Ghana is pressing ahead with a new sliding-scale gold royalty regime aimed at increasing the country’s share of mining revenues as global bullion prices surge, despite opposition from some foreign governments and major mining companies. The new policy, which takes effect on Tuesday,
Two Ghanaian soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon have sustained critical injuries after their battalion headquarters was struck by missiles amid escalating exchanges between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The Ghana Armed Forces confirmed in an official
Liberian pastor and Chief Executive Officer of the Citizens Action Committee, Rev. Philip Blamo, has rallied fellow nationals to join a march to the Ghana Embassy in Monrovia tomorrow to express their displeasure over the alleged lynching of 26-year-old Liberian national Austin Tengbeh.
Sixteen passengers have been killed in a fatal road accident involving a Ford Transit bus and an ambulance at Potrikrom on the Kumasi–Sunyani highway in the Ashanti Region. The crash occurred near Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South East District. The Ford Transit
A 42-year-old woman and her three sons have drowned in an abandoned illegal mining pit at Wassa Dunkwa in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when the family reportedly went to fetch firewood near
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Wednesday paid a rare diplomatic visit to Ukraine, where he formally appealed to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the release of two Ghanaian nationals currently being held as prisoners of war. The visit comes amid
Ghana’s 69th Independence Anniversary Parade will be held at the forecourt of Jubilee House on March 6, 2026, the Information Services Department (ISD) has announced. In a notice dated February 24, 2026, and signed by the Acting Director of the Information Services Department,
The government has confirmed that the renaming of Accra International Airport to Kotoka International Airport was not backed by legislation, clearing the way for its reversion through executive action. Addressing journalists, the Minister for Transport, Joseph Nikwe Bukari, said the original change of
The United States Embassy has cautioned Ghanaian travellers planning to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup against overstaying their visas. It warned that violations of U.S. immigration laws could result in serious consequences, including future travel ineligibility. The Charge d’Affaires, Mr Rolf Olson,
Ghanaian entrepreneur and former Miss Malaika winner, Hamamat Montia, has opened up about the decade-long struggles she endured in building her shea butter business before a viral livestream by IShowSpeed propelled her brand onto the global stage. In a video shared on Instagram,