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Foreign Affairs Ministry Lied About UN LGBTQI Vote – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of misleading Ghanaians about the nature of Ghana’s abstention during a recent vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC59), describing the Ministry’s explanation as “totally false.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had on Wednesday July 9 clarified …

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A Call For Peace: Ghanaian Chief Addresses Controversial Igbo King In Ghana

A heated debate has erupted in Ghana following a video circulating on social media platforms featuring an Igbo individual claiming that the Igbo people will one day take over Ghana. The comments have sparked widespread concern among Ghanaians, who value their country’s peaceful and tolerant nature.   In response, Hon. …

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Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Claps Back At US Senator; Demands Reparations Over Slave Trade

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has rejected comments by a senior US lawmaker Jim Risch who criticised Ghana’s government over debts owed to American companies and taxpayers, using the opportunity to reignite calls for reparations from the United States over its role in the transatlantic slave trade. The …

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Miracle In Madina: Woman Declared Dead In Hajj Returns Home, Stirring Community Shock

A dramatic incident of mistaken identity has sent shockwaves through the Madina UN community in Accra, as a woman presumed dead and mourned by her family after this year’s Hajj pilgrimage astonishingly returned home alive on Wednesday, July 3. The unexpected reappearance of Fatima Kassim, days after her funeral had …

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Why These Images Are Trending: LGBTQ+ At The Heart of Ghana’s Independence Square

Images of two individuals holding hands and draped in the rainbow pride flag at Ghana’s Independence Arch have ignited passionate conversations across social media platforms this week. The photos, which appear to have been taken in Accra’s Black Star Square, a national symbol of Ghana’s freedom and self-determination, are part …

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Violating U.S. Laws Risks Deportation And Future Bans – Embassy In Ghana Warns Visa Holders

The United States Embassy in Ghana has issued a strong advisory to visa holders, warning that any violation of U.S. laws could lead to deportation and ineligibility for future visas. In a Facebook post on Monday, the Embassy stressed that holding a U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right, …

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2025 Hajj: 7 Ghanaian Pilgrims Confirmed Dead In Saudi Arabia

The Ghana Hajj Board has confirmed the deaths of seven Ghanaian pilgrims who participated in the 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The deceased include five women and two men. Although their identities were not disclosed, the Hajj Board has informed the affected families in Ghana and extended condolences on behalf …

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Interpol Issues Red Notice For Ken Ofori-Atta Over Allegations Of Using Public Office For Personal Profit

Interpol has listed Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, as “Wanted” on its official website. This development follows a notice from the Office of the Special Prosecutor, which re-declared Ofori-Atta as wanted after he failed to appear for a scheduled interrogation on June 2. According to the Special Prosecutor at …

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Ghana’s President Mahama Writes: Trump’s Unfounded Attack On Cyril Ramaphosa Was An Insult To All Africans

The meeting at the White House between Donald Trump and the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was, at its heart, about the preservation of essential historical truths. The US president’s claims of white genocide conflict with the actual racial persecution and massacres that took place during the two centuries of …

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