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IMANI Centre for Policy and Education Vice-President and Head of Research Bright Simons says concerns about US access to Ghanaian data would require the country to build its own email services.

From an awards-tipped role for Andrew Scott to another Hunger Games prequel, here are the films to watch at the cinema and stream at home this month. 1.

Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Sam Nartey George has urged closer scrutiny of agreements involving Ghana’s health records.

Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Sam Nartey George says the One Million Coders programme is designed to equip people with practical skills they can use in everyday life and business.

The Government of Ghana recently announced the rollout of a new set of road traffic regulations, aiming to curb the spate of road accidents in the country.

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has outlined a $270 million investment in Ghana’s artificial intelligence (AI) development, with $250 million earmarked for infrastructure and computing capacity and…

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says that workers who fail to adapt to changing technology risk losing their jobs as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the world of work.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Justina Nelson, has highlighted the importance of investment, data sharing and regional cooperation in helping African countries derive greater value from their mineral resources.

Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Sam Nartey George has challenged assurances that agreements with foreign cloud providers guarantee control over data.

Ghana’s Black Maidens mounted a determined fightback to hold Brazil to a pulsating 3-3 draw on Wednesday night, with Priscilla Mensah striking five minutes from time to deny the South Americans victory at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced plans to establish a national data exchange hub to connect 48 public data registries and enable seamless information sharing across government institut…

The 2015 Year Group of Accra Academy, popularly known as Bleoo ’15, has launched its signature ‘Adopt a Classroom’ project, an initiative aimed at renovating and modernising classrooms at the school to create a better learning environment for current and…

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with telecommunications company MTN Ghana to strengthen industry-academia collaboration, equip students with practical skills and develop homegrown s…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Nadowli-Kaleo Constituency has dismissed allegations by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) regarding proposed changes to the ongoing 24-hour economy market project, while highlighting the development record of Memb…

Cargill Cares Ghana has celebrated World Food Day with the students and staff of the Cape Coast School for the Deaf and Blind, reaffirming its commitment to community wellbeing, inclusion and the fight against hunger.

The Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme Phase Two is calling for sustained investment in skills development and technology to strengthen Ghana’s cashew processing industry and improve its competitiveness in the sub-region.

MoMoFest x ShattaFest 2026 has brought digital payments to the heart of entertainment, giving festivalgoers and traders at the Accra Sports Stadium a chance to combine music, shopping, and mobile money transactions.

Business owners have been urged to prepare their enterprises to operate beyond their personal involvement by developing capable leaders, documenting critical knowledge, and establishing effective legal and governance structures.

Reggae and dancehall star Samini has launched the 2026 edition of Samini Xperience, expanding the event into a week-long festival celebrating Dansoman through music, culture, community service and local enterprise.

MobileMoney Fintech LTD has signed a strategic partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to expand digital financial services for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana.

I am here as a woman in her 40s, asking myself a question that has been on my mind since I came across the comments attributed to Daniel Nortey: “ Why are we behaving as if it is not normal to rape someone?

Authorities are working to secure the safe return of seven crew members of a missing fishing canoe, Second Chance, after their location was established within Togolese territorial waters, Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson has disclosed.

Sustainable Impact Makers International (SIMI) says its 2026 Health Equity Summit reached more than 1,000 people in the Bono Region, combining community advocacy, health education and preventive services to address barriers to healthcare access.

Sound system operators in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region are demanding the arrest and investigation of two prison officers and three inmates allegedly involved in an attack that left their colleague, Opoku Afriyie, severely injured.

Russia released a 74-year-old American citizen who was jailed for allegedly fighting on behalf of Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg for talks.

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, and National Organiser Joseph Yammin have filed their nominations to contest for re-election in the party’s upcoming National Executive Elections scheduled for December 1…

The Arrupe Jesuit Institute (AJI) has outlined plans to expand its advocacy and youth empowerment programmes under a new strategic plan aimed at increasing its impact on Ghanaian society.

Corporate Ghana is being challenged to step up investment in mental health support for young people facing depression, grief, and societal pressures, warning that many lack safe spaces to speak openly or access professional help.

Over a thousand people gathered at Alliance Française in Accra on Friday, 16 October 2026, for Bel-Aqua’s Healing Together Vigil 4.0, an evening combining mental health conversations with live music, comedy and community connection.

The Western Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has launched a drug education and sensitisation campaign targeting newly admitted Senior High School (SHS) students to raise awareness of the dangers of drug use.

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has received a delegation of chiefs from Dagbang at his office, led by the Regent of the Dagbang Kingdom, Kampakuya Naa Yakubu II.

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Ghana has made significant progress in negotiations with the United Kingdom to exempt Ghanaian students and professionals from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examinations.

The College of Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is seeking to deepen collaboration with industry and transform academic research into practical solutions, hinting at the construction of a GH¢40 million Technolo…

The Court of Appeal in Kumasi has dismissed another application by Bono Regional NPP Chairman Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, seeking to halt the defamation suit brought against him and Wontumi Multimedia Company Limited by lawyer and journalist…

The Ogun State Police Command in Nigeria has rescued 11 Ghanaian nationals allegedly held hostage in Sagamu after they were lured to the country with promises of Canadian and Spanish visas The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, Octob…

Chief of Staff at the Office, Dr Julius Debrah, has stressed the need for Ghana’s One Million Coders Programme to translate digital skills training into jobs, entrepreneurship and productive economic opportunities for young people.

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The National Theatre buzzed with an electric atmosphere of laughter, culture, and profound philanthropy on Saturday, October 17, 2026, as the St.

The authorities at the Savannah Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have prioritised the Human Papillomavirus HPV vaccines for girls between the ages of 9 and 14 across all seven districts in the region.

The Tema Development Corporation (TDC) has identified inadequate road access to some of its lands as a major challenge affecting its efforts to expand commercial real estate development.

The Ministry of Health says Ghana has intensified surveillance, airport screening and emergency preparedness measures following reports of Ebola cases in Kenya and Nigeria amid an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The family of a senior Irish prison officer murdered by the IRA has received a state apology on Wednesday for failings in investigations into his killing.

There are moments when a country must pause and ask itself difficult questions.

A 20-year-old student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (Obuasi SHTS) has alleged that the school’s headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, gave her GH¢100 to keep quiet after he allegedly raped her at his official residence on campus.

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced three additional safeguards to protect workers’ wages, benefits and conditions of service as mining companies transition from owner mining to contract mining.

As abductions go, few have been more brazen.

The government has assured mineworkers that no employee should suffer a reduction in wages, benefits or conditions of service as mining companies transition from owner mining to contract mining.

The Chairman of Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee and member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has called for a government directive requiring public institutions to purchase a quota of goods produced…

The government has set November 30, 2026, as the deadline for the Minerals Commission to complete processes required to implement additional safeguards under Ghana’s contract mining policy.

The government has directed the Minerals Commission to ensure that workers in Ghana’s mining industry do not suffer reductions in wages, benefits or conditions of service as mining companies transition from owner mining to contract mining.