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European and American positions on Ukraine's future created tensions at the G20 gathering in Johannesburg, where Donald Trump's administration declined participation despite attendance from leaders such as Emmanuel Macron, Narendra Modi, Li Qiang and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The American...

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces a dozen rivals as he campaigns for reelection in the West African nation's upcoming combined legislative and presidential contest, seeking to become the first sitting leader returned to office in thirty years. The 53-year-old former military...

Reverend Gabriel Agbo has urged Christians to maintain unwavering confidence in divine assurances, drawing parallels between Joseph's ancient trust and modern believers' spiritual journeys. The minister highlighted how the biblical patriarch instructed his relatives to transport his remains to...

Twenty-nine youth organizers from the New Patriotic Party's Central Region have thrown their weight behind Mahamudu Bawumia for the 2028 presidential contest, citing his capacity to unify party members and implement practical governance solutions. The group assessed all five candidates before...

Twenty-nine youth organizers from the New Patriotic Party's Central Region branch have backed ex-Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for the 2028 presidential race, praising his capacity to unite members and attract widespread backing. The organizers believe his governance experience, policy...

Former Precious Minerals Marketing Company head Nana Akwasi Awuah has challenged the administration's plan to spend 13.1 billion cedis on four helicopters and two presidential aircraft, urging instead that those resources address longstanding grievances from healthcare workers and educators...

Savelugu representative Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz condemned the 2026 Budget during parliamentary discussion, asserting it abandons Ghana's most economically disadvantaged populations through inadequate welfare funding amid worsening financial strain. The legislator highlighted that social...

Manso Nkwanta lawmaker Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo has criticized Ghana's 2026 Budget for relying on appealing forecasts without sufficient implementation strategies to advance the economy. During parliamentary debate, the MP argued the financial plan presents numbers but lacks workable approaches to...

University of Ghana administrators have opened formal proceedings against two senior academics after their televised argument attracted public condemnation. Professors Ransford Gyampo and George Domfeh engaged in personal attacks during a TV3 broadcast that was meant to address policy matters...

Satirist Kwaku Sintim-Misa challenged former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for abandoning his earlier economic stance after currency gains emerged. The entertainer referenced Bawumia's previous assertion linking weak fundamentals to exchange rate deterioration, arguing that logic should...

Aduana FC climbed to the summit of the Ghana Premier League after defeating Berekum Chelsea 3-1 at home. Samuel Owusu Ansah opened the scoring early before Hensen Anponsa added a second goal after the interval. Seidu Abubakar reduced the deficit for Chelsea, but Emmanuel Marfo restored the...

South African forward Malcolm Marx claimed World Rugby's highest individual honor after an exceptional campaign that saw the Springboks retain their Rugby Championship title and defeat Ireland in Dublin for the first time since 2012. The 31-year-old hooker crossed the try line five times across...

Karela United survived a late scare from Basake Holy Stars to claim three points in a contest that produced five goals at Aliu Mahama Stadium. Adom Philip opened scoring before halftime, with Danlad Nuhu and Eric Antwi Konadu extending the margin after intermission. Prince Tweneboah and Richmond...

Bayern Munich overcame an early deficit to demolish Freiburg after Michael Olise orchestrated the comeback with two goals and three assists. The hosts trailed when Yuito Suzuki and Johan Manzambi struck within the opening 17 minutes, yet teenager Lennart Karl sparked the turnaround before Olise...

Chelsea secured a straightforward victory against Burnley through goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez, climbing into the league's runner-up position. Neto converted Jamie Gittens' delivery before Fernandez finished a swift counterattack involving substitute Marc Guiu to wrap up the three...

Ghanaian civil engineer Emmanuel Aggrey Tieku transforms discarded garments into massive textile installations that spotlight the waste crisis overwhelming his homeland, where 14 million clothing pieces arrive weekly from overseas. His multiyear endeavor stitches together donated fabrics from...

Buem-Jasikan authorities plan to prosecute property owners who refuse to install household sanitation facilities as enforcement of recently approved municipal regulations approaches. Chief Executive Park-Davies Maggigbe announced the crackdown during World Toilet Day commemorations, noting that...

An Amasaman Circuit Court judge set bail at 50,000 cedis for a motorcycle taxi operator accused of threatening lethal violence against a national police headquarters officer. Alex Yeboah must provide two guarantors with verified employment and residential addresses within the court's territory...

Several Ghanaian secondary schools are charging parents substantially more than approved government rates by inserting unauthorized items into admission requirements. Africa Education Watch discovered boarding student costs reaching 5,198 cedis at Adisadel College and 5,712 cedis at St. Paul's...

Ghana will assume leadership positions within the Kimberley Process after being designated as vice chair for 2026 and chair for 2027, becoming the first West African state to hold both roles in the diamond certification organization. Delegates at the Dubai plenary session approved the Ghana Gold...