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Government allocates 50,000 training slots for PWDs under One Million Coders Programme

The Government has allocated 50,000 training slots for persons with disabilities (PWDs) under the national One Million Coders Programme, in a major move to expand digital inclusion and empower PWDs with globally recognised ICT skills.  The training allocation, fully funded, is intended to correct the low participation of PWDs in the pilot phase of the […]

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Ghanaian workers in Qatar to enjoy better conditions of service under new Labour Mobility Agreement

Parliament has ratified a landmark Labour Mobility Agreement between Ghana and Qatar, a development which marks a major advancement in bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, labour relations, and diplomatic engagement to ensure improved working conditions for Ghanaian workers in Doha. The agreement, announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa was ratified in […]

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Tamale: Suspected criminal killed in gunfire exchange with police

A suspected criminal has been killed in a said gun fire exchange with the police in Tamale in the Northern Region. The police team reportedly encountered a violent confrontation during an intelligence-led operation at the Aboabo Forest enclave in the Tamale Metropolis. While advancing through the area in search of criminal gangs, who were said […]

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GTEC warns public against six unaccredited University of Ghana learning centres

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a stern warning after discovering six University of Ghana (UG) Learning Centres operating without valid accreditation. Certificates or qualifications obtained from these centres are deemed invalid for employment, further studies, or promotions. In a statement released on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, Dr. Emmanuel Oware Nyarko, Director of […]

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Former President Kufuor urges renewed commitment to disability-inclusive society

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on Ghanaians to reaffirm their commitment to building an inclusive society that respects the dignity and rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs). In a goodwill message issued on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disability (IDPD), Mr. Kufuor said this year’s theme, […]

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Slavery is a horror from the history books – António Guterres urges sustained efforts to eradicate contemporary slavery

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has called for united global action to end contemporary forms of slavery, describing the horrors of the abolished transatlantic slave trade as both a Slavery is a horror from the history books and a relentless crisis in modern times. He made the appeal as the world marked […]

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Ghana Armed Forces enhance tactical readiness for emerging security challenges

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have affirmed their resolve to protect the country’s territorial integrity amid the growing insurgencies and contemporary security challenges confronting sub-Saharan Africa.  Major General Lawrence Gbetanu, the Chief of Army Staff, said the military was up to the task, and would not take chances in dealing with existential threats.  “The Military […]

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Falling tree kills two timber workers at Bekawopa

A tragic incident has left Bekawopa community in shock after two chainsaw operators were suddenly killed by another tree near Abrafo in the Twifo- Hemang- Lower- Denkyira District of the Central Region.  The deceased, Yaw Asare known as Tompuu in his 50s and Eric Tetteh in his 30s, were reportedly cutting down a timber when the unexpected occurred.  According to eyewitness accounts, […]

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Diddy hits out at ‘shameful’ and ‘illegal’ documentary

Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs have hit out at a new Netflix documentary produced by rapper 50 Cent, which they say is “a shameful hit piece” that “relied on stolen footage”. The four-part documentary, titled Sean Combs: The Reckoning, was released on Tuesday and is billed as a “staggering examination” of the hip-hop mogul, who […]