13 h. ago West Africa Forges Water Strategy as Regional Tensions Simmer

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-forges-water-strategy-as-regional-tensions-simmer/Dakar buzzed with technical experts days before the high-profile water council relaunch, as national coordinators and basin authorities gathered for critical roadmap talks. The July 9 meeting saw Senegal’s water ministry lead assessments of climate finance projects and youth training programs, building on 2024 commitments. Delegates sharpened focus on cross-border data sharing through a new […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-forges-water-strategy-as-regional-tensions-simmer/

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13 h. ago West Africa Revives Regional Water Council to Boost Cooperation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-revives-regional-water-council-to-boost-cooperation/Dakar hosted the first extraordinary session of the Sub-Regional Water Resources Consultation Council (CRCRE) this week, uniting ECOWAS and UEMOA states, basin authorities, and civil society groups. The July 10–11 talks focused on accelerating drinking water access, youth training programs, and preparations for the 2026 UN Water Conference. Dr. Boluwaji Onabolu of Nigeria’s FEMinWASH was […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-revives-regional-water-council-to-boost-cooperation/

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19 h. ago Ghana’s Rights Champion to Lead West Africa’s Voice at Nairobi Summit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-rights-champion-to-lead-west-africas-voice-at-nairobi-summit/Dr. Joseph Kobla Wemakor, founder of Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), will represent Ghana and West African civil society at a pivotal Pan-African security conference in Nairobi. The high-level gathering, hosted by HAKI Africa at the Argyle Grand Hotel from August 18–19, 2025, aims to reshape Africa’s security frameworks around human rights. Handpicked to deliver […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-rights-champion-to-lead-west-africas-voice-at-nairobi-summit/

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19 h. ago CSquared Expands Fiber Network to Boost West Africa’s Digital Access

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/csquared-expands-fiber-network-to-boost-west-africas-digital-access/A major fiber optic expansion is set to transform digital connectivity across West Africa, bridging coastal and landlocked nations. Pan-African tech firm CSquared announced its cross-border terrestrial backbone now stretches from Abidjan to Monrovia, integrating with existing routes between Accra and Lagos. This infrastructure will link Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries while […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/csquared-expands-fiber-network-to-boost-west-africas-digital-access/

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33 h. ago Ghana Sets 2025 Deadline for Landmark Islamic Finance Framework

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-sets-2025-deadline-for-landmark-islamic-finance-framework/Ghana is accelerating plans to become West Africa’s Islamic finance hub with comprehensive regulations for banking, insurance, and capital markets due by year-end 2025. Professor John Gartchie Gatsi, adviser to the Bank of Ghana, confirmed the joint framework developed by the central bank, Securities and Exchange Commission, and National Insurance Commission will cover non-interest banking, Sukuk bonds, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-sets-2025-deadline-for-landmark-islamic-finance-framework/

Events

33 h. ago Technip Energies Backs MSGBC Energy Conference as Regional Projects Advance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/technip-energies-backs-msgbc-energy-conference-as-regional-projects-advance/Technip Energies will serve as a Gold Sponsor at December’s MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference in Dakar, reinforcing its commitment to West Africa’s energy sector. The event, supported by Senegal’s Energy Ministry, Petrosen, COS-Petrogaz, and the African Energy Chamber, aims to foster partnerships under the theme “Energy, Petroleum and Mining in Africa: Synergy […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/technip-energies-backs-msgbc-energy-conference-as-regional-projects-advance/

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33 h. ago Shell’s South Africa Drilling Faces Court Test Amid Energy Security Push

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/shells-south-africa-drilling-faces-court-test-amid-energy-security-push/A legal challenge now threatens Shell’s plans to explore for oil and gas off South Africa’s west coast, even as the country grapples with severe energy import dependence. Environmental groups and coastal communities have lodged a court appeal against the environmental authorization granted to Shell, permitting it to drill up to five deepwater wells in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/shells-south-africa-drilling-faces-court-test-amid-energy-security-push/

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36 h. ago OR Foundation partners with GNFS to train Kantamanto traders on fire safety

Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana, is known as West Africa's largest second-hand clothing market. The bustling and jostling marketplace attracts thousands of traders and shoppers from across the region, offering a vast array of used clothing items.

Events

3 d. ago Director Adedeji Ebo Of UNODA Pays Courtesy Visit As Deputy To High Representative

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/director-adedeji-ebo-of-unoda-pays-courtesy-visit-as-deputy-to-high-representative/The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, received Prof. Wautabouna OUATTARA, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the West Africa region, in audience on Friday, 8 August 2025. In his welcome address, President Touray welcomed Prof. Ouattara’s appointment and reiterated the West African organisation’s support for the success […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/director-adedeji-ebo-of-unoda-pays-courtesy-visit-as-deputy-to-high-representative/

Events

3 d. ago UN Disarmament Official Mr. Adedeji Ebo Engages Stakeholders During Nigeria Visit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/un-disarmament-official-mr-adedeji-ebo-engages-stakeholders-during-nigeria-visit/VISIT OF MR. ADEDEJI EBO, DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY TO THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS (UNODA) The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission jointly issue this communiqué following the official visit of Mr. Adedeji […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/un-disarmament-official-mr-adedeji-ebo-engages-stakeholders-during-nigeria-visit/

