In a significant diplomatic and tourism development, the State of Qatar has officially added Ghana to its list of countries whose citizens can now enter Qatar without a visa. The announcement was made by Qatar’s Ministry of Interior in collaboration with the Qatar Tourism Authority on Wednesday, June 12, 2025. The updated list includes 38 […]
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As Ghana joined the global community in observing International Child Labour Day on June 12, 2025, UNICEF Ghana issued a passionate call for intensified efforts to end all forms of child labour, particularly in the face of alarming statistics and missed global targets. According to UNICEF Ghana’s Chief of Child Protection, Lucia Soleti, the world
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The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, has issued a firm 30-day ultimatum to radio stations recently shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA), warning that failure to rectify their regulatory breaches will result in permanent revocation of their broadcasting licenses. This announcement, made during a parliamentary session on
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Private health facilities across Ghana are under immense pressure as the ongoing strike by members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) continues to paralyze operations in public hospitals. Since June 2, 2025, nurses and midwives have withdrawn their services in protest of the government’s delay in implementing the 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement
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National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is calling for the immediate removal of Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa, claiming the commission is no longer fit for purpose. Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, June 11, Mr. Nketia stated that the EC’s actions have undermined public confidence and electoral integrity.
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Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that China will now impose zero tariffs on all Ghanaian exports—a game-changing move to boost bilateral trade and economic growth. The announcement follows strategic talks held on June 11 with China’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Wang Yi, during the China-Africa Summit in Changsha. “China is offering 0%
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President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana’s highly anticipated 24-hour economy policy will officially begin on July 1, 2025. The initial phase will see Tema and Takoradi ports operate around the clock to support the export of perishable horticultural produce and drive agro-industrial transformation. The announcement came at the Ghana Horticulture Expo 2025, where
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President John Dramani Mahama has stepped in to ease tensions surrounding the recent shutdown of over 60 radio stations by the National Communications Authority (NCA). On June 12, 2025, the President instructed the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation to coordinate with the NCA to restore operations for the affected broadcasters. The intervention follows
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The National Communications Authority (NCA) has taken decisive action against regulatory violations in Ghana’s broadcasting sector by ordering over 60 FM stations, including major outlets like Wontumi FM and Asaase Radio, to immediately halt operations. This directive, issued on June 12, 2025, affects multiple branches such as Wontumi FM’s Accra and Takoradi outlets and Asaase
President John Dramani Mahama has officially ended the decades-old contract between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited. This bold move comes amid mounting evidence of financial discrepancies and unfair labor practices raised by investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni over the past 12 years. In a letter dated June 11, 2025, the President
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