15+ hour, 44+ min ago   (750+ words) A bitter succession dispute has erupted in one of Uganda’s traditional kingdoms, days before the burial of its late king, who until his death had been the world’s youngest reigning monarch. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who ruled…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (649+ words) The Bretton Woods (International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group) order is fraying. Sanctions have weaponized reserves, debt distress has crippled commodity exporters, and persistent inflation has eroded confidence in fiat anchors. From Washington to Nairobi, central bankers are asking…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (252+ words) Ghana is working with the European Union to address concerns over illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing that resulted in the country being issued a yellow card in 2021. The issue was central to discussions in Rome between Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (151+ words) The US Embassy in Ghana and the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana have convened government, business and technology leaders to advance discussions on implementing Ghana’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, with a new agreement aimed at expanding the country’s digital infrastructure....

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (60+ words) Asaase Radio Keep me signed in until I sign out Ghanaian musician Keche Joshua has raised concerns about the high cost of domestic flights and the poor condition of some major roads in the country. Asaase 99.5 Accra, Asaase 98.5 Kumasi, Asaase…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (610+ words) Some Ghanaians stranded in South Africa have appealed to the government to reopen the voluntary evacuation exercise, saying they have been left without jobs, businesses and accommodation following xenophobic attacks. The appeal comes after the government ended the exercise following…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (519+ words) Lawyer for Samuel Bryan Buabeng, Jonathan Owusu Asare, has argued that President John Dramani Mahama’s failure to replace former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo on the Council of State amounts to a breach of the 1992 Constitution. According to him, the prolonged…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (314+ words) He said the repatriations involved Ghanaians who had found themselves in distress abroad, including victims of fraudulent recruitment schemes, human trafficking and other difficult circumstances. Addressing journalists on Monday, 7 September, Ablakwa said the figure comprised 3,807 Ghanaians repatriated from Libya, 440 from…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1225+ words) The Member of Parliament for Tano North in the Ahafo Region, Gideon Boako, has donated 84 motorised mist-blower spraying machines to cocoa farmers’ cooperatives across the constituency, in a major intervention aimed at strengthening disease control and boosting cocoa production. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (675+ words) Frederick Teiko Ofori spent a large portion of his life with a guitar in his hands, so when the Ghanaian musician died in a road accident, his family decided that the instrument should accompany him on his final journey. His…...