Ghanaians protesters turn ire on central bank
Hundreds of protesters are marching in Ghana’s capital, Accra, calling for the resignation of the governor of the Bank of Ghana and his two deputies over the loss of…
Hundreds of protesters are marching in Ghana’s capital, Accra, calling for the resignation of the governor of the Bank of Ghana and his two deputies over the loss of…
Theresa Kufuor, the former First Lady of Ghana, has died at the age of 87. “Her warmth, kindness and grace were exceptional,” said the country’s current president in an announcement…
A historic mosque in Bole, a town in north-west Ghana, has partially collapsed following heavy rains. The mud roof of the Bole Mosque crumbled after years of neglect and termite…
Kwaku Boakye Gyamfi, a young Ghanaian, became one of Ghana’s youngest doctors at the age of 22. Born in 2001, he began his primary education at the age of five…
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has demanded the payment of reparations to African nations for the historical injustices of the transatlantic slave trade. Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday,…
More than 50 protesters have been arrested in Ghana for defying a police order not to demonstrate in the capital, Accra. A group calling itself the Democracy Hub was embarking…
The Coalition of Transport Unions and Associations is issuing a warning that transport fares could potentially rise by 20 percent unless the government eliminates certain taxes from the petroleum…
Opposition lawmakers in Ghana have expressed concern over the Ecowas plans to potentially launch military action in Niger as part of efforts to restore constitutional order in the country. The…
The sanctions imposed on Niger by the regional bloc Ecowas since last month’s coup are intended to put pressure on the junta there. But they may have an impact…
The Ghana Immigration Service has suspended 27 employees for allegedly committing several offences including running fake recruitment drives and visa fraud. Three senior officers and 24 junior officers have been…
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed the Minister of State at the Presidency and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Freda Prempeh, as the Minister for Sanitation and…
Ghana’s former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Dapaah has been arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) after the reported theft of $1m (£780,000) cash…
Tuesday 18 July is Nelson Mandela Day, recognising the South African leader’s historic achievements on the anniversary of his birth. Created in 2009 by the United Nations, the day is…
News that Ghana’s parliament has passed a controversial law allowing the industrial cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes has been generally welcomed. The recreational use of marijuana remains illegal. The…
Former Environment Minister Prof. Frimpong Boateng has called for the wrath of God to descend on persons engaged in Galamsey and other practices threatening Ghana’s environment. The former chairman…
Parliament in Ghana has backed a proposed amendment to an anti-gay bill that would make identifying as LGBT punishable by a three-year prison sentence. People who campaign for LGBT rights…
Some Ghanaians will be without regular electricity for over a week, if an independent power consortium follows through on threats it has made. Intermittent outages will begin from Saturday and…
A Ghanaian politician and candidate of the National Democratic Party (NDC) for Kpone/Katamanso constituency in the last election, Hon. Emmanuel Azubila Abdul Salam has reportedly refused to make payment…
One person has been reported dead and several others injured in renewed clashes between members of the Gonja and Mamprusi tribes at Lukula in the North Gonja district in the…
A renowned Ghanaian author and advocate of women’s rights, Ama Ata Aidoo has been confirmed dead in a statement released by her family. She died after a brief illness at…