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If you have been wondering where to visit this Christmas, here are the top places you should know. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Located in downtown Accra, Ghana, and currently the most visited tourist site, the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum is the final resting place of Ghana’s first President …

A publication by AviationGhana Oline Portal suggests that Ghana is lacing its boots to increase its passport fees from $8 (about GHC100) to $40 (about GHC500). Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, cited in the article shared by IMANI-Africa Vice President Bright Simons, is said to have justified the potential …

Ghana registered 618 delegates for the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) in Dubai, representing an increase in its delegation size compared to the previous year. At COP 27 in Egypt, Ghana presented a delegation of 350, comprising both state and …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has initiated a manhunt for individuals suspected to be involved in vote-buying. This pertains to the recently concluded New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries in orphan constituencies across the country. During Saturday’s polls, JoyNews observed delegates openly displaying the cash they had received throughout the …

International  passengers travelling through Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport (KIA) now have the option of accessing the self-service kiosks at Terminal 3 to facilitate swift check-in process, thanks to the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). The move is part of GACL’s effort to ensure seamless facilitation through KIA. Currently, British Airways, …

Sierra Leone has lifted an indefinite nationwide curfew imposed on Sunday after armed men attacked a military barrack and prisons in Freetown. The unidentified gunmen also attempted to break into an armoury in the capital, Freetown, the government said on Sunday. A new night curfew will begin from 21:00 to …

The government of Sierra Leone has declared a nationwide curfew on Sunday, November 26. This was after some unidentified individuals attempted to break into the military armory at Wilberforce barracks in the early hours of Sunday, November 26 .     The suspects “have all been rebuffed,” a statement issued …

The government of Ghana has waived the requirement for pre-arrival visa acquisition for travellers to Ghana ahead of the Christmas season. This means that passengers will instead receive their visas upon arrival in Ghana. The arrangement, in effect from December 1, 2023, to January 15, 2024, is part of the …

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says former President John Mahama’s proposal to introduce a 24 hour economy in Ghana if he is elected President of Ghana again, is “not a well thought out policy.” Addressing a milling crowd in Tamale on Monday during his …

Family and friends of Ghanaian striker Raphael Dwamena were at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Friday night as his mortal remains arrived for final funeral rites. Prayers were said and short tributes were paid as the family took delivery of the body ahead of funeral and burial rites in …