Award-winning gospel musician Kirk Franklin was involved in a tense confrontation with a member of the public after his Gospel on Independence concert was postponed due to lightning. Videos circulating on social media show Franklin being restrained by people around him during a heated exchange with a man who reportedly confronted the gospel star. According…
The government has announced plans to demolish buildings encroaching on six wetlands in Accra as part of a broader strategy to reduce flooding and restore the capital’s natural drainage system. The decision follows the 29 devastating floods on Monday, 29, which claimed 10 lives, displaced 7,761 households, and left thousands of residents affected across several…
Parliament has passed the Maritime and Related Offences Bill, 2026, to strengthen Ghana’s legal framework against piracy, armed robbery at sea and other maritime-related crimes. The legislation seeks to prohibit piracy, robbery at sea and related offences while giving effect to the provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,…
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has indicated that it is undertaking a comprehensive review of Ghana’s mining laws to align them with international best practices and strengthen the sector’s contribution to national development. Speaking at the Upper East Regional Development and Business Forum in Bolgatanga, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources,…
Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix of $11 million that was intended to fund an unfinished science fiction series. Rinsch, best known for directing 47 Ronin, was also handed three years of supervised release, ordered to forfeit $11 million…
Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has sparked debate on social media after urging Ghanaians to take greater personal responsibility in addressing the country’s recurring flooding challenges. Speaking in the aftermath of the devastating floods that affected parts of Accra and other communities, the lawmaker argued that…
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has begun registering traders and other persons affected by the fire that gutted the Odawna Rubber Market in Accra. The exercise is aimed at determining the total number of victims and compiling a verified database to guide possible relief and support interventions for those impacted by the incident. Officials…
The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mohammed Abdul-Salam, while addressing stakeholders and participants at the 2026 European Lotteries (EL) Industry Days held in Morocco, stated that the State is losing more than GHS 1 billion in revenue annually to illegal lottery operations, highlighting the growing threat posed by the activities of illegal lottery…
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied on a long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, and…
International relations consultant and social commentator in South Africa, Donovan Williams, has said that the ongoing anti-immigration protests in the country are being driven by a deeper crisis of public confidence in government and law enforcement, rather than immigration alone. Speaking on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Tuesday, June 30, Mr Williams said…
