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Staff shortage: Parliamentary Committee speaks for Upper East Regional hospital
By Godfred A. Polkuu Bolgatanga, April 27, GNA – The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health has called on the government to immediately address the shortage of staff at…
World
IMF Chief Georgieva: Bulgaria’s Euro adoption is even more urgent in a riskier World
Washington, D.C., April 27 (BTA/GNA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told BTA’s Spas Stambolski Sunday it’s even more important for Bulgaria to meet all…
Economy
Debt-GDP: Ghana on course to reaching sustainable path — IMF
By Francis Ntow Washington, DC (USA), April 25, GNA – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is confident that Ghana will reach a Debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 55…
Business
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,…
Politics
“Our polling station executives, grassroots are our greatest assets,” Dr Bawumia declares
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah Accra, April 27, GNA -The 2024 Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed deep appreciation to the party’s polling station…
Social
Ghana Bloggers Association to begin nationwide digital literacy campaign
By Stanley Senya Accra, April 27, GNA-The Ghana Bloggers Association will this week begin a national programme aimed at enhancing the skills of bloggers and promoting digital literacy across the…
Court & Crime
Two arrested in connection with murder in Oti Region
By Kingsley Mamore Dambai (O/R) April 27, GNA – The Katanga District Police Command in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, has arrested two suspects, Solomon…
Education
“Rethink and decolonise education systems,” African nations urged
By J. K. Nabary Winneba (C /R), April 27, GNA – A Pan African Scholar, Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, has called on African Nations to urgently rethink…
Health
Staff shortage: Parliamentary Committee speaks for Upper East Regional hospital
By Godfred A. Polkuu Bolgatanga, April 27, GNA – The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health has called on the government to immediately address the shortage of staff at…
Features
Cardinal Turkson’s papal prospects revive centuries-old prophecy
By Isaac Arkoh Nyafeku Ekroful (C/R), April 25, GNA – The beautiful town of Nyafeku Ekroful in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District, the proud hometown of Cardinal Peter Kwodwo Appiah…
Foreign Features
Documentary ‘Xi’s Passion for Reading’ released
April 24 – China Everything recently released a documentary titled “Xi’s Passion for Reading,” a compelling documentary that explores the literary journey of Chinese President Xi Jinping and…
Sports
Kotoko returns to winning ways as Coach Zito hits the ground running
By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, April 27, GNA – Kumasi Asante Kotoko recorded their first victory in five matches under newly appointed Head Coach Abdul-Karim Zito, defeating visiting Aduana…
Entertainment
Article Wan teams up with Kweku Flick, Great Adamz for new hit
By Simon Asare Accra, April 23, GNA – Ghanaian music sensation Article Wan has officially announced the release of his first single of the year on Friday, April…
Africa
World bids farewell in funeral service for pope who ‘touched hearts’
Rome, Apr. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Pope Francis’ coffin arrived at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in central Rome for his burial on Saturday after a two-hour service in St Peter’s…
Americas
Health of Brazil’s Bolsonaro worsens after latest abdominal surgery
Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 24, (dpa/GNA) – The health of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has declined following abdominal surgery nearly two weeks ago, with elevated blood pressure and worsening liver…
Asia
Fresh exchange of fire between India and Pakistan at Kashmir border
New Delhi, Apr. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Indian and Pakistani forces again exchanged fire along the border in the disputed region of Kashmir overnight, Indian media reported on Saturday. Public broadcaster All…
Europe
IMF Chief Georgieva: Bulgaria’s Euro adoption is even more urgent in a riskier World
Washington, D.C., April 27 (BTA/GNA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told BTA’s Spas Stambolski Sunday it’s even more important for Bulgaria to meet all…
Middle East
More than 500 injured in blast at southern Iranian port
Tehran, Apr. 26, (dpa/GNA) – More than 500 people have been injured, some of them severely, in a serious explosion at the southern Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee, Iranian media reported…
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.