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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 conditions, Bass attended a presidential inauguration in the West African country on Tuesday. Meanwhile, widespread failures by city officials are reportedly exacerbating the blaze, which…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Laeticia Amihere makes history as the first person of Ghanaian heritage to play in the WNBA
Laeticia Amihere made history as the first person of Ghanaian heritage in the WNBA, towering at 6’3” as a forward for the Atlanta Dream. Born in Canada, she was drafted into the WNBA in 2023,...
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Meet Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, the Ghanaian-American crowned the most stylish player in the NFL
Ghanaian athlete Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has been crowned the most stylish player in the NFL, earning the title after a fan vote that celebrated his traditional fashion sense and confident demeanor. The...
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‘It will be a moment in my life I will never forget’- Kirk Franklin on Kingdom World Tour experience in Africa
American gospel singer Kirk Franklin insists that his experience on the recently concluded Kingdom World Tour in Ghana is one he will never forget, citing the incredible hospitality and unity of Black...
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For the first time, Ghana’s Asante King displays long-lost treasure looted by British forces in 1800s
Ghana’s Asante king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has unveiled the long-lost treasure of the kingdom that was plundered during colonial times by British military forces. After a decades-long wait, the British...
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U.S. museum finally hands over looted artifacts to Ghana’s Ashanti King in historic ceremony
A California museum has returned seven royal artifacts to Ghana’s traditional Ashanti king, marking his silver jubilee and representing the first planned handovers of Ashanti treasures looted during...
