22 h. ago Africa We Want Summit Highlights Technology and Trade for Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-we-want-summit-highlights-technology-and-trade-for-growth/The 2025 Africa We Want Summit convened entrepreneurs, policymakers and young innovators in Accra to discuss how technology, trade and entrepreneurship can accelerate the continent’s economic transformation through digitalisation and regional integration. Held at Mountville International University College, the summit focused on creating competitive African enterprises under the theme Unlocking Africa’s Market: Technology, Trade and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-we-want-summit-highlights-technology-and-trade-for-growth/

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22 h. ago Market Women Call for Clear Information on Petroleum Revenue Spending

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/market-women-call-for-clear-information-on-petroleum-revenue-spending/Market women in Ghana’s capital are calling for clearer, more accessible information on petroleum revenue spending since oil production began in 2010, highlighting persistent communication gaps between authorities and local traders. Deputy Market Queen of Madina Market Theresa Ansong stated during an engagement with PIAC that traders have long lacked information about government spending of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/market-women-call-for-clear-information-on-petroleum-revenue-spending/

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34 h. ago Ghana Shippers Authority Urges Spare Parts Dealers to Lower Prices

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-shippers-authority-urges-spare-parts-dealers-to-lower-prices/The Ghana Shippers Authority has called on spare parts dealers to reduce prices following the cedi’s recent appreciation, saying consumers must benefit from ongoing economic improvements. Prof. Ransford Gyampo, Chief Executive Officer of the GSA, made the appeal during a courtesy visit by leaders of the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association to the Authority’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-shippers-authority-urges-spare-parts-dealers-to-lower-prices/

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38 h. ago Calls for Digital Coordination Intensify as GTDC Platform Thrives and GTA Plans Similar App

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/calls-for-digital-coordination-intensify-as-gtdc-platform-thrives-and-gta-plans-similar-app/Fresh calls for coordination in Ghana’s tourism digitalisation strategy have intensified after it emerged that the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is proposing to develop a new tourism app, despite the existence of a fully operational platform already delivering strong results under the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC). The concerns were raised prominently at the maiden […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/calls-for-digital-coordination-intensify-as-gtdc-platform-thrives-and-gta-plans-similar-app/

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40 h. ago President Mahama renews call for single digit interest rates on farm loans

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-renews-call-for-single-digit-interest-rates-on-farm-loans/President John Dramani Mahama has renewed his call for single digit interest rates on agricultural financing, insisting that affordable credit remains essential to strengthening Ghana’s food systems and easing the financial burden on farmers. Addressing the 41st National Farmers Day Celebration in Ho on Friday, December 5, the President said high borrowing costs continue to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-renews-call-for-single-digit-interest-rates-on-farm-loans/

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58 h. ago Ambassador urges U.S. investors to prioritise land verification as Ghana courts more investment

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has called on American investors to scale up their engagement in Ghana’s expanding economy, while stressing the need for strict land verification as a crucial first step in establishing operations in the country.

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62 h. ago Mahama Calls on Salaried Workers to Take Up Farming as Extra Income

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-calls-on-salaried-workers-to-take-up-farming-as-extra-income/President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians in formal employment to consider farming as an additional stream of income, stressing that agriculture is no longer an occupation reserved for rural dwellers or full-time farmers. Addressing the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration in Ho on Friday, December 5, the President dismissed the long-held notion that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-calls-on-salaried-workers-to-take-up-farming-as-extra-income/

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63 h. ago Calls grow for stronger oversight as free trade and lax regulation fuel fake medicines

The rising influx of substandard and falsified medicines across Africa is being driven by weak regulation and unchecked trade flows, former President of the Ghana Pharmaceutical Society, Benjamin Kwame Botwe, has cautioned. Speaking at the 4th White Coat Ceremony for the Pharmacy class at Central University on Friday, Botwe warned that fake medicines pose a growing threat to public health, citing alarming evidence from global health authorities.

