Accra, GHANA— YOLO is back to educate and entertain! On October 27, 2023, the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, joined fans, influencers, celebrities, and Government of Ghana representatives for the much-awaited Season 7 Premiere of the popular hit TV show – You Only Live Once (YOLO) at the Silverbird Theater in Accra, Ghana. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 2 November, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Ghana, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA— On October 27, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Virginia Palmer, joined Ghana’s Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Dr. Freda Prempeh, for the launch of the U.S. Global Water Strategy High Priority Country Plan for Ghana. The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), plans to invest approximately $100 million ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 2 November, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Ghana, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA – The United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided $100,000 (1.1 million Ghana cedis) to the more than 31,000 people displaced by recent flooding in the Volta Region. U.S. assistance will support the Government of Ghana’s relief efforts to save lives, reduce suffering, and begin recovery. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 October, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Ghana, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA – The United States Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new, four-year project to support government accountability in Ghana this week. The United States will build capacity among civil society and grassroots organizations to ensure all Ghanaians, including women, youth, and other underrepresented groups, may actively engage in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 8 September, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA – Lucky Trip, the Ghanaian reality TV series that engages young people with entertaining education, is back for Season 3. In partnership with the United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Ghana Health Service, CFAO by Suzuki, and Lifebuoy, this season features fifteen of Ghana’s beloved celebrities, including luminaries ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 29 August, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA – The United States Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP), is embarking on a one-year effort to provide vital support to farmers during the lean season in Ghana. Valued at $7 million, the newly launched Farmer Support Activity aims to bolster ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 27 June, 2023 | Topics: Agriculture, News, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: agriculture, USAID Ghana
ACCRA, GHANA – The United States Government has partnered with two Ghanaian financial institutions, Absa Bank Ghana and Opportunity International Savings and Loans, to support $25 million in new financing for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana’s agricultural sector. The partnerships, led by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in coordination with ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 23 June, 2023 | Topics: Agriculture, News, Press Releases, Trade, USAID | Tags: Trade, USAID Ghana
Accra, Ghana – On April 26, 2023, the U.S. Government hosted its first-ever “Women in Agribusiness” Summit. The event showcased investment opportunities in Ghanaian agribusinesses led by women and connected women entrepreneurs to investors for financing. The event, hosted by the USAID-supported Feed the Future Ghana Mobilizing Finance in Agriculture (MFA) Activity, focused on empowering women ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 27 April, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Ghana
Accra, Ghana — The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, today announced the Safe Fish Certification and Licensing Scheme under the theme, “Safe Fish, Better Health.” Under the program, fish processors will adopt a code of conduct to meet health and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 January, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID Fisheries, USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA – The United States Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new, five-year $29 million partnership with the Ghana Health Service to support the widespread adoption of life-saving health behaviors across Ghana. “USAID’s new flagship social and behavior change activity, is a culmination of decades of partnership and engagement ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 14 April, 2022 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Ghana, USAID | Tags: USAID Ghana
Accra, Ghana – U.S. Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan today announced new co-investments by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) totaling $4.2 million with five companies operating in Ghana. These projects, leveraged with private sector funds, will help these companies scale up operations, develop export opportunities, and create jobs. Ambassador Sullivan made the announcement during the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 15 March, 2022 | Topics: Press Releases, Speeches, USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Ghana
Accra, Ghana – U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan today announced new support for Ghana’s COVID-19 response, including oxygen generation equipment to support critical care patients nationwide and equipment to aid in the treatment of infectious disease. She joined representatives of the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service and members of Ghana’s national ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 9 September, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Ghana, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Sullivan, USAID Ghana
Accra, Ghana – On May 8, the U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Ghana Health Service marked the close of the COVID-19 critical case management training at the Ghana Infectious Disease Center (GIDC) in Ga East, Greater Accra. USAID/Ghana’s Acting Health Office Director, Dr. Stephen Dzisi, joined Ghana Health ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 14 May, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: USAID Ghana
