UNESCO — international organization referenced in Ghanaian coverage regarding cultural heritage recognition, World Heritage Sites protection, and arts awards collaboration.
… The award ceremony, held at the Manhyia Palace Jubilee Auditorium in Kumasi, formed part of the second edition of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Art Awards, organised by the museum in collaboration with UNESCO and other partners. …
… Owusu held consultations with officials from UN DESA, UNESCO, and UNDP on potential collaborations in digital literacy, peacebuilding, and youth innovation. …
… The Sankore Project, funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with Ghana and Nigeria, supported the UK Ghana Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for 2023 to 2027. …
… ngthen school-based continuous assessment systems, expand guidance and counseling services in basic schools to support learner mental health, incorporate project-based and practical assessments into placement systems, align Ghana’s curriculum reforms with African Union and UNESCO …
… The programme, which drew a cross-section of stakeholders from academia and the media industry, brought together lecturers, practising journalists, media house representatives, students, alumni, officials from UNESCO and MFWA. …
… World Press Freedom Day, sponsored by the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO and observed on May 3, is intended as a show of support for media organisations that come under pressure or censorship and an opportunity to commemorate journalists who have died in the line of duty. …
… She further noted that celebrating International Jazz Day in Ghana ensured the country’s inclusion on global jazz calendars recognised by UNESCO and the United Nations. …
… Organizations such as the UNESCO have emphasized that the return of cultural property and human remains is essential to restoring dignity and addressing historical injustices. …
… The policy comes with a lot of strengths, including human-centred and ethical framing, emphasis on responsible AI and national values and alignment to global best practices such as those enshrined in the OECD, UNESCO responsible AI guidelines. …
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana held its 14th graduation ceremony on 27 June 2026, conferring Master of Science degrees in Mathematical Sciences to 130 students — its largest graduating class — drawn from 24 African countries. The cohort comprised 49 graduates from the regular MSc programme and 81 from the Master of Mathematical Sciences for Teachers programme, with 30% female representation overall.
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana held its 14th graduation ceremony on 27 June 2026, conferring Master of Science degrees in Mathematical Sciences to 130 students — its largest graduating class — drawn from 24 African countries. The cohort comprised 49 graduates from the regular MSc programme and 81 from the Master of Mathematical Sciences for Teachers programme, with 30% female representation overall.
According to Joy Online, the number of journalists killed, detained, or forced into exile in 2025 reached one of the highest levels ever recorded. The article argues that without a free press, atrocities go unrecorded and democratic accountability is undermined.
Business Strategy Analyst Jules Nartey-Tokoli argues that while AI systems can imitate intelligent behavior through computational speed, vast datasets, and complex algorithms, they do not possess intelligence comparable to human beings; true intelligence, he contends, is a natural phenomenon rooted in living minds.
Heads of State and Government, ministers, and civil society leaders adopted the "Accra Next Steps Commitments on Reparatory Justice" at a three-day consultative conference in Accra, establishing a roadmap to implement a landmark UN resolution that declared the trafficking and enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. The conference, convened by President John Dramani Mahama in his role as African Union Champion on Advancing the Cause of Justice and the Payment of Reparations to Africans, brought together representatives from 123 UN member states that supported the resolution.
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa expressed confidence that the global campaign for reparatory justice for Africans is approaching a breakthrough, citing unprecedented international support since a landmark UN resolution on slavery. President Mahama, serving as African Union Champion for Reparatory Justice, convened a three-day High-Level Next Steps Conference in Accra bringing together heads of state, foreign ministers, legal experts, and diaspora representatives to deliberate on the next phase of the reparations agenda.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the United Nations, UNESCO, and African Union to support the global push for reparatory justice as a necessary step in addressing the historical legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. Speaking virtually at the Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice in Accra, Macron proposed launching an international scientific initiative with Ghana and other participating countries and institutions to formulate concrete recommendations.
The Yilo Krobo Municipality has achieved significant infrastructure expansion and improvements in public service delivery within the first year of the NDC administration, according to the MCE. Key accomplishments include completion and commissioning of healthcare facilities, and the assembly's focus on healthcare, education, sanitation, roads, agriculture, and employment creation.
President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched the Ghana National Research Fund, a GH¢100 million initiative intended to transform scientific discoveries into practical solutions that drive economic growth and create jobs. The President stressed that research must become central to Ghana's economic growth, social progress and competitiveness, supporting industrialisation efforts in agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing and digital transformation.
Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine have killed at least 11 people and damaged the 11th Century Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Four were killed in Kyiv, five rescue workers died in Kharkiv, and the strikes left over 140,000 without electricity and at least 23 wounded in the capital.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana has called for intentional inclusion of African languages in AI systems, warning that the continent risks marginalisation in the global AI revolution if its voices and knowledge systems remain underrepresented. She argued that Africa's linguistic diversity, encompassing more than 2,000 living languages spoken by over 1.4 billion people, should be viewed as a valuable resource, and that AI systems without African languages will serve only part of the world.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang urged stronger stakeholder collaboration to unlock Ghana's culture and creative industry for job creation and inclusive economic growth, speaking at the launch of Ghana's Revised Cultural Policy. She highlighted UNESCO recognitions of Ghana's Kente and Highlife as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and urged citizens to learn local languages and use technology to digitise indigenous culture.
