58 h. ago Ghana’s Youth Minister joins Mark Cuban at Global Citizen summit in Detroit

Ghana’s Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, joined global business and cultural leaders at the Global Citizen NOW summit in Detroit, urging greater investment in Africa’s youth to secure the continent’s digital future. The event, which took place on Wednesday, brought together figures including billionaire investor Mark Cuban, Ethiopian-born celebrity chef Marcus […]

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3 d. ago Lead the charge against corruption – GACC Secretary urges youth

The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Mrs Beauty Emefa Narteh, has urged young people to "resist, reject, and report" corruption wherever it manifests.

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4 d. ago Prof. Peter Quartey cautions Ghanaian youth against calls for military rule

No matter how weak our democracy is, let us embrace it and make it better. It is dangerous to wish to live under military rule. The above is the counsel Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana, has given Ghanaian youth, urging them to reject calls for military rule, despite growing frustrations with democratic governance.

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5 d. ago Mahama urges youth to lead fight against rising HIV infections

President John Dramani Mahama has called for a youth-led national conversation on HIV prevention as the country faces a concerning surge in new infections, particularly among young people.

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1 week ago Youth urges State of Emergency declaration on galamsey at PNAfrica National Youth Mock Parliament

Some youth in Ghana are adding to calls for President John Dramani Mahama to declare a State of Emergency on illegal mining operations in Ghana.

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1 week ago ‘Galamsey Fight: State of Emergency must go with key strategies gov’t is working on’

Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has stated that the calls for a declaration of a state of emergency to fight galamsey must first be backed by actionable policies.

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1 week ago Africa’s Mpox Crisis intensifies as WHO renews Global Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its declaration that Mpox (formerly monkeypox) remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus made the announcement following a recent round of deliberations by the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee. A task force comprising leading global health experts reviewed the situation and advised that the emergency status must continue.

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2 w. ago Ghana’s youth innovation model can power Africa – NYA boss tells Cape Town summit

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has urged African nations to take a cue from Ghana’s thriving youth innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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3 w. ago Declaring state of emergency over illegal mining premature – Mustapha Gbande

A Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency and Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has warned against impulsive calls to declare a state of emergency in response to illegal mining, insisting that the government’s ongoing measures are both visible and effective. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show, Mr Gbande emphasised […]

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3 w. ago Not everyone is meant to be a founder – Otabil urges youth to embrace purpose in service

General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr Mensa Otabil, has cautioned against the widespread belief that personal fulfilment is solely tied to entrepreneurship or independent leadership, urging young people—particularly in Ghana and across Africa—to embrace the value of working under others.

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3 w. ago Nowhere to run: Ghanaians trapped in Israel as war with Iran seals borders

A significant number of Ghanaian citizens find themselves in a precarious situation in Israel, unable to leave the country as Israeli authorities have declared a state of emergency and closed all borders amid escalating conflict with Iran. This critical update was provided by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa via a Twitter post on Monday, […]

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4 w. ago Omane Boamah urges youth to persevere, recounts dramatic admission struggle at POJOSS

Defence Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah has revealed a long-hidden struggle from his childhood—how he nearly missed out on a place at Pope John Senior High School due to what he described as an “admission conspiracy.” Speaking at the school's 67th Anniversary and Speech & Prize Giving Day on Saturday, Dr. Boamah said his mother fought tirelessly to reverse what appeared to be a plot to swap his place at POJOSS with another applicant.

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4 w. ago Council of State member urges Ghana to localise global solutions for youth employment

A member of Ghana’s Council of State representing the Volta Region, Mr Kwamigah Tanko, has issued a strategic call for a radical rethinking of job creation in Ghana, urging a bottom-up alliance between local government actors and private sector innovators to tackle the country’s escalating youth unemployment crisis. Speaking to Metro TV’s Eastern Regional Correspondent, […]

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