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Ghana National Service Personnel Association Suspends Controversial Levy Deduction from Allowances After Backlash

The association behind the levy says the money funded an employability training programme. Affected personnel say they never consented and are demanding a criminal investigation

July 22, 2026

4 mins read

Hoop Dreams: Infrastructure Gaps and Funding Continue to Slow Ghana’s Basketball Development

New Ghana Basketball Association president Alex Kukula outlines a long-term plan built around youth development, coach training, and the search for private funding — but infrastructure gaps and decades of neglect pose serious obstacles

July 6, 2026

6 mins read

Ghana Distributed Small Vehicles To Motorbike Riders To Fix Its “Okada” Problem. The Project Failed To Take Off

The Coastal Development Authority's Okada4CODA initiative promised to take motorcycle riders off Ghana's roads and into safer vehicles. Two years later, the programme had little to show for it

July 1, 2026

3 mins read

Denied: Canadian Judge Dismisses Thomas Partey’s Appeal for Visa To Play in Ghana’s World Cup Opening Match

A Canadian Federal Court, in its ruling Tuesday, ruled against the Black Stars midfielder to enter Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

June 16, 2026

3 mins read

Eleven Years Later, Victims of Ghana’s June 3 Fire Disaster are Still Seeking Justice from Authorities

A preventable catastrophe at Accra's Kwame Nkrumah Circle killed over 150 people in 2015. A decade later, a class action suit drags on, and the survivors are running out of patience.

June 4, 2026

4 mins read

Ghana Officials Conducted an Assessment Of Its Traffic Lights. The Results Show A System In Dire Need of Maintenance

A new government assessment finds that one in three traffic signals across the country is dark, the result of crashes, organised theft, unpaid contractors, and a decade of mismanaged modernisation

May 18, 2026

4 mins read

Western Far-Right Groups Behind Ghana’s “Anti-Gay” Bill To Attend Conference in Accra with Appearances from Ghanaian MPs

The conference is billed as an African event but the group behind it has been influencing Anti-LGBT activities across the continent

May 13, 2026

3 mins read

For Many, SoAfrican Was A Popular Ghanaian Influencer. His Arrests Reveal He Is An Alleged Sexual Predator

The popular Ghanaian influencer was arrested and arraigned before court after complaints from victims about a secret telegram channel

May 13, 2026

2 mins read

Ghanaian MP Allegedly Arrested and Detained in Netherlands Over FBI-Linked Financial Crime

Ohene Kwame Frimpong, the Independent Lawmaker for Asante Akyem North, Was Reportedly Detained Over the Weekend — Months After Publicly Denying Allegations of Wrongdoing

May 12, 2026

2 mins read

Ghana Wants to Increase Solar Power Generation to 10% By 2030. It’s Barely 4% in 2026

Ghana is a tropical country with lots of sunlight all year. But the country has so far failed to take advantage of the sun's potential for electricty for its citizens

May 11, 2026

4 mins read

Ghana National Service Personnel Association Suspends Controversial Levy Deduction from Allowances After Backlash

Hoop Dreams: Infrastructure Gaps and Funding Continue to Slow Ghana’s Basketball Development

Ghana Distributed Small Vehicles To Motorbike Riders To Fix Its “Okada” Problem. The Project Failed To Take Off

Denied: Canadian Judge Dismisses Thomas Partey’s Appeal for Visa To Play in Ghana’s World Cup Opening Match

Eleven Years Later, Victims of Ghana’s June 3 Fire Disaster are Still Seeking Justice from Authorities

Ghana Officials Conducted an Assessment Of Its Traffic Lights. The Results Show A System In Dire Need of Maintenance

Western Far-Right Groups Behind Ghana’s “Anti-Gay” Bill To Attend Conference in Accra with Appearances from Ghanaian MPs

For Many, SoAfrican Was A Popular Ghanaian Influencer. His Arrests Reveal He Is An Alleged Sexual Predator

Ghanaian MP Allegedly Arrested and Detained in Netherlands Over FBI-Linked Financial Crime

Ghana Wants to Increase Solar Power Generation to 10% By 2030. It’s Barely 4% in 2026

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