The U.S. Embassy Press Attaché Matthew Asada called for the protection of free speech at Ghana's World Press Freedom Day event, emphasizing that democratic societies must uphold expression even when opinions are unpopular. He cited Ghana's 39th position in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index and warned of emerging threats including disinformation and broadly defined "false news" laws, noting that Ghana recorded 14 arrests related to false news and offensive speech within less than 16 months.
Education leaders and policymakers gathered at the 18th Ministerial Roundtable, where Ghana's Education Minister called for Africa to take ownership of its digital learning future, invest in AI literacy, and develop locally relevant educational content rather than remain dependent on external technology solutions.
Since 1935, floods in Ghana have killed over 3,000 people and displaced more than 700,000, with the 2015 Accra petrol station fire that killed at least 150 illustrating how poor land-use planning and drainage maintenance turn rainy seasons into preventable catastrophes. The article argues repeated flooding reflects institutional failure and inaction rather than inevitable natural disaster.
Inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's feminist manifesto, a column addresses Maame Tiwaa on her 14th birthday with fourteen truths for girls, starting with knowledge of gender inequality and the historical women who fought for their rights.
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has called on the Attorney-General to investigate procurement breaches linked to a GH¢33 million special audit cited in a wider GH¢69 billion government arrears audit report. The Ministry of Finance rejected the claim due to lack of supporting documentation for the transactions.
Savana Signatures, a Tamale-based NGO, has been commended for empowering girls, women and youth while fostering community-led development across Ghana, reducing unemployment, and promoting social accountability through initiatives including the Transport Sector Improvement Project and 'Your Voice 4 Matter'.
Eight local and international artists have been honoured as Laureates at the second edition of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Art Awards, including Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, installation artist Yaw Owusu, painters Victor Butler and Larry Otoo, portrait artist Afia Prempeh, and international figures Leon Raddegonde, Julie Hudson and Osei Bonsu. The event was organised by the Manhyia Palace Museum in collaboration with UNESCO and Justice and Repairs to honour distinguished artists and curators for their contributions to contemporary art and cultural heritage.
Afrotoons, an animation studio focused on bringing African stories to global audiences, officially launched in Accra with a premiere of its flagship animated series Selase's Adventures, attended by cultural leaders, diplomats, and development sector stakeholders across Africa.
Afrotoons, an animation studio focused on bringing African stories to global audiences, officially launched in Accra with a high-energy event attended by cultural leaders, diplomats, and stakeholders. The launch marks a milestone in the studio's mission to build a globally scalable platform for African children's content, starting with its flagship animated series Selase's Adventures.
The Manhyia Palace Museum has honoured five Ghanaian and three foreign creative arts personalities for their contributions to the arts sector at the second edition of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Art Awards, held in Kumasi. The awardees received plaques from the Asantehene and his wife, along with branded ICT diaries from Justice and Repair.
Amb. Dr Samuel Ben Owusu represented Ghana at the 11th Annual UN Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals in New York, where he highlighted the role of technology in addressing water security, environmental crimes like illegal mining, and the need for inclusive approaches that give African countries voice in shaping global norms.
A £1.9 million UK-Africa partnership has established Ghana's first fully operational National Research Fund and a functioning innovation policy architecture, moving beyond policy frameworks to working implementation systems. The 15-month Sankore Project, funded by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and implemented by UNESCO with Ghana and Nigeria, strengthened commercialisation pathways and established a West Africa-wide helpdesk.
Africa Education Watch and other stakeholders have raised concerns about Ghana's Basic Education Certificate Examination requiring young learners to sit ten subjects within five days, arguing the system prioritizes memorization and examination endurance over creativity, collaboration, and emotional well-being, and contributes to anxiety and burnout among learners aged 13 to 16.
An opinion piece reflects on the invisible personal sacrifices of women in journalism around World Press Freedom Day, noting that while global press freedom declined sharply in 2025 and three in four women journalists report online harassment, the domestic and caregiving burdens they carry go unrecognized in official declarations and indices.
The University of Media, Arts and Communication held a high-level event on April 4, 2026, themed "Shaping a future at peace, safeguarding Journalism Ghana," bringing together academics, journalists, and media stakeholders to discuss press freedom. Former MFWA Executive Director Prof. Kwame Karikari noted Ghana's standing as a press freedom success story in Africa while addressing concerns about journalist assaults and public perceptions of media credibility.
On World Press Freedom Day, Pope Leo condemned persistent violations of media freedom worldwide and paid tribute to journalists killed in conflict zones, emphasizing the importance of independent journalism and the growing threats reporters face.
Maximum Jazz hosted an International Jazz Day concert at the Accra Marriott Hotel on April 30, featuring Ghanaian musicians and a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. The event, registered on JazzDay.com, also marked the pre-launch of Maximum Jazz Television and the 14th anniversary of the Maximum Jazz radio show.
In the third installment of an analysis series, Jules Nartey-Tokoli examines the transatlantic slave trade beyond labor and economics, arguing that European powers—not passive coastal traders—actively penetrated African interiors through organized military campaigns and political intervention to construct a system of dehumanization embedded in science, law, and statecraft.
Ghana launched its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025 to 2035) on 24 April 2026, marking a milestone in the country's tech development. The strategy aims to harness AI for inclusive growth across all sectors and improve people's lives, following earlier IT policy efforts including ICT4D.