Yagbonwura pays courtesy call on President Mahama
By Iddi Yire Accra, Jan 8, GNA – The Overlord of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on President John Dramani Mahama…
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World
Major winter storm sweeps across U.S., causing travel disruptions
NEW YORK, Jan. 7, (Xinhua/GNA) — Large parts of the United States, experienced extreme winter weather on Monday, including heavy snowfall, ice storm, and blizzard. The severe conditions…
Economy
Belgian Foreign Minister affirms support for Ghana’s comprehensive economic development plan
By Kodjo Adams Accra, Jan. 7, GNA – Mr Bernard Quintin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institution of Belgium, has hailed…
Business
EMEA Finance African Banking Awards: Stanbic Bank named Overall Best Bank in Ghana
Accra, Jan. 6, GNA – Stanbic Bank Ghana has been named the Overall Best Bank in Ghana at the 17th edition of the prestigious EMEA Finance African Banking…
Politics
January 8: President Mahama’s first day at work
By Iddi Yire Accra, Jan 08, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama began his first day at work on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, operating from his private office…
Social
Bishop Attakruh praises women for growth of Catholic Church
By Emmanuel Gamson Takoradi, Jan. 8, GNA – The Most Reverend John Baptist Attakruh, the Bishop of the Sekondi-Takoradi Catholic Diocese, has praised women and mothers for their…
Court & Crime
Court to begin trial of two prisoners accused of escaping
By Joyce Danso Accra, Jan. 8, GNA – An Accra Circuit Court has scheduled the trial of two remand prisoners accused of escaping from the Manet Police Station…
Education
Knutsford University College elevated to full University status
By Eric Appah Marfo Accra, Jan. 07, GNA — Knutsford University College has been granted a Presidential Charter, officially becoming a full-fledged university in Ghana. This follows the…
Health
KATH launches standard operating procedure guidelines for child health care
By Kwabia Owusu-Mensah Kumasi Jan. 8, GNA – The Directorate of Child Health at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has launched a new Child Health Standard…
Features
The First Female Vice President of Ghana: A Milestone for Development and Democracy
A feature by Dennis Agyei Boateng Accra, Jan 8, GNA – The swearing-in of Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as Ghana’s first female vice president marks a historic moment…
Foreign Features
Artist Yang Liuyi appointed honorary dean of Zhongshan Calligraphy and Painting Academy
(Zhongshan, China) – Yang Liuyi, a first-class fine artist in China and president of Beijing City Landscape Painting Research Association, was appointed the honorary dean of Zhongshan Calligraphy…
Sports
CAF announces 75 per cent increase in prize money for CHAN
By Simon Asare Accra, Jan. 8, GNA – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a 75 per cent increase in prize money for the winner of…
Entertainment
King Paluta leads the pack for Artiste of the Year race (Stat Packs)
By Simon Asare Accra, Jan. 8, GNA – Music sensation Thomas Agyei Wireko, better known as King Paluta, concluded the year 2024 on a remarkable note, achieving significant…
Africa
Morocco: Republic of Ghana suspends diplomatic ties with SADR
Rabat, Jan 7, (MAP/GNA) – The Republic of Ghana has decided to suspend diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). This decision was communicated in an…
Americas
Two dead, 18 injured after small plane crashes in Southern California
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) — Two people were killed and 18 others were injured, after a small plane crashed into the rooftop of a commercial building on…
Asia
Minister: France faces huge task on Mayotte after Cyclone Chido
Paris/Cape Town, Dec. 17, (dpa/GNA) – France faces a huge task in rescue operations on its overseas territory of Mayotte after the small group of islands in the Indian Ocean was…
Europe
Europe grapples with extreme weather, travel disrupted
BRUSSELS, Jan. 7, (Xinhua/GNA) — Europe is grappling with a powerful wave of extreme winter weather, including heavy snow, sleet, and storms, which has disrupted transportation and infrastructure…
Middle East
Israel: Patriotism imperative for driving steady national progress and resilience
By Beatrice Asamani Savage, GNA Special Correspondent, Israel Jerusalem, Jan. 6, GNA — The importance of upholding national identity and the transformative power of youth leadership are imperative…
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.