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Loneliness linked to over 871,000 deaths annually
Ghana News Agency
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July 8, 2025
By Eunice Hilda A. Mensah Accra, July 08, GNA – A World Health Organization (WHO) report has linked loneliness to over 100 deaths every hour, totalling more than 871,000 global fatalities each year. The WHO Commission on Social Connection revealed...
Putin-Trump discuss Ukraine War, PM Modi heads to Trinidad and Tobago after Ghana visit
India Today
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July 3, 2025
Russian President Putin and US President Trump had an hour-long phone conversation discussing the Ukraine war and Middle East conflicts. Putin expressed readiness for negotiations with Ukraine but without compromising on Russia's goals. Prime...
Nigeria’s terrorism cornucopia: Is there a way forward?
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
Background The etymological patrimony of the word ‘cornucopia’ is typically characterised by abundance, harvest, nourishment, and plenty. Conceptually however, this treatise utilises the oxymoron, terrorism cornucopia, in the sense of the...
US Nonprofit AVODAH International Donates Football Kits to Ghana Clubs
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
Soccer For Dreamers, now rebranded as AVODAH International, donated football equipment to ten Ghanaian clubs at Accra Sports Stadium on June 27, 2024. The New Jersey-based nonprofit, founded by Ghanaian-American siblings Baruch, Jed, and Kayden...
Health Minister to Brief Parliament on University COVID-19 Surge
News Ghana
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July 1, 2025
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh will address Ghana’s Parliament today, July 1, 2025, amid rising concerns over a COVID-19 outbreak at the University of Ghana. His emergency briefing follows the suspension of all campus social gatherings and...
India, Ghana boost ties to comprehensive partnership
Madhyamam
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July 3, 2025
Accra: India and Ghana have boosted their relationship to the level of comprehensive cooperation, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama agreeing to strengthen bilateral connections in a variety of areas,...
India will soon be world’s third-largest economy: PM Modi in Ghana
Chennai Vision
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that over the past decade, India has seen a major transformation across the spectrum, and on the foundations of stable polity and good governance, the country will soon be the world’s third-largest...
India will contribute to more stable and prosperous world: PM in Ghana Parl
Nagaland Post
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July 3, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said a strong India will contribute to a more stable and prosperous world as he pushed for credible and effective reforms in global governance in the wake of changing circumstances. In his address to the...
Rise of Global South shaping new world order, says PM Modi in Ghana
The Economic Times
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July 3, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing Ghana's Parliament on Thursday, said the world order created after WWII is changing rapidly, driven by the rise of the Global South and shifting demographics. "In this changing context, we put emphasis on...
Ghana’s National Lottery Authority Donates GH₵100k to Tidal Wave Victims
News Ghana
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July 1, 2025
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has provided GHC 100,000 to the Volta Regional Coordinating Council for communities devastated by recent tidal waves. NLA Director-General Mohammed Abdul-Salam presented the cheque to Regional Minister James...
India News | With PM Visiting Namibia, Cong Recalls Sam Nujoma's Meetings with Nehru Indira, Rajiv
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Namibia, the Congress on Wednesday recalled Namibian leader Sam Nujoma's meetings with Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi over the years as well as India's extensive...
Ghana Advisor Urges National “Poverty Fatigue” to Fuel 24-Hour Economy Push
News Ghana
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July 1, 2025
Presidential Adviser Goosie Tanoh issued a stark call for national action today, declaring Ghanaians must be “tired of being poor and being described as poor” to drive the government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy initiative. Speaking at a media...
Ghana’s Urban Slum Population Hits 4.8 Million, Reveals Landmark Report
News Ghana
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July 1, 2025
Nearly one-third of Ghana’s urban residents, approximately 4.8 million people live in slum conditions, according to a Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) report released June 30, 2025. The Slums and Informal Settlements Thematic Report, drawn from...
No progress without voice of Global South: PM Modi during his address in Ghana’s Parliament
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 3, 2025
Accra [Ghana], July 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised the role of amplifying the voice of the Global South in contingent to global progress, urging actionable reforms in international governance. During his address to...
Netright advocates creation of National Care Policy for unpaid care workers
Ghana News Agency
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July 8, 2025
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey/Eugenia Otenwaa Accra, July 8, GNA – The Network for Women’s Right in Ghana (Netright) has called for the formation of a National Care Policy to address the unequal burden of unpaid care work on women and adolescent...
Energy, cocoa sectors require urgent, decisive actions – IMF
Business and Financial Times
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July 9, 2025
says critical to sustaining fiscal reforms as fourth programme review successful By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged local authorities to decisively address persistent challenges in...
Ghana confirms 14 new Mpox cases as total reaches 133
Ghana Business News
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July 1, 2025
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded 14 new Mpox infections, bringing the national case count to 133. In its latest update, the Service reported no hospitalisations or deaths, and indicated that as of June 26, cases had been confirmed in 46...
“Super Premium Frequent Flier PM is in Namibia today”: Jairam Ramesh
The News Mill
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July 9, 2025
Congress General Secretary Incharge of Communication, Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the “Super Premium Frequent Flier PM is in Namibia today”. PM Modi is travelling to Namibia for...
Reaping the Future: Empowering Ghana’s Youth Through Agricul...
Modern Ghana
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"If the hands that hold the nation’s future refuse to touch the soil, then the roots of prosperity may never grow." Ghana stands at a crossroads: a generation of youth seeking identity and income, while vast opportunities in agriculture and animal...
PM Modi pushes for Global South voice in historic Ghana Parl address
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 3, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a strong push for a greater voice to the Global South as he addressed Ghana Parliament, a first for any Indian PM. Recalling shared colonial legacies and democratic traditions of the two nations, Modi...