AFRICA NEWS

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the series of embarrassing incidents that have marred Ghana’s hosting and participation in the ongoing African Games. A statement issued by the party in response to reports of South Africa’s decision to withdraw its men’s and women’s hockey teams from the competition, citing …

South Africa have withdrawn from competing in the hockey competition of the 13th African Games. This, according to the South African contingent, is due to the sub standard pitch at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium that was laid only a few days ago prior to the start of the competition. …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has issued a statement explaining why the Black Stars trio, Thomas Partey, Joseph Paintsil and Inaki Williams will miss Ghana’s friendly games in March. Otto Addo released his first squad after returning as Ghana head coach, with the absence of these three stars, sparking questions …

The Managing Director of Gihoc Distilleries Limited Maxwell Kofi Jumah says Jesus drank alcohol and commanded human beings to drink alcohol. He says that the first miracle Jesus did was to turn water into wine and not fruit juice. The Managing Director was reacting to a question about his dream …

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced that it will require at least five weeks to completely restore internet connections nationwide. Since Thursday, March 14, 2024, Mobile Network Operations have faced disruptions due to cuts in undersea fibre optic cables, critical components for internet connectivity in Ghana. These outages have …

In a significant development within the telecommunications sector, Vodafone Ghana has officially transitioned to Telecel Ghana, marking a strategic move to expand economic access to communication services across the country. Telecel Ghana has now assumed control over various operations previously managed by Vodafone, including fixed telephone lines, internet services, voice …

The Former President of Ghana, H.E John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor has described activities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual, and many other terms (including non-binary and pansexual) as demonic and evil, and argues that such behaviors shouldn’t be accepted in the nation. He continued by saying that God …

In less than 36 hours after Richard Dela Sky, a media and private legal practitioner filed a suit at Ghana’s Apex Court praying the Court to declare null and void the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the ‘anti-gay’ bill, an anti-gay post allegedly made by …

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has expressed admiration for Ghana’s role in leading African countries towards independence. He made these remarks at an event commemorating Ghana’s 67th Independence Day in Koforidua, Eastern Region. He lauded Ghana’s efforts in maintaining the honour and pride of its independence and recognized the shared history, …

John Dramani Mahama, the former president of Ghana, has acknowledged that Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, had a significant influence on him throughout the years. The former president, who also serves as the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) flagbearer for Ghana’s forthcoming December 7 election, chaired the book launch …