4 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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24 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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3 d. ago Agric glut was political, not strategic – Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana boss warns of lost livelihoods

Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber for Agribusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, says the current glut in the agricultural sector is not a victory for policy but a failure driven by politics.

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3 d. ago Food glut situation is no victory – Chamber for Agricbusiness Ghana CEO warns

The CEO of Chamber for Agricbusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, says the ongoing glut in the agricultural sector should never be celebrated because it is destroying livelihoods across the country.

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4 d. ago No part of Ghana will be surrendered to criminal actors – Mahama

President John Mahama has warned criminal networks, saying that Ghana will not surrender any part of the country to lawlessness.

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4 d. ago IGP warns criminal networks as police receive 40 new armoured vehicles

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has warned individuals intent on destabilising national security, as the Ghana Police Service received 40 new armoured and light-armoured vehicles at a ceremony held at Police Headquarters in Accra on Thursday, December 4.

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4 d. ago Lawmaker Warns Growing Central Control Threatens Local Governance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lawmaker-warns-growing-central-control-threatens-local-governance/A senior opposition legislator has accused government of systematically eroding local autonomy through increased central directives that contradict Ghana’s constitutional decentralisation framework, calling the trend a structural threat to democracy at the district level. Francis Asenso-Boakye, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, made the charge Wednesday during debate on […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lawmaker-warns-growing-central-control-threatens-local-governance/

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5 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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5 d. ago GTEC warns public about 6 unaccredited University of Ghana learning centres

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has warned the public that six University of Ghana learning centres are operating without accreditation, and has urged students and parents to verify the status of institutions before seeking admission.

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5 d. ago Ghana must prepare for evolving terrorist threats – Experts warn at CPS dialogue

Ghana must urgently strengthen its internal security systems, intelligence coordination and community resilience to counter the rapidly evolving terrorist threats spilling over from the Sahel, international relations and security expert Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso has warned.

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6 d. ago Suame MP warns against politicising state Institutions as CJ reviews petitions against EC, OSP

Suame Member of Parliament, John Darko, has cautioned political leaders against actions that could erode the independence of Ghana’s key democratic institutions, warning that persistent interference risks “bastardising” the very bodies meant to safeguard the country’s governance system.

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6 d. ago Amoabeng Fears Toxic System Will Consume Half of Leaders He Trains

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amoabeng-fears-toxic-system-will-consume-half-of-leaders-he-trains/Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng has warned that Ghana’s toxic environment could corrupt up to half the young leaders he trains before they transform the system. The founder of the PK (Prince Kofi) Amoabeng Leadership Foundation made this sobering admission during a December 19 graduation ceremony in Accra that saw 19 scholars complete the program while […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amoabeng-fears-toxic-system-will-consume-half-of-leaders-he-trains/

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7 d. ago Foreign Minister warns rising religious tensions in mission schools could hurt Ghana’s global reputation

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has warned that Ghana risks serious reputational damage on the international stage if the escalating tensions over religious practices in mission schools are not urgently addressed.

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7 d. ago Think Tank Warns Interventionist Policies Contradict Market Reform Goals

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-warns-interventionist-policies-contradict-market-reform-goals/Ghana faces a profound economic identity crisis as interventionist policies introduced alongside a $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program contradict the nation’s decades long commitment to free market principles, according to research by IMANI Africa and ATLAS Network. The analysis titled Promoting Economic Freedom: Addressing the Impact of Government Interventionism on Free Market Principles […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-warns-interventionist-policies-contradict-market-reform-goals/

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7 d. ago Waste burning now the biggest threat to Ghana’s air quality gains – New research warns

Ghana’s hard-won progress in reducing air pollution is being quietly reversed, not by traffic or household fuels, but by the growing menace of waste burning.

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8 d. ago Agenda 111 Completion May Take 193 Years at Current Funding Levels

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agenda-111-completion-may-take-193-years-at-current-funding-levels/The Member of Parliament (MP) for Atwima Nwabiagya North has warned that Ghana’s Agenda 111 hospital project faces a dramatic timeline extension under the 2026 budget allocation proposed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. Frank Yeboah raised concerns that current funding levels could stretch the project’s completion to the year 2219. Speaking during parliamentary […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agenda-111-completion-may-take-193-years-at-current-funding-levels/

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8 d. ago IMANI Warns Government Against Springfield Afina Acquisition Without Independent Assessment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-warns-government-against-springfield-afina-acquisition-without-independent-assessment/Policy think tank IMANI Africa has cautioned government against proceeding with a state acquisition of Springfield Exploration and Production’s Afina oil block, arguing that relying solely on company provided data for valuation creates unacceptable financial risks for taxpayers. The warning comes as the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) engages in discussions regarding potential takeover of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-warns-government-against-springfield-afina-acquisition-without-independent-assessment/

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8 d. ago Capital Market Needs Long Term Stability Over Firefighting Approach, Economist Warns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/capital-market-needs-long-term-stability-over-firefighting-approach-economist-warns/Ghana’s capital market will remain shallow, underdeveloped and unattractive to investors unless government prioritizes long term macroeconomic stability over the short term firefighting approach that has shaped economic policy in recent years, according to an economist at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). Dr Raziel Obeng Okoh made this central argument at […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/capital-market-needs-long-term-stability-over-firefighting-approach-economist-warns/

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8 d. ago Asantehene urges President Mahama to act swiftly on unemployment, calls for support for SMEs

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to prioritise Ghana’s growing unemployment crisis, warning that the situation poses a threat to national stability. Speaking at the 59th Congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Saturday, November 29, the Asantehene said the country can no longer overlook the scale of joblessness among the youth.

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9 d. ago Think Tank Warns Against State Acquisition of Springfield Afina

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-warns-against-state-acquisition-of-springfield-afina/Policy think tank IMANI Africa has cautioned the Government of Ghana against proceeding with a state led acquisition of Springfield Exploration and Production’s Afina oil discovery, describing the asset as high risk and warning that any purchase could reward poor corporate governance while exposing taxpayers to speculative liabilities. The warning comes as the Ghana National […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-warns-against-state-acquisition-of-springfield-afina/

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