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Police arrest 25-year old Ghanaian for alleged trafficking

Cross-Border Operation: Nigerian Police Free Ghanaian Victim, Father From 25-year-old Ghanaian Trafficker

According to investigations, the victim and his father were trafficked into Nigeria in July 2025 by a 25-year-old Ghanaian national, Hassana Abban, who resides in Ofada, Ogun State. Abban allegedly obtained 40,000 Ghanaian Cedis (approximately N4,960,000) from the victim's family, promising to

September 28, 2025

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Ghana’s Galamsey Crisis: Research Links Illegal Mining To Hundreds Of Miscarriages

A Ghanaian scientist has linked at least 500 miscarriages to heavy metal contamination caused by illegal gold mining, known locally as galamsey, increasing concerns over the growing public health crisis in the country’s mining communities. Professor Paul Poku Sampene Ossei, a forensic

September 28, 2025

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Rising Suicide Rates In Ghana Prompt National Call For Mental Health Action

Ghana’s Mental Health Authority has raised alarm over a sharp increase in suicide cases, reporting that 134 people lost their lives to suicide in 2024, representing a 40 percent rise from the previous year. Over the past 18 months, more than 1,600

September 11, 2025

Africa·News

Ghana Energy Company Seeks Massive 225% Tariff Hike Amid Financial Crisis

Ghana’s main electricity distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has proposed a massive 225% increase in its distribution charges in a bid to stave off financial collapse and improve its troubled power network. The company has submitted its proposal to the

September 9, 2025

Africa

Ghana’s Opposition Party Opens Nominations For 2028 Flagbearer, Eyes Political Comeback

Less than nine months after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) returned to power in Ghana, the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opened nominations for its 2028 presidential candidate, signalling an early start to the next electoral cycle. The NPP, which governed

July 30, 2025

Africa

Ghana Reinforces Bawku Security Following Deadly Attack

Ghana has deployed additional military forces to the restive border town of Bawku following a deadly ambush in which gunmen killed three students over the weekend, further intensifying tensions in the region already grappling with ethnic unrest and threats of spillover violence

July 30, 2025

Africa

Ghana’s Deputy Minority Leader Rejects ECOWAS Parliament Appointment Over Political Concerns

Ghana’s parliament Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Patricia Appiagyei, has rejected her nomination to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, describing the move as “procedurally improper” and “politically divisive.” In a memorandum addressed to Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Ghanaian

July 23, 2025

Africa

Nearly One In Three Urban Ghanaians Live In Slums, New Report Reveals

A newly released report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that nearly one in three urban dwellers in Ghana, over 4.8 million people live in slums or settlements considered unfit for habitation. The report, titled “The Slums and Informal Settlements

July 1, 2025

Africa

Ghana’s National ID Crisis Averted As Workers Suspend Strike

Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) has suspended its indefinite nationwide strike, paving the way for the full resumption of Ghana Card services on Monday, 30 June 2025. This decision comes after nearly a week of disruption to the country’s identity system, which

June 30, 2025

Sports

Unity Cup 2025: Super Eagles Beat Jamaica 5-4 On Penalties

Three-time African champions, Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Saturday evening edged Raggee Boyz of Jamaica 5-4 on penalties at the GTech Community Stadium in London to win the latest instalment of the tournament, reports Prime Business Africa. Geared towards fostering unity and bilateral

May 31, 2025

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Cross-Border Operation: Nigerian Police Free Ghanaian Victim, Father From 25-year-old Ghanaian Trafficker

Ghana’s Galamsey Crisis: Research Links Illegal Mining To Hundreds Of Miscarriages

Rising Suicide Rates In Ghana Prompt National Call For Mental Health Action

Ghana Energy Company Seeks Massive 225% Tariff Hike Amid Financial Crisis

Ghana’s Opposition Party Opens Nominations For 2028 Flagbearer, Eyes Political Comeback

Ghana Reinforces Bawku Security Following Deadly Attack

Ghana’s Deputy Minority Leader Rejects ECOWAS Parliament Appointment Over Political Concerns

Nearly One In Three Urban Ghanaians Live In Slums, New Report Reveals

Ghana’s National ID Crisis Averted As Workers Suspend Strike

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