2022

Ugandan officials have banned a prominent LGBT rights group in a major setback for the community there. Sexual Minorities Uganda (Smug) has been ordered to shut down with "immediate effect" for not registering properly with authorities.…
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The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, is demanding an explanation from Ghana’s International Games Committee and Chef De Mission for the disqualification of the men’s 4×100m quartet. This comes after a quartet of Benjamin…
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The findings of a research by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) into packaged sachet drinking water and which has gained a lot of traction this week gives cause for concern. Concern because water is life we say, and researches are quite…
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The Ministry of Health in partnership with Novartis, and the Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana is set to introduce a new digital healthcare platform which will deliver essential medical guidance to support clinical decision making in the…
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The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), a member-based trade association that promotes bilateral trade between the UK and Ghana, has donated GHS50,000.00 to support the establishment of a clinical trials unit at the University of Ghana…
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Economic and societal challenges in Africa are everyday phenomena that continue to beg for answers.  Taking an initiative to get any of the challenges resolved can be very risky and difficult due to financial constraints and governmental…
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The United States’ Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has lauded President Nana Akufo-Addo for his exemplary contribution to the peace and security in the West African Region, as well as Ghana’s role on the UN…
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French officials desperately trying to rescue a beluga whale trapped in the River Seine have come up with a new strategy - a vitamin cocktail. According to AFP, rescuers hope it will help the lost whale regain its appetite and the energy…
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Ghana is set to benefit from the second phase of the West Africa regional Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP-2) financing to increase the country’s preparedness against food insecurity and to improve the resilience of its food systems.…
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Ratings agency, S&P Global Ratings, has revised Ghana’s rating from B-/B to CCC+/C. In a statement issued on Friday August 5, 2022, the global ratings agency, said though government has taken steps toward consolidating the fiscal…
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