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Pope Demise: Ghana to organise national memorial mass
Accra, April 21, GNA – The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) will organise a national memorial mass for His Holiness, Pope Francis, the Supreme Pontiff and Servant of…
World
Recovering Pope Francis delivers Easter blessing from Vatican balcony
Rome, Apr. 20, (dpa/GNA) – A weakened Pope Francis, still recovering after suffering a bout of double pneumonia, delivered the traditional Urbi et Orbi (To the City and to the World)…
Economy
Financial Institutions showcase at Kwahu Business Forum
Mpraeso, April 20, GNA – The second day of the Kwahu Business Forum kicked off Sunday with an exhibition featuring a strong presence of financial institutions. Leading the exhibitors…
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
West African leaders arrive in Accra for historic anniversary launch and summit
Accra, April 21, GNA – The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have started arriving in Accra for Tuesday’s historic launch of ECOWAS@50. Alongside…
Social
See You in Quzhou: China-US People-to-People exchange activities launched
QUZHOU, China, April 18, – Against the backdrop of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World…
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
“Let’s build good relationship with school children – SDA Head of Inspectorate
By Eric Yaw Boakye Atebubu, (Bono East), April 21, GNA – Mr Frank Amamoh, the Head of Inspectorate, Monitoring and Supervision of the Bono East Regional Secretariat of the…
Health
New HIV infections spreading ‘like wildfire’ in Berekum Municipality-GHS
By Dennis Peprah/Christopher Tetteh, GNA Sunyani, (Bono), April 21, GNA-New HIV infections are fast spreading in the Berekum Municipality of the Bono Region, recording the highest HIV and…
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
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
CAF African Schools Championship: Ghana’s boys and girls team handed tough draw
By Simon Asare Accra, April 21, GNA – The draw for the third edition of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Schools Football Championship has been held…
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
Boat accident on the Congo River leaves 33 dead
Goma, Apr. 20, (dpa/GNA) – Thirty-three people have died in a boat accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The accident occurred on Tuesday on the Congo River. According to consistent…
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
Filipino man nailed to a cross for 36th time to mark Good Friday
Manila, Apr. 18, (dpa/GNA) – Catholics in the Philippines marked Good Friday with gory re-enactments of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, including one grandfather nailed to a cross for…
Europe
Recovering Pope Francis delivers Easter blessing from Vatican balcony
Rome, Apr. 20, (dpa/GNA) – A weakened Pope Francis, still recovering after suffering a bout of double pneumonia, delivered the traditional Urbi et Orbi (To the City and to the World)…
Middle East
IDF: ‘Operational misunderstanding’ led to killing of Gaza medics
Tel Aviv, Apr. 20, (dpa/GNA) – Nearly a month after 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers were killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, the military has acknowledged that its…
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.