A Ghanaian national evacuated from South Africa as part of a government repatriation exercise has died shortly after arriving at the Accra International Airport. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the deceased was among 50 Ghanaians who arrived in Ghana aboard an Air
There was a multiple-vehicle crash at the Ofankor barrier area in Accra on the express lane of N6-highway Thursday dawn, resulting in 11 deaths, and 13 injuries. According to the Ghana National Service Fire (GNFS), several others were also injured. The vehicles involved were two
Ghana’s tourism performance released by Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts shows that the country welcomed 1,306,962 international tourists in 2025, which is an increase over the 2024 figure of 1,288,804. The total revenue generated from the
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Accra has introduced a mandatory Good Conduct Certificate, also known as a Police Clearance Certificate, for all Ghanaian nationals applying for work visas. The new requirement
Seven people have been recorded as casualties following a serious road traffic collision involving a fuel tanker, an STC passenger bus and two other vehicles at Birimso Bridge on the N6 Highway on Monday, August 3. According to a post shared on Facebook
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hannah Tetteh, has warned that the humanitarian crisis confronting irregular migrants in Libya is far more severe than the anti-immigrant tensions currently unfolding in South Africa, urging
The Russian Ambassador to Ghana, Andrei Ordash, has pledged continued cooperation with Ghanaian authorities in efforts to apprehend a Russian national accused of secretly recording and distributing sexually explicit videos involving Ghanaian women. In an exclusive interview with Diplomatic Times, Ambassador Ordash said
Team Ghana made a colourful entrance at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Thursday as King Charles III officially declared the multi-sport event open in Glasgow. The Ghanaian contingent, comprising 40 athletes, drew attention with their traditional kente attire as
The Accra High Court has sentenced the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years’ imprisonment over illegal mining activities on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, who
Twelve persons have died, and 44 others have been injured following a fatal road traffic accident involving three vehicles at Konongo Anglican Basic School in the Ashanti Region, the Ghana National Fire Service has confirmed. The incident occurred in the early hours of