The Director-General of Ghana's Narcotics Control Commission warns that global drug trafficking networks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using technology and cyberspace to expand illicit operations. He called for stronger regional and international cooperation, noting that Ghana is experiencing criminal networks using cyberspace to trade in narcotics.
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The Ambassador to the SheaPark Resource Hub Project joined traditional leaders in Buipe to observe Shea Day, calling for urgent action to protect Ghana's shea trees through collective efforts by government, traditional authorities, development partners and communities. The Forestry Commission reported that West Africa loses an estimated eight million shea trees annually due to population growth, agricultural expansion, bushfires, unsustainable removal and climate change.
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The Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana has signed Memorandums of Understanding with Malaysia's International Islamic University of Malaysia and Indonesia's University of Darussalam Gontor to accelerate non-interest banking education, joint research, and capacity-building among Ghana's financial regulators.
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The Global Shea Alliance warns that West Africa loses an estimated eight million shea trees each year due to population growth, agricultural expansion, bushfires, unsustainable tree felling, and climate change. Without urgent action, global demand for shea products could exceed supply by 2044, threatening the livelihoods of millions across the region.
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The Samuel Inkoom Football Academy has appointed Lawrence Kofi Abedu Aubyn as Sporting Director, responsible for strategic planning and institutional development. The academy, based in Kasoa, won the Division 3 League last season and gained promotion to the Second Division.
21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
West African women leaders and parliamentarians meeting in Accra adopted the Accra Declaration calling for violence against women and girls to be treated as a legislative emergency and committing to sweeping legislative and policy reforms. The declaration warns that despite many West African countries enacting progressive laws to combat gender-based violence, implementation remains weak due to inadequate enforcement, insufficient funding, and entrenched social norms.
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Female parliamentarians and gender ministers from across West Africa have adopted the Accra Declaration on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, calling for the issue to be treated as a legislative emergency. They cited rising cases of gender-based violence, harmful cultural practices and weak law implementation as persistent problems undermining democracy and development in the sub-region.
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West African leaders have endorsed the legal and institutional framework for the Nigeria–Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline at an ECOWAS summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The 6,800-kilometre pipeline is intended to transport Nigerian natural gas to Morocco and potentially supply European markets through existing connections.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
West African leaders have backed the legal and institutional framework for the 6,800-kilometre Nigeria–Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline at an ECOWAS summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The project, developed by Nigeria's NNPC and Morocco's ONHYM, aims to transport Nigerian natural gas to Morocco and potentially supply European markets.
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