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High Schoolers Surprise Janitor From Ghana with Dream Car: a Red Jeep in Time for His Birthday
These high school sophomores recently raised over $20,000 to surprise their favorite school janitor with a brand-new car.
The fundraiser kicked off in advance of...
Female Entrepreneur Set to Revolutionize Transportation for All of Africa, After Transforming her Native Ghana
Early this year, GNN reported on the woman behind the wheels of Wahu!, an electric bicycle company and the only native electric vehicle manufacturer...
Ghanaian Woman Entrepreneur is Revolutionizing Transportation–Building Electric Bikes to Improve Air Quality
A Ghanaian-English entrepreneur has designed an electric bike from the ground up that's transforming short-range transportation in her home country, proving that problem-solving in...
Ghanaian Shoemaker Invents Solar-Powered Hand-washing Basin During Lockdown to Encourage Sanitary Habits
Ghana, a country the size of Utah but with 31 million inhabitants, is benefitting from good old-fashion ingenuity in its fight against COVID-19.
In Kumasi,...
Teacher’s Painstaking Microsoft Diagrams Spur Tech Company to Give Back to His Ghana School
The teacher's startlingly accurate chalkboard depiction of Microsoft Office has earned him international recognition and an outpouring of support for his school.
How a Divine Chocolate Company Gives Women Workers a Sweet Life in Ghana
Unwrap a bar of Divine Chocolate and you’ll find…not a golden ticket, but the story of one of the company’s owners.
Peel back one more...
Dog Hero in Ghana Rescues Newborn Baby
A farm dog in the west African country of Ghana is being praised as a hero hound this week after saving the life of...
Ghana’s Incredible Path Out of Hunger and Poverty
Ghana is on track to be the first country in Africa to achieve the Millennium Development Goals for halving poverty and hunger by 2015.
Between...
Bamboo Bikes, Ghana’s Green Transport (w/ Video)
A new kind of bicycle, lightweight and sturdy, made from the abundant bamboo in the forests of Ghana is making life easier for farmers...
Ghana Adopts National Peace Plan
"Ghana has adopted a new peace plan dubbed National Architecture for Peace" to foster "respect for the rule of law, transparency, accountability and free...
Good News in History, October 1
Happy Birthday to former President Jimmy Carter who turns 100 years old today. The 39th president of the United States from 1977–1981, is one...
Good News in History September 28
37 years ago today, Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted on syndicated TV. Spanning 178 episodes over seven seasons, it starred English actor Patrick Stewart...
Good News in History, August 18
86 years ago today, the Thousand Islands Bridge connecting the US with Canada over the Saint Lawrence Seaway was dedicated by F.D. Roosevelt. The...
Student Dreams of Stadiums Harnessing Crowd Noise for Electricity–Inspired by Monsters Inc.
Have you ever been in a sports stadium when the crowd is so loud it shakes the concrete skeleton of the stands? What if...
Sun-Powered Portable Factory Manufactures Zero-Emission Plastic Goods Anywhere There’s Trouble
A startup has found a way to create high-quality plastic products like water tanks, boat frames, and more, all using the power of the...
Good News in History, May 25
12 years ago, a new era of space exploration began when the SpaceX Dragon capsule became the first privately owned and manufactured spacecraft to...
British Man Finishes His Run Across Africa: 385 Marathons in 352 days
A red-headed Brit named Russ Cook claims he's become the first person ever to run across the entire length of Africa after crossing a...
All-Female Auto Repair Shop Lets Clients Get Mani-Pedis While Waiting For Their Cars
A Pennsylvania entrepreneur left her 6-figure engineering job to volunteer at mechanic shops around her area to learn how to fix cars, and founded...
Good News in History, March 6
Happy 70th Birthday to Jeff Greenwald, traveler, award-winning author, monologist, and photographer. Believing that "every time I set off on a journey, I feel...
Abandoned Wells Turned into Whimsical Sculptures to Irrigate Villages with a Smile in India
Abandoned water wells are being rejuvenated with a dash of color in the Tamil Nadu state of India.
Here, where clean water pulled from small...