2 h. ago Ghana risks losing about US$630 million if government reduces lithium royalty rate from 10% to 5% – Africa Policy Lens warns

The Africa Policy Lens (APL) has warned that Ghana could lose significant revenue if the government proceeds with a proposal to reduce the agreed lithium royalty rate for Barari DV Ghana Limited from 10% to 5%. According to the APL, the previous government, after Cabinet approval to review royalty rates for lithium and associated minerals, reached an agreement with Barari DV Ghana Limited that set Ghana’s royalty at 10%—five percentage points higher than the standard rate applied in the broader mining sector.

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10 h. ago UESD @5: Seth Terkper hails rapid growth but warns infrastructure gaps are slowing progress

The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) has marked its fifth anniversary with celebration and sober reflection. Its council chairman, former Finance Minister Seth Terkper, praised its remarkable growth but warned that critical infrastructure gaps continue to hold the young institution back. Speaking at the university’s second congregation ceremony in Somanya, Mr Terkper said […]

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10 h. ago Roads Minister warns board against misuse of Road Maintenance Trust Fund

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has cautioned members of the newly inaugurated governing board of the Road Maintenance Trust Fund against mismanaging resources allocated to the institution.

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11 h. ago Illicit flows bleed Ghana dry: How billions lost are crippling science education and local research

The Mankranso Senior High School and community were thrown into a state of frenzy after contestants of the school clinched a historic feat at the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz – an annual competition held for senior high schools in Ghana. The quiz tests both the theoretical and practical knowledge of participating students on biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics in what many argue are some of the most intense academic showdowns at the second-cycle level of education.

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14 h. ago Underfunding and GH¢12bn arrears crippling education delivery – Ntim Fordjour

Former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has warned that persistent underfunding and a backlog of over GH¢12 billion in budgetary arrears to the Ministry of Education are undermining the country’s learning outcomes.

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15 h. ago Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh urges constitutional overhaul to fix OSP challenges

Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh, is urging a full constitutional review to resolve the persistent controversies surrounding the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), warning that incremental fixes will not save the institution.

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19 h. ago Why has Paramount launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery?

The fight in Hollywood to buy Warner Bros Discovery is shaping up to be a blockbuster.

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30 h. ago We’ll resist any tariff increase that will erode the meagre 9% wage adjustment – TUC

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has issued a strong warning to government, declaring that it will resist any utility tariff that will erode the meagre 9 percent wage adjustment secured for workers in 2026.

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30 h. ago Wall Street Rally Suffered After Fed Rate Cut Due to Two Key Factors

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/wall-street-rally-suffered-after-fed-rate-cut-due-to-two-key-factors/Wall Street equities dropped nearly three percent immediately after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates on December 18, validating warnings from financial experts about profit taking and economic concerns undermining market momentum despite monetary easing. The decline followed the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision to reduce the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/wall-street-rally-suffered-after-fed-rate-cut-due-to-two-key-factors/

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30 h. ago Afenyo Markin Warns Ghana Risks Being Left Behind in AI Race

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afenyo-markin-warns-ghana-risks-being-left-behind-in-ai-race/Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin says Ghana must prioritize technological investment over political retribution or risk irrelevance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution while other nations advance. In statements released today marking one year since the 2024 elections, the Effutu MP criticized government focus on political removals while competing economies invest heavily in artificial intelligence, infrastructure […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afenyo-markin-warns-ghana-risks-being-left-behind-in-ai-race/

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31 h. ago Paramount makes $108.4bn hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile bid worth $108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery, throwing a wrench into the deal with Netflix in a last-ditch effort to create a media powerhouse

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33 h. ago Tariff hikes will ‘completely wipe out’ 9% wage adjustment – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has sharply criticised the recent water and electricity tariff increments, warning that the hikes will entirely negate the negotiated 9% wage adjustment for 2026 and further impoverish Ghanaians.

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35 h. 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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36 h. ago West Africa Advances Regional Power Grid Integration Following Historic Synchronisation Test

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-advances-regional-power-grid-integration-following-historic-synchronisation-test/Ghana’s Energy Minister has called for accelerated regional power integration at the 2025 West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit in Accra, citing successful grid synchronisation trials and economic benefits from deeper cooperation among member states. John Abdulai Jinapor told colleagues at the summit that West African nations must pursue full interconnection with urgency, warning that fragmented […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-advances-regional-power-grid-integration-following-historic-synchronisation-test/

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39 h. ago The Law Is Not A Goat Market – A Respone to the Debate on The OSP, Kpebu and Section 79

They say every Ghanaian house has that one uncle who believes he alone carries the wisdom of the Ewe, Ga and Asante ancestors combined. At every gathering, he warns, lectures and scolds everybody, even the cat. He quotes proverbs nobody asked for and sprinkles Latin words he does not understand. When he steps outside, children […]

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41 h. ago Kumasi schools face dangerous air pollution – Researcher warns

A new study has found that the air in several senior high schools in Kumasi is far dirtier than what health experts consider safe, putting thousands of students at risk of developing serious health problems.

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52 h. ago BoG to cut policy rate aggressively in coming months – Fitch Solutions

“With inflation in single digits, we expect the BoG to keep cutting aggressively through the coming months, further boosting private credit, corporate capex [capital expenditure], and domestic demand”.

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52 h. ago BoG to aggressively cut policy rate in coming months – Fitch Solutions

“With inflation in single digits, we expect the BoG to keep cutting aggressively through the coming months, further boosting private credit, corporate capex [capital expenditure], and domestic demand”.

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57 h. ago Ghana must produce more technicians to curb youth unemployment – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has warned that Ghana faces rising structural unemployment because industry is not getting the technicians it needs.

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62 h. ago Emotional Affairs Cause Relationship Harm, Psychology Research Shows

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/emotional-affairs-cause-relationship-harm-psychology-research-shows/Research indicates emotional affairs cause significant psychological damage to committed relationships, with experts warning about gradual boundary erosion that leads to betrayal. Emotional affairs develop when individuals form close, often secretive emotional bonds with someone outside their primary relationship. According to research data, between 15 to 20 percent of married couples are affected by infidelity, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/emotional-affairs-cause-relationship-harm-psychology-research-shows/

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