38 h. ago Gender advocate applauds President Mahama’s commitment to enforcing the Affirmative Action Act

Gender advocate and media personality, Josephine Oppong-Yeboah, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for his strong desire to enforcing the Affirmative Action Act of 2024 (Act 1121). The Act, designed to promote gender equity across all facets of national life in Ghana, aims to ensure that women’s voices are heard and included in every area […]

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4 d. ago Obinim, Kweku Smoke, Doe Adjaho and Other Big Names Storm Funeral of Council of State Member, Dr Boakye’s Late Mother

The final funeral rites for Mrs Agnes Appiah, the late mother of Council of State Member Dr Maxwell Boakye aka Palasco, is currently ongoing at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana. The funeral, which is currently ongoing, has seen attendance from numerous prominent Ghanaians, including luminaries from the entertainment, political, business, and religious sectors ... Read more The post Obinim, Kweku Smoke, Doe Adjaho and Other Big Names Storm Funeral of Council of State Member, Dr Boakye’s Late Mother appeared first on GhanaCelebrities.Com.

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5 d. ago Trump’s Tariffs Could Push US Inflation Up by 2.1%, Warns deVere Group

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/trumps-tariffs-could-push-us-inflation-up-by-2-1-warns-devere-group/US inflation could surge by as much as 2.1% if President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China take effect, according to a forecast by global financial advisory firm deVere Group. The analysis highlights the potential economic fallout from Trump’s announcement on Thursday, which includes a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/trumps-tariffs-could-push-us-inflation-up-by-2-1-warns-devere-group/

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5 d. ago Regina Daniels Deletes All Photos And Pictures Of Her Husband Including His Name On Her Social Media Page

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has sparked major speculation about trouble in her marriage after making drastic changes to her social media presence. The actress, who recently deactivated her Instagram account, returned today with noticeable changes—she has removed her husband’s name from her bio and deleted all photos and videos of him from her page. The ... Read more The post Regina Daniels Deletes All Photos And Pictures Of Her Husband Including His Name On Her Social Media Page appeared first on GhanaCelebrities.Com.

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6 d. ago Ghana Intensifies Crackdown on Gold Smuggling With New Industry Partnership

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ghana-intensifies-crackdown-on-gold-smuggling-with-new-industry-partnership/Ghana’s Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) and the Ghana Association of Forex Bureau have announced a joint effort to tackle rampant gold smuggling, a practice that has long drained the nation’s foreign exchange reserves and undermined economic stability. The collaboration, which includes plans to engage the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance, aims […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ghana-intensifies-crackdown-on-gold-smuggling-with-new-industry-partnership/

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8 d. ago FDA responds to BBC documentary on illegal importation of unapproved opioids into Ghana

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has responded to a recent BBC Africa Eye investigation that uncovered the export of unapproved drugs containing tapentadol and carisoprodol by India's Aveo Pharmaceuticals to West African countries, including Ghana.

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9 d. ago W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation marks 157 years of Du Bois legacy

On February 23, 2025, the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, hosted a commemorative event marking the 157th anniversary of the birth of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois.

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9 d. ago Francis Doku: Why Tourism Minister should be included in Ghana’s cabinet

Last week the new administration headed by President John Dramani Mahama held its first cabinet meeting, and it was obvious after the meeting that the Minister of Tourism was not part of the list of ministers included to form the cabinet.

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1 week ago 15 suspected galamseyers nabbed with excavators near River Ankobra

The Western Regional Police Command, on Saturday, 22nd February, apprehended key figures involved in illegal mining, including seven Chinese nationals and eight Ghanaians.

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1 week ago Policy intervention needed to sustain use of indigenous languages in schools – Tourism Minister 

Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has underscored the need for a policy intervention to help in the use of native languages as a medium of instruction at the basic education level.

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1 week ago Nearly 50m people in West, Central Africa including Ghana to face food insecurity – World Bank

The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Food Price Monitoring and Analysis, indicated that coarse grain prices exhibited mixed month-on-month trends in countries of the Sahel and along the Gulf of Guinea in December 2024 and January 2025, although in several countries in the subregion, coarse grain prices were higher than during the same period last year.

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1 week ago Exposé on Indian pharma firm illegaly exporting highly addictive opioids to Ghana and West Africa countries

An Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, highly addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to West Africa where they are driving a major public health crisis in countries including Ghana, Nigeria, and Cote D'Ivoire, a BBC Eye investigation has revealed.

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1 week ago We can’t give up on galamsey fight – Western Regional Minister tells soldiers

Western Regional Minister, Hon. Joseph Nelson, says the pollution of water bodies by illegal mining activities in the country cannot be allowed to continue but must be confronted with tact and precision. He said despite challenges facing the fight, stakeholders, including the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), must remain resolute and coordinate activities required to win […]

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2 w. ago UG Corporate Football League: Glico General announce GH₵1m insurance cover for event

The 20-week competition features 18 corporate teams, including Stanbic Bank Ghana, Ghana Armed Forces Sports Club, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, and University of Ghana teams such as the College of Humanities and defending champions Union Ghana.

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2 w. ago Ghanaian students bag scholarships and excel at University of Nottingham

“A home away from home” is how Ghanaian students describe their experience studying at the University of Nottingham, UK. Indeed, data shows that the University of Nottingham has been a popular destination among Ghanaian students for decades, with notable alumni including the distinguished Professor Nana SKB Asante who obtained his LLB (Hons) Degree in 1956 […]

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2 w. ago External borrowing: You can’t borrow more than $250m in 2025 – IMF to Ghana

Ghana cannot borrow more than $250 million in external loans—including commercial loans—in 2025, under a borrowing cap as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with its Official Creditor Committee (OCC).  The borrowing cap is now a structural benchmark under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, allowing the Fund to monitor and assess Ghana’s compliance […]

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