Ghana
Ghana: High school student in custody after allegedly shooting classmate while showing off gun
Authorities in Ghana have detained a senior high school student after he allegedly shot his classmate with a gun he brought to school. According to Asaase Radio, the incident occurred at the Bantama Seventh-day Adventist Senior High School in Kumasi, the capital city of the West African nation’s Ashanti Region. The gun in question belonged…
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How Singapore overtook Ghana to become a global economic powerhouse
Singapore has demonstrated the power of strategic planning and stability. The country’s...
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Regina Hall says Girls Trip 2 could relocate from Ghana to another African country
American actress Regina Hall has hinted that Girls Trip 2 could relocate to another African...
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Ghana: How site for a $400M National Cathedral turned into a community pool
The construction of Ghana’s National Cathedral, a project promised by former President...
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Ghana: These 20 girls were honored by a church for keeping their virginity
Twenty girls were honored for keeping their virginity by the Wenchi West District of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) of the Mid-West Ghana Conference in the West African nation’s Bono Region....
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Los Angeles mayor sparks outrage for being in Ghana while her city burns
Los Angeles residents are outraged at Mayor Karen Bass for being in Ghana during a devastating fire crisis in the city. Despite prior warnings from meteorologists about “critical” fire weather...
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John Dramani Mahama officially sworn in as Ghana’s President in historic inauguration
In a momentous ceremony at Black Star Square, Accra, John Dramani Mahama was officially sworn in as Ghana’s President on January 7, 2025. The grand inauguration was witnessed by thousands of Ghanaians,...
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Ghana becomes 5th African country to remove visa restrictions for Africans, here are the other four
Ghana is now enabling visa-free travel to citizens of all African countries after President Nana Akufo-Addo approved the initiative in December. Following the president’s promise during the Africa...
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Ghana’s iconic Kente cloth earns UNESCO recognition
UNESCO has added Ghana’s Kente cloth to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The famous material comes from the Asante and Ewe people of Ghana and dates back to the...
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The inspiring story of how a teen mom in foster care in Detroit rose to become a Ghanaian queen
In February 1996, 15-year-old Kennedy Johnson gave birth to a baby girl in a Detroit foster home for teen moms. Fast forward 25 years, and Johnson found herself in northern Ghana, being crowned a queen—a...
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Ghana features in Viral Netflix Documentary Buy Now! which spotlights global waste crisis fueled by top brands
The new viral Netflix documentary Buy Now! highlighted Ghana in its release and production. It sheds light on the global waste crisis perpetuated by top brands in an endless cycle. Produced by Grain Media...
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How far is too far? Ghanaian teacher seeks help after using huge amount of money meant for father’s medical expenses to gamble
What happens when the need for thrill turns into an addiction? To put it mildly, Joshua Adu Guni, a Ghanaian part-time teacher and installer of digital satellites, is the most recent casualty of the extremes...
