… Speaking after the launch of the Private Sector and Innovation Promotion (PSINNO) Project at the University for Development Studies (UDS) Dungu Campus in Tamale, Chief Executive Officer of Boressa Investment Ltd, Hajia Rafiatu Iddisah, said many farmers still have unsold 2025 har …
… ial part of driving better health outcomes in Ghana and reducing the nation’s healthcare bill. “In the short term, people may experience coughing, headaches, dizziness and throat irritation,” says Dr Napoleon Bellua Sam, an epidemiologist at the University for Development Studies …
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the University for Development Studies (UDS) campus in Tamale, from 21st to 23rd April 2026. …
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Education has endorsed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission's efforts to protect academic integrity, citing concerns over the commercialisation of tertiary education certificates, including PhDs and degrees, and cases where universities arranged for people to write students' theses.
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Parliamentary committee's endorsement of GTEC's academic integrity drive addresses the serious commercialisation of tertiary education credentials.
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Education has endorsed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission's efforts to protect academic integrity, citing concerns over the commercialisation of tertiary education certificates, including PhDs and degrees, and cases where universities arranged for people to write students' theses.
The United States Embassy in Ghana organised a public watch party in Tamale with residents and senior Northern Regional officials, including the Regional Minister and Mayor. The Cultural and Education Attaché highlighted the US-Ghana partnership and the region's participation in US exchange and education programmes.
A tech futurist argues that Ghanaian university theses, currently archived but unused, should be treated as licensable intellectual property through a "Ghana Thesis Bank" to generate jobs, royalties, and tax revenue. The proposal cites examples of student projects in cocoa disease detection, fintech credit-scoring, and fisheries monitoring that remain unused after graduation.
Guinness Ghana Breweries and Germany's GIZ have signed an MoU to launch the INSPIRE Sorghum project, targeting 30,000 farmers and aiming to produce 40,000–45,000 metric tonnes of sorghum annually while creating more than 150 sustainable jobs across the sorghum value chain in northern Ghana.
The National Democratic Congress has renamed its national headquarters in Adabraka "Jerry Rawlings House" to honour the party's founder, with President John Mahama unveiling a commemorative bust at a ceremony held on what would have been Rawlings' 79th birthday, five years and seven months after his death in November 2020.
President Mahama disclosed that former President Rawlings repeatedly declined attempts to name major national institutions and monuments after him, including the University for Development Studies and an offshore oil production vessel, preferring to be remembered through his impact rather than monuments. The revelation came during a ceremony at which the NDC renamed its national headquarters as the JJ Rawlings House.
Robben Asare, now the 2025 National Best Youth Farmer, was asked by young people in Kintampo why he wasn't farming himself if he urged them into agriculture. That question prompted him to secure two hectares and mobilise youth to work the land collectively, turning a small effort into a larger agricultural initiative.
Ghana has developed one of Africa's most open communication environments since the 1992 Constitution, with citizens and journalists engaging freely on governance and public issues. However, new challenges including political polarization, misinformation, online harassment, digital surveillance, hate speech, economic pressures on journalism, and legal contestation of public expression have emerged in the digital age.
About 500 women in Savelugu Constituency received training in agriculture, agribusiness, and trade through the She Grows Conference, an initiative of the Yooyili Pag-Dede Foundation led by MP Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz. The program provided mentoring and practical sessions from specialists including an executive chef, data scientist, and university lecturer to equip women with modern agricultural tools, digital literacy, and branding strategies.
The Adenta High Court sentenced Rev. Dr James Yamoah, president of Ghana Christian University College, to 14 days' imprisonment for contempt of court on June 11, 2026. The conviction arose from his dismissal of a lecturer during a pending case in which a plaintiff alleged the university admitted and graduated unqualified students into Ghana's health sector.
