Four people have died and one person has been injured in a fatal road crash involving a Toyota Voxy and a MAN Diesel trailer at Anyinasin Junction on the Accra-Kumasi N1 Highway. The crash happened at dawn on Monday (September 28) around 5:20am. According to the Ghana National Fire Service, the Bunso Fire Station responded […]
Three persons have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Nana Yaw Kyere, a 33-year-old mobile phone dealer, who went missing on September 19, 2026. The suspects are Philip Dzifa Kofi Tefe, Sarah Osei Adams, and Josiah Obodai. They were arrested following investigations by the Police Missing Persons Unit, a statement issued […]
Captain Ibrahim Traoré has now led Burkina Faso for four years, the same length of time Thomas Sankara was in power. Both came to power as young, red-beret-wearing army captains, promising national sovereignty, Pan-Africanism and greater economic independence. Sankara, who seized power in 1983, launched what he called a “democratic and popular revolution,” promoting education, […]
President John Dramani Mahama, speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, has outlined the thinking behind the Accra Reset and Ghana’s broader vision for a more self-reliant and integrated Africa. A statement issued by Ghana’s Presidency said President Mahama said the Accra Reset was prompted by the withdrawal of $174 million in […]
Mr Joel Degue, a tourism expert and advocate, has called for the transformation of Ewe Kente weaving in Klikor and Agbozume into a sustainable tourism and economic development enterprise while preserving its cultural identity. He made the call at the Denneny Kente Foundation’s World Tourism Day celebration at Klikor Satsuma on Sunday, The World Tourism […]
President John Mahama has revealed that the rejected US health deal was the fastest agreement he had seen thrown out of Cabinet, describing the conditions attached to the framework as “humiliating”. The deal was proposed by the Trump administration under its America First Global Health Strategy to replace health funding previously provided through USAID. The […]
Ghana’s export earnings rose to $22.4 billion by August 2026, driven largely by strong gold exports, according to the latest Summary of Macroeconomic and Financial Data released by the Bank of Ghana on Thursday. The data showed that total exports increased from $17.97 billion recorded in August 2025 to $22.41 billion in August 2026, reflecting […]
There are photographs of them on walls. Their names are engraved on monuments. Their words are quoted in lecture halls, conference rooms and commemorative programmes. Every year, wreaths are laid, speeches are delivered, and their contributions are remembered. But beneath the ceremonies lies an uncomfortable question: What have Africans actually done with the ideas of […]
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has today, September 28, 2026, commenced a three-day Documentation and Body Selection exercise for qualified applicants under its 2026/2027 Enlistment Exercise. The exercise, which runs until September 30, follows the closure of online applications on September 23 and marks the next phase of the military recruitment process. The exercise is […]
Two people have died following a crash involving a Hyundai H100 bus and a Ford tractor on the Kpetoe-Sarakope stretch of the Accra-Aflao Highway. The accident occurred on Saturday, September 26, 2026, as both vehicles were travelling from Kpetoe towards Aflao when they collided. The Hyundai H100 was carrying 12 passengers, while two people were […]
