Photos of the engagement between Russian daredevils Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus (Ivan Kuznetsov) have resurfaced on social media following their dramatic arrest atop New York City’s iconic Empire State Building. The images, shared shortly after the incident, capture the couple celebrating their engagement more than 1,400 feet above the ground on the building’s antenna…
Ghanaians have expressed excitement on social media following news that the country is set to launch its first-ever freight container train service in July 2026, marking a major milestone in the nation’s transport and logistics sector. The new service will transport cargo containers from the Tema Port to inland depots via rail, reducing the heavy…
The Black Stars of Ghana face one of their toughest tests at the 2026 FIFA World Cup when they take on Colombia in a high-stakes Round of 32 encounter on Friday night in Kansas City. With a place in the last 16 on the line, Ghana will need to produce a major upset against the…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has published the official closing exchange rates for transactions conducted on July 1, 2026, providing the latest benchmark for how the Ghana cedi traded against major international and regional currencies. The Bank of Ghana has published the official closing exchange rates for July 1, 2026. The Ghana cedi remained stable…
The Accra High Court has dismissed an application filed by Ghanaian socialite and businessman Fredrick Kum, popularly known as Abu Trica, effectively removing the final legal hurdle blocking his extradition to the United States. The Accra High Court has dismissed Abu Trica’s bid to block his extradition, upholding a lower court ruling that authorised his…
Government has begun arrangements to repatriate the body of a Ghanaian national who was shot dead during anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa, as it steps up diplomatic efforts to seek justice over the killing. In a statement issued on July 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said plans were underway to return the body of…
President John Mahama has unveiled a long-term strategy to ease the mounting pressure on Accra by developing a new city outside the capital and relocating major government institutions, describing the move as a critical step towards addressing the capital’s recurring flooding and uncontrolled urban expansion. The President announced the proposal after conducting an aerial inspection…
Government has intensified diplomatic pressure over the killing of a Ghanaian national during xenophobic attacks in South Africa, insisting the African Union must urgently act on a long-standing petition against the violence. In a statement issued on July 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was expecting the African Union Commission to treat Ghana’s…
Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has stated that he will not engage in household chores such as cooking banku or washing clothes simply to win the support of constituents. Speaking in an interview with 1957 News on July 1, 2026, the outspoken MP said he is focused…
More than 6,000 applicants seeking recruitment into the country’s security services were found to have used illicit drugs when they were subjected to mandatory drug screening for the first time this year. The Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, disclosed that the applicants, representing about seven per cent of…
