9 h. ago Ghana Business Women Awards 2025: Radia Adama Saani named outstanding woman in Travel and Tourism Leadership

The Chief Executive Officer of MoonTouch Travel Limited, Hajia Radia Adama Saani, has been honoured as Ghana’s Outstanding Woman in Travel and Tourism Leadership for 2025.

Politics

39 h. ago Mahama lauds women’s progress in Ghana, draws lessons from China’s development model

President John Dramani Mahama says both Ghana and China have made significant progress in advancing women’s rights and expanding opportunities across education, governance, science and technology. Speaking in an exclusive interview on China Global Television Network (CGTN) as part of the commemoration of 65 years of Ghana–China diplomatic relations, Mr Mahama said gender parity in Ghana’s basic and secondary school enrolment reflects a major shift from previous decades.

Politics

64 h. ago Market Women Call for Clear Information on Petroleum Revenue Spending

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/market-women-call-for-clear-information-on-petroleum-revenue-spending/Market women in Ghana’s capital are calling for clearer, more accessible information on petroleum revenue spending since oil production began in 2010, highlighting persistent communication gaps between authorities and local traders. Deputy Market Queen of Madina Market Theresa Ansong stated during an engagement with PIAC that traders have long lacked information about government spending of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/market-women-call-for-clear-information-on-petroleum-revenue-spending/

Economics

3 d. ago Absa Bank Ghana hosts event marking 16 Days of Activism campaign

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/absa-bank-ghana-hosts-event-marking-16-days-of-activism-campaign/Absa Bank Ghana, in partnership with UN Women Ghana and the African Women Leaders Network, held an event under the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. The ceremony reinforced the urgent need to protect and empower women and girls across workplaces, homes and communities. The event took place at Absa Bank’s Head […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/absa-bank-ghana-hosts-event-marking-16-days-of-activism-campaign/

Politics

3 d. ago Telecel Foundation screens 169 pregnant women in remote Kubori community outreach

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/telecel-foundation-screens-169-pregnant-women-in-remote-kubori-community-outreach/Telecel Ghana Foundation has organized its maternal health programme, the Rural Ultrasound Initiative, in Kubori, a hard to reach community in the North East Region, offering vital healthcare screening for pregnant women. The medical outreach team provided ultrasound scans and haemoglobin checks for 169 pregnant women, marking one of the largest rural screenings conducted under […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/telecel-foundation-screens-169-pregnant-women-in-remote-kubori-community-outreach/

Politics

3 d. ago Small Businesses Struggle Under High Microfinance Interest Rates

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/small-businesses-struggle-under-high-microfinance-interest-rates/Small business owners across Ghana are facing mounting debt pressures as high interest rates from microfinance institutions and digital lending platforms threaten livelihoods, with many traders finding themselves trapped in cycles of borrowing to repay existing loans. The situation has prompted renewed calls for regulatory intervention and establishment of a promised Women’s Bank to ease […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/small-businesses-struggle-under-high-microfinance-interest-rates/

Economics

6 d. ago School of Social Work graduates 4th cohort of Social Service Workforce trainees

The School of Social Work, under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has successfully concluded the fourth cohort of its Social Service Workforce Training Programme.

Politics

6 d. ago Ing. Seth Ahene urges greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in TVET programmes

Civil engineer and Fellow of the Ghana Institution of Engineers, Ing. Seth Oduro Yaw Ahene, has called on stakeholders to prioritise the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.

