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President Mahama nominates Kofi Adams as Minister for Sports and Recreation
By Simon Asare Accra, Jan. 21, GNA – Mr. Kofi Iddie Adams has been nominated by President John Dramani Mahama to serve as the Minister of Sports and…
World
Trump vows to overcome crisis of trust in US government
Washington, Jan 21, (dpa/GNA) – New US President Donald Trump, has vowed to overcome what he called a “crisis of trust” in government. “Our government confronts a crisis…
Economy
Agric Minister Designate hints of ‘Operation feed yourself’ comeback
By Francis Ntow Accra, Jan 21, GNA – The government says it will revive the ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ concept initiated in 1972, to boost domestic food production and…
Business
Ghana Post urges citizens to patronize its services
By Naa Shormei Odonkor Kumasi Jan. 21, GNA-Mr. Kwame Agyeman Kankam, the Officer-in-Charge of Commercials at the Ghana Post Company Limited in the Ashanti Region, has urged citizens…
Politics
NDC Majority Caucus chastise NPP of politicising Obuasi deaths
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah/Elsie Osei-Appiah Accra, Jan. 21, GNA-The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Majority Caucus in Parliament on Tuesday condemned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus’ “desperate attempts”…
Social
Western Regional Communication Bureau of NDC lauds Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah on appointment
By P. K. Yankey Aiyinasi (W/R), Jan. 21, GNA – The Western Regional Branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has lauded Mr Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, the…
Court & Crime
Kasoa Ritual Murder: Juvenile offender sentenced to 12 months
By Joyce Danso Accra, Jan. 21, GNA – A 15-year-old juvenile offender who was convicted by an Accra High Court for his role in the murder of 10-year-old…
Education
Bridging digital gap: Loozeele Resource Center inaugurated at Sherigu
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Sherigu (U/E), Jan. 21, GNA – As part of contribution towards bridging the digital gap in rural communities, Loozeele Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation has…
Health
CSO calls for intensified cervical cancer education to prevent deaths
By Samira Larbie Accra, Jan. 21, GNA-Dr Charity Binka, the Executive Secretary, Africa Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN), has called for intensified education on cervical cancer to…
Features
Agriculture revolution: the realistic intervention of CCMT, an AI Dataset
A GNA feature by Benjamin Akoto Sunyani, (bon), Jan. 20, GNA-The agriculture sector is now experiencing a technological revolution, driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the in the midst…
Foreign Features
Guangdong’s GDP estimated to surpass 14 trillion yuan in 2024
In accordance with the government work report that the governor of Guangdong province delivered at the Third Session of the 14th Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress on January 15,…
Sports
Mozley Boakye Yiadom wins Captain One 8th Major Championship
Obuasi, Jan 21, GNA – Eighteen-year-old amateur golfer, Mozley Boakye Yiadom, surmounted his fears and overcame some late nerves to win the Captain One Golf Society’s Eight Major…
Entertainment
Abeiku Santana receives YouTube award
Accra, Jan. 21, GNA – Celebrated Ghanaian media personality Abeiku Santana has received a Silver Creator Award from YouTube, the world’s most popular video streaming platform. This comes…
Africa
246 survivors, 78 bodies recovered from illegal mine in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 19, (Xinhua/GNA) – A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation, at an abandoned…
Americas
Biden issues preemptive pardons for Trump critics and Biden family members
Washington, Jan 21 (CNN/GNA) — President Joe Biden on Monday issued an extraordinary slate of preemptive pardons for prominent critics of President-elect Donald Trump and members of his own family,…
Asia
Unidentified man burns himself to death near S. Korea’s CIO
SEOUL, Jan. 19, (Xinhua/GNA) – An unidentified man burned himself to death Wednesday, near South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) building in Gwacheon, just south…
Europe
Teenager pleads guilty to killing three girls in Southport stabbing
London, Jan 21, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The 18-year-old, accused of killing three girls at a dance class in the north-western English town of Southport, has admitted the attack…
Middle East
Who are the three Israeli hostages released by Hamas?
Jan 20 (BBC/GNA) – A young woman described as “at her happiest when she dances” is among three Israeli women released after 471 days held hostage by Hamas.…
Digital farming tools boost South Africa’s smallholder farmers
Smallholder maize farmers in six South African provinces are using homegrown digital tech normally available only to commercial farmers to get the most out of their fields.
Music bridges memory gaps for New York Alzheimer's patients
The Unforgettable Chorus in New York is using music to help people with memory loss reconnect with family, friends and themselves. Since 2011, the choir has been a beacon of hope, offering...
New York subway art project lets riders share worries, hopes, dreams
As another turbulent year ends, New Yorkers are finding an outlet for their emotions in an unusual place — a subway station wall. A public art project called Subway Therapy invites people to share their thoughts and feelings via colorful sticky notes, creating a collage of hopes, frustrations and reflections.
Foreign aid under Trump will be audited, analysts anticipate
How much U.S. foreign assistance is allocated and where it goes are two key questions as the Trump administration prepares to take office in January. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias looks at some sectors where cuts are expected and others that may be a priority.