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Minister-Designate Agbodza addresses temperament concerns, vows to improve
By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, Jan 20, GNA – Mr Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Minister-Designate for Roads and Highways, Monday responded to concerns about his temperament, assuring his commitment…
World
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,…
Economy
Electrochem Ghana Limited operations will bounce back-McDan Group CEO
Ada, Jan. 20, GNA – Mr Kweku Ampromfi, Group CEO of McDan Group, says Electrochem Ghana Limited operations will ultimately bounce back after the January 9, 2025, vandalism.…
Business
It is time for Ghana to focus more attention on solar energy – Mrs Owusu-Ansah
By Florence Afriyie Mensah Adako-Jachie (Ash), Jan 20, GNA – Mrs Philomena Owusu-Ansah, General Manager of Prefos Limited, an electrical engineering company based in Kumasi, has stressed the…
Politics
Profile of Joyce Adishetu Bawah Mogtari, Presidential Adviser/Special Aide to the President
By Iddi Yire Accra, Jan 21, GNA – Mrs Joyce Adishetu Bawah Mogtari has been appointed by President John Dramani Mahama as Presidential Adviser and a Special Aide…
Social
Togbui Dzablu calls for salaries or allowances for Assembly Members
By Michael Foli Jackidy Ho (V/R), Jan. 21, GNA – Togbui Dzablu IV, Awafia of Kpando Dzewoe, has called on the government to provide salaries or allowances to…
Court & Crime
Ashanti Regional Minister-designate appeals for calm in Obuasi
By Muyid Deen Suleman Obuasi (Ash), Jan. 21, GNA – Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister designate, has appealed to residents of Obuasi to remain calm, as…
Education
Students urged to endeavor to align with courses offered by universities
By Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi, Jan. 21, GNA – University students, especially first years, have been advised to take the courses offered to them seriously to avert academic…
Health
Medical Women Association urges women to screen and vaccinate against cervical cancer
By Lawrencia Akoto Frempong Teshie, Jan 20, GNA-Dr. Mary Amoakoh-Coleman, the President of the Medical Women Association of Ghana (MWAG), has urged women to screen and vaccinate for…
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
Football coaches call for support to address sports challenges
By Francis Blankson Ashaiman, Jan. 20, GNA - Some football coaches and players in Ashaiman have called on the Ministry of Sports and Recreation to prioritise addressing the infrastructure deficit…
Entertainment
TGMA introduces new categories, updates others
By Simon Asare Accra, Jan. 20, GNA – The 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) will include new categories as well as updated definitions for…
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
Bulgaria: Video review puts Yankov at third place in Sunday’s parallel giant slalom
Bansko resort, Southwest Bulgaria, January 19 (BTA/GNA) – A video review has put Bulgaria’s most successful snowboarder Radoslav Yankov third in the second parallel giant slalom at FIS…
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.