Day: July 17, 2025

Accra: The Mayor of London, Mr. Sadiq Khan, has urged the UK Government to ease restrictions on international students, warning that a decline would harm the economy. Mr. Khan cautioned that proposals to ‘pull up the drawbridge to international students’ would damage London and the UK’s economy. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Khan emphasized that closing the country to global talent would slow down growth and leave working people in Britain worse off. Speaking in Accra during his five-day trade mission to Africa, he described such policies as a ‘mistake’ that would reduce international student numbers. ‘That’s why I’m

Accra: The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reinstated Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) in all Senior High, Technical, and Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Schools, with immediate effect. A statement issued by Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations, announced the directive in line with instructions from President John Dramani Mahama. Accordingly, the GES management has directed all heads of affected schools to implement the directive at once. According to Ghana News Agency, this move is aimed at strengthening the collaboration and involvement of parents, communities, and teachers in the delivery of quality education to Ghanaian learners. The statement indicated that further

Kumasi: The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has organized the third edition of the Vice Chancellor’s Students Excellence Awards (VCSEA25), with a call on students to keep distinguishing themselves in their special fields of studies and campus activities. This year’s awards were categorized into 55 with over 80 students from the Kumasi and Obuasi campuses receiving awards. According to Ghana News Agency, the awards included Best Student Leader, Academic Excellence, Innovation, Entrepreneur, Media, Best College, Sports, Post-Graduates Exhibitions, All-Round Exemplary Student and Outstanding Academic Performance among others. Winners were presented with plaques and medals embossed with their

Kumasi: The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has petitioned the government to intervene and immediately release all excavators and other machinery seized from licensed small-scale mining sites. According to Ghana News Agency, at a press briefing in Kumasi, Mr. Abdul Razak Alhassan, National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Association, explained that some security officers, sometimes acting under the influence or protection of powerful political figures, storm mining sites with impunity, confiscate equipment, demand illegal payments, and, in some cases, violently eject miners from land they have legally licensed to mine. The PRO highlighted that this had been

Accra: Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has raised concerns over the ongoing dollarisation of the economy despite the recent stability of the Ghanaian Cedi. Speaking at the Graphic Business/Stanbic breakfast meeting on the theme ‘Sustaining forex gains: Business and economic impact,’ he urged local businesses to conduct transactions in Cedis within Ghana’s borders, highlighting the challenges posed by the continued preference for dollar pricing in various sectors. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Asiama expressed that the deep-rooted culture of dollarisation persists, particularly in real estate, education, and luxury retail sectors, which continue to price

Accra: Dr Emmanuel Kwaku Ireland, Chairman of the Community Practice Pharmacists Association (CPPA), has encouraged pharmacists to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital tools to enhance healthcare delivery in Ghana. He explained that AI was transforming community pharmacy practice, improving access to real-time information, streamlining data management, and ultimately improving patient outcomes. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Ireland stated at the Leadership and Professional Development Seminar of the third Annual Community Pharmacy Month Celebration (3CPMC25) that timely information is crucial in healthcare to ensure patient survival and thriving. He noted that AI’s capacity to analyse large data sets

Sankana: The Global Shea Alliance (GSA) has extolled the shea tree as a crucial element supporting rural livelihoods, particularly for women across numerous African countries, due to its economic potential. According to Ghana News Agency, the GSA emphasized the shea tree as more than just a fruit source; it signifies resilience and life for millions across 21 African nations. Economically, the shea tree offers food, income, education, and opportunities to local communities. Mr. Aaron Adu, Managing Director of the GSA, highlighted the dependence of millions in East and West Africa on the shea value chain for their livelihoods, encompassing harvesting,