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Ghanaian faces 20 years after $10m online romance scam plea in U.S

A Ghanaian national has pleaded guilty in the United States to his role in an international fraud ring that used online romance scams and...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns youth against QNET-related scams

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ghana has cautioned citizens, particularly young people, to remain vigilant against fraudulent schemes linked to QNET that lure victims...

Mahama receives honorary PhD from Yonsei University in South Korea

President John Dramani Mahama has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration by Yonsei University in Seoul, in recognition of...

Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya

A Chinese national has been arrested in Kenya’s main airport, accused of attempting to smuggle more than 2,000 queen garden ants out of the...

Ghana to submit UN resolution on slavery reparations; eyes broad support 

Ghana ​intends to propose a United Nations resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as ‌the "gravest crime in the history of humankind" and calling for reparations,...

US eases Russia oil sanctions as Iran war pushes up energy prices

The US has authorised countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum that is currently loaded on vessels at sea in an attempt to...

China passes new ethnic minority law, prioritises use of Mandarin language

China passed a law on a "shared" national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority ‌groups on Thursday, a move critics say will further...

Trump says white South Africans are persecuted; some are returning to a better life

Andrew Veitch left South Africa after being held up at gunpoint in his car. But now he feels there are greater threats in the...

Ghana condemns drone attack that injured two citizens in Dubai

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned a drone incident that left two Ghanaian nationals injured near Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab...

President Mahama, President Lee Jae Myung strengthen Ghana–Korea ties with three strategic MoUs

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama held high-level bilateral talks with President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea today, reaffirming the historic and...

US–Israel–Iran conflict: Shippers Authority warns of higher freight charges

The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) is warning importers and exporters in Ghana to prepare for higher shipping costs and possible delays following disruptions to...

Ga Mantse meets King Charles III at 2026 Commonwealth Day celebrations

King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, held a brief interaction with King Charles III during the 2026 Commonwealth Day celebrations in London...

Madagascar’s President Randrianirina dismisses prime minister and cabinet

Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina, who seized power in October, dismissed his prime minister and the entire cabinet on Monday, his spokesperson said in a statement. Randrianirina seized...

Gold gains on weaker dollar, easing inflation concerns

Gold prices rose on Tuesday, supported by a weaker dollar ‌and easing energy costs after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the war in the...

Trump says US is waiving certain oil-related sanctions to ensure supply

President Donald Trump ​said on Monday that the ‌United States is waiving certain oil-related sanctions as a way to ensure ​an adequate oil supply...

UN Chief condemns attack on Ghanaian peacekeepers in Lebanon, demands accountability

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a formal condemnation following an incident that left three Ghanaian peacekeepers wounded in southwestern Lebanon. The personnel...

Four injured Ghanaian soldiers responding to treatment in Lebanon — GAF

The four Ghanaian army officers wounded in a missile attack on the country's UNIFIL peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon are responding to treatment and...

King Charles reflects on ‘pressures of conflict’ in Commonwealth message

King Charles III will hail the value of traditional alliances and international friendships at a time of "increasing pressures of conflict" in his Commonwealth...

Oil prices surge above $110 and shares slide over Iran war

Global oil prices have jumped above $110 (£82.74) a barrel, and stock markets have slumped as the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran has fuelled...

Iran names Khamenei’s hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader

Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed ​his father, Ali Khamenei, as Supreme Leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran...

President Mahama embarks on five-day working visit to South Korea

President John Dramani Mahama is set to embark on a five-day working visit to South Korea from March 10 to March 14 to strengthen...

Pakistani man found guilty in Iran-backed plot to kill US politicians

A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been found guilty of plotting to assassinate US politicians and officials. Asif Merchant, 47, hired a hitman...

Canada’s PM calls for Andrew to be removed from line of succession

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be removed from the royal line of succession. Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of...

King Charles wishes Ghana peace and prosperity on Independence Day

King Charles III has extended warm Independence Day wishes to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana, highlighting the strong historical ties...

US Senate vote fails to rein in Trump war powers on Iran

A bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's ability to wage war in Iran has failed in the US Senate, as the strikes...

Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones as tanker sinks in Mediterranean

A Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker has sunk in the Mediterranean between Libya and Malta after it was hit by explosions and a...

US Senate vote fails to rein in Trump war powers on Iran

A bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's ability to wage war in Iran has failed in the US Senate, as the strikes...

First US soldiers to die in Iran conflict are identified

The American military has named its first troops killed in the conflict between the US and Iran. Six soldiers died when an "unmanned aircraft system"...

Funerals held for students and staff after Iran school strike

Funerals have been held for students and staff killed in what Iranian authorities have said was a US-Israeli strike on a school in southern...

Trump says US Navy will protect ships in Middle East ‘if necessary’

US President Donald Trump has said the country's navy will protect ships in the Middle East "if necessary" in a bid to stop the...

Trump ‘does not care’ if Iran play at World Cup

US President Donald Trump has said he "does not care" if Iran take part in this summer's 2026 World Cup. Trump's comments come amid US...

No Ghanaian casualties as gov’t activates Middle East evacuation plan – Ablakwa assures

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has confirmed that no Ghanaian has been killed or injured following the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East, as...

Chief Imam condemns killing of Iran’s supreme leader

Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has conveyed his sympathies to the Government and citizens of Islamic Republic of Iran following the reported assassination of the country’s...

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mencho’ buried in golden casket

Infamous Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho", was buried in a golden casket by his family on Monday. The cartel...

Limited flights leave UAE but disruption continues amid Iran strikes

A limited number of flights have been able to leave the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as departures across the Middle East continue to be...

Anglican divisions deepen as rebel clerics pick rival to first female leader

Clergy from a conservative grouping of the Anglican Church are meeting this week in Nigeria's capital Abuja to choose a rival to the first...

Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso

A United States citizen has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two teenage girls while working at the...

Hopes and fears as US Iranians take to streets after toppling of supreme leader

Fatemeh Shams watched with bated breath as her native country came under military attack from the US and Israel over the weekend. Living in the...

Ghana Embassy in Doha urges Nationals to register amid Regional tensions

The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Doha has called on all Ghanaian nationals residing in Qatar to urgently complete an emergency registration...

Several U.S. military aircraft crash in Kuwait as Iranian strikes continue

Several U.S. military aircraft crashed in Kuwait early on Monday, but all crew members survived and were in stable condition, Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence...