The High Commissioner of Australia to Ghana, Berenice Owen-Jones has reaffirmed her country’s commitment to supporting Ghanaian women in agriculture with essential tools and partnerships aimed at boosting food security and improving livelihoods. She reiterated Australia’s support through research partnerships, knowledge exchange, and
Ghanaian women are increasingly divided over whether to keep their hair natural or use chemical relaxers to straighten it, as personal preferences, health concerns and convenience shape their choices. For many years, the use of relaxers was common among women who preferred softer
A quiet resurgence of locally threaded hair in Ho is rekindling cultural identity. It is also blending tradition with evolving modern beauty trends among the youth. Tradition Returns In the calm neighbourhoods of Ho, the art of locally threaded hair – known as “atifufui” in the Ewe language and “adonko” in Twi, is steadily returning
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has, between November 2025 and March 2026, secured over US$2.3 million in international funding to support research activities. The funds obtained through competitive efforts by faculty members will support demand-driven research addressing health, mobility,
The Police have arrested a 22‑year‑old suspect alleged to have threatened attacks on churches in a viral social media video. The video, intercepted by the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) in Accra on April 5, 2026, showed a masked individual posing as a bandit
The Technical Working Committee of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has declared the use of Toyota Voxy vehicles for commercial transport illegal, citing safety concerns linked to their design and widespread modification in Ghana. The directive follows an investigation into the growing
Road fatalities in Ghana continue to rise sharply in 2026 despite intensified nationwide safety education and enforcement efforts, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) said on Tuesday. Mr Joshua Quist, the Greater Accra Regional Director of the Authority, said preliminary data indicated a
Ghana has launched its first Maternal Mental Health Policy (2026–2037) to integrate mental health services into maternal care nationwide. The policy seeks to address mental health challenges affecting pregnant women and new mothers by embedding care from pre-conception through at least one year
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed a multi-vehicle accident at Ayi Mensah in Accra. In a Facebook update on Monday, April 6, the Service indicated that a team from the Madina Fire Station had been dispatched to the scene to carry
A right-wing populist party in the United Kingdom, Reform UK, has announced plans to block visas for nationals of countries pursuing slave trade reparations, following the adoption of a landmark United Nations resolution on the issue. The party’s spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, defended the