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Ghana launches 10-year human-centred artificial intelligence strategy

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President John Dramani Mahama has launched Ghana's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025–2035), which positions AI as a tool to enhance rather than replace human capability. The policy aims to make Ghana a leading AI hub in West Africa while driving economic growth, improving public service delivery, and strengthening institutional efficiency.

24 April 2026 · The Chronicle

Friday 24 April

  1. Ghana launches 10-year human-centred artificial intelligence strategy

    President John Dramani Mahama has launched Ghana's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025–2035), which positions AI as a tool to enhance rather than replace human capability. The policy aims to make Ghana a leading AI hub in West Africa while driving economic growth, improving public service delivery, and strengthening institutional efficiency.

    24 April 2026 · The Chronicle

  2. Paramount Chief of Lawra, Naa Puowelle Karbo III, dies at 79

    Naa Puowelle Karbo III, Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area and immediate past Vice President of the National House of Chiefs, died on 21 April 2026 at the Bank of Ghana Hospital in Accra after a short illness. He was enskinned in 2007 and served as former President of the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs.

    24 April 2026 · Daily Guide

  3. NPP supporters protest in Sunyani over alleged intimidation

    New Patriotic Party supporters demonstrated in Sunyani last Wednesday against what they describe as political intimidation by government, with the peaceful "Yensuro Ahunahuna" (We Are Not Intimidated) march demanding fairness and respect for internal party processes. The protest follows the arrest of the Sunyani East Communications Officer on allegations of offensive conduct and inciting fear and panic.

    24 April 2026 · Daily Guide

  4. Ghanaian leader Isaac Opoku named QECT 100 Young Leaders Awardee

    Isaac Opoku, born and raised in Ghana by a single mother, has been named a QECT 100 Young Leaders Awardee 2026 by the Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust. He serves as a Councillor in Milton Keynes and founded Starlight Foundation in 2018.

    24 April 2026 · Daily Guide

  5. Kasoa-Winneba road sections to open within month

    President Mahama has inspected rehabilitation works on the busy Kasoa–Winneba highway and assured that sections will open to traffic within the next month to ease congestion, with full completion expected by December 2026 or early 2027 as part of the government's Big Push infrastructure programme.

    24 April 2026 · The Chronicle

  6. ECG denies overcharging customers, cites increased consumption

    The Acting Director-General of the Electricity Company of Ghana rejected claims of overcharging, stating that ECG investigations revealed increased power consumption by customers rather than billing errors. He attributed some tariff discrepancies to meters failing to receive tariff updates due to dead zones in Ghana's mobile telephony network.

    24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Thursday 23 April

  1. APC Leader Calls for Review of NLA–KGL Lottery Agreement

    Hassan Ayariga, founder of the All People's Congress, has called on government to review the National Lottery Authority's agreement with KGL Technology Limited, saying the exclusive control over the 5/90 lottery's digital and USSD channels creates a monopoly that undermines transparency and fair competition.

    23 April 2026 · The Chronicle

Wednesday 22 April

  1. Ghana Gold Board funds brain surgery for 10-year-old girl

    The Ghana Gold Board has provided GHS 86,454.00 to cover treatment costs for a 10-year-old girl, Regina Agyeiwaa, diagnosed with a posterior fossa tumour and receiving care at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The funding covers two critical surgeries recommended by medical specialists to improve her chances of recovery.

    22 April 2026 · The Chronicle

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