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Blue Skies unveils solutions to tackle plastic pollution in Ghana

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There is a huge demand for the use of plastic for production and all kinds of human activity in Ghana. That rapid rise in demand and usage has led to the country producing about 1.1 million tons of plastic waste per year. Only about 10% of that what is produced is being collected for recycling. Over 2,000 waste pickers are… Read More
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Ghana: Impacting a community through a library

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In a remote community of Sakyiama in Ghana, a lawyer is making efforts to promote the culture of reading among children with the building of a library. The founder of the Bekoe Public Library, Samuel Yaw Bekoe, grew up in Adieso where he began his primary education. He told Africa Feeds that helping to put up such a library was… Read More
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Tullow Oil seeks international arbitration on tax dispute with Ghana

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Tullow Oil has filed for arbitration in London over two tax bills amounting to $387 million which it’s unit in Ghana had received from local authorities. The company made this public in a statement on Tuesday. The two tax charges which Tullow disputes relate to a period from 2010 to 2020 and are in addition to taxes it has already… Read More
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Ghana names Chris Hughton as new head coach

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Former Brighton manager Chris Hughton has been appointed head coach of the Ghana national team. The 64-year-old has been working as a technical adviser for the Black Stars since February 2022. He replaces Otto Addo, who stepped down following the World Cup in Qatar, where Ghana finished bottom of Group H with one win from three matches. It is Hughton’s… Read More
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Ghanaian footballer trapped under rubble after Turkey earthquake 

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Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu is amongst those trapped under rubble in Turkey after a huge earthquake, according to media reports. Reports say a search and rescue operation is underway after Atsu, who formerly played for Chelsea and Newcastle United, was caught up in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The 65-cap Ghana international joined Super Lig club Hataysport last summer. Several members… Read More
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UN tells Ghana to fix ‘inhumane’ treatment of mental health patients

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United Nations member countries have urged Ghana’s government to fix the inhumane treatment of people with mental health conditions in the country. These recommendations were made on January 24, 2023, at the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Ghana. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process was established in 2006, to assess the human rights records of each UN member state every… Read More
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Ghana seeks China’s support to restructure its debt

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Ghana is seeking China to join its ongoing external debt restructuring efforts as it pushes for an IMF bailout this year. China is leading creditor to Ghana and other African countries. For Ghana to secure an IMF deal this year, it would have to restructure its debt levels. Ghana’s debt levels are unsustainable and has to be brought to a… Read More
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Germany to stick to timetable to withdraw troops from Mali

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Germany has said it will stick to its timetable to withdraw its troops from Mali starting this year and ending in 2024. The West African nation has been fighting a jihadist insurgency for more than 10 years now. Over 1,000 German troops have been deployed in Mali near the northern town of Gao, supporting the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA there.… Read More
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Ghana: Boat disaster kills eight pupils

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Eight pupils have died in Ghana’s Bono Region when a boat in which they were travelling capsized. The incident occurred on the Volta Lake whilst the pupils were travelling to school. Reports say the deceased were among 20 school children in the boat who were travelling from Atikagome to Wayokope, where their school is located. 12 pupils managed to swim… Read More
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Ghana summit on Africa’s prosperity opens in Accra

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African political and business leaders gathered in Ghana’s capital Accra on Thursday for a summit on the continent’s prosperity agenda. Dubbed the “Africa Prosperity Dialogue Series” participants have been discussing how Africa can achieve deeper economic integration between different states. Ghana is the host nation of the AfCFTA (The African Continental Free Trade Area) Secretariat, which is spearheading an agenda… Read More