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CAF ASFC: Asamoah Gyan hopeful that tournament will produce top football talents
By Simon Asare Accra, April 22, GNA – Ghana football legend Asamoah Gyan has lauded CAF’s African Schools Football Championship (ASFC) initiative, saying that it will produce top…
World
Pope Francis to be buried on Saturday at favourite basilica in Rome
Rome, Apr. 22, (dpa/GNA) – The burial of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, the Vatican announced on Tuesday, as the…
Economy
Ghana unveils ambitious downstream agenda at Invest in African Energies
By Stanley Senya Accra, April 22, GNA – Ghana is developing West Africa’s first integrated petroleum hub, with the aim of enhancing regional fuel security and reducing…
Business
Zijin Mining Group completes acquisition of Akyem Gold Mine
By Emelia B. Addae Koforidua, April 17, GNA – Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. has officially completed its acquisition of the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana, the…
Politics
Suspension: President sets Five-Member Committee to probe Chief Justice Torkornoo
By Iddi Yire Accra, April 22, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama has suspended Chief Justice Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from office, following the establishment of…
Social
GACL welcomes growth in regional air connectivity
Accra, April 22, GNA- Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has congratulated Africa World Airlines on the launch of direct flights from Accra to Ouagadougou, commencing June 3, 2025,…
Court & Crime
Police intercepts 30,000 pieces of ammunition at Tadzewu-Metsrikasa Barrier
By Michael Foli Jackidy Tadzewu (V/R), April 21, GNA – Police personnel on duty at the Tadzewu-Metsrikasa Barrier in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region have…
Education
Rotary Clubs’ SEI project to double the pass rate of SHSs
By Philip Tengzu Wa, (UW/R), April 22, GNA – Some Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Upper West Region have been grappling with low performances in the West…
Health
20 babies delivered at 37 Military Hospital during Easter
By Harriet Kwakye Accra, April 22, GNA – The Maternity Unit of the 37 Military Hospital recorded 20 deliveries during the Easter festivities, with six babies born through…
Features
China’s “Two Sessions” bring confidence and opportunities to the World
A feature by Ambassador Tong Defa Accra, April 21, GNA – Last month, the Third Sessions of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the 14th National Committee…
Foreign Features
See You in Quzhou: China-US People-to-People exchange activities launched
QUZHOU, China, April 21, – Against the backdrop of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World…
Sports
Asante Kotoko appoints Karim Zito as new interim coach
By Simon Asare, GNA Accra, April 22, GNA – Karim Zito has been named Asante Kotoko’s new head coach following the dismissal of Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum. On…
Entertainment
MTN-sponsored Ashanti Konnect Concert set to rock Kumasi on Saturday
By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, April 18, GNA – The city of Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital is bracing itself for a thrilling night of music, dance, and celebration…
Africa
Christian Council of Ghana eulogises Pope Francis
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, April 22, GNA- The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pope Francis, eulogising the 266th Pontiff…
Americas
Brazil orders seven days of mourning to honour Pope Francis
Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 21, (dpa/GNA) – Brazil, home to the world’s largest Catholic community worldwide, will hold seven days of mourning to mark the death of Pope Francis, President Luiz…
Asia
More than 20 killed in attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir
New Delhi, Apr. 22, (dpa/GNA) – More than 20 people were killed when a group of suspected extremists opened fire on tourists in the volatile Indian region of Kashmir, according to…
Europe
Pope Francis to be buried on Saturday at favourite basilica in Rome
Rome, Apr. 22, (dpa/GNA) – The burial of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, the Vatican announced on Tuesday, as the…
Middle East
Lebanon holds three days of national mourning for Pope Francis
Beirut, Apr. 21, (dpa/GNA) – Lebanon is to mourn the death of Pope Francis for three days, the government said on Monday, after the pontiff passed away in the Vatican aged…
US economy on edge with uncertainty over tariffs
Talk of tariffs combined with fears of inflation sent the U.S. stock market tumbling Monday and again on Tuesday, a day of give and take between U.S. President Donald Trump and the premier of Canada’s most populous province, Ontario’s Doug Ford, on fraught trade relations between the United States and Canada.
Ukraine agrees to US ceasefire proposal
The United States praised Ukraine Tuesday for accepting a ceasefire offer and taking a step forward on the path to ending the war with Russia. Moscow is expected to weigh in next on the American proposal. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports.
Writers, artists adapt AI technology to gain creative control
Artificial intelligence companies train their AI models using the works of writers, artists and creatives who typically aren’t credited or compensated. Instead of fighting AI, some tech companies are encouraging creators to take advantage of it.
Malawi lions get birth control in effort to save their prey
In Malawi's Majete Wildlife Reserve, conservation experts are testing birth control methods on lions. The goal of the wildlife management effort is to control the lion population to ensure antelopes and other prey species continue thriving.