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President John Dramani Mahama has stressed the need for Ghana to deepen collaboration between universities and industries to make graduates more ready for the job market.
He made this declaration after his visit to the Singapore Institute of Technology and Biopolis during the Africa Singapore Business Forum.
The President urged universities to work closely with industries and focus more on applied learning and research that solve real-life problems.
He explained that this would help prepare students for the future of work.
According to him, applied learning, internships, and programmes linked to national priorities should be encouraged so that graduates can gain practical experience and be better placed to meet the needs of employers.
President Mahama highlighted the importance of public–private partnerships, particularly in life sciences and biotechnology.
He said such partnerships could create jobs, drive innovation, and improve lives if research focused on solutions that benefitted society.
He noted that the process of aligning education with industry needs was started by then Minister for Education, now Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, and emphasized that this effort must be continued.
The President expressed gratitude to his hosts in Singapore and said Ghana looked forward to building partnerships that would help advance higher education, innovation, and healthcare.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that the government has accepted the recommendation to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment as part of the constitutional review process.
He said the proposed amendment would affect Articles 3, 13, 19 and 72 of the 1992 Constitution, with offences that previously attracted the death penalty instead carrying life imprisonment.
Dr. Ayine made the announcement on July 30, 2026, at the Jubilee House in Accra during the Government Accountability Series while outlining the government’s position on the final recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee.
According to him, the government believes the death penalty is inconsistent with the constitutional right to life and Ghana’s international human rights obligations.
He explained that the recommendation forms part of broader proposals aimed at strengthening the protection of fundamental human rights under the Constitution.
Dr. Ayine said the government had also accepted the spirit of several recommendations to expand rights relating to women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons and the youth.
He added that a comprehensive Human Rights Act would be introduced to protect these rights and provide detailed enforcement mechanisms instead of amending the entrenched provisions of the Constitution through a national referendum.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on both local and international investors to tap into opportunities in Ghana’s tourism, hospitality and creative industries.
Speaking in an interview yesterday with World Media USA Today, the Minister said government is committed to creating a conducive investment environment to support growth in the sector.
She highlighted key investment areas including hotels, fashion, music, film production, and tourism infrastructure.
Dzifa Gomashie also encouraged Ghanaians to invest in domestic tourism to help boost the local economy.
According to her, strategic investment in tourism and the creative economy will drive economic transformation, create jobs, and position Ghana as Africa’s gateway for heritage, culture, business and investment.
“Ghana has vast opportunities across tourism, hospitality and the creative industries. We are ready and open for business,” she stated.
The Minister’s remarks come as government intensifies efforts to leverage culture and tourism as drivers of economic growth and job creation.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
