A team of researchers have discovered Ghana’s first-ever musket balls at a colonial Fort (Fort Tantumquery, Otuam) in the Central Region of Ghana. A musket ball is a spherical lead projectile used in muzzle-loading firearms from the 14th to the mid-19th century. Typically cast
Ghana coach Otto Addo said defensive errors and a loss of concentration contributed to his team’s 5-1 defeat to Austria in a friendly in Vienna on Friday. Austria dominated the Ghana for large periods of the match at Ernst Happel Stadium, capitalising on defensive mistakes to cruise past the Black Stars.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the immediate temporary closure of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) to allow for renovations aimed at enhancing the safety and durability of the facility. In its statement, the Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to delivering quality
Since gaining independence in 1957 under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana has pursued tourism as a strategic avenue for economic diversification, cultural promotion, and international engagement. Over the decades, the sector has evolved significantly, shaped by political transitions, policy reforms, and global
I am addressing the General Assembly on behalf of the African group regarding the draft resolution entitled Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialized Charter Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity. In September last year, at the 80th
Some Ghanaians have called on stakeholders in the trade sector to make Made-in-Ghana products more affordable to encourage patronage and support local industries. They observed that many locally produced goods were often priced beyond the reach of average households, making it difficult for consumers to
President John Dramani Mahama has led a solemn wreath-laying ceremony in honour of enslaved Africans at the African Burial Ground National Monument in Lower Manhattan, New York, as Africa intensifies its global push for reparatory justice. The ceremony brought together diplomats, civil rights
The United Kingdom is facing renewed diplomatic pressure to support a landmark United Nations resolution seeking to formally declare the Transatlantic Slave Trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity. As a former colonial power with a significant role in the Transatlantic
President John Dramani Mahama is set to depart Accra for the United States on Monday for a high-profile diplomatic mission to United Nations Headquarters in New York and engagements in Pennsylvania, where he will spearhead Africa’s renewed push for reparatory justice over the
A three-year-old boy, Christopher Amponsah, has died while ten others sustained injuries following a bee attack at Wawaase, a suburb of Agona Swedru in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region. The incident occurred around 5:00 p.m. on Friday when a swarm