4 h. ago STEM Dreams, Ghana’s Future: Dr. Essien’s Call To Empower The Girl Child

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/stem-dreams-ghanas-future-dr-essiens-call-to-empower-the-girl-child/Source: Kofi Yesu In a world increasingly shaped by technology, innovation, and scientific discovery, Ghana stands at a crossroads. The nation’s ability to compete globally depends not only on its natural resources or economic policies, but on the untapped potential of its young people—especially girls who remain on the margins of Science, Technology, Engineering, and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/stem-dreams-ghanas-future-dr-essiens-call-to-empower-the-girl-child/

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6 h. ago Ghana’s Youth Rise Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Acquah Anthony, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-youth-rise-against-corruption-shaping-tomorrows-integrity/In a bold initiative backed by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, GIZ, and the European Union under the PAIReD program, young people across 87 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are uniting to confront corruption head-on. This year’s International Anti-Corruption Day celebration carries the powerful theme: “Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity.” […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Acquah Anthony, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-youth-rise-against-corruption-shaping-tomorrows-integrity/

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9 h. ago 2030 Water, Sanitation and Climate resilience goals: 5 critical things African Ministers can do now

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, AMA, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/2030-water-sanitation-and-climate-resilience-goals-5-critical-things-african-ministers-can-do-now/NAIROBI, Kenya, 10 December 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-There is a $130 billion annual investment gap hindering the world’s mission to achieve universal access to climate-resilient water and sanitation services by the year 2030, Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) reports. In Africa, the gap is estimated at no less than an additional $30 billion annually. In […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, AMA, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/2030-water-sanitation-and-climate-resilience-goals-5-critical-things-african-ministers-can-do-now/

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9 h. ago Ghana deports 3 Israelis in retaliation for ‘unjustified’ deportation of Ghanaians — Gov’t commits to amicable resolution

The government of Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals in direct response to what it decries as “ill-treatment and unjustified deportation” of Ghanaian citizens by Israeli authorities, a move meant to safeguard the dignity of Ghanaians abroad. According to a press statement released on December 10, 2025, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the decision […]

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9 h. ago Two teenagers went to seek gold. They were buried alive in a mine collapse

There is a sense of disbelief in this Sierra Leonean village as people weep in front of the bodies of two teenage boys wrapped in white cloth.

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9 h. ago Big Push programme on track and fully financed – Kwakye Ofosu assures

Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed suggestions that the government’s flagship Big Push road initiative is lagging due to a lack of mobilisation funds.

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10 h. ago Parliament to revise all mineral royalties; lithium deal withdrawn in the interim – Ayariga

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga says the government’s decision to withdraw the lithium mining agreement is part of a broader plan to overhaul Ghana’s mineral royalty regime and link it directly to world market prices. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga explained that commodity prices have shifted significantly since the original agreement was brought before the House, making the fixed royalty structure outdated and unattractive for investors.

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11 h. ago The Republic of Hoe & Cutlass: A Satirical Autopsy of Farmers’ Day

Dear Citizens, Once upon a time in the Republic of Uncommon Sense—where problems grow faster than maize in the rainy season, and where political promises germinate beautifully but refuse to bear fruit—the nation gathered once again to celebrate Farmers’ Day. Ah yes, that annual festival where we clap for the people who feed us right before we go back to ignoring them for the next 364 days.

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11 h. ago Gov’t withdraws lithium agreement for further stakeholder consultations

The government has withdrawn the controversial lithium agreement from Parliament to allow for broader consultations with key stakeholders, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Yusif Sulemana, announced on Wednesday.

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15 h. ago Government Seeks Private Investment to Rebuild Medical Diagnostics Infrastructure After Equipment Failures

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-seeks-private-investment-to-rebuild-medical-diagnostics-infrastructure-after-equipment-failures/Government is seeking private equity and development finance institutions to help rebuild its diagnostics and treatment infrastructure after years of equipment failures left major hospitals unable to deliver basic services. President John Dramani Mahama made the appeal at the World Health Expo Leaders Africa Summit in Accra on Tuesday, urging investors to co-finance the continent’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-seeks-private-investment-to-rebuild-medical-diagnostics-infrastructure-after-equipment-failures/

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15 h. ago Ghana’s Six Point Nine Billion Cedi Oil Palm Investment Wins Industry Backing

