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Burning Galamsey equipment could be illegal
Every Ghanaian citizen should be happy and support the actions being taken by the state against illegal mining/miners in recent months especially due to...
ECOWAS strengthens peace-building machinery with strong gender representation and inclusion
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strengthened its peace-building machinery with a strong gender representation and inclusion, officials have said.
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Ghana secures US$1.3 billion syndicated loan for cocoa purchases next season
Ghana's cocoa industry regulator Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) signed a 1.3 billion U.S. dollar-export-finance agreement here on Tuesday for the purchase of cocoa in the...
Ghana faces 12 percent youth unemployment, 50 percent underemployment – World Bank
Ghana faces 12 percent youth unemployment and 50 percent underemployment, according to a new report received from the World Bank early Wednesday.
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Ex-governing party launches campaign for Ghana’s 2020 elections
Ghana's former ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) party launched its campaign on Wednesday ahead of the elections in December.
The party launched...
Man allegedly murdered partner, daughter in Ghana – police
The Police in Ghana said they had arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of murdering his partner and her 13-year old daughter at Kokrobite,...
Ghana revises 2020 economic growth forecast upward to 2.5 percent
Ghana has revised its 2020 economic growth forecast upward to 2.5 percent from the previous 0.9 percent projected in July, the Governor of Bank...
Ghanaian security agencies intercept suspected narcotic drugs concealed in imported sugar
Security agencies in Ghana have intercepted 152.75 kilograms of suspected narcotic substances concealed in sugar imported from Brazil, an official confirmed here on Sunday.
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World Bank approves US$125 million for improved water, sanitation services in Ghana
The World Bank said late Wednesday it had approved a grant of 125 million U.S. dollars to enable the government of Ghana to extend...
ECOWAS chairman urges global support to solve Malian socio-political crisis
Chairman for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged world leaders to lend their...
Stronger global cooperation needed to overcome impact of COVID-19 – Akufo-Addo
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that it would take stronger global cooperation to overcome the impact of COVID-19.
In...
Ghana EC extends exhibition period for provisional voters’ register
Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) announced late Wednesday a two-day extension of the exhibition period for the provisional voters register to enable all prospective voters...
World Bank/GAMA project supports Ghana’s fight against open defecation
Michael Agbetsoamedo, 52, is a resident of Ashaiman Official Town, 23 kilometers north-east of the capital, and works at the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (AshMA)...
Ghanaian VP lauds robust China-Ghana relations
Ghanaian Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has lauded the robust diplomatic relations between Ghana and China.
The vice president also reiterated on Wednesday...
Over 1,000 displaced by floods in Ghana’s Savannah Region – NADMO
Floods have displaced 1,245 persons in the Savannah Region in Ghana, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) said.
The Savannah Regional Coordinator...
Ghana’s economy contracts to -3.2 percent in second quarter 2020
Ghana's economic growth contracted to -3.2 percent in the second quarter(Q2) of 2020, compared with a 5.7 percent growth rate over the...
Ghanaian health workers lay down tools
Groups of public sector health workers in Ghana commenced a strike action at various public health facilities across the country on Monday, despite a...
West African sub-regional bloc ECOWAS expects fresh elections in Mali in 12 months
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expects Mali to organize new elections and install a constitutionally-elected government within 12 months, Ghana's Minister...
Ghana commences REDD program to reduce carbon emissions
Ghana has started the implementation of its program aimed at reducing carbon emissions under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a release...
UN dissociates itself from fake awards scheme in Ghana
The United Nations (UN) system in Ghana has distanced itself from an organization using its name and that of the Kofi Annan Foundation to...
Ghana rescues 611 human trafficking victims – minister
Ghana has rescued 611 victims of human trafficking since 2019, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Cynthia Maamle Morrison disclosed here on...
Ghana denies alleged intimidation and maltreatment of Nigerians
The Ghanaian government has denied any act of intimidation or maltreatment of Nigerian nationals in the country.
The government stressed that there was no targeting...
Akufo-Addo decries decreasing use of face masks, urges adherence to COVID-19 protocols
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as unacceptable, the drop in the rate of use of face masks by Ghanaians to prevent...
Ghana urged to prioritize WASH facilities in schools to prevent spread of COVID-19
An international charity organization has urged the government of Ghana to prioritize the improvement in the provision of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities...
IFC partners Societe Generale to power Ghanaian small businesses
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) a member of the World Bank Group and Societe Generale Ghana Limited (SGGH) announced a program to aid the...
Ghana sees 9.5 percent increase in half-year 2020 remittances, despite COVID-19
Personal remittances flowing into Ghana increased by 9.5 percent in the first half of 2020, compared with inflows in the same period last year,...
July industry inflation slows to 9.3 percent in Ghana
Ghana's industry inflation declined by 0.2 percentage points in July, to record an annual inflation rate of 9.3 percent, down from the 9.5 percent...
Annual inflation surges to 11.4 percent in Ghana
Ghana's consumer inflation rate went up here by 0.2 percentage points to 11.4 percent year-on-year in July, compared with the 11.2 percent year-on-year inflation...
Ghana seeks US$1.3 billion for next season’s cocoa purchases
Parliament has approved a request by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to raise a total of 1.3 billion U.S. dollars through a syndicated loan...
AfDB supports Ghana’s COVID-19 response with US$69 million grant
The African Development Fund (ADF) approved on Friday, a 69 million U.S. dollars financing support for Ghana's response to the outbreak of the new...