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US Government Order: CSOs call for comprehensive resource mobilization
By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Feb 22, GNA – Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Northern Region have participated in a day’s consultative forum to assess the impact of…
World
Human remains returned by Hamas to Israel confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas
Feb 22 (CNN/GNA) — Human remains returned to Israel by Hamas on Friday have been confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas, according to a statement from her family…
Economy
GPHA Director-General calls on staff to uphold discipline
By Laudia Sawer Tema, Feb. 22, GNA – Brigadier General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, the new Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), has charged staff to…
Business
Nestlé Ghana advocates iron fortification for Ghanaian children
By Hafsa Obeng Accra, Feb. 22, GNA – Nestlé Ghana, a food and beverage company, has emphasised the crucial role of iron fortification in child nutrition, which helps…
Politics
President Mahama holds bilateral discussions with São Tomé counterpart
By Iddi Yire Accra, Feb 22, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday held bilateral discussions with President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova of São Tomé in Accra. …
Social
CLOGSAG strike continues after NEC meeting
Accra, Feb. 22, GNA – The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has resolved to continue its nationwide strike following a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting…
Court & Crime
Businessman gets GHC200,000 bail for allegedly defrauding retired judge
By Gifty Amofa Accra, Feb.22, GNA – A 40-year-old businessman, accused of defrauding a retired judge of GHC300,000.00 under the pretext of securing him a plot of land,…
Education
Students urged to use Al as a bridge to connect past to future
By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu Keta (VR), Feb 22, GNA – Students of Keta Senior High Technical School (Ketasco) have been urged to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a…
Health
Ada East HIV coordinator urges public to take treatment seriously
By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu Kasseh-Ada, Feb. 22, GNA – Dr. Coleman Anani-Junior Adator, the Ada East District Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Coordinator, has urged residents to take early treatment…
Features
The Inspiring Story of Northern Regions’ First Mathematics Professor
A GNA Feature by Solomon Gumah Tamale, Feb 22, GNA- In a region where educational milestones were once as scarce as raindrops in the dry season, one man…
Foreign Features
Guangdong accelerates construction of modern industrial system with greater international competitiveness
On February 5, 2025, the first working day of the Year of the Snake, Guangdong held a provincial high-quality development conference in Guangzhou to conduct in-depth exchanges and…
Sports
Kim Lars Björkegren suffers first defeat as Black Queens Coach
By Francis Ofori Accra, Feb.22, GNA-Sakina Ouzraoui’s late strike earned Morocco a 1-0 win over Ghana’s Black Queens at the Pere Jego Stadium on Friday. Björkegren’s first assignment…
Entertainment
Ghana Music Awards USA strikes deal with Ike City Hotel
Accra, Feb. 19, GNA – Organisers of Ghana Music Awards-USA have announced top hospitality facility, Ike City Hotel, as one of the sponsors of this year’s award, scheduled…
Africa
Death toll from gold mine collapse in western Mali rises to 50
BAMAKO, Feb. 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — The collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali on Saturday, has killed 50 people, a local official said on Sunday.…
Americas
Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership
Feb 22 (CNN/GNA) – In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired…
Asia
Man sentenced to life in India for rape-murder of Irish backpacker
Dublinm, Feb 18,(PA Media/dpa/GNA) – A man has been sentenced to life in prison in India, for the rape and murder of Irish backpacker, Danielle McLaughlin in 2017,…
Europe
Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales found guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without consent
Feb 22 (CNN/GNA) – Former Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexually assaulting Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso by kissing her on…
Middle East
Human remains returned by Hamas to Israel confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas
Feb 22 (CNN/GNA) — Human remains returned to Israel by Hamas on Friday have been confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas, according to a statement from her family…
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.