{
  "id": 2208686,
  "title": "23rd Ghana International Book Fair launched to promote reading culture among young people",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/23rd-ghana-international-book-fair-launched-to-promote-reading",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:28:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/23rd-ghana-international-book-fair-launched-to-promote-reading-culture-among-young-people/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 23rd Ghana International Book Fair is set to launch on August 27-30, 2026, at the National Theatre of Ghana, with the theme \"Transforming Ghana’s Future Through Books\". The event aims to promote reading culture among young people by bringing together key players from the literary and publishing sectors, including publishers, authors, educators, students, policymakers, and book lovers. The organizers are emphasizing the Maydian edition of the Ghana Star Reader competition, a national reading competition designed to encourage students to develop their reading abilities in English and Ghanaian languages. This will be complemented by an interactive session called \"Reading with Champions\", where accomplished personalities from various sectors will engage directly with children, inspiring them to develop strong reading habits and serve as positive role models.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}