64 m. 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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2 h. ago NPP will win 2028 election under Kennedy Agyapong – Stephen Amoah

A member of Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign strategy team, Dr Stephen Amoah, has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will return to power in the 2028 elections under the leadership of the former Assin Central MP and presidential aspirant.

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2 h. ago PNP petitions EOCO over Gh₵78m allocation to government communication office

The People’s National Party (PNP) has petitioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate what it describes as an “unprecedented” budgetary allocation of Gh₵78 million to the office of the Minister in charge of Government Communication, Felix Ofosu Kwakye.

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2 h. ago World Cup 2026Q: How Ghana beat Mali to stay on course for USA, Canada and Mexico

Ghana needed this win, not just for the points, but for belief. And against a strong Malian side, they delivered.

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2 h. ago Black Stars: ‘He could return for October games’ – Otto Addo impressed with Kwasi Sibo’s debut

The Real Oviedo midfielder left a positive impression on the minds of many after playing against Mali in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

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3 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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3 h. ago Badenoch Warns UK Faces IMF Bailout Risk Amid Bond Market Turmoil

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/badenoch-warns-uk-faces-imf-bailout-risk-amid-bond-market-turmoil/Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has warned that Britain could face an International Monetary Fund bailout similar to the 1976 sterling crisis unless the Labour government delivers a credible growth strategy to address soaring borrowing costs and economic stagnation. Speaking on BBC Newsnight, Badenoch pointed to UK borrowing costs hitting a 27-year high as “yet another […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/badenoch-warns-uk-faces-imf-bailout-risk-amid-bond-market-turmoil/

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4 h. ago Government moves to assure investors of fiscal discipline after IMF Programme

Government is taking steps to reassure investors, donors, and the markets that fiscal discipline will be maintained after Ghana exits the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme in May 2026.

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4 h. ago We need to look at our Aviation Authority again and work to modernise it

After the recent flight incident, the need to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for national aviation safety system, and for other purposes can not be over emphasized.

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14 h. ago Impact Investors Accelerate Ghana’s Research Commercialization Drive

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/impact-investors-accelerate-ghanas-research-commercialization-drive/Impact investors are intensifying efforts to transform Ghana’s academic research into commercially viable products, addressing a persistent innovation bottleneck that has limited the country’s technology-driven economic growth. The 2025 Ghana Research Industry Collaborative Forum convened over 150 stakeholders from academia, industry, government, and international development at the British Council in Accra under the theme “Catalyzing […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/impact-investors-accelerate-ghanas-research-commercialization-drive/

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14 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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15 h. ago Nine Soldiers Killed as Cameroon Separatists Enforce Lockdown

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nine-soldiers-killed-as-cameroon-separatists-enforce-lockdown/Armed separatists killed at least nine government soldiers during weekend clashes while imposing a month-long lockdown across Cameroon’s war-torn Anglophone regions, aimed at disrupting October’s presidential election and school reopenings. The lockdown began Monday in the Northwest and Southwest regions, where separatists have battled government forces since 2017 seeking independence for the territory they call […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nine-soldiers-killed-as-cameroon-separatists-enforce-lockdown/

Events

18 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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18 h. ago ‘We must dismantle systemic barriers holding young women back’ – Plan International Ghana

The Country Director of Plan International Ghana, Mr. Constant Tchona, has urged bold and deliberate measures to ensure girls and young women are given equal opportunities to participate in political leadership at all levels of governance.

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19 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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19 h. ago TEWU warns of industrial action over delayed conditions of service

The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union of the Trades Union Congress (TEWU of TUC) has announced plans to embark on industrial action, citing unresolved delays in the signing of Conditions of Service for members across several key public institutions.

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20 h. ago Transforming Volta Lake Transport Limited: A Catalyst for Ghana’s 24

Introduction                  Ghana is taking concrete steps to turn the “24-Hour Economy” from a slogan into a pipeline of bankable projects. One of the most consequential is the Volta Economic Corridor, an integrated effort to make Lake Volta a backbone for around-the-clock logistics, industrialisation, and export growth. The programme, launched by the government this year, […]

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20 h. ago Stakeholders draft roadmap for commercialisation of Ghana’s Science, Technology and Innovation

In a decisive move to bridge the gap between groundbreaking research and commercial success, some key stakeholders from government, industry, and academia convened to validate a transformative roadmap for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) commercialisation in Ghana. The workshop, themed “Validating Pathways to STI Commercialisation in Ghana: From Diagnosis to Transformation,” highlighted the critical challenges […]

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21 h. ago Made in Africa Expo to host AfriCanada Expo 2025 to forge economic alliances in Edmonton

The Made in Africa Expo Canada has announced it will host the inaugural AfriCanada Expo 2025 in Edmonton, a landmark event designed to serve as a premier platform for fostering cross-continental trade, innovation, and investment.

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21 h. ago Made in Africa Expo Canada President Ibrahim Issah appointed to Vanuatu Trade Commission in Ghana

In a move set to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between the Pacific and West Africa, the Made in Africa Expo Canada has announced the appointment of its President, Ibrahim Issah, as the Youth, Innovation & Education Liaison to the Vanuatu Trade Commission in Ghana.

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