The Private Sector and Innovation Promotion (PSInno) project has been launched in Tamale to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises, with support targeting over 1,100 women-led and youth-led businesses in agribusiness and the digital economy. The initiative, implemented by the Northern Regional Coordinating Council with the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry and German development agency GIZ, is expected to generate about 2,000 jobs and support around 60 innovations by 2028.
Smallholder farmers in northern Ghana are calling for the establishment of a Northern commodity exchange to improve market access, stabilise prices and strengthen agribusiness value chains. The CEO of Boressa Investment Ltd cited unsold 2025 harvests, weak market linkages, and price volatility as challenges, and also urged government to reduce rice and maize imports and prioritise locally produced grains for public institutions.
Electric bikes are becoming more common in Bawku, a northeastern Ghana town, partly due to security restrictions on petrol-powered motorbikes following years of tribal conflict. Users report cleaner air and quieter commutes, with entrepreneurs like Hakeem Girma importing e-bikes to meet growing demand.
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'.
Ghana's Office of the Rent Commissioner and Rent Control Department have directed private hostel owners to suspend all proposed increases in accommodation fees for the 2026/2027 academic year pending further consultations. The temporary hold follows public concern over rising hostel charges affecting students and their families.
The Ghana University Sports Association concluded the 9th Mini GUSA Games at UPSA from May 5–15, 2026, bringing together student-athletes from multiple universities to compete in football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton, athletics and other disciplines. UCC emerged as overall champions with 50 medals, followed by UEW with 47 and KNUST with 39.
The National Teaching Council has launched a fast-track Postgraduate Diploma in Education programme to certify more than 42,000 unqualified teachers in basic and senior high schools. The programme, run with five universities, will cost GH¢5,000 and take 18 weeks to complete.
The National Teaching Council has warned that teachers without professional qualifications and licences by the end of the year could face sanctions from the Ghana Education Service. The Council says all unqualified teachers in classrooms must enroll in an ongoing fast-track teacher education programme to regularise their status.
The National Teaching Council has disclosed that more than 42,000 teachers in basic and senior high schools across Ghana lack professional teaching qualifications—about 12,279 in senior high schools and more than 30,000 in basic schools. The NTC is introducing an 18-week fast-track teacher education programme in partnership with five universities to enable currently teaching graduates to obtain professional certification.
The University of Professional Studies, Accra will host the 9th Mini Ghana University Sports Association Games from May 5–15, 2026, with 16 public universities competing in football, badminton, 3×3 basketball, athletics, volleyball, tennis and table tennis under the theme "Integrating University Sports with Academic Professionalism."
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana held its AGM from 21–23 April 2026 in Tamale, bringing together over 300 farmer delegates from over 100 districts across all 16 regions to elect new national leadership and commemorate the association's 20 years as Ghana's apex farmer-based organization. Douglas Annor was elected National President, alongside new Vice President, General Secretary, and regional representatives.
The University of Business and Integrated Development Studies held an inaugural lecture for Professor Bernard Akanbangs, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, who spoke on strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems for development effectiveness. Prof. Akanbang called for learning-oriented monitoring systems that use data to inform decision-making and improve service delivery, rather than treating it as a mere reporting formality.
The University for Development Studies has inaugurated five infrastructure projects at its Tamale Campus to support Health Sciences programmes and academic activities. The facilities include a School of Nursing and Midwifery Complex accommodating 3,300 students, a Health Sciences Laboratory Complex, a Twin-Oval multipurpose auditorium with two 300-seat halls, a dental clinic, and an ICT Complex, funded through internally generated funds and partner support.
The University for Development Studies has commissioned five major infrastructure projects at its Tamale campus, including a Nursing and Midwifery Complex with an 800-seater auditorium, a Health Sciences Laboratory Complex accommodating 80 students, a Twin Oval Multipurpose Auditorium Complex with 300-seat capacity, a modern 10-chair Dental Clinic, and a Directorate of ICT Building. The Vice-Chancellor stated the projects are intended to support the growing student population and enable excellence in teaching, research, and service delivery.