6 h. ago Transport Ministry urges WiLAT to work in unity to grow the logistics and transport sector

The Deputy Minister of Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey has charged the Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT), which happens to be the women’s wing of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Ghana and the CILT International, to ensure they work together to create opportunities to dismantle barriers for women in the logistics and transport sector.

Sport

6 h. ago Promote Ghana as investment destination for sports and recreation – Sports Minister urges Ghana envoys

The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has urged Ghana’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners to project the country as a leading destination for sports and recreation investment.

Politics

55 h. ago John Jinapor calls for bold action on Africa’s energy inequity

Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has urged global and regional stakeholders to take decisive steps to tackle Africa’s deepening energy inequities. 

Politics

4 d. ago NAP matriculates 550 youth into skills training programme in Bono East

The National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) has assigned 550 young people in the Bono East Region to 110 craft masters for training in various vocational skills. At the handover ceremony, Bono East Regional Minister Francis Owusu-Antwi urged the apprentices to conduct themselves responsibly, stressing that their performance would pave the way for others waiting to benefit. […]

Events

4 d. ago Gender Ministry calls for safer universities to tackle harassment and gender

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has urged tertiary institutions to create safer, more inclusive environments to prevent harassment and gender-based violence (GBV).

Events

6 d. ago Volta Regional Minister urges swift action to curb cocoa smuggling

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with security agencies and stakeholders to tackle the growing menace of cocoa smuggling in the region.

Politics

9 d. ago African health ministers sound alarm over malaria threat amid “perfect storm” of challenges

Ministers of Health, partners, and global health leaders have issued an urgent call to speed up Africa’s malaria response, warning that a “perfect storm” of challenges could reverse hard-won gains.

Events

1 week ago Ghana Minister Calls for Investment Surge to Address Africa’s Energy Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-minister-calls-for-investment-surge-to-address-africas-energy-crisis/Ghana’s Energy Minister has urged international investors to accelerate funding for African power infrastructure as the continent grapples with widespread electricity shortages affecting economic development. John Abdulai Jinapor told delegates at Accra’s Future of Energy Conference that over 600 million Africans still lack reliable electricity access, while more than one billion people depend on biomass […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-minister-calls-for-investment-surge-to-address-africas-energy-crisis/

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1 week ago Take advantage of new initiatives in Ghana’s 2025 budget – Sports Minister to Turkish investors

The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has urged Turkish investors to take advantage of the new initiatives in the 2025 Budget and Economic Policy of the government to explore opportunities in Ghana and African markets.  According to him, the improvement in the economy is an indication that most of the programmes of the […]

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1 week ago Interior Deputy Minister Urges Immigration Council to Drive Reform Agenda

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/interior-deputy-minister-urges-immigration-council-to-drive-reform-agenda/Ghana’s newly reconstituted Immigration Service governing council has received a mandate to collaborate closely with service leadership in advancing migration management and strengthening national security frameworks. Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi addressed council members during their inaugural session, emphasizing the Ghana Immigration Service’s critical position within the country’s security architecture. He outlined key responsibilities […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/interior-deputy-minister-urges-immigration-council-to-drive-reform-agenda/

Politics

2 w. ago Labour minister urges stronger social partnerships to drive workplace productivity

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has underscored the importance of stronger collaboration among workers, employers, and government to enhance productivity and strengthen the country’s economy.

Politics

2 w. ago PAC chair calls for PFMA law invocation to curb financial impropriety

The Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Madam Abena Osei Asare, has urged heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to invoke the Public Financial Management Act (PFMA) law to reduce financial impropriety within the civil service.

Politics

2 w. ago Inusah Fuseini urges gov’t to ensure responsible mining to honour helicopter crash victims

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has urged Ghanaians to renew their commitment to sustainable and responsible mining as a way of honouring the memory of those who perished in the August 6 military helicopter crash.

Events

2 w. ago Energy Minister inaugurates GRIDCo board, urges grid expansion to improve power transmission

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition John Abdulai Jinapor (MP), on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, has inaugurated the newly reconstituted board of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo). 

Politics

3 w. ago GRTCC urges urgent road repairs after fatal crash on Accra–Kumasi highway

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has urged the Ministry of Roads and Highways to improve the country’s road network to curb the rising carnage.

Events

3 w. ago Summon Finance Minister, Governor over contradictory Gold for Oil reports

The Institute for Economic Research, Policy, and Practice (IERPP) has called on Parliament to haul the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to Parliament to explain conflicting official statements they have given over the Gold for Oil programme.

Politics

3 w. ago Abuakwa South MP urges war against galamsey after ministers’ deaths

Akim Abuakwa South MP, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has called for Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, to be waged with the intensity and resolve of a wartime campaign.

Events

3 w. ago Deputy Interior Minister urges restraint in debate over Police helicopters

Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi has urged restraint in the ongoing public debate over the Ghana Police Service’s helicopters, following concerns raised after last Wednesday’s fatal military helicopter crash.

Politics

3 w. ago Ghana Ministers Lead National Mourning for Crash Victims as Election Debate Intensifies

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-ministers-lead-national-mourning-for-crash-victims-as-election-debate-intensifies/Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlarbi led a somber delegation to honor eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, visiting memorial sites across government institutions. At the Flagstaff House Ceremonial Gardens, Terlarbi accompanied by ministry directors praised the deceased as “gallant patriots” while signing condolence books at the Defence, Environment, and NADMO headquarters. The […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-ministers-lead-national-mourning-for-crash-victims-as-election-debate-intensifies/

Events

3 w. ago Ghana Advocacy Group Demands Mining Crackdown After Ministerial Deaths

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-advocacy-group-demands-mining-crackdown-after-ministerial-deaths/Ghana’s Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has urged the government to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining following a helicopter crash that killed two cabinet ministers and six officials. The group was en route to launch rCOMSDEP, a community mining program targeting galamsey (illegal mining), when the tragedy struck on August 11. In a forceful […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-advocacy-group-demands-mining-crackdown-after-ministerial-deaths/

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