Politics

6 d. ago From Ghana to New York: How Caroline Apreku realised her dream of becoming a Doctor with St. George’s University

Dr. Caroline Beauty Apreku, a 2025 graduate of St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine, has always carried within her a deep curiosity for science and a profound desire to help others. Born and raised in Ghana, West Africa, her childhood dream of becoming a physician was shaped by both compassion and determination, a dream […]

Politics

6 d. ago West African Nations Back Regional Plan To Link Identity Systems And Deepen Engagement

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-african-nations-back-regional-plan-to-link-identity-systems-and-deepen-engagement/ECOWAS Member States and WURI participating Countries Validate Regional Strategies to Strengthen Identity Systems Interoperability and Stakeholder Engagement. The ECOWAS Commission and the World Bank, through the West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) programme, convened a regional validation workshop from 24 to 27 June 2025 in Accra, Ghana. The workshop brought […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-african-nations-back-regional-plan-to-link-identity-systems-and-deepen-engagement/

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6 d. ago Ghana Urges Regional Action to Secure West Africa’s Vulnerable Borders

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-urges-regional-action-to-secure-west-africas-vulnerable-borders/Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi has called for a united West African front against border security threats, warning that criminal networks exploit porous frontiers to destabilize the region. Speaking at the West Africa Border Security Week Conference in Accra, Terlabi stressed that smuggling, trafficking, and cross-border crime demand multinational solutions. “Border dangers transcend single […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-urges-regional-action-to-secure-west-africas-vulnerable-borders/

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6 d. ago West African Leaders Gather To Refine Humanitarian Coordination Between Military And Civil Actors

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-african-leaders-gather-to-refine-humanitarian-coordination-between-military-and-civil-actors/The Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced a four-day regional workshop to review the draft ECOWAS. Civil-Military Coordination Strategy for Humanitarian Action. The workshop, taking place from 5th to 8th August 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria, brings together technical experts from ECOWAS Member States, Centres […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-african-leaders-gather-to-refine-humanitarian-coordination-between-military-and-civil-actors/

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7 d. ago Senegal Debuts Pioneering Solar and Battery Facility to Stabilize Grid

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/senegal-debuts-pioneering-solar-and-battery-facility-to-stabilize-grid/A new hybrid energy facility in northern Senegal promises to transform electricity reliability while accelerating renewable adoption. Walo Storage, commissioned July 14th in Bokhol, represents West Africa’s first solar power plant integrated with battery storage specifically for grid frequency regulation. Developed by Africa REN, the €40 million project connects directly to national utility Senelec’s network, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/senegal-debuts-pioneering-solar-and-battery-facility-to-stabilize-grid/

Sport

7 d. ago Youth Employability In Agroforestry And Fisheries: A Strategic Priority For ECOWAS In West Africa

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/youth-employability-in-agroforestry-and-fisheries-a-strategic-priority-for-ecowas-in-west-africa/To contribute to the reduction of unemployment, rural exodus, and uncontrolled emigration of young West Africans, ECOWAS, among other things, is working within the framework of the operationalization of its Regional Agricultural Policy to sustainably integrate them into the agroforestry and fisheries sector and agri-food value chains, particularly into that of the local milk sector. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/youth-employability-in-agroforestry-and-fisheries-a-strategic-priority-for-ecowas-in-west-africa/

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7 d. ago Tullow Oil cuts annual production forecast, posts interim loss

West Africa-focused Tullow Oil on Wednesday lowered its 2025 production forecast to account for the sale of its Gabonese assets, as the company continues to streamline its operations to boost performance, and reported a first-half loss.

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8 d. ago Ghana’s Retail Shakeup Exposes Critical Competition Law Void

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-retail-shakeup-exposes-critical-competition-law-void/As South African retailer Shoprite exits Ghana, leaving its assets ripe for acquisition, consumer advocates warn the transaction highlights a dangerous regulatory blind spot. Appiah Kusi Adomako, economist and West Africa Director of CUTS International, stresses Ghana lacks an active competition law leaving major market shifts like Shoprite’s departure unmonitored for consumer or competitive impacts. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-retail-shakeup-exposes-critical-competition-law-void/

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8 d. ago Ghana Unveils Major Air Traffic Hub to Lead West African Aviation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-unveils-major-air-traffic-hub-to-lead-west-african-aviation/Ghana has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Air Navigation Services (ANS) Centre in Accra, positioning itself as West Africa’s aviation safety and air traffic control nucleus. ‘ The six-story facility, among Africa’s largest, will manage rising air traffic volumes while advancing the nation’s ambition to dominate regional aviation operations. Its launch coincides with the formal separation of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-unveils-major-air-traffic-hub-to-lead-west-african-aviation/

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8 d. ago Economist Backs DSTV Price Intervention as “Necessary Market Correction”

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-backs-dstv-price-intervention-as-necessary-market-correction/Prominent economist Appiah Kusi Adomako has endorsed Communications Minister Sam George’s push for DSTV price cuts, arguing that MultiChoice Ghana’s monopoly justifies state intervention despite Ghana’s free-market framework. The West Africa Director of consumer rights group CUTS International contends the pay-TV sector’s lack of competition enables “monopoly pricing,” citing MultiChoice’s abrupt price hikes with minimal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-backs-dstv-price-intervention-as-necessary-market-correction/

Economics