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Ghana Library Authority

Also known as: GLA

Ghana Library Authority — organization that organizes literary programs, donates books to institutions, and is party to workers' conditions of service agreements.

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The event was held at the Main Conference Hall of the Ghana Library Authority in Accra on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026.

    St. Thomas Aquinas SHS wins BTS Ghana Research Project visual arts contest
  3. June 2026
  4. Joy Online

    The training, held at the Ghana Library Authority in Koforidua, brought together herbal clinic operators and manufacturers from across the region to build their capacity in product registration, labelling requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), advertisement regulations

    FDA moves herbal registration online, warns against adulteration
  5. Business & Financial Times

    We want our young people to become creators of sustainable digital solutions that can transform and improve our quality of life.” Delivered in partnership with the Ghana Library Authority, Ashanti Codes is leveraging four library facilities in the region as centres of learning: t

    Telecel Ashanti Codes to train 1,000 regional students in digital skills
  6. Joy Online

    Public libraries operated by the Ghana Library Authority, as well as free digital resources such as Project Gutenberg, provide access to a wide range of reading materials for students.

    BECE 2026: Five important steps JHS graduates should take before starting SHS
  7. Joy Online

    in equipping young people with the requisite skills to participate in the digital economy. “We want our young people to become creators of sustainable digital solutions that can transform and improve our quality of life.” Delivered in partnership with the Ghana Library Authority

    Telecel Ashanti Codes to train 1,000 regional students in digital skills
  8. Joy Online

    Buami further disclosed that the Telecel Foundation is training teachers to become digital skills trainers in their respective schools beyond its existing partnership with the Ghana Library Authority.

    Telecel launches Ashanti Codes to equip youth with digital and AI skills
  9. May 2026
  10. Joy Online

    The annual national student literary and arts incubation programme is organised by the Creative Arts Agency Ghana in partnership with the Ghana Library Authority and the Pan-African Writers Association, with support from the Professor Ladé Wosornu Trust.

    Maiden Ladé Wosornu Students Poetry Contest held in Accra
  11. April 2026
  12. Joy Online

    he Union also highlighted recent progress in labour negotiations, revealing that it successfully concluded Conditions of Service agreements for several key institutions, including the Ghana Education Service (GES), Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB), Ghana Library Authority

    TEWU urges government to uphold workers’ dignity in 2026 May Day message
  13. The Ghanaian Times

    It stated that the union had successfully concluded negotiations on conditions of service for its major constituents, including the Ghana Education Service, the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, the Ghana Library Authority, and public and technical universities.

    TEWU urges protection of workers’ dignity …implementation of conditions of service
  14. Joy Online

    The Ghana Library Authority has donated books and reading materials to inmate students at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison as part of efforts to promote literacy and education within the correctional facility.

    Ghana Library Authority donates books to Nsawam Prison Education Unit
Culture

St. Thomas Aquinas SHS wins visual arts contest on female artists

The News

St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School won the Visual Arts Contest held in Accra on 30 June, 2026, as part of the BTS Ghana Research Project Dissemination, where selected senior high schools expressed their perspectives on the situation of female artists in Ghana through paintings. The event, organized by the International Centre for Research on Women, University of Cape Coast, Creative Arts Agency Ghana, and Ghana Library Authority in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, featured a panel discussion on research findings and sought to inspire the next generation of artists while promoting gender consciousness in the creative industry.

20 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. St. Thomas Aquinas SHS wins visual arts contest on female artists

    St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School won the Visual Arts Contest held in Accra on 30 June, 2026, as part of the BTS Ghana Research Project Dissemination, where selected senior high schools expressed their perspectives on the situation of female artists in Ghana through paintings. The event, organized by the International Centre for Research on Women, University of Cape Coast, Creative Arts Agency Ghana, and Ghana Library Authority in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, featured a panel discussion on research findings and sought to inspire the next generation of artists while promoting gender consciousness in the creative industry.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online

Friday 19 June

  1. FDA trains herbal manufacturers on digital registration platform

    The Food and Drugs Authority has begun training herbal medicine manufacturers and practitioners in the Eastern Region on its digital registration platform to improve product traceability, curb adulteration, and strengthen consumer protection. The training covered product registration, labelling requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices, advertisement regulations, and use of the Ghana FDA Integrated Regulatory Management System.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Telecel Ghana Foundation launches digital skills training for Ashanti youth

    The Telecel Ghana Foundation has launched Ashanti Codes, a digital skills initiative to train 1,000 young people across the Ashanti Region in coding, robotics and Internet of Things technologies by the end of the year. The programme targets upper primary and junior high school students in Kumasi, Wiamoase, Nsuta and Obuasi, with structured weekend training delivered at five learning centres.

    17 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 16 June

  1. JHS graduates advised to prepare before entering SHS

    Education observers encourage Junior High School graduates in Ghana to use the waiting period between BECE and SHS productively by exploring career options, building digital skills, developing reading habits, learning practical skills, and engaging in conversations about their future. Experts also advise students to look beyond traditional Science and General Arts programmes and explore other available options including Visual Arts, Business, Technical and Vocational Education, and Home Economics.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 15 June

  1. Telecel Ghana trains 1,000 students in coding and robotics

    The Telecel Ghana Foundation has launched Telecel Ashanti Codes, a digital skills initiative targeting upper primary and junior high school students across Kumasi, Wiamoase, Nsuta and Obuasi, with structured weekend training in coding, robotics and Internet of Things technologies to be delivered at five learning centres by year-end.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 11 June

  1. Telecel launches 12-week coding program for Ashanti youth

    Telecel Ghana has launched Ashanti Codes, a 12-week initiative in Kumasi and Obuasi to teach digital and AI skills to young people, with 70 percent of participants being girls. The programme expects 1,000 beneficiaries and includes teacher training and curriculum-aligned kits through the Telecel Foundation.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 31 May

  1. Maiden Ladé Wosornu Students Poetry Contest held in Accra

    The inaugural Ladé Wosornu Students Poetry Contest, organised by the Creative Arts Agency Ghana in partnership with the Ghana Library Authority and Pan-African Writers Association, was held in Accra to honour the Ghanaian creative arts legend. The annual national student literary programme aims to encourage appreciation of Ghanaian poetry and promote indigenous Ghanaian languages, with regional competitions leading to a national final.

    31 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 April

  1. TEWU calls for upholding workers' dignity and timely implementation

    The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union has urged government and stakeholders to uphold the dignity of Ghanaian workers and ensure smooth implementation of agreed conditions of service across the education sector and allied institutions. TEWU noted it has successfully concluded Conditions of Service agreements for the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, Ghana Library Authority, and public and technical universities, and is demanding full and timely implementation of these agreements.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online

  2. TEWU calls for swift implementation of workers' conditions of service

    The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union has urged stakeholders to protect workers' dignity and ensure smooth implementation of recently negotiated conditions of service across public institutions including the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, Ghana Library Authority, and public and technical universities. The union warned that attempts to frustrate the implementation of agreed provisions would not be tolerated and stressed the need for timely provision of resources by authorities.

    30 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Ghana Library Authority donates books to Nsawam Prison

    The Ghana Library Authority has donated books and reading materials to inmate students at Nsawam Medium Security Prison to promote literacy and education as a pathway to personal development and rehabilitation. The Executive Director committed to further developing the prison library and providing three laptop computers to enhance teaching and learning.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online

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