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US Embassy Limits Ghana Visitor Visas to Three-Month Single Entry
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
The United States Embassy in Accra has implemented a significant reduction in B-1/B-2 visa validity for Ghanaian applicants, effective July 8, 2025. New approvals now grant only single-entry access to the U.S. within a three-month window,...
Blessed Care Foundation, LEKMA Spearhead Teshie Beach Clean-Up Drive
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
Blessed Care International Foundation partnered with Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) for a coastal clean-up at Teshie landing beach on July 4, targeting plastic waste and debris to protect marine ecosystems. The exercise aligns with...
ILTM Africa 2026 Launches Dual Focus for Luxury Travel Market
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
Cape Town’s ILTM Africa will expand its 2026 format to become the continent’s first luxury travel marketplace serving both inbound and outbound sectors, with dedicated focus on Middle Eastern opportunities. The shift responds to surging African...
Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association condemns CHAG’s “daconian measures” against striking members
Ghana News Agency
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July 3, 2025
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, July 3, GNA– The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has condemned “draconian measures” by the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) against nurses and midwives who participated in a recent...
New Holiday Policy for a Prosperous Ghana: An Examination of the Policy and its Impact on the Tourism Industry
The Herald Ghana
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July 7, 2025
By: Frema Adunyame Reforming Ghana’s holiday structure is not about erasing tradition but honoring it more effectively while aligning the scheduling and celebration with modern economic and social needs. With a carefully designed legal amendment...
US Implements Stricter Visa Policy for Nigerian Travelers
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
Effective July 8, 2025 – The United States has enacted a reciprocal visa policy change for Nigerian citizens, limiting most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas to single-entry with three-month validity. The update, announced by the State...
Buhari. May our subsequent leaders die at home (1), by Hassan Gimba
Eagle Online
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July 20, 2025
“The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive.” — Imam Ali (AS). Many people may expect me to write about the late President Muhammadu Buhari, a retired Nigerian Army Major General, who was many things to many people and...
What Iran-Israel tensions mean for Ghanaian businesses
Graphic
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July 8, 2025
The escalating conflict between Iran and Israel has far-reaching ramifications outside the Middle East. If these tensions grow into a full-fledged conflict, firms in Ghana, despite their geographical distance, could suffer major difficulties....
'Ghana Shows 'Clear Interest' In India's Defence Equipment And Training Support,' Says MEA Secretary Dammu Ravi
Free Press Journal
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July 3, 2025
Accra: Ministry of External Affair's Secretary (Economic Relations) Dammu Ravi stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Mahama held detailed discussions on increasing defence cooperation between the two countries, with...
Ghana Communications Minister Demands DSTV Price Reduction
News Ghana
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July 3, 2025
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George has pledged to secure lower DSTV subscription prices for Ghanaian consumers during Friday’s critical meeting with MultiChoice leadership. “I won’t leave tomorrow’s meeting without securing a price drop....
Tourism Minister urges hoteliers to equip workforce with adequate training
Ghana News Agency
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July 3, 2025
By Francis Ofori Accra, July 3, GNA-Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has called on hoteliers to prioritize continuous training and capacity building for their staff, emphasizing that a well-equipped...
The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The Travel
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July 7, 2025
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...
WAFU B U20 tourney: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles arrive Accra, set to face Ghana
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 8, 2025
Nigeria’s U20 Boys, Flying Eagles have commenced training sessions in the Ghanaian capital, Accra ahead of the kick-off of this year’s WAFU B U20 Boys Tournament. Earlier scheduled to be an expanded tourney involving teams also from the 9-nation...
Ghana’s Embassy in Czech Republic Champions Tourism Drive to Promote Destination Ghana
News Ghana
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July 3, 2025
In a remarkable move to expand Ghana’s tourism footprint into Central Europe, the Ghana Embassy in the Czech Republic, under the leadership of Her Excellency Madam Doris Adzo Denyo Brese, has spearheaded a high-level tourism promotion initiative...
Ghana shows strong interest in Indian defence gear, training: MEA
Awaz The Voice
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July 3, 2025
Accra Ministry of External Affair's Secretary (Economic Relations) Dammu Ravi stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Mahama held detailed discussions on increasing defence cooperation between the two countries, with...
Ghana shows “clear interest” in India’s defence equipment and training support, says MEA Secretary
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 3, 2025
Accra [Ghana], July 3 (ANI): Ministry of External Affair's Secretary (Economic Relations) Dammu Ravi stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Mahama held detailed discussions on increasing defence cooperation between...
OPINION:King Mswati must stop shifting blame, Health Minister cannot address shortage of drugs while Monarch spends millions public funds on useless international trips securing ‘batsakatsi’ ritual services in Ghana.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini King Mswati is fully aware that,this country is struggling with cash flow challenges and his lavish or extravagant lifestyle is contributing to this unfortunate situation. Cash flow problems in this context, occur when...
Well-travelled ex Rangers coach lands huge Premier League job as he joins new-look Tottenham coaching staff
GlasgowWorld
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July 9, 2025
The 33-year-old was most recently involved with the Ibrox youth teams and RB Leipzig's academy system Former Rangers coach Cameron Campbell has landed a major job at Tottenham Hotspur as part of Thomas Frank's new-look backroom staff. Campbell,...
Ghanaian nun's association supports widows who face dehumanizing traditional rites
Global Sisters Report
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Sr. Gabriel Nonaah of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate in Ghana was moved by the cruel treatment faced by many widows in the name of traditional rites by some tribes in the country. In 1985, she established St. Monica Widows Association in the...
Ghana’s poultry sector can thrive with local investment - To...
Modern Ghana
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The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on stakeholders in the agriculture sector to invest in local poultry production instead of spending millions on imports. She made the call during the 5th...