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A woman has died after a building collapsed in Adenta New Site in Accra, with emergency teams continuing a race against time to rescue children believed to be trapped beneath the rubble. The tragedy has renewed concerns about building safety…
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire aimed at ending months of conflict involving Hezbollah, raising hopes for wider diplomacy between the United States and Iran. The agreement could also ease pressure on global energy markets and shipping…
Ghana’s Health Ministry has summoned the Chief Executive of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital after the facility temporarily halted new emergency admissions because of severe overcrowding. The incident has renewed concerns about mounting pressure on one of the country’s most important…
A Nigerian court has sentenced four men to death over the 2022 attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo that killed at least 41 worshippers and injured dozens more. The ruling marks one of the most significant terrorism-related convictions…
President John Dramani Mahama has met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace during a high-level visit aimed at attracting investment, strengthening trade ties and deepening cooperation between Ghana and the United Kingdom. The meeting comes as Ghana seeks to accelerate…
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called on African lawmakers to defend national sovereignty and ensure laws reflect local realities rather than external expectations. Speaking at a continental conference in Accra, he argued that family structures, cultural identity and self-determination…
Ghana President Urges Global Reform of Debt Restructuring Systems President John Dramani Mahama has called for fairer global debt restructuring systems, warning that many African countries remain trapped in worsening financial crises due to slow and ineffective international debt solutions.…
The Nembe Creek Contradiction: Internal Warnings vs. Corporate Action Internal documents obtained by the BBC have revealed a stark contradiction between Shell’s public stance and its internal knowledge regarding the safety of its Nigerian infrastructure. As early as 2008, a…
Road maintenance contractors in Ghana say they have not been paid for certified work carried out since 2020 and are threatening a peaceful protest unless the government intervenes, warning that the delays could affect drainage maintenance and flood prevention efforts…
A Night of Massive Aerial Bombardment In the early hours of Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Russia launched one of its largest coordinated aerial assaults in recent months, targeting major urban centres across Ukraine. Ongoing Russian strikes on Ukraine in June…
Nigerian authorities have warned citizens against targeting South Africans or South African-owned businesses following rising tensions linked to anti-migrant protests in South Africa, as security agencies move to prevent a repeat of previous outbreaks of retaliatory violence across Africa. ABUJA,…
Medical teams in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are racing to contain a growing Ebola outbreak while protecting themselves from infection amid shortages of protective equipment and ongoing insecurity in the region. Frontline medical teams in eastern DR Congo…
President John Mahama has urged African countries to deepen cooperation, advance reparatory justice efforts and strengthen continental integration, arguing that Africa’s future prosperity depends on unity and collective action. Ghanaian president urges African nations to deepen cooperation, advance reparations efforts…
Five patients recover from the deadly virus, but health officials warn the outbreak is accelerating in eastern Congo and spreading across borders Five patients have recovered from Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, but health officials warn the…
Fresh military strikes and diplomatic disagreements cast doubt on efforts to secure a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — The United States and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes over the weekend as negotiations aimed at ending hostilities…
Ghana’s president says years of non-compliance have weakened transparency and accountability, setting an April 2026 deadline for audited reports President John Mahama has ordered Ghana’s state-owned enterprises to submit audited accounts and annual reports by April 2026, warning that chief…
