Ghana has reduced malaria deaths by 98 percent, from 3,259 in 2011 to 52 in 2025, a health official said on Saturday. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, director of public health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), made the remarks at an event marking the 2026 World Malaria Day. In aContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The government of Ghana is relocating Emmanuel Asamoah, the Ghanaian national who came under attack by some South Africans recently, minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said in a post on Saturday. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the minister announced that he hadContinue Reading
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Friday launched the country’s National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, pledging 270 million U.S. dollars to accelerate the development of the sector. Mahama said the investment would be directed at the development of critical infrastructure and funding the implementation of other aspects of theContinue Reading
The Ghanaian government has approved visa waivers for several countries in a move aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties and expanding travel opportunities, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said on Wednesday. In a social media post, Ablakwa said the cabinet had endorsed visa waiver agreements with Zambia, the Maldives, andContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The appointment of Portuguese national and former Real Madrid manager, Carlos Quieroz, as coach for Ghana’s male senior football national team is a strategic and experience-driven decision by the Ghana Football Association (GFA), according to a lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon, on Wednesday. AccordingContinue Reading
African private sector leaders call for withdrawal from Frontier Energy events that marginalize local talent, championing inclusion, fair contracting and the Alliance model of partnership The African private sector is raising the alarm over Frontier Energy Network’s policies that systematically exclude African professionals and service providers from meaningful roles inContinue Reading
Ghana’s economy grew 7.5 percent in January 2026, 0.7 percentage points lower than the same period in 2025, the Ghana Statistical Service said on Wednesday. Addressing a press briefing on the monthly growth rate in Accra, the capital of Ghana, Government Statistician Alhassan Iddrisu said the services sector mainlyContinue Reading