Accra, Ghana –U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan joined Vice President of Ghana H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on May 6, 2021, to outdoor a new U.S. government food security strategy. The first activity is expected to attract $261 million in private sector financing to boost Ghanaian agribusiness. The Honorable Minister of Food and Agriculture ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 6 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Sullivan, USAID Gh, USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA— The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the National Population Council (NPC), and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) launched the “What Does YOLO Mean to Me” documentary series. The series commemorates five seasons of the award-winning television drama “YOLO – You Only Live Once.” YOLO is a popular Ghanaian television ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, Speeches, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Sullivan, USAID Ghana, YOLO TV series
Accra, GHANA – On February 18, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), joined the Danish International Development Agency (Danida) and the government of Ghana to commemorate the closing of the Business Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC). The event celebrated 16 years of strengthening the advocacy capacity of private sector business ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 18 February, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Ghana, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: BUSAC, BUSAC Fund, USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA – On October 23, the United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and in support of the Security Governance Initiative, launched the new Justice Sector Support activity. Implemented through the Legal Resources Center (LRC), the Justice Sector Support activity will educate citizens from 40 selected districts across seven regions ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 29 October, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA – On July 28, 2020, the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, virtually joined the Government Statistician of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, and the Program Manager of the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), Dr. Keziah Malm, to launch the 2019 Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS) results. The launch highlighted ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 28 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Sullivan, Malaria, USAID, USAID Ghana, USAID Health
Accra, GHANA — On June 15, 2020, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan joined Ghana’s Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, in launching the Ghana Learning Radio: Reading Program. Developed in response to the closure of over 25,000 primary schools nationwide due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the radio program will engage parents, caregivers, and students ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 15 June, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, Speeches, USAID | Tags: USAID Ghana, USAID Learning Ghana
Sorogu, Northern Region, GHANA— On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, U.S. Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan inaugurated a shea butter processing facility and warehouse for the Tiyumtaba Women’s Shea Cooperative of Sorogu, located in the Sagnerigu Municipality in the Northern Region of Ghana. The new facility, is part of a U.S. Government effort to partner with communities, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 6 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: Shea Butter plant, USAID, USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA— On November 12, 2019, the United States of America, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), joined dignitaries from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ghana Health Service to celebrate collaborative efforts to improve the health of Ghanaians at the USAID Systems for Health learning event. The project expanded evidence-based, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 13 November, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Ghana, USAID Health
Accra, Ghana - The U.S. government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted a Seed Sector Workshop from November 5-6 at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement. A part of the Borlaug Higher Education for Agriculture Research and Development (BHEARD) Program, this two-day workshop hosted representatives from the Government of Ghana and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 7 November, 2019 | Topics: USAID | Tags: USAID, USAID Ghana, USAID Transforms
Accra, GHANA— The United States of America is partnering with Ghana’s Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service to encourage all Ghanaians to “Live a Good Life!” In 2016, the Ghana Health Service revived the GoodLife brand, a mass media campaign to promote healthy lifestyle messages through television, radio, posters, and brochures. The United ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 25 October, 2019 | Topics: Health Issues, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: Communicate 4 Health, GoodLife, Live It Well, USAID, USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA– The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and the Fisheries Commission with support from the United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), organized a three-day conference, from August 19-21, 2019, in Accra to highlight and discuss successes, lessons learned, opportunities, and challenges in the fisheries sector in Ghana. The ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 22 August, 2019 | Topics: USAID | Tags: Feed the Future, USAID Fisheries, USAID Ghana
Tuna, Savannah Region, GHANA — On June 26, the Ministry for Sanitation and Water Resources commissioned a small town water system in Tuna completed through a partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide Savannah Region communities with a sustained potable water source. Estimated at more than 8,000 people, Tuna residents ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 3 July, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA—On June 6, the Ministry of Health together with the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) held a Maternal and Child Survival Symposium. Over 150 participants from the Ministry of Health; the Ghana Health Service; the National Health Insurance Authority; the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection; ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 7 June, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, USAID | Tags: USAID Ghana
Accra, GHANA— On September 18, 2018, Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through Power Africa, launched a 3-day capacity building workshop to discuss competitive procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and infrastructure. The 3-day workshop brought together decision-makers from Ghana’s key ministries, regulators, and commercial entities from the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 19 September, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Government of Ghana, Power Africa, Power Compact, US government, USAID Ghana