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China, EU strengthen Economic ties amid global Trade uncertainties
By Stephen Asante GNA Special Correspondent, Beijing, China Beijing, April 12, GNA – Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed China’s commitment to strengthening economic ties with the European Union…
World
Trump exempts smartphones, laptops from tariffs
Washington, Apr. 12, (dpa/GNA) – US President Donald Trump’s administration has decided to exempt smartphones and computers from his tariffs, including those imposed on China, according a notice issued by the US…
Economy
Experts push for student investment clubs to enhance financial literacy
By Benjamin A. Commey/Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, April 12, GNA – Dr Eric Boachie Yiadom, a Financial Economist, has called for the establishment of investment clubs in second…
Business
MTN Ghana Launches SME Accelerator Programme to drive digital transformation
By Stanley Senya Accra, April 10, GNA – MTN Ghana has launched its SME Accelerator Programme, an ambitious year-long initiative aimed at empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…
Politics
NDC grassroots praise Minerals Commission CEO
By Samuel Dodoo Accra, April 12, GNA – A coalition of grassroot organisations within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has praised Mr Martin Kwaku Ayisi, the Chief Executive…
Social
Upper West Queen Mothers appeal for unanimous female DCE confirmation
By Philip Tengzu Wa, (UW/R), April 12, GNA – The Upper West Regional Female Chiefs Association (Queen Mothers) has appealed to Assembly Members in the Nadowli-Kaleo District to…
Court & Crime
Court to deliver verdict on ex-lover’s property case
By Erica Apeatua Addo Enchi (WN/R), April 12, GNA – The Enchi District Magistrate Court will deliver verdict on April 23, 2025, in the case of a woman…
Education
President Mahama pledges full support for National Defence University
By Iddi Yire Accra, April 12, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama, the Commander-In-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, has pledged his full support for the establishment of…
Health
Youth-led agencies to build partnership with FDA to fight drug-abuse
By Albert Allotey Accra, April 12, GNA – Mrs Olivia Agyekumwaa Boateng, Head of Tobacco and Substance Abuse Department of the Food and Drugs Authority has called on…
Features
Akosua Birago’s silent battle rallies action on kidney health in Ghana
A feature by Emmanuel Opuni Accra, April 12, GNA – For four painful years, Akosua Birago battled chronic kidney disease with a quiet fortitude that veiled the crushing…
Foreign Features
Why global investors are betting big on China
By Xin Ping Accra, April 11, (GNA/Chinadaily) – “Here, green license plates outshine desert oases.” Recently, streets in the Middle East have been decorated with “Chinese green.” Chinese…
Sports
FIFA-WTO study estimates USD 47 billion economic impact for the upcoming tournaments
Accra, April, 11, GNA – FIFA and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat have released two studies that showed the significant socioeconomic impact for FIFA 2025 Club World…
Entertainment
Charterhouse Productions reschedules 26th TGMA to May 10
By Simon Asare Accra, April 10, GNA – Charterhouse Productions, the organisers of the annual Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), have set Saturday, May 10, 2025 as the…
Africa
Tensions high in Goma after attack by government-backed militia
Goma, Apr. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Tensions remained high in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday after heavy fighting was reported on the city’s outskirts on Friday night. Local eyewitnesses reported an…
Americas
Argentinians join general strike over president’s austerity measures
Buenos Aires, Apr. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Workers went on strike in Argentina on Thursday in protest at the harsh austerity programme implemented by President Javier Milei’s ultra-liberal government. Trains and taxis…
Asia
World Expo 2025 to open in Japanese city of Osaka
Osaka, Apr. 11, (dpa/GNA) – The opening ceremony for this year’s world exhibition Expo 2025 will take place in the Japanese city of Osaka on Saturday in the presence of Japanese…
Europe
EU looking to keep calm amid US tariff turbulence, says Taoiseach
London, Apr. 12, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The EU must remain calm amid the chaos and confusion surrounding the bloc’s trading relationship with the US, Ireland’s premier has said. Taoiseach Micheal Martin…
Middle East
Israeli Air Force veterans criticize Gaza war resumption
Tel Aviv, Apr. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Nearly 1,000 current and former members of the Israeli Air Force have signed a letter condemning the renewed military campaign in Gaza, sparking a backlash…
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.