Africa Ghana Abubakar Tahiru, a 29-year-old forestry student from Ghana, set a new world record for the most trees hugged in one hour: 1123 trees, 19 a minute; the record-breaking challenge took place at the Tuskegee National Forest in Alabama, United States
Africa Ghana May has been designated as 'Purple Month' by Mental Health Authority, an initiative to promote mental health wellbeing - to the issue is given much attention and it's likely to come back in October to celebrate the existing World Mental Health Day
Africa Ghana The Savings Lives Entity, a project of UNDP and other agencies, was launched to tackle the proliferation of small arms in Ghana
Africa Ghana "Feast Ghana," a project aimed at promoting local foods throughout the country and showcasing the country's culinary diversity, is launched today by the Ghana Tourism Authority
Africa Ghana The local national communications authority has revealed that repair operations on the two submarine cables damaged on March 14 are proceeding, with two ships tasked with tackling the repair expected to be completed by early May
Africa Ghana About 1,3 million high school students are expected to receive a tablet each as part of the "One Student, One Tablet" initiative implemented under the Ghana Smart Schools project
Africa Ghana The 13th African Games are underway in Accra, concluding next March 23 and serving as the official qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Africa Ghana Ghana's parliament passed a law that gives way to intensifying the repression of Lgbtq+ rights and of those who promote lesbian, gay or considered unconventional sexual or gender identities
Africa Ghana 40% of Ghana's population is under 15 years of age, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service's Demographic and Health Report 2022
Africa Ghana Ghana's opposition presidential candidate, John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress, said he didn't agree with the proposal of anticipating the 2024 general elections to November, from the planned December date
Africa Ghana Two museums in London, the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum, will return 32 pieces that are part of the African country's crown jewels to Ghana: they were taken away 150 years ago during a sacking of the court of King Asante
Africa Ghana More than 16.000 teachers sought education jobs in the UK in 2023; Professor Quartey, Director of the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research, urges the government to create more job opportunities for teachers to reduce the drop-out rate
Africa Ghana Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, a journalist by profession, broke the record for the longest singing marathon by an individual and officially entered the Guinness World Record, singing hundreds of consecutive Ghanaian songs for a total of 110 hours