16 h. ago Ghana Traders Push Back: “No Father Christmas” in Customs Deal

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-traders-push-back-no-father-christmas-in-customs-deal/By Perdita AGYARKO In a sharply worded statement released on Tuesday, the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) doubled down on its criticism of Parliament’s recent approval of a partnership between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Cyprus‑registered TRUEDARE INVESTMENTS LIMITED. The deal, which introduces a digital customs‑tracking and AI‑audit system as a “no‑additional‑cost” add‑on to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-traders-push-back-no-father-christmas-in-customs-deal/

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17 h. ago TAGG Raises Alarm Over GRA–TRUEDARE Digital Tracking Deal, Demands Full Disclosure

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tagg-raises-alarm-over-gra-truedare-digital-tracking-deal-demands-full-disclosure/The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has raised serious concerns over Parliament’s approval of an agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and TRUEDARE Investments Limited for the introduction of a digital customs tracking and artificial intelligence audit system, warning that the deal could impose hidden costs on traders and consumers. In a press statement […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tagg-raises-alarm-over-gra-truedare-digital-tracking-deal-demands-full-disclosure/

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41 h. ago KNUST College of Engineering deepens industry partnerships to drive innovation and national development

The College of Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi is intensifying collaboration with industry partners to accelerate innovation, strengthen engineering education and deliver practical solutions to Ghana’s development challenges. The renewed push was outlined at the College of Engineering and Industry Symposium held at Kwawu-Nkwatia in the Eastern Region of Ghana under the theme “Engineering Partnerships for Sustainable Innovation and Development,” which brought together academics, industry leaders and policymakers to explore long-term collaboration models.

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4 d. ago Gov’t secures $30m Chinese grant for new university of science and technology in Damongo

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama has allocated $30 million in grant funding from the Chinese government to begin construction of a new University of Science and Technology in Damongo. The disclosure was made during the inauguration of the Governing Councils of four Colleges of Education—Agogo Presbyterian Women’s […]

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4 d. ago Ghana Requires Licensing for Crypto Influencers Under New Virtual Asset Law

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-requires-licensing-for-crypto-influencers-under-new-virtual-asset-law/Ghana has formally approved a licensing regime for virtual asset services following Parliament’s passage of the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill on December 19, 2025. The legislation provides Ghana’s first comprehensive legal framework for regulating virtual assets and establishes shared oversight between the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-requires-licensing-for-crypto-influencers-under-new-virtual-asset-law/

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5 d. ago Former NBA star impressed with ‘Her Time To Play’ basketball initiative in Ghana

Over 150 girls between the ages of 13 and 18 years took part in this year’s “Her Time To Play” basketball leadership summit in Kumasi. The two-day event held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, was put together by Seed Academy Ghana and the NBA Africa CSR Department, under the auspices of […]

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6 d. ago Why Ghana’s insurance laws still fail claimants, according to new KNUST research

A doctoral researcher at KNUST says personal experience and community-based research reveal deep enforcement failures in Ghana’s motor insurance system, allowing bad-faith claims denial to persist despite existing laws. Dr. Edmund Nelson Amasah, a doctoral researcher at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), says personal experience shaped his resolve to investigate what […]

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7 d. ago DTI Precision Quality Internship to Train 6,000 Youth in Three Years; 270 Graduate at Ho Technical University

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dti-precision-quality-internship-to-train-6000-youth-in-three-years-270-graduate-at-ho-technical-university/The Design and Technology Institute (DTI), in partnership with Accents & Art and supported by the Mastercard Foundation, aims to train 6,000 young people through its flagship Precision Quality Internship (PQI) programme over the next three years. The programme is being implemented in four regions of Ghana: Greater Accra, Tamale, Ho, and Kumasi, across seven […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dti-precision-quality-internship-to-train-6000-youth-in-three-years-270-graduate-at-ho-technical-university/

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7 d. ago Academic City Receives Tech Education Award at Technovation Ceremony

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/academic-city-receives-tech-education-award-at-technovation-ceremony/Academic City University earned recognition as the Tech-driven Education Institution of the Year 2025 at the Technovation Awards held in Accra, marking the institution’s approach to integrating technology with higher education in Ghana. The university received the award at the ceremony where Prof. Fred McBagonluri, President of Academic City was honoured as the Most Outstanding […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/academic-city-receives-tech-education-award-at-technovation-ceremony/

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8 d. ago US Diversity Visa Suspension Affects Thousands of Ghanaian Applicants

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-diversity-visa-suspension-affects-thousands-of-ghanaian-applicants/The United States has suspended its Diversity Visa program, affecting thousands of prospective immigrants in Ghana and similar economies who are now reassessing their migration plans and economic opportunities. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the pause on December 18 following the Brown University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology shootings. The suspect, Claudio Manuel […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-diversity-visa-suspension-affects-thousands-of-ghanaian-applicants/

