Accra Revving Up for Supercar Spectacle 2025 Launch On November 1

Accra is gearing up for one of the most thrilling automotive experiences of the year as the Supercar Spectacle 2025 officially launches on November 1, 2025, at the Accra Polo Club. The main event, scheduled for December, promises an unforgettable...

Ghana Mandates Use Of Local ‘Mother-Tongue’ Languages in Schools

Ghana’s government introduced the policy as a means of cultural empowerment after generations of English, inherited from colonial rule and white supremacy. The Ghanaian government has announced a new mandate requiring the use of “mother-tongue”...

Ghana’s Hair Policy Debate Rekindles Questions of Identity and Colonial Influence

By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The Ghana Education Service (GES) requirement that Senior High School (SHS) students, particularly girls, maintain extremely short hair upon admission has ignited a nationwide debate on...

Ghana Digital and Innovation Week 2025: Catalysing Change Through Innovation and Digital Transformation

The Ghana Digital and Innovation Week (GDIW) 2025 has officially commenced, marking a nationwide celebration of creativity, technology, and entrepreneurship under the theme “Catalysing Change: Innovation and Digital Transformation at the Centre of...

Ghana receives $21.8 million in carbon funds - 560,808 Cocoa farmers benefit

Ghana has so far received $21.8 million in carbon payments from the World Bank for implementing programmes that helped to reduce emissions by 4,351,626 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). The amount covered carbon payments for the 2019 to...

Ghana School Hair Policy Debate Sets Student Identity Against Colonial-Era Rules

By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The Ghana Education Service (GES) requirement that Senior High School (SHS) students, particularly girls, maintain extremely short hair upon admission has violently ignited a nationwide debate...

Ghana's School Hair Policy: A Question of National Interest, Not Western Fashion

The debate over school hair policies reveals a deeper question: who determines what serves Ghana's children best? The reflexive appeal to Western educational models betrays a colonial mentality that assumes European and American practices...

Ghana to conduct first major mining audit in a decade to recover lost revenue

The Government of Ghana has launched its most extensive mining audit in ten years, targeting major companies to recover lost revenue and strengthen oversight, according to a government letter seen by Reuters. The audit, led by the Minerals...

Ghana’s Electoral Commission Faces Probe Over Biometric Machine Disposal

Ghana’s Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice will investigate the Electoral Commission over its controversial auction of used biometric election devices. The probe follows a formal complaint by the IMANI Centre for Policy and...

Ghana: Independent Media a Public Good –

President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the need for an independent and a well-resourced media if the world was to combat disinformation and fake news. He said independent journalism was not a luxury but a public good that needed to be...

Ghana tops AGRA’s gender mainstreaming in Agriculture scorecard

By; Gloria Andérson Ghana has ranked highest among Kenya and Malawi in a research study assessing how African governments are mainstreaming gender in the agricultural sector. The study, conducted by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa...

Ghana Scores High on Gender Policies, Falls Short on Implementation

Ghana has strong gender policies on paper but struggles to put them into action, according to a new agricultural scorecard that’s raising uncomfortable questions about the gap between commitment and execution. The AGRA Gender Mainstreaming in...

Ghana’s Moral Crossroads: Captain Smart, Unite with Mahama and Nkatiah

Ghana stands at a critical moment in its history. The nation’s future depends not only on political continuity but on leaders whose integrity, vision, and dedication to service define governance. At this juncture, I call upon Captain Blessed...

Ghana requires estimated $562bn financing to implement energy transition

Ghana requires an estimated $562 billion financing to implement its energy transition framework from now to 2070, when the country is expected to phase out its reliance on fossil-based energy, with its challenges of global warming to a zero carbon...

Ghana — and All of Africa — can stand on its own

It will get me into trouble again!” laughs Ghana President John Mahama upon the conclusion of our interview. A few weeks earlier, Mahama’s Foreign Minister had visited the U.S. State Department, only to be immediately confronted with an op-ed that...

Ghana star Antoine Semenyo tipped for Real Madrid after explosive Premier League start

Former Watford captain Troy Deeney believes Antoine Semenyo has the potential to play for Real Madrid if he continues his brilliant form for Bournemouth this season. Semenyo has been one of the standout performers in the Premier League, helping...

Ghana strengthens cybercrime response through Commonwealth workshop 

By Iddi Yire Accra, Oct 30, GNA – The Commonwealth Secretariat’s Cybercrime Unit, in collaboration with the Africa Cybersecurity and Digital Rights Organisation (ACDRO), a Ghana-based NGO, has held a two-day workshop in Accra on “Cybercrime Law...

Ghana takes historic step towards reducing plastic waste with national policy blueprint

Ghana has become the first country in West Africa to launch a national policy blueprint for plastic alternatives and non-plastic substitutes. The blueprint, which was launched earlier this year, sets out a roadmap for establishing a thriving...

Ghana Halts Independent Biometric Systems Across Government Agencies

Ghana’s government has shut down the purchase and operation of separate biometric fingerprint systems across all public institutions, marking a decisive move toward unified identity management under one central authority. The directive, dated...

Ghana Adds to Gold Reserves as Central Banks Accelerate Buying

Ghana boosted its gold reserves by 2 tonnes in August as part of a broader global trend seeing central banks accelerate purchases despite record high prices, positioning the precious metal as strategic hedge against currency risks and geopolitical...