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68 h. ago Farmers need support all Year, not just awards’ — Prof. Boadi

The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has called for sustained investment in Ghana’s agricultural sector, cautioning that the country cannot continue to honour farmers once a year and abandon them afterwards. Speaking on the AM Show on JoyNews, Prof. Boadi said […]

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69 h. ago Farmers’ day losing meaning without real reform — GAWU Warns

The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) of the Trades Union Congress has marked the 2025 Farmers’ Day celebration with a renewed call for the establishment of a Ghana Agricultural Service, insisting that the annual commemoration risks losing its meaning without a permanent professional structure to anchor agricultural development.

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3 d. ago Gastro Feastival 2025: Ghana’s new food movement reaches its grand finale this weekend

The stage is set, the countdown is on, and the clarion call is clear: Ghana’s food system is gathering for a historic moment this Farmers Day Weekend as the Gastro FEASTIVAL makes its highly anticipated debut on December 6 & 7 at the Palms Convention Centre.

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3 d. ago Stakeholders push for expanded disinfection services at Ghana’s ports and entry points

Stakeholders in Ghana’s shipping, trade, and logistics sectors have unanimously called for the expansion of the disinfection health service operated by the Ghana Health Service through its crisis management partner, LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited. This call was made during a stakeholder meeting on the Ghana Health Service’s Disinfection Health Service held in Accra on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

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3 d. ago Stakeholders call for expansion of disinfection health services at ports and points of entry

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/stakeholders-call-for-expansion-of-disinfection-health-services-at-ports-and-points-of-entry/Stakeholders in Ghana’s Shipping, Trade, and Logistics sectors have unanimously called for the expansion of the Disinfection Health Service operated by the Ghana Health Service through its Crisis Management partner, LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited. This call was made during a stakeholder meeting on the Ghana Health Service’s Disinfection Health Service held in Accra on Wednesday, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/stakeholders-call-for-expansion-of-disinfection-health-services-at-ports-and-points-of-entry/

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3 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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3 d. ago Calls to Scrap OSP Are Only Public Opinion, Not Government Policy – Felix Ofosu Kwakye

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/calls-to-scrap-osp-are-only-public-opinion-not-government-policy-felix-ofosu-kwakye/Communications Minister Felix Ofosu Kwakye has shot down speculation that the government is preparing to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). During an appearance on GHOne TV, he made it clear that no official suggestion or decision regarding the office’s abolishment has reached the government. He explained that public commentary—whether supportive or critical—is […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/calls-to-scrap-osp-are-only-public-opinion-not-government-policy-felix-ofosu-kwakye/

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4 d. ago Africa risks ‘Data Colonisation’ without urgent reforms – Sam George warns

Ghana has joined growing global calls for stronger data governance as experts warn that Africa’s digital future could be compromised without swift and coordinated action.

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4 d. ago Health Minister welcomes Abbott team for discussions on diagnostics collaboration

A high-level delegation from Abbott, led by the company’s Divisional Vice President for EMEA & Global Accounts, has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to explore new areas of collaboration in diagnostic technology.

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4 d. ago Morocco Calls for Renewed Approach in Fighting Terrorism in Africa

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Kwabena Adu Koranteng, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/morocco-calls-for-renewed-approach-in-fighting-terrorism-in-africa/Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, on Tuesday, December 2, called for the adoption of an ambitious and determined African approach, based on the dignity of victims of terrorism, justice, and true collective responsibility in the face of the resurgence of the terrorist threat in Africa. Speaking in Rabat at the opening of the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Kwabena Adu Koranteng, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/morocco-calls-for-renewed-approach-in-fighting-terrorism-in-africa/

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4 d. ago Ing. Seth Ahene urges greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in TVET programmes

Civil engineer and Fellow of the Ghana Institution of Engineers, Ing. Seth Oduro Yaw Ahene, has called on stakeholders to prioritise the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.

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4 d. ago GPRTU Urges Drivers and Passengers to Prevent Holiday Accidents

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gprtu-urges-drivers-and-passengers-to-prevent-holiday-accidents/Road safety officials are calling for heightened vigilance as Ghana enters the 2025 festive travel period. Alhaji Abbas Ibrahim Moro, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), emphasized that December tragedies need not be inevitable. “It is not automatic that December is full of accidents. Most accidents can be avoided,” […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gprtu-urges-drivers-and-passengers-to-prevent-holiday-accidents/

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