).

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21 h. ago WAEC to blacklist corrupt exam officials exposed in JoyNews’ ‘Dark World of BECE’ documentary

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says officials implicated in acts of corruption during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be blacklisted from ever taking part in its activities again.

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22 h. ago GES Director requests copy of Joy News’ Dark World of BECE documentary, says John Kapi

The Director of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says that the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially requested copies of Joy News's Dark World of BECE documentary.

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22 h. ago South African Foreign Minister Confirms Ghana Visit Over DStv Dispute

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/south-african-foreign-minister-confirms-ghana-visit-over-dstv-dispute/South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola will visit Ghana this week to engage with relevant authorities over the escalating DStv subscription pricing dispute that has strained diplomatic relations between the two countries. Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa Benjamin Quarshie confirmed that Lamola is willing to visit Ghana to engage with relevant bodies regarding the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/south-african-foreign-minister-confirms-ghana-visit-over-dstv-dispute/

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22 h. ago Ghana Faces National Security Risk from MTN’s 78% Market Dominance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-faces-national-security-risk-from-mtns-78-market-dominance/MTN Ghana’s overwhelming control of nearly four-fifths of the telecommunications market represents a critical national security vulnerability that requires urgent government intervention, according to competition economist Appiah Kusi Adomako. The South African-owned company commands 78.88% market share with 21.11 million subscribers, creating dangerous overdependence that could paralyze mobile money transactions, business operations, and government services […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-faces-national-security-risk-from-mtns-78-market-dominance/

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26 h. ago Chief of Staff pledges government’s continuous support to businesses

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has pledged the government’s continued support to businesses by creating an enabling environment for growth to make the country succeed in its economic drive. He called for more collaboration between businesses and the government to make Ghana not only the hub of African enterprise but also a beacon of what’s […]

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27 h. ago Ghanaian screenwriter Gamel Apalayine selected for AuthenticA Series Lab

Ghanaian filmmaker and screenwriter Gamel Apalayine has been selected as one of four African writers for the fourth edition of the AuthenticA Series Lab, the highly regarded programme dedicated to shaping the next wave of African screenwriting talent run by Realness Institute in partnership with The StoryBoard Collective and the Canada Media Fund.

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28 h. ago AAMUSTED launches 2 academic journals to disseminate research and innovations for dev’t

The Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has introduced two academic journals to disseminate research and innovations to policymakers, contributing to national development.

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30 h. ago South African Foreign Affairs Minister to visit Ghana as DStv price standoff escalates

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations is expected to arrive in Ghana this week as diplomatic efforts intensify to resolve the ongoing standoff between Communications Ministry and MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DStv.

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31 h. ago UMB CEO and delegation commiserate with Asantehene on Asantehemaa’s passing

The CEO of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to commiserate with him and the Asante Kingdom following the passing of the Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.

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