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Facing a broken economy, Ghana’s tech-savvy teens turn to fraud

Accra, Ghana—In the dusty alleys of Nima, a shanty town in the heart of Ghana's capital, a 17-year-old called Ghost reclines on a faded plastic...

Africa’s Cardinal Turkson is continent’s papal frontrunner

Vatican City, Holy See—Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen as one of the Church's most influential men from Africa, where Christianity is quickly growing—and which...

IMF approves $360 mn loan disbursal for Ghana

Washington, United States - The IMF executive board voted Monday to approve the immediate disbursement of around $360 million to help support Ghana's economy, days...

Hollywood star Idris Elba champions African cinema in Ghana

As Idris Elba strode the halls of the Africa Cinema Summit in Ghana’s capital Accra, it was clear the Golden Globe-winning British actor was...

Long way off from gender equality despite new law in Ghana

ACCRA — After nearly three decades of dithering, Ghana has passed a law pledging to give women equal representation in parliament, public life and...

Ghanaians brace  for more power cuts

ACCRA—Exasperated Ghanaians already grappling with frequent, unplanned power outages are steeling themselves for more misery after electricity distributors announced increased disruption to the grid...

Ghana floods displace thousands of people

Lagos, Nigeria - Flooding after heavy rains in eastern Ghana have forced nearly 26,000 people to leave their homes at the request of the...

West African military chiefs meet over coup

Niamey, Niger—West African military chiefs are set to meet Thursday in Ghana to coordinate a possible intervention aimed at reversing Niger’s coup. Alarmed by a...

Gold miners clash with soldiers in Ghana

Accra, Ghana - Heavily armed soldiers fired shots to disperse protesters on Tuesday in the gold mining town of Obuasi in the Ashanti region of...

Ghana offers local debt swap as part of IMF bailout talks

ACCRA, Ghana—Ghana offered investors a domestic debt swap on Monday to ease a crunch in payments as the government negotiates an IMF bailout during...

First Covax jab injected; US eyes J&J use

Accra, Ghana—Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday became the first recipient of a coronavirus vaccine under the global Covax scheme, as US health workers...

Meralco-led consortium set to start power distribution business in Ghana

Manila Electric Co. is set to start its power distribution business in Ghana in West Africa. The board of the Millennium Development Authority  of Ghana...

Forget eggnog, Ghanaians sip local drinks at Christmas

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Fake US embassy in Ghana shut down — after 10 years

Fraudsters posing as consular officers operated a fake American embassy in the Ghanaian capital Accra for about a decade and printed counterfeit visas, a...
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