Ghanaian Sports Scientist cycles for 103 days, raising $20,000 for Teshie community library
By Maltiti Sayida Sadick In a recent interview on GTV Breakfast Show, German-based sports scientist Emmanuel Nii Akporh Adjei highlighted the importance of quality education as the motivation behind his Bike2myroots project. With a background in sports and exercise science, Adjei believes education is the foundation upon which a nation can build a bright future. […]
First batch of UDS heroes arrive home after historic FISU World University Games triumph
By Kwame Bediako First batch of the University for Development Studies (UDS) football team has arrived in Ghana after making history at the 2025 FISU World University Games. The contingent touched down at the Kotoka International Airport on Thursday, October 2, 2025, to a warm welcome from fans, family members, and officials. Among the first […]
Unpaid nurses and midwives protest over 10-month salary delays
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei More than 6,500 newly recruited nurses and midwives have expressed deep disappointment in the Ministries of Finance and Health for failing to pay their salaries for the past 10 months. On October 2, the aggrieved health workers staged a demonstration in Accra and presented a petition to both ministries, demanding […]
World Oxygen Day: The invisible lifeline we cannot afford to ignore
By Kofi Owusu Asamoah Today marks World Oxygen Day, a vital reminder of the importance of medical oxygen as an essential, life-saving health commodity. Oxygen is not only critical in emergency and intensive care but also in treating childhood pneumonia, maternal complications, surgical patients, and infectious diseases such as COVID-19, Lassa fever, and influenza. Across […]
Domeabra Methodist ‘A’ wins NCCE independence quiz in Ga South
By Raphael Agbanu The Ga South Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised a special quiz competition to mark Ghana’s 68th Independence Anniversary. The event, held on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, at the Divine Healer’s Church in Domeabra, brought together four participating schools: Domeabra Methodist ‘A’ Basic School, Domeabra Methodist […]
Malaria deaths drop by 74% in Ghana
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded a 74 per cent reduction in malaria deaths, falling from 277 in 2021 to 73 in 2024. The Acting Director-General of the Service, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, disclosed this at the opening of this year’s Senior Managers’ Meeting (SMM) in Accra. He said […]
Wiasekrom pupils endure snake attacks, hunger and 7km walks to learn under fragile huts
By Daniel Donkor The challenges confronting children in Wiasekrom, a farming community in the Tain District of the Bono Region, are as heartbreaking as they are dangerous. For many pupils, the pursuit of education means walking nearly seven kilometres each day to Nsawkaw, the district capital, simply to escape the collapsing structures of their local […]
Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda, opposition leader says
Two Kenyan human rights activists have gone missing in Uganda after reportedly being abducted by armed men while attending opposition leader Bobi Wine’s campaign event. Bobi Wine strongly condemned the “abduction” of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, saying the pair had been “picked up mafia-style” at a petrol station and driven off to an unknown […]
Elon Musk becomes world’s first half-trillion-dollar man
Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn (£370.9bn), as the value of the electric car company and his other businesses have risen this year. The tech magnate’s net worth briefly reached $500.1bn on Wednesday afternoon New York time, before dipping slightly to just […]
Kente finally stamped as Ghana’s first Geographical Indication
Ghana’s iconic cultural fabric, Kente, has officially been stamped with global recognition as the nation’s first-ever Geographical Indication (GI) product. A Geographical Indication (GI) is essentially an intellectual property right that ties a product to its roots, guaranteeing that its quality and reputation stem from where it originates. For producers and communities, this protection translates […]
Ghana to roll out AI learning apps for 1.4 million SHS students from October
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei More than 1.4 million Senior High School (SHS) students across Ghana will begin using artificial intelligence (AI)-powered learning apps this month, the Ministry of Education has announced. The initiative, described as a major milestone in digital education, will also support over 68,000 teachers in delivering the new SHS curriculum. According […]
BoG to regulate virtual assets under new VASP bill
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced significant progress in establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for virtual asset activities in the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the central bank confirmed that it has completed drafting the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill in close collaboration with the Securities […]
YEA boss pledges skills training for Ga youth to turn husks into charcoal
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale, has offered 200 slots to members of the Ga Youth Forum under the newly launched “Waste to Wealth” initiative to help them acquire practical skills and expertise. “We will offer the Ga Youth Forum 200 slots in our […]
Education Ministry seeks GH¢300m for infrastructure in Category ‘A’ schools
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Ministry of Education has requested GH¢300 million from the Ministry of Finance to expand infrastructure in Category ‘A’ senior high schools (SHSs) to meet growing demand. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu revealed the request at the University Teachers Association of Ghana’s (UTAG) 22nd Biennial Congress held in Aburi, Eastern Region, […]
