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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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …

Ghana’s recently acquired train, which arrived from Poland and intended to operate on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, has been involved in an accident during a test run in the Asuogyaman District. The Ministry of Railways Development, in a statement dated Thursday, April 18, 2024, clarified that the accident took place …

The drum the Ghana Black Stars used for their ‘jama’ session ahead of games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been added to the FIFA Museum collection. The “dondo” (local term for drum) has become a customary sight at Ghana’s football national team assignments The Black Stars touched …