News on Ghana

A new report by migration consultancy firm Henley & Partners has found that African applicants face a significantly higher hurdle than most when it comes to obtaining a Schengen visa, with rejection rates reaching...

An environmental activist and forestry student from Ghana has set a new world record for the most trees hugged in one hour. 29-year-old Abubakar Tahiru hugged a total of 1,123 trees, averaging almost 19 per minute. Abubakar...

The approval of the application follows the policy approval of the Satellite Licensing Framework in Ghana by the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation. The administrative processes toward the issuance of the license are ongoing and...

In a troubling case that highlights the dangers of online deception, Paul Efeturi Niboro, a 31-year-old Nigerian national, has been remanded into prison custody by the High Court for a series of offenses, including...

Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam George, has alluded to the political cost of the ongoing power crisis, popularly referred to as 'dumsor.' In a post on social media (April 22, 2024) the lawmaker referred...

A video of the late gospel singer, KODA narrating his ordeal for taking wrong medication for almost a year has gone viral hours after his demise. The video which was a live session of KODA...

A Member of the Energy and Mines Committee of Parliament, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, has accused the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) of failing to recognise the desires of Ghanaians to be well-informed about the...

Renowned Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson has called on Think Tank, IMANI Ghana to partner for a second protest over the recent erratic power cuts in the country. In a tweet on April 22, the movie...

The High Court in Accra has handed a 10-year jail term to a former boss of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu for causing financial loss of GH¢90 million to...

Inflation for March 2024 surged to 25.8%, marking a notable increase from February's 23.2%, indicating a 2.6 percentage point rise. This data, disclosed by Government Statistician Professor Samuel Kobina Annim on Wednesday, April 10th,...