Twenty-five Ghanaians who travelled to Canada on visas to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup have filed asylum claims, according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The figures, cited in a report by The Globe and Mail, show that Ghanaians recorded the highest number of asylum claims among World Cup visitors who…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €100 million loan to Gotion Power Morocco to finance the development of an integrated cathode-to-cell lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery gigafactory in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Free Trade Zone. The Bank also plans to mobilise up to an additional €141 million from financial partners…
The Government is advancing plans to develop a modular gas processing facility and a 1,200- megawatt state-owned gas-fired power plant. The projects are intended to strengthen energy security, expand electricity generation capacity and reduce power generation costs. Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance and…
Students of the University of Ghana have observed first-hand how the Bank of Ghana’s (BOG) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) determines the country’s benchmark interest rate. The students participated in the 131st MPC meeting, where they were introduced to Ghana’s monetary policy framework, the role of the Committee, and attended technical presentations underpinning its deliberations. Dr…
The family of the late Founder and Leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana, Apostle Professor Emeritus Ing. Kwadwo Safo, has accused his daughter, Madam Sarah Adwoa Safo, of allegedly demanding GH¢3.7 million, before the burial of their patriarch can proceed. In a statement issued by the KRISTO Asafo family to the Ghana News…
A Maryland court has ordered Ghanaian-American chef and Food Network personality Eric Adjepong to have no contact with his daughter, Lennox, for one year following a custody-related hearing. According to TMZ, a final hearing on July 10 resulted in a protective order prohibiting Adjepong from contacting his daughter or going near her home, school and…
Cardi B has opened up about one parenting rule she says she won’t bend on when it comes to raising her sons, and the way she explained it has got people talking. So apparently, during an early morning Instagram Live on Thursday, July 23, Cardi was talking about a conversation she had with some friends…
Popular Nigerian comedian and content creator Sydney Talker has revealed that he has not slept with a woman since 2022. In his words, the decision gave him time to better understand the content creation industry and focus on building solutions. Speaking in a video, Sydney Talker said July 27 will mark four years since he…
Two Ghanaians have taken the f+ght against xenophobia in South Africa to the highest criminal court in the world. Dr Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, a former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, and security analyst Emmanuel Kotin have petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open a preliminary investigation into the repeated att+cks on foreign nationals, especially…
Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur Fella Makafui has said she does not intend to have many children, explaining that she prefers to focus on giving one child the kind of life she believes they deserve. The former wife of rapper Medikal said having one child is a personal decision based on the standard of living she…
