Tag: GHANA
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Britain and South Africa have returned more than 130 gold and bronze artefacts to Ghana, many of which were taken from the Asante Kingdom between the 1870s and early 20th century. The items, including royal regalia, ceremonial drums, and gold weights, were formally received by Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia…
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Ghana and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey, 32, has pleaded not guilty in a UK court to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving three women. The alleged offences occurred between 2021 and 2022 while he was at Arsenal. Partey was charged four days after leaving Arsenal at the end of June…
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Ghana has started receiving West African nationals, including Nigerians, deported from the U.S., President John Dramani Mahama announced on Wednesday. The first group of 14 deportees, including Nigerians and a Gambian, arrived in Accra, with Ghana facilitating their return to their home countries under ECOWAS protocols. This follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s intensified deportation push,…
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Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed Ghana’s Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo, following a five-member commission’s investigation that substantiated allegations of falsifying judicial records and misusing public funds. The commission, chaired by a Supreme Court judge, recommended her removal under Article 146(1) for misbehavior. The dismissal, effective immediately, is the first of a sitting Chief…
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The Ghanaian presidency has announced the pardon of 998 inmates, including 787 first-time offenders and 33 on medical grounds. Additionally, President John Mahama commuted the sentences of 87 death row prisoners to life imprisonment. This move aims to alleviate prison overcrowding, which had reached 14,044 inmates as of August. The decision follows a recommendation from…
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Ghana has buried two of the eight victims of a helicopter crash in Accra, including former Environment Minister Ibrahim Muhammed Murtala and Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, with a military funeral after a tribute from President John Mahama. The victims’ bodies were identified through DNA analysis in South Africa. A state…
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Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer has increased its cocoa producer price by 62.58%, from $3,100 to $5,040 per tonne for the 2025-26 season, aiming to raise farmers’ share of export earnings to 70% of the Free-On-Board (FOB) value, up from 63.9%. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson announced the hike, citing improved macroeconomic conditions like…
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President John Mahama of Ghana has assured Nigeria of the safety of its nationals in Ghana, emphasizing no room for xenophobia. During a meeting with a Nigerian envoy led by Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Mahama reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to ECOWAS protocols on free movement. He addressed tensions caused by a recirculated decade-old video, noting the situation…