Politics

6 d. ago Access Bank’s Board Diversity Success Highlights Ghana’s Political Gender Gap

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-banks-board-diversity-success-highlights-ghanas-political-gender-gap/Access Bank Ghana’s recognition as the nation’s second most gender diverse board reveals a striking pattern: corporate Ghana is advancing women’s representation faster than its political institutions, creating what governance experts describe as a troubling disconnect between boardroom progress and parliamentary stagnation. The bank secured its second place ranking with 44 percent female board representation, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-banks-board-diversity-success-highlights-ghanas-political-gender-gap/

Politics

6 d. ago Absa Bank, UN Women, and African Women Leaders Network advocate for women’s protection

Absa Bank Ghana, in partnership with UN Women Ghana and the African Women Leaders Network, held an event under the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign

Politics

8 d. ago GRA Royal Ladies seal Knockout Championship with perfect season to match

GRA Royal Ladies closed out a remarkable 2025 campaign by clinching the Knockout Championship title with a determined 2-1 victory over Reformers on Saturday at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium, completing a season that firmly establishes them as the dominant force in Ghanaian women’s hockey. The champions showed their trademark quality in the final, taking […]

Sport

8 d. ago Kenpong Academy announces talent justifiers to recruit the next generation of football stars

Kenpong Football Academy, one of Ghana’s fastest-growing youth development institutions, is set to host open trials to recruit fresh football talent with the potential to rise to professional level. The Academy is inviting young, passionate, and skilled footballers aged between 15 and 17 years to showcase their abilities and earn a place in its elite training programme. The justifiers will take place on Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025, at the Tema Sports Stadium, starting 8:00 a.m.

Sport

9 d. ago Polygamy Fever Hits Ghana: Men Inspired, Women Perspiring, Ancestors Confused

Once upon a time, in the ever-dramatic plains of the Republic of Uncommon Sense—where gossip travels faster than MTN data at midnight and logic occasionally goes on annual leave—a strange wind began to blow. Citizens woke up one morning to find that a single court ruling about the late Daddy Lumba’s two widows had thrown the entire nation into philosophical, matrimonial, and spiritual confusion.

Sport

9 d. ago Joyce Aryee Demands Gender Equity Reform in Ghana Mining Sector

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/joyce-aryee-demands-gender-equity-reform-in-ghana-mining-sector/Stateswoman Joyce Aryee has challenged Ghana’s mining industry to address systemic marginalization of women, describing current conditions as fundamentally unjust despite the sector’s potential to transform lives. The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Mines made these observations during a mentorship session with fellows of the Africa Extractive Media Fellowship (AEMF). […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/joyce-aryee-demands-gender-equity-reform-in-ghana-mining-sector/

Politics

1 week ago Ghana Plans AfCFTA Policy Review To Incorporate New Protocols

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-plans-afcfta-policy-review-to-incorporate-new-protocols/Ghana will begin reviewing its National African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Policy Framework and Action Plan early next year to align it with new protocols introduced under the continental trade agreement, Acting National AfCFTA Coordinator Benjamin Asiam announced during a national dialogue on the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade. The policy […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-plans-afcfta-policy-review-to-incorporate-new-protocols/

Events

1 week ago Nana Konadu became the embodiment of women’s struggle for self

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid a powerful and emotional tribute to the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a trailblazer whose influence on women’s empowerment continues to shape Ghana’s history.

Politics

1 week ago The domestic violence act is failing Ghana’s women and girls. Here’s what needs to change

Earlier this month, a video circulated widely on social media of a man violently assaulting his wife with two metal rods in Ofankor, a suburb of Accra. The video prompted public outrage – and rightly so. But for the victim of the assault, the outcry was too little, too late: she had already reported her husband’s physical assaults to the police several times before the recent incident was captured on video. But still, they failed to keep her safe.

Events

1 week ago 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

1 week ago Finance Minister Highlights Budget Focus on People and Prosperity

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/finance-minister-highlights-budget-focus-on-people-and-prosperity/Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has emphasized that the 2026 budget prioritizes social protection and prosperity for Ghanaians, outlining major allocations for vulnerable households and women’s economic empowerment. Presenting the final wrap up during the budget approval debate, the Finance Minister highlighted key allocations designed to support households, stimulate local economies, and strengthen national […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/finance-minister-highlights-budget-focus-on-people-and-prosperity/

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1 week ago Mothers and medics in mental health distress: Researchers urge Ghana to act

A landmark national policy dialogue hosted at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) has emphasised the need for the integration of mental health services for pregnant women, new mothers, and frontline health workers into Ghana’s primary healthcare system.

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