5 d. ago Report reveals disparities in Ghana’s health, demographic outcomes

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Xinhua, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/report-reveals-disparities-in-ghanas-health-demographic-outcomes/A new set of data released by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed striking disparities in some key health and demographic outcomes. The District Level Thematic Reports, released on Monday, focused on birth registration, the double burden of malnutrition, the disposal of children’s stools, the unmet need for family planning among women in union, handwashing […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Xinhua, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/report-reveals-disparities-in-ghanas-health-demographic-outcomes/

Politics

5 d. ago Vivo Energy Ghana Replaces Concrete Desks with Recycled Plastic Desks at Breman Fosuansa D/A Basic School

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vivo-energy-ghana-replaces-concrete-desks-with-recycled-plastic-desks-at-breman-fosuansa-d-a-basic-school/Vivo Energy Ghana, the exclusive distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has donated a set of newly crafted classroom desks made from recycled plastic wastes to pupils of the Breman Fosuansa D/A Basic School in the Central Region, following a report by Starr FM revealing that children were using concrete blocks as seats […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vivo-energy-ghana-replaces-concrete-desks-with-recycled-plastic-desks-at-breman-fosuansa-d-a-basic-school/

Politics

5 d. ago GSS data shows sharp district disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men  

 New district-level data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed wide disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men across the country, with some districts recording prevalence rates exceeding 60 percent.  

Politics

6 d. ago 2025 WASSCE: Chief Examiners’ report reveals many candidates failed to answer application

The Chief Examiners’ report for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has revealed that a significant number of candidates struggled to answer application-based questions, contributing to the low grades recorded in the exams.

Politics

2 w. ago International Standards Reshape Global Economy While Leaving Developing Nations Behind

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/international-standards-reshape-global-economy-while-leaving-developing-nations-behind/The World Bank released its World Development Report 2025 on December 11, revealing that proliferating international standards now affect 90 percent of global trade while delivering disproportionate benefits to wealthy nations and multinational corporations. The report titled Standards for Development represents the first comprehensive analysis of how standards governing everything from food labeling to 5G […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/international-standards-reshape-global-economy-while-leaving-developing-nations-behind/

Politics

2 w. ago Mahama set to receive final Constitutional Review Committee report on December 22

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that the long-awaited final report of the Constitutional Review Committee will be submitted to him on December 22.

Sport

3 w. ago 4.6 Billion Still Lack Essential Health Services as Nations Launch Reform Compacts

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/4-6-billion-still-lack-essential-health-services-as-nations-launch-reform-compacts/An estimated 4.6 billion people worldwide still lack access to essential health services while 2.1 billion face financial hardship from healthcare expenses, according to the 2025 Global Monitoring Report released Friday at the Universal Health Coverage High-Level Forum in Tokyo. The report, jointly published by the World Health Organization and World Bank, reveals that progress […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/4-6-billion-still-lack-essential-health-services-as-nations-launch-reform-compacts/

Economics

3 w. ago Biometric ID Systems Blocking Millions from Essential Services Across Africa

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/biometric-id-systems-blocking-millions-from-essential-services-across-africa/Millions of Africans cannot access fundamental rights and essential services as governments impose biometric digital identification systems requiring citizens to provide fingerprints, iris scans and personal data before receiving healthcare, education or social protection payments. A comprehensive new report reveals these systems lack adequate legal protections and exclude vulnerable populations despite costing over one billion […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/biometric-id-systems-blocking-millions-from-essential-services-across-africa/

Politics

4 w. ago Wesley Girls’ case: Inusah Fuseini links current education tensions to colonial legacy

Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has argued that longstanding educational disparities between religious groups in Ghana are rooted not in choice but in the country’s colonial history.

Politics

last month Report Reveals Sharp Regional Gaps in Women’s Economic Empowerment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/report-reveals-sharp-regional-gaps-in-womens-economic-empowerment/A national report from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on women’s empowerment has revealed sharp regional and demographic disparities in financial access, asset ownership and participation in household decision making, underscoring ongoing structural and sociocultural barriers. The findings, drawn from the 2021 Population and Housing Census and the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS), […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/report-reveals-sharp-regional-gaps-in-womens-economic-empowerment/

Politics