Several injured in triple collision at Tadieso Junction on Palm Sunday

Several persons sustained injuries after a three-vehicle collision at Tadieso, near the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Techiman Distance Learning Centre junction on the Techiman–Kumasi road on Palm Sunday morning. The crash, which occurred around 10:00 a.m. during a heavy downpour, involved a

WTO talks in Yaounde end in deadlock over e-commerce customs duties

World Trade Organization (WTO) talks in Yaounde ended early Monday without agreement on the core issues of reform, agriculture and the renewal of a global ban on customs duties for e-commerce, after deep divisions blocked a deal. Among the setbacks, global trade ministers

Neonatal infection research vital for improved newborn care in Africa – Scientists

Some medical scientists and researchers have advised policymakers in the health sector to put premium on neonatal infection research to strengthen newborn care in Africa. They said the continent could reduce to the barest minimum life-threatening infections in newborns through evidence-based research focusing

Kemi Badenoch asserts UK shouldn’t pay slave trade reparations

The leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, Kemi Badenoch, has strongly opposed a recent United Nations resolution on the Transatlantic Slave Trade that calls for reparations, arguing that Britain played a key role in ending the trade and should not

Researchers use scientific innovation, cultural heritage to discover Ghana’s first musket balls 

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

Otto Addo admits defensive woes, eyes positive response against Germany 

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. 

AICC closed temporarily for renovations

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

Ghana’s tourism development: Challenges and prospects since 1957

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

Full Text: Mahama’s speech at UN before vote on slave trade resolution

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

Ghanaians call for made-in-Ghana products to be affordable

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