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Ghana, India sign MoU for establishment of Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation
By Iddi Yire Accra, July 02, GNA – Ghana and India have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation to facilitate and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries....
Ghana Contains University COVID-19 Outbreak With No Severe Cases
Ghana’s Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh confirmed effective containment of a COVID-19 outbreak at the University of Ghana, with no hospitalizations or fatalities recorded. Parliamentary records show 107 confirmed cases among 316 tested as...
Ghana Launches 24-Hour Economy Drive to Boost Self-Reliance
President John Mahama has formally initiated Ghana’s flagship 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme, framing it as a strategic response to national demands for food security and industrial autonomy. According to the July 2...

'Ghana Shows 'Clear Interest' In India's Defence Equipment And Training Support,' Says MEA Secretary Dammu Ravi
Accra: Ministry of External Affair's Secretary (Economic Relations) Dammu Ravi stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Mahama held detailed discussions on increasing defence cooperation between the two countries, with...

Experts urge institutionalisation of evidence-based health policies in Ghana
Stakeholders from the School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi in collaboration with the Ghana Chapter of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) and...

Ghana has capacity to successfully implement 24-Hour Economy – Goosie Tanoh
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy, Mr. Goosie Tanoh, says Ghana can successfully implement the 24-hour economy initiative, one of the flagship campaign promises by the John Dramani Mahama-led administration...

How To Heal A City Drowning: Accra’s Mirror
If I were to cleanse Accra of its festering wounds—the mountains of trash clotting its veins, the toxins seeping into its soul—I would not begin with a shovel. I would begin with a mirror. A mirror held up to a city that has learned to look away....

Ghanaian nun's association supports widows who face dehumanizing traditional rites
Sr. Gabriel Nonaah of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate in Ghana was moved by the cruel treatment faced by many widows in the name of traditional rites by some tribes in the country. In 1985, she established St. Monica Widows Association in the...

Ghana shows strong interest in Indian defence gear, training: MEA
Accra Ministry of External Affair's Secretary (Economic Relations) Dammu Ravi stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Mahama held detailed discussions on increasing defence cooperation between the two countries, with...
Ghana shows “clear interest” in India’s defence equipment and training support, says MEA Secretary
Accra [Ghana], July 3 (ANI): Ministry of External Affair's Secretary (Economic Relations) Dammu Ravi stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Mahama held detailed discussions on increasing defence cooperation between...
Beyond the hope: The unspoken transportation risks of the 24-Hour Economy
In the latest chapter of ambitious national blueprints, Ghana is being sold the 24-Hour Economy. The vision, as always, is breathtaking: a bustling Volta Lake transformed into a superhighway for commerce; modern ports clearing goods in minutes,...

Tano South launches Child Health Promotion Week
The Tano South Municipality has officially launched the 2025 edition of Child Health Promotion Week with a strong appeal for community-wide support in safeguarding the health and well-being of children. Held at the Bechem Government Hospital, the...
Ghana, India mark International Yoga Day
The Indian High Commission has commemorated the 11th International Day of Yoga with a renewed commitment to promoting holistic health and wellness among Ghanaians and people around the world. The event, held on Saturday at the Osu Castle, brought...

Prime Minister Modi ends two-day official visit to Ghana
By Iddi Yire Accra, July 4, GNA – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, July 3, ended his two-day official working visit to Ghana on the invitation of President John Dramani Mahama. He was seen off at the Kotoka International Airport by...
Ho Teaching Hospital Advances Medical Tourism Integration
Ho Teaching Hospital is aligning its operational strategy with the national medical tourism policy, according to verified statements from hospital leadership. Chief Executive Hintermann Mbroh confirmed the institution’s pre-existing initiative now...
Cocoa Prices Decline Amid Ghana Production Gains and Market Volatility
Cocoa futures have retreated approximately 15% since mid-June peaks, with New York ICE September contracts settling near $8,000 per tonne by July 3. The correction follows Ghana COCOBOD’s projection of an 8.3% annual production increase to 650,000...
RISE-Ghana begins social cohesion project in border districts
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, July 4, GNA – A new initiative aimed at promoting peace, inclusion, and access to public services as part of efforts to tackle the growing socio-economic challenges and conflict risks facing Northern border...

Ghana Is 'Beacon Of Hope' For Other Countries As A Vibrant Democracy: PM Modi In Joint Press Meet With President Mahama
(MENAFN- IANS) Accra, July 3 (IANS) Prime Minister, on Wednesday, while addressing a joint press meet with the Ghana President John Dramani Mahama, said that the West African country is a "Beacon of Hope" for other countries in the region serving...

Memory lane: of Ghana’s puzzling, copycat ‘radio & TV etique...
If this morning you tuned into a discussion programme on radio or television in Ghana, you’re more than likely to have heard a contributor begin their comments with a veritable cascade of salutations, something like: “First of all, let me greet...

PM Modi addresses the Parliament of Ghana
Share Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Parliament of Ghana during his official visit, marking a historic moment in India-Ghana relations. Speaking to a joint session of the Ghanaian legislature in Accra, PM Modi emphasized the shared...