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Environmental Justice Foundation welcomes historic assent to Ghana’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 22, 2025
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) today celebrates a landmark moment for Ghana’s fisheries: the President has given his full assent to the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, without amendments. This bold act of leadership will help to build...
Trade, Industry and Competition leads Outward Selling Mission to Nigeria and Ghana, 25 to 29 Aug
South African Government
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August 22, 2025
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will lead an Outward Selling Mission to Nigeria and Ghana from 25–29 August 2025 as part of its ongoing mandate to expand South Africa’s trade and investment footprint across the African...
Ghanaian Vice President calls on African nations to practice democracy
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Ghanaian Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged African nations to embrace democracy in ways that drive meaningful transformation and deliver tangible benefits to their citizens, according to reports. Speaking at the opening...
Ghana holds national mourning for officials who died in helicopter crash
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) In Accra, Ghana, an Evening of Reflections and Memorial was held on Saturday to mark the end of a three-day period of national mourning for the eight individuals—five officials and three military personnel—who lost their lives in a...
Ghana ministers pass away in helicopter accident
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) A military helicopter crash in Ghana on Wednesday claimed the lives of all eight people on board, including two top government officials. Among the deceased were Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim...
Ghana announces huge increase to cocoa farmers income
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ghana has announced a significant 62.6% increase in the official price paid to cocoa farmers, raising it from $3,100 to $5,040 per ton, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said Monday in a post on X. The immediate price hike fulfills a...
President Cyril Cyril Ramaphosa offers condolences and solidarity to Government and people of Ghana
South African Government
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August 11, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa, has, on behalf of the Government and people of South Africa, conveyed a message of condolences to H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, following a helicopter crash which claimed the lives of...
Ghana’s fisheries law under threat: small-scale fisher organisations and civil society urge President to reject lobbying and approve the Act in full
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 31, 2025
Ghanaian civil society, small-scale fisher associations and the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) are calling on President John Dramani Mahama to sign Ghana’s new Fisheries and Aquaculture Act into law without amendments, warning that recent...
Helicopter Crash in Ghana Kills Ministers
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) A military helicopter crashed in Ghana on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of all eight individuals on board, including two high-ranking government ministers. Among the casualties were Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and...
UN Grieves Ghana Deadly Helicopter Crash
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, United Nations (UN) agencies operating in Ghana offered their condolences to the country's government and citizens after a devastating helicopter crash claimed eight lives, including two high-ranking ministers. Speaking on...
Gašić sends telegram of condolences on death of Ghanaian government officials
The Government of the Republic of Serbia
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August 7, 2025
Minister of Defence Bratislav Gašić sent a telegram of condolences today to the Ministry of Defence of Ghana on the tragic death of the Minister of Defence and other officials of that country in a helicopter crash.
Devastating helicopter crash kills ministries in Ghana
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) A devastating helicopter crash in Ghana on Wednesday claimed the lives of all eight individuals aboard, including two high-ranking government officials. Among the victims were Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister...
Military Helicopter Crashes in Ghana, Killing 8 Including 2 Ministers
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) The Ghanaian government has officially confirmed that a military helicopter crash on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of eight individuals, among them two high-ranking government ministers. Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff at the...
Ghana’s President Calls for Concrete Steps Toward Inclusive Governance
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama urged African leaders to establish a solid foundation for inclusive governance and safeguard civil liberties for all citizens. Speaking at the 13th African Union High-Level Dialogue on...
Ghanaian leader calls on African leaders to build inclusive governance
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to strengthen inclusive governance frameworks and safeguard civil liberties throughout the continent. Speaking at the opening of the 13th African Union High-Level Dialogue on...
Ghana Reports First Fatality Linked to Mpox
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Ghana's Health Service confirmed the nation's inaugural death linked to mpox. In a statement posted on X, Ghana’s health officials reported 23 additional infections, pushing the cumulative total to 257 cases as of July 22....
Avril Biopharma acquires USP-Ghana assets, launches African vaccine manufacturing technology push
EIN Presswire
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July 27, 2025
Pivoting Africa's resources to adapt to the new global pharma landscape. ACCRA, GHANA, July 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- U.S. biotechnology company Avril Biopharma said on Monday it has acquired the assets of United States Pharmacopeia (USP)...
Bio Usawa Biotechnology (Bio Usawa) Partners with DEK Vaccines Ltd (DEK) to Expand Access to Life-Saving Biopharmaceuticals Across Ghana and West Africa
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 28, 2025
KIGALI, Rwanda and SAN FRANCISCO and ACCRA, Ghana , July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bio Usawa, a pioneering private biotechnology company committed to developing and manufacturing affordable, high‑quality monoclonal antibody therapies in Africa,...
Over the Counter Drugs (OTC) Market Size Worth USD 242.94 Billion by 2034 Driven by Self-Care and E-Commerce Expansion
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 22, 2025
Ottawa, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Precedence Research, the global over the counter (OTC) drugs market size is expected to be worth over USD 242.94 billion by 2034, up from USD 135.25 billion in 2025 and is growing at a strong...
PayAngel Redefines Global Remittances With Direct-to-Merchant (D2MR) Payment Model
EIN Presswire
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August 20, 2025
ACCRA, GHANA, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a bold move that reimagines how global remittances work, fintech innovator PayAngel is transforming the cross-border payment landscape through its groundbreaking Direct-to-Merchant...