9 d. ago Ghana adds 330,000 jobs yet youth unemployment crisis deepens alarmingly

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-adds-330000-jobs-yet-youth-unemployment-crisis-deepens-alarmingly/Ghana Statistical Service reported 330,000 additional jobs between first and third quarters of 2025 on December 18, bringing total employment to 13.3 million, yet beneath these encouraging figures lies a disturbing reality that threatens social stability and economic development. Youth unemployment averaged 32.5 percent for persons aged 15 to 24, reaching an alarming 49.3 percent […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-adds-330000-jobs-yet-youth-unemployment-crisis-deepens-alarmingly/

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2 w. ago NAGRAT threatens nationwide strike over assault on teacher at Kade SHTS, demands justice in 14 days

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has issued a stern warning that teachers across Ghana may embark on a nationwide sit-down strike if authorities fail to arrest, prosecute, and compensate those involved in the recent assault of a teacher at Kade Senior High Technical School within 14 working days. The Eastern Regional Chairman of NAGRAT, Awoonor–Yevu Godwin, delivered the ultimatum during a press conference at the Regional Secretariat on Tuesday, December 10, 2025. He condemned the “barbaric and shameful act” captured in a viral video showing students attacking the teacher on his way home.

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2 w. ago Africa’s Youth Unemployment Crisis Demands A New Social Contract

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africas-youth-unemployment-crisis-demands-a-new-social-contract/Across Africa, a quiet but urgent debate is unfolding—one that goes far beyond job statistics or economic forecasts. It is a debate about dignity, opportunity, and the future of a continent whose demographic trajectory is unlike any other. With more than 60 percent of Africans under the age of 25, the question of how to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africas-youth-unemployment-crisis-demands-a-new-social-contract/

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2 w. ago AI, cheating, and collapsing reading habits: Ghana’s education system at a crossroads

Ghana’s education sector is facing a mounting crisis as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, rampant exam malpractice, and a sharp decline in reading culture converge to threaten learning outcomes nationwide. Experts warn that without urgent reforms, the country risks producing a generation of students who hold certificates but lack fundamental skills. Professor Stephen Adei, a prominent Ghanaian educationist, has described the situation as a reflection of a “moral decay that is eating into the fabric of our nation.” Speaking earlier this year, he noted that exam malpractice has become so normalised that many no longer see it as wrong.

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3 w. ago Pakistan and Afghanistan Exchange Fire Along Border Killing Five

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/pakistan-and-afghanistan-exchange-fire-along-border-killing-five/Fresh clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan left five Afghan civilians dead and three Pakistani civilians wounded along the volatile border overnight Friday, according to officials from both nations. The violence threatens a fragile ceasefire agreed just two months earlier. The fighting erupted near Spin Boldak, an Afghan border city in Kandahar province, where residents told […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/pakistan-and-afghanistan-exchange-fire-along-border-killing-five/

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3 w. ago Examination Cheating Involves Teachers and Headmasters Says Bentil

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/examination-cheating-involves-teachers-and-headmasters-says-bentil/Examination malpractice in Ghana has become a coordinated systemic problem involving school authorities including teachers, headmasters and invigilators, threatening the credibility of national examinations, according to IMANI Africa Vice President Kofi Bentil. His comments on Saturday come as education stakeholders grapple with explanations for the steep decline in 2025 WASSCE performance and growing concerns about […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/examination-cheating-involves-teachers-and-headmasters-says-bentil/

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3 w. ago Minority urges government to tackle smuggling and protect local farmers

The Minority in Parliament has warned that unchecked smuggling of rice, fish, and other food products is undermining Ghanaian farmers and threatening national food security.

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3 w. ago Union Threatens Nationwide Action Over Utility Price Increases

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/union-threatens-nationwide-action-over-utility-price-increases/Ghana’s labor federation has rejected newly approved electricity and water tariff increases, warning it will mobilize workers across the country unless government raises the agreed 9% wage adjustment for 2026 to compensate for higher utility costs. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) issued the ultimatum Wednesday, one day after the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announced […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/union-threatens-nationwide-action-over-utility-price-increases/

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3 w. ago Otumfuo concludes Bawku mediation, urges parties to embrace peace as ‘brothers and sisters’

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has concluded his months-long mediation in the protracted Bawku chieftaincy conflict, urging the contending parties to prepare their supporters for a permanent end to violence as they are "one people."

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3 w. ago Government Pledges to Reverse Upstream Petroleum Investment Decline

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-pledges-to-reverse-upstream-petroleum-investment-decline/The government has assured the energy sector it is preparing to confront declining investment in upstream petroleum operations, a challenge industry experts warn could threaten national energy security and jeopardize revenues if left unchecked. Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition Richard Gyan Mensah delivered the commitment at the 9th Ghana Energy Awards held Friday, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-pledges-to-reverse-upstream-petroleum-investment-decline/

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4 w. ago Otumfuo Urges Mahama to Prioritize Unemployment Crisis Threatening National Stability

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/otumfuo-urges-mahama-to-prioritize-unemployment-crisis-threatening-national-stability/Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take urgent steps to address Ghana’s rising unemployment, describing it as a growing threat to national stability that can no longer be ignored. Speaking at the 59th Congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Saturday, November 29, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/otumfuo-urges-mahama-to-prioritize-unemployment-crisis-threatening-national-stability/

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4 w. 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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4 w. ago Otumfuo praises government on KNUST Teaching Hospital but urges financial clearance to fix lecturer

The Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has welcomed renewed government commitment to the completion of the KNUST Teaching Hospital, following the release of GH¢46 million and US$389,000 through GETFund for equipping the facility. He urged that the final stages of the project be accelerated so the hospital becomes a national legacy. Addressing the climax of the University’s 59th Congregation in Kumasi, Otumfuo appealed to government to grant immediate financial clearance to recruit additional academic and administrative staff, warning that the current lecturer-student ratio poses a long-term threat to academic quality.

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