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The U.S. Embassy in Accra will temporarily suspend most routine consular, passport, and visa services from Monday, July 20, to Friday, July 31, 2026, due to scheduled facility maintenance. The Embassy has announced that normal operations and routine appointments are expected to resume on Monday, August 3, 2026. Services Temporarily Suspended During the maintenance period, […]

The Government of Ghana is set to commence the final phase of its voluntary repatriation program on Friday, July 25, 2026, to bring home nearly 900 Ghanaian nationals currently in South Africa. The announcement was made by Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, during a broadcast from Pretoria on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. […]

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for approximately 43 percent of all deaths in Ghana, according to the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah. Speaking on the Floor of Parliament on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, the Deputy Minister highlighted the growing impact of chronic illnesses on Ghana’s healthcare system, warning that lifestyle-related diseases are placing […]

Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson has joined growing public criticism against the Cape Coast Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), George Justice Arthur, following a controversial sanitation exercise that resulted in patients being asked to leave a pharmacy. The incident gained widespread attention after a video circulated on social media showing the MCE directing the temporary closure of […]

Ghana’s comedy industry is set to celebrate its brightest talents as the nominees for the 2026 Ghana Comedy Awards have been announced, with popular comic figures including Ebo Noah, Asafo Powers, and Jerry Hay among those recognized. Organized by Creative Republic Limited, the prestigious awards ceremony is scheduled for August 1, 2026, at the College […]

Tanzanian Bongo Flava singer Zuchu has announced her separation and ongoing divorce from her husband and record label boss, Diamond Platnumz, bringing an end to one of East Africa’s most closely followed celebrity relationships. The singer, whose real name is Zuhura Othman Soud, shared the news with her fans through her Instagram Stories on Sunday, […]

An Adentan Circuit Court has remanded a 19-year-old barber, Emmanuel Kwaku Amanor, after he was allegedly involved in a failed armed robbery attempt that left him injured after being accidentally shot by his accomplice. Amanor, popularly known as “High Sense Price,” was reportedly abandoned at the crime scene by his accomplices after sustaining a gunshot […]

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has recovered the body of an 11-year-old boy who drowned in a water-filled pit at Adenta Aviation in the Greater Accra Region. The tragic incident occurred on Monday, July 13, 2026, prompting an emergency search and recovery operation involving firefighters, police officers, and local traditional authorities. Boy Identified as […]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revoked the Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI) license of fintech company Zeepay Ghana Limited, effectively ending the company’s authorization to operate as an electronic money issuer in the country. The regulatory action, which took effect on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, was announced after the central bank identified what it […]

The Bole District Police Command in the Savannah Region has arrested two suspects following the interception of a large quantity of suspected cannabis, while rejecting an alleged GH¢300,000 bribe offered in an attempt to halt investigations. The police operation, conducted during a routine highway checkpoint exercise, has been praised as an example of professionalism and […]

U.S. Embassy in Accra Suspends Routine Visa and Passport Services for Facility Maintenance

Ghana to Begin Final Phase of South Africa Repatriation Program for Nearly 900 Citizens

Non-Communicable Diseases Account for 43% of Deaths in Ghana, Health Ministry Reveals

Lydia Forson Criticizes Cape Coast MCE Over Pharmacy Shutdown During Clean-Up Exercise

Ebo Noah, Asafo Powers and Jerry Hay Lead Nominees for 2026 Ghana Comedy Awards

Zuchu Announces Divorce From Diamond Platnumz After Six Years Together

19-Year-Old Barber Remanded After Being Shot During Botched Armed Robbery at Agbogba

GNFS Recovers Body of 11-Year-Old Boy After Drowning Tragedy at Adenta Aviation

Bank of Ghana Revokes Zeepay Ghana’s Electronic Money License Over Regulatory Breaches

Bole Police Arrest Two Suspects, Reject GH¢300,000 Bribe After Cannabis Interception

Court Temporarily Halts Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala Impeachment Inquiry

Mali’s Former Intelligence Chief Kassoum Goïta Sentenced to 15 Years

Alale Explores Love and Emotional Fatigue on ‘Gunsta Frustrating’