Africa Ghana The 97,6km Tema - Mpakadan standard-gauge railway (SGR) was officially inaugurated, the first phase of the 1000km Ghana - Burkina Faso Railway Interconnectivity Project, and Ghana's first SGR
Africa Ghana Dissatisfaction with the country's economic situation is prompting many young people to vote for the first time in today's elections; of 31 million inhabitants, 35% are aged 0-14 and 38% are aged 15-35
Africa Ghana On 24th National Blood Donor Day, Ghana invited citizens to engage in voluntary unpaid blood donation to help reach 100% voluntary blood donation, a WHO directive
Africa Ghana Popular musician and human rights activist Sister Derby has thrown her weight behind Buz Stop Boys, a group of young people who started a social networks-based clean up of Accra in 2023, gaining international popularity and involving more and more people
Africa Ghana Outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo is facing a backlash on social media after unveiling a statue of himself during a tour of the country's western region, seen by many Ghanaians as a self-celebration
Africa Ghana The work of Parliament was suspended 'indefinitely' following chaotic scenes and arguments in the Lower House chamber over which party holds the parliamentary majority
Africa Ghana Fonio, an ancient cereal cultivated in West Africa, is the focus of a project by FAO and the Ministry of Food to encourage the production of the cereal that was historically grown by women in the north of the country
Africa Ghana A major new mobilisation against illegal gold mining is underway with a call for protest from Thursday to today by a coalition of associations, civil society organisations, trade unions and opposition parties to protect waterways
Africa Ghana At least 30 protesters were arrested in Accra during a demonstration to denounce government inaction and corruption in the gold sector, which encourages illegal mining
Africa Ghana A digital platform of the Department of Rent Control was officially launched to digitise essential services and improve the overall experience of tenants and landlords
Africa Ghana Ghana's cocoa regulator plans to increase the state-guaranteed price to cocoa farmers for the 2024/25 season by almost 45%, which would be the second consecutive increase
Africa Ghana US$1 billion will be disbursed to Ghana by the World Bank over the next 12 months with the aim of stabilising the economy, supporting private enterprises and financing critical projects
Africa Ghana A public debate is underway after Savanna Agricultural Research Institute declared the launch of the first genetically modified crop for commercialisation; it is one of the 13 research institutes of the Ghana Council for Scientific and Industrial Research