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According to the latest World Press Freedom Index 2024 published by Reporters Without Borders, Ghana has experienced notable advancements in media freedom over the past year. The West African nation has climbed from 62nd place in 2023 to 50th in the most recent update, marking a significant improvement.     …

Ghana has been identified as the 4th most stressful country for workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the 2023 Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report. According to the survey by Gallup, Ghanaian workers experience stress on a daily basis. Chad tops the list with workers experiencing the most stress …

Over a span of three days, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted a total of 20.5kg of concealed cannabis parcels intended for smuggling out of Ghana via postal and courier centers in Accra. On Monday, April 15, 2024, routine examinations by NACOC officers identified four parcels concealed in wrapped …

  The Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration issued a travel advisory on April 26 warning its nationals abroad against travel along major highways linking Mali and Niger due to security concerns.   The advisory focuses particularly on travel via the Gao and Ansongo regions of northern Mali, …

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 …

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 Black Starlets faced a setback in their opening game of the UEFA U16 International Youth Tournament, falling 3-1 to Russia in a hard-fought encounter. Great Somas Academy skipper, Ernest Ofori, came off the bench to score a consolation goal for the Black Starlets Despite showing promise and a clear …

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. …

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 …

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 …