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Watch: Ghana’s Black Starlets Bounce Back With 5-1 Win Over Serbia In Their Second Game At The UEFA U-16 International Tournament.

Ghana’s Black Starlets returned to winning ways after beating Serbia in the early hours of Friday in the ongoing UEFA U-16 international tournament in Russia. Laryea Kingston’s men responded with a commanding performance in their second game after losing their opener against Russia. Ghana picked up a win with a …

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Photos: Kumasi International Airport Fully Completed; Set To Begin Operations By The End Of June.

The Kumasi International Airport is on track to commence full operations by the end of June this year, following an official handover to the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). The airport’s commissioning, scheduled for May ending, will facilitate testing essential for both domestic and international flights. With an estimated capacity …

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Ghana: Dual Citizens Are Eligible To Serve As Chief Justices And Chief Directors – Supreme Court Affirms

The Supreme Court by a majority decision has declared as unconstitutional sections of the Citizenship Act which prohibit a person with dual citizenship from becoming a Chief Justice, Commissioner, Value Added Tax Service, Director-General, Prisons Service, Chief Fire Officer, Chief Director of a Ministry or a rank of Colonel in …

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Photos: Ghana’s Vice President Meets Pope Francis In Historic Vatican Visit.

The Vice President of Ghana and the Presidential Candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday 24 April, 2024 visited the Vatican, where he was warmly received by Pope Francis as part of his working visit to the Republic of Italy and the Vatican State. …

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Dreams FC Announce Free Gates For CAF Confederations Cup Game Against Zamalek At Baba Yara

Ghana Premier League side, Dreams FC, have announced a free game for their upcoming game against Zamalek in the CAF Confederation Cup. The two teams will meet once again in the second leg of their semifinal encounter in the competition following the reverse fixture last weekend. Dreams held the Egyptian …

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Police Arrest 2 Persons Over The Death Of US National At Nyinasen

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two persons in connection with the death of a United States of America national at Nyinasen near Cape Coast in the Central Region. The two suspects, Wisdom Sete, a Togolese, and Yussif Afrim, were arrested on Friday 19th April 2024 at Assin Prasso for …

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Photos: Elmina Harbour Receives Historic Cruise Ship As 280-passenger SH Vega Docks

The €84-million Elmina Fishing Harbour with berthing space for deep marine access for a fleet of fishing boats, has received its first cruise ship, ‘SH Vega.’ Named after the first ship to cross the Arctic Northeast Passage, SH Vega was designed to journey to far-away places and remote polar regions in style …

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Video: “Just Give Me A Human Answer For Goodness’ Sake!” – CNN’s Richard Quest’s ‘Heated’ Moment With Ghana’s Finance Minister Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

A British journalist and non-practising barrister working as a news anchor for CNN International, Richard Austin Quest’s interview with Ghana’s Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, turned tense over the country’s controversial anti-LGBT+ bill. The exchange, which took place at an event in the United States, saw Quest seeking a personal …

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Driver Of The Truck Involved In Ghana’s New Train Accident Has Been Jailed For 6 Months.

Abel Dzidotor, a 41-year-old truck driver who abandoned his vehicle on the Tema-Mpakadan rail lines, has been sentenced to six months in jail by Juapong Circuit Court. According to Citi News’ Benjamin Aklama, Dzidotor admitted guilt to three out of the four charges levelled against him. These charges include inconsiderate …

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Police Arrest Driver Of Truck Who Allegedly Caused Ghana’s New Train To Crash During Test Run

caused train accident on Tema-Mpakadan rail line The Ghana Police Service has taken into custody the driver of a Hyundai truck with registration number GS 9018 – 20, following an incident on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line that resulted in a collision with the country’s recently acquired Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) …

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