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8 d. ago Parliament Approves Renaming of Three Public Universities in Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliament-approves-renaming-of-three-public-universities-in-ghana/Ghana’s parliament on Friday approved legislation to rename three public universities across the country, following concerns from stakeholders over inclusivity, public perception and global competitiveness. Lawmakers passed amendment bills on December 19 changing the names of C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences to the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, after traditional […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliament-approves-renaming-of-three-public-universities-in-ghana/

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9 d. ago Parliament Approves Three Hundred Fifty Seven Billion Cedis Budget for 2026

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliament-approves-three-hundred-fifty-seven-billion-cedis-budget-for-2026/Parliament on Friday, December 19, 2025, approved the Appropriation Number Two Bill for the 2026 financial year, authorizing the Government to withdraw 357,105,639,080 cedis from the Consolidated Fund and other public funds to finance operations through December 31, 2026. The approval complies with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution mandating that expenditure estimates of public […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliament-approves-three-hundred-fifty-seven-billion-cedis-budget-for-2026/

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9 d. ago Parliament approves renaming of C.K. Tedam University to University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo

Parliament has given approval to the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2025, clearing the way for the institution to be officially renamed the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo.

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9 d. ago Trump Suspends Green Card Lottery Program After Brown University MIT Shootings

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trump-suspends-green-card-lottery-program-after-brown-university-mit-shootings/President Donald Trump suspended the diversity visa lottery program on December 19, 2025, following shootings at Brown University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology that left three dead and nine wounded. Homeland Security Secretary Kriti Noem announced on X that she is ordering United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the program at Trump’s direction. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trump-suspends-green-card-lottery-program-after-brown-university-mit-shootings/

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1 week ago Minority cautions government on financing strategy for new Accra–Kumasi highway project

The Minority in Parliament has expressed concern over potential risks following the approval of a concession agreement between the government and Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited for the construction of a new expressway.

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1 week ago Parliament gives green light to Accra–Kumasi Expressway concession

Parliament has approved a concession agreement paving the way for the construction of a new Accra–Kumasi Expressway, with the Ministry of Roads and Highways acting as the Contracting Authority and Accra–Kumasi Expressway Limited appointed as the concessionaire.

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1 week ago Audit Service staff raise alarm over unpaid allowances and budget shortfalls

The Ghana Audit Service is raising red flags over what it says are serious funding shortfalls arising from the execution of the 2025 Budget, warning that the gaps have left many staff unpaid and could undermine the Service’s constitutional independence. In a statement issued , staff of the Service said only 59 per cent of the funds approved by Parliament for the institution in 2025 were released by the third quarter, despite Parliament allocating GH¢838.37 million for the year. Compensation alone accounted for GH¢710.74 million of the approved amount. According to the statement, the reduced releases meant “not all staff-related obligations could have been fully paid,” with the Committee on the 2026 Budget Estimates offering no indication that the outstanding obligations were later cleared.

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1 week ago Old Tafo MP sounds alarm over unpaid Audit Service allowances, calls for urgent action

The Ghana Audit Service is raising red flags over what it says are serious funding shortfalls arising from the execution of the 2025 Budget, warning that the gaps have left many staff unpaid and could undermine the Service’s constitutional independence. In a statement issued , staff of the Service said only 59 per cent of the funds approved by Parliament for the institution in 2025 were released by the third quarter, despite Parliament allocating GH¢838.37 million for the year. Compensation alone accounted for GH¢710.74 million of the approved amount. According to the statement, the reduced releases meant “not all staff-related obligations could have been fully paid,” with the Committee on the 2026 Budget Estimates offering no indication that the outstanding obligations were later cleared.

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2 w. ago KNUST, Yinson and Petroleum Commission inaugurate Ghana’s first Net

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Yinson Production West Africa Limited (Yinson), and the Petroleum Commission (PC) have commissioned the Net-Zero Carbon Emission Lab (NCEL), Ghana’s first specialised centre dedicated to scientific carbon measurement, emissions modelling, advanced decarbonisation research and industry-focused training. The lab, situated at the College of Engineering, forms part of the Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Project (NCEP), a five-year research and development partnership signed on 12 June 2025 to harmonise Ghana’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data into a single interactive national map and conduct a full carbon-intensity assessment of the oil and gas sector. Yinson funded the establishment of the facility with an investment of about US$350,000, with the first tranche released immediately after the inception report and implementation plan were submitted. Prof. Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Provost of the College of Engineering, said the ...

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2 w. ago Parliament approves road traffic amendment bill to legalise okada; strengthen safety rules

Parliament has approved the Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2025, officially legalising the commercial use of motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles, a move the government says will sanitise the transport sector and enhance road safety. The bill, passed on Wednesday, December 10, also revises Ghana’s legal alcohol limit for drivers and introduces tighter penalties aimed at reducing drunk-driving incidents. Explaining the purpose of the amendment on the floor of Parliament, the Minister for Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, said the changes are intended to bring order to a sector that has long operated with gaps in regulation.

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