Manhyia Palace Museum honours Ghanaian, international creative arts personalities

The Manhyia Palace Museum has honoured five Ghanaian creative arts personalities and three foreign nationals for their outstanding contributions to the development of the creative arts sector at the local, national and international levels.  The award ceremony, held at the Manhyia Palace Jubilee Auditorium in Kumasi, formed part of the second

Nine people trapped after mining pit collapses at Konongo

Nine miners have been trapped following the collapse of a mining pit on Wednesday evening at Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The miners were reportedly working underground when the pit caved in, blocking their exit route and

Ghana Photojournalists Network to host photo walk May 23

The Ghana Photojournalists Network (GPNet) will hold a Photo Walk on Saturday, May 23, 2026, to promote visual storytelling, professional collaboration and the role of photojournalism in Ghana’s democratic discourse.  The event will bring together photojournalists, multimedia journalists, photography students and visual content creators from across the

Weija plant fault disrupts Accra water supply

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has announced a temporary interruption in water supply to parts of Accra due to technical challenges at the Weija Water Treatment Plant.  This was contained in a press release issued by Mr Stanley Martey, Communications Director of GWL, and

Three including Ghanaian brothers indicted in alleged romance fraud targeting elderly Americans

Two Ghanaian brothers and a woman based in the United States have been indicted over their alleged involvement in an international romance fraud network accused of targeting elderly Americans through dating websites and social media platforms. According to a newly unsealed indictment in United

GhanaFest Europe 2026 to Drive Trade, Investment Partnerships

GhanaFest Europe 2026 is expected to serve as a major catalyst for deepening trade and investment relations between Ghana and the Netherlands, with a strong focus on delivering concrete business partnerships and economic outcomes.  The event, scheduled for September 10 to 12, 2026, at

Kwame Baffoe aka Abronye DC remanded into BNI custody

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Bono Regional New Patriotic Party Chairman Kwame Baffoe into Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) custody over alleged offensive conduct and false publication.  Baffoe has been charged with offensive conduct conducive to breach of the peace and publication of false

Mothers of persons with disabilities need our collective support – Prof Naami

Professor Augustina Naami, an Associate Professor of disability and social work at the University of Ghana has urged Ghanaians to support mothers of persons with disabilities to thrive due to the peculiar challenges associated with nurturing children with disabilities.  “Mothers of children with disabilities and mothers with

Diplomacy races as Ghana’s legislator is detained in Hague

Ghana has activated diplomatic channels to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the detention of Asante Akyem North MP, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, with Ghana’s Mission in The Hague coordinating efforts on the matter. Details surrounding the legislator’s arrest have gradually emerged following official communication from

GTA opens submissions of events for December in GH 2026

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has officially opened submissions for the 2026 edition of December in GH, inviting event organisers, cultural innovators and experience creators to help shape what has become one of Africa’s most anticipated festive tourism seasons. In a press release,