USAID — US development agency whose withdrawal of contraceptive supply and health programme support created funding crises in Ghana's family planning and health sectors.
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Daily Guide
The country is facing an urgent family planning commodity crisis following the exit of USAID, which previously supplied 45% of the country’s contraceptives, as stakeholders meet to chart a sustainable way forward. …
Family Planning Commodity Crisis Looms As Stakeholders Push For Domestic FinancingJoy Online
… Think about Ghana’s very first animated advert, produced by USAID and Zingaro Productions to educate children about drug abuse — and that line, “Hey!! …
Are we optimising ourselves into forgettable marketing?Joy Online
… Its portfolio includes collaborations with 15 international universities, the World Bank, IFAD, national and international financial institutions, Mastercard Foundation, USAID, GIZ, UNDP, ECOWAS, NEPAD, and several embassies and development partners. …
Daniel Acquaye leads Agri-Impact Delegation to Ghana-UK Investment Summit in LondonJoy Online
… Ghana lost $78 million following the closure of USAID programmes,” the President said. …
Mahama calls for new global health order anchored on self-relianceJoy Online
… Mr Mahama cautioned that the broader impact could be far-reaching, with estimates suggesting that about 5.7 million Africans could fall into poverty by the end of 2026 due to the suspension of USAID support. …
Video: President Mahama delivers keynote address at 79th World Health AssemblyJoy Online
… Addressing delegates at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Mr Mahama said it is estimated that the suspension of USAID support to Africa could drive about 5.7 million people into poverty by the end of 2026. …
Aid cuts could Push 5.7 million Africans into poverty by 2026 — Mahama warns at World Health AssemblyJoy Online
… The President disclosed that Ghana lost approximately $78 million following the closure of USAID programmes in 2025. …
Mahama calls for African ‘health sovereignty’ as global aid declinesBusiness & Financial Times
… Hendrix is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana, an attorney in multiple jurisdictions, and a former senior official at the United States Department of State and USAID. …
At the crossroads: Dignity, law, and the constitutionGhanaian rapper Sarkodie has commended President John Dramani Mahama for rejecting a proposed US health compact, saying it was a step towards restoring Ghana's dignity. President Mahama said Cabinet rejected the compact due to concerns over its provisions, including requirements for Ghana to provide its pathogen profile and information on endemic diseases.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has commended President John Dramani Mahama for rejecting a proposed US health compact, saying it was a step towards restoring Ghana's dignity. President Mahama said Cabinet rejected the compact due to concerns over its provisions, including requirements for Ghana to provide its pathogen profile and information on endemic diseases.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has commended President John Dramani Mahama for rejecting a proposed US health compact over unacceptable conditions, including a requirement for Ghana to provide its pathogen profile. Mahama disclosed that Cabinet swiftly rejected the agreement after the Health Ministry flagged concerns about its provisions.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama said Cabinet rejected a US health compact after flagging demands for Ghana's pathogen profile and citizens' medical records, along with conditions requiring Ghana to fund the programme and bar the Food and Drugs Authority from inspecting medicines under it.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Commodity Exchange has called for a fundamental transformation in shea trading to help Ghana derive greater value from the commodity, noting that about two-thirds of Ghana's shea is exported unprocessed, causing the country to lose significant economic opportunities in higher-value products.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
IDP Foundation and Opportunity International have launched a partnership to expand the Rising Schools Program into Northern Ghana's regions, offering affordable school improvement loans and management training to non-state schools serving rural and underserved communities. The initiative brings a revolving fund for school lending to a region where average fees at affordable non-state schools fall below the national average of $65 per term.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's development partners should not call projects locally led while local NGOs carry delivery risks but lack authority over priorities, budgets, and evaluation. Genuine localization should place Ghanaian organisations and communities at the centre of identifying needs, designing interventions, allocating resources, managing risks, and assessing results, rather than simply transferring project responsibilities.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Indo-Ghana Industries has begun supplying locally-produced liquid oxygen to hospitals, including Lekma Hospital, shifting from cylinder-based distribution to a storage-based system designed to reduce costs and supply interruptions.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
African civil society leaders gathered in Accra say the current aid system is broken because development money arrives with instructions from Western capitals. A growing movement is experimenting with new models, including a "reverse call for proposals" where communities define their own needs and ask donors to fund them, rather than waiting for donors to announce what they want to fund.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Board of Ho Teaching Hospital has called on the government to "secure and operationalise" a Korean Exim Bank loan facility needed for the hospital's expansion project, which the Board Chairman says is vital as the hospital faces pressure to provide specialist healthcare services and accommodate increasing patients.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Cape Coast has formally inducted Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto as its 12th Vice-Chancellor and charged him with repositioning the institution as a hub for practical and skills-based learning. The University's Chancellor proposed that UCC become the first in Africa to establish a full faculty of degree-awarding vocational education with Applied Skills Bachelor and Master degrees.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is facing an urgent family planning commodity crisis following USAID's withdrawal of 45% of the country's contraceptive supply. Stock levels remain critically low despite government increasing its funding share to 20% for 2025 and UNFPA stepping in, with some commodities like Depot-Provera at 0.11 months of supply.
13 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The author argues that while data-driven, performance-optimized marketing has improved accountability and ROI measurement, the industry may be losing the ability to create memorable, emotionally resonant campaigns that build cultural connection—something earlier Ghanaian ads like Sunlight soap and Key Soap commercials achieved through entertainment and emotional engagement rather than pure optimization.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Daniel Fahene Acquaye, CEO of Agri-Impact Limited and Chairman of the CSIR–Crop Research Institute, will lead a delegation to the Ghana-UK Investment Summit in London on 1–2 June 2026, where he will participate in a high-level panel on positioning Ghana as an agribusiness investment hub and meet with potential investors and development partners.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama told the World Health Assembly that a new global health order anchored on self-reliance, equity, and sovereign capacity is needed, citing declining humanitarian assistance, cuts to the WHO budget following U.S. withdrawal, and Ghana's loss of $78 million in health financing after USAID programmes closed.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama delivered a keynote address at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva on May 18, 2026, calling for reforms in global health financing and health sovereignty for the global south. He warned that Ghana lost about 78 million US dollars following the suspension of United States aid to African countries, and cited projections suggesting about 5.7 million Africans could fall into poverty by the end of 2026 and up to 9 million preventable deaths could occur by 2030 if current trends persist.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama told the World Health Assembly in Geneva that suspension of USAID support to Africa could drive about 5.7 million people into poverty by the end of 2026, and warned that up to 9 million preventable deaths could occur by 2030 due to shifts in global health financing. Ghana has lost about $78 million following the US suspension of aid to some African countries, he said.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama told the World Health Assembly in Geneva that Africa must move away from donor dependency and build sovereign health capacity, citing Ghana's $78 million loss from USAID closures in 2025 and similar aid cuts across the continent.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's proposed "Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill," reintroduced in Parliament after failing to pass in 2024, contradicts Ghana's Constitution by violating guarantees of dignity and prohibitions on discrimination. The author contends that constitutions exist to protect unpopular or marginalized groups, and that Ghana should align domestic law with its international stance on human rights.
12 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →