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Ghana Inaugurates 97 km Tema-Mpakadan Rail Linking Ghana to Burkina Faso, Opening Access to the Sea
President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned the 97-kilometre Tema-Mpakadan railway line, a transformative infrastructure project that marks the first phase of the Ghana-Burkina Faso...
How Ghana’s security officials turned Nigerian commercial buses into traveling ATMs
For many travelers along the Accra-Aflao route, a critical artery between Ghana and Togo, what should be a normal journey often turns into...
Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo Faces Backlash After Unveiling Self-Statue During Farewell Tour
Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo, currently on a farewell tour in the country’s Western Region, faces backlash on social media after unveiling a...
Ghana’s Cocoa Production Expected to Increase in 2024/25 Season
Ghana’s cocoa production is expected to increase in the 2024/25 season, according to local farmers and Cocobod officials. The rebound is expected due...
Ghana Presidential Candidate Akua Donkor Dies A Month Before Elections
Akua Donkor, the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) presidential candidate for the December 7 elections, has passed away at 83. The Electoral Commission of...
Ghana Eyes Cheaper Fuel Import from Dangote Refinery, Aiming to Cut $400M Monthly European Imports
Ghana plans to source petroleum products from Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery once it operates at total capacity, potentially ending its $400 million monthly...
Ghana’s Foreign Minister Botchwey Appointed Commonwealth Secretary General
Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been appointed among two others as the new secretary-general of the Commonwealth. The former lawmaker, on...
Ghana: The Impact of Galamsey on Children and the Environment
Illegal small-scale mining-commonly referred to as “galamsey” in Ghana, continues to be a thorn in the side of national and international attention for...
Ghana’s Parliament Suspends Activities Indefinitely Over Political Dispute Ahead of Elections
Ghana’s parliament sessions has been adjourned indefinitely following a legal standoff as a result of Speaker Alban Bagbin’s controversial decision to declare four...
Ghana’s Opposition Gains Majority In Parliament Ahead Of December Elections
Ghana‘s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has gained a majority in parliament following the defection of four lawmakers, ahead of the...
In Violation Of International Law, Netanyahu Orders Ghanaian Peacekeepers To Yield For Planned Israeli Assault On Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered Ghanaian, Irish and Italian peacekeepers under UN mission to move up north (5km away) to allow...
‘Galamsey’ – Again, Ghanaians March Against Illegal Gold Mining
Hundreds of Ghanaians, on Friday, took to the streets of Accra in a peaceful protest against unlicensed gold mining, which destroys the environment....