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-six-point-nine-billion-cedi-oil-palm-investment-wins-industry-backing/Government’s planned six point nine billion cedi investment for an Integrated Oil Palm Development Policy has received strong endorsement from sector stakeholders who describe it as a comprehensive strategy to transform the commodity’s value chain. Samuel Avaala, President of the Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana, told the Business and Financial Times that the association […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-six-point-nine-billion-cedi-oil-palm-investment-wins-industry-backing/

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16 h. ago Foreign Ministry to query Israel Embassy officials over detention and expulsion of Ghanaians

The Government of Ghana will formally summon officials of the Israeli Embassy in Accra on Wednesday, December 10, after what it describes as the unjust and unacceptable treatment of Ghanaian travellers — including four Members of Parliament — at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport.

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16 h. ago Kwakye Ofosu rejects claims of underspending, says government is managing finances responsibly

Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has pushed back against accusations that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government is failing to spend adequately, insisting that current expenditure levels reflect responsible and disciplined fiscal management.

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16 h. ago Masked disruptions in parliament shameful and undermining rule of law – Mahama Ayariga

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has criticised some Minority MPs for wearing face masks and disrupting proceedings in Parliament, describing their actions as “cowardly” and “shameful.” Speaking on the Joy Super Morning Show on Tuesday, Mahama Ayariga said such behaviour undermines the dignity of the House and the country’s commitment to the rule of law. “This is the country of the rule of law. We believe in the rule of law,” he said. “Why are you wearing face masks and disrupting parliamentary proceedings? This is very, very shameful that you wear face masks and come into the chamber as faceless people and be rude.”

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16 h. ago Trasacco Rebuts Nungua Stool Claims, Says Disputed Land Is Government Property Legally Acquired

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trasacco-rebuts-nungua-stool-claims-says-disputed-land-is-government-property-legally-acquired/By Perdita Agyarko Trasacco Company Limited has rejected allegations made by the Nungua Stool concerning ownership of a disputed parcel of land, describing the claims as false, misleading, and an attempt to distort well-established historical and legal facts. At a press statement issued in Accra, the company said a recent press conference by the Nungua […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trasacco-rebuts-nungua-stool-claims-says-disputed-land-is-government-property-legally-acquired/

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18 h. ago Telecel Ghana spreads joy and cheer with 2Moorch Christmas campaign

Telecel Ghana is rolling out its month-long holiday campaign, 2Moorch Christmas, to spread cheer, inspire smiles, and connect people during the festive season.

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18 h. ago Gov’t protests ‘inhumane treatment’ of Ghanaians at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport

Government has strongly condemned the ill-treatment of its nationals at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel.

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23 h. ago COP30 in Brazil Marked Again by Tensions Over Methods to Address Climate Change

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Abayomi Azikiwe, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cop30-in-brazil-marked-again-by-tensions-over-methods-to-address-climate-change/This gathering issued a comprehensive program for preserving the planet, yet the United States continues to sabotage efforts to curb global warming since it rejects the scientific data pointing to a deteriorating environment around the world Political Review Brazil hosted the United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) in the city of Belem in the north of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Abayomi Azikiwe, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cop30-in-brazil-marked-again-by-tensions-over-methods-to-address-climate-change/

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24 h. ago World Bank Issues US$200 Million Bond for Ghana Clean Cooking Project

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/world-bank-issues-us200-million-bond-for-ghana-clean-cooking-project/The World Bank priced a 200 million dollar Clean Cooking Outcome Bond on Thursday, December 5, 2025, aiming to distribute over 415,000 cleaner cookstoves to Ghanaian households and make clean cooking accessible to 1.3 million people. The six-year bond represents the first financing instrument linking investor returns to carbon credits generated under Article 6.2 of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/world-bank-issues-us200-million-bond-for-ghana-clean-cooking-project/

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25 h. ago ECOWAS Declares State of Emergency Across West Africa Following Coup Wave

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-declares-state-of-emergency-across-west-africa-following-coup-wave/The Economic Community of West African States declared a state of emergency across the region on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, as multiple coup attempts and unconstitutional government changes threaten democratic stability and collective security. ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray announced the declaration during the 55th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council at […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-declares-state-of-emergency-across-west-africa-following-coup-wave/

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