The government conferred Ghanaian citizenship on 155 members of the African diaspora at a colourful ceremony in Accra yesterday after the completion of the required application and vetting process. Waving miniature Ghana flags, and dressed in a mix of traditional and formal attire, the new citizens beamed with excitement as they took the Oath of […]
Five people have been killed and five others injured in a clash between residents and herdsmen in Gbeniyiri and surrounding communities in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region. Two of the deceased have already been buried in Sawla, while the remaining three bodies have been deposited at the morgue of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Hospital. […]
The Awutu Bereku District Police Command, led by Superintendent Edmond Nyamekye, has arrested a couple for allegedly beheading their newborn baby and removing its left hand for suspected money rituals in Awutu Bontrase, in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. The suspects, Abena Benewa, 22, and Bright Ashiao, 26, reportedly delivered the […]
Miss Mariam Abubakari, a popular vendor of ‘Akyeke’, says the local Ivorian cuisine remains a lucrative venture and a significant source of livelihood for many indigenous women in Ghana. She has therefore appealed for government support as the nation marks the Ghana Heritage Month. She said with minimal government assistance, many unemployed young women could venture into the […]
The Minister of Health, Mr. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that Mpox is no longer classified as a public health emergency of international concern. He explained that coordinated multisectoral measures, sustained vaccinations, and intensified public sensitisation had significantly reduced infections nationwide. Currently, only one person is on admission, with no critical cases, and weekly infections have declined from […]
Last week, the Zimbabwean Cabinet approved a draft bill proposing amendments to the country’s Constitution that would extend the presidential term from five years to seven years. The proposal could potentially prolong President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure in office until 2030. The bill reportedly includes additional provisions that would shift the power to elect the president […]
The Beverly Hills home of pop superstar Rihanna has been hit by gunfire, police say. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at 13:15 local time (21:15 GMT) on Sunday. A suspect was located and taken into custody. A police official told the BBC’s US partner, CBS News, that the […]
Ghana on Friday marked its 69th Independence Day Anniversary with a ceremonial parade held at the forecourt of the Jubilee House in Accra. The event was attended by members of the diplomatic corps, ministers of state, traditional leaders, and high-ranking military and police officers. This is the second time the Independence Anniversary celebration has been […]
Ghana has formally lodged a protest with the United Nations following an attack that injured two members of the Ghanaian Battalion serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon on March 6, 2026. The protest was submitted on behalf of the Government of Ghana by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, […]
Two Ghanaian soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon have sustained critical injuries after their battalion headquarters was struck by missiles amid escalating exchanges between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The Ghana Armed Forces confirmed in an official statement on Friday that the Ghanaian Battalion Headquarters in UNIFIL came under […]
