The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has officially inscribed Ghana’s indigenous Highlife music on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, a development widely viewed as both a cultural milestone and a reminder of the need to safeguard the genre for future generations. The Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) list catalogs traditions, knowledge […]
Ghana’s Deputy Defence Minister, Ernest Brogya Gyenfi, has received a delegation from the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) to explore defence cooperation opportunities under the growing bilateral relations between Ghana and China. The meeting, held at The Square, builds on China’s expanding footprint in Ghana’s defence and security sector, where CATIC has […]
Nigerian Army soldiers opened fire and killed nine women protesting the army’s handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa state, witnesses and Amnesty International told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The women were protesting on Monday along a major road in Adamawa’s local government, Lamurde, when the soldiers shot at them after being blocked […]
US immigration agents used pepper spray against protesters in Minneapolis on Tuesday as residents blocked the officers’ vehicles and forced them to leave the area. Minnesota’s state capital Minneapolis is home to the nation’s largest Somali community and is the latest city targeted by the Trump administration for mass deportation. Federal agents launched an enforcement […]
Germany has pledged to give special focus to Africa’s pressing issues and amplify the continent’s voice when it assumes its role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2027–2028. The announcement comes amid persistent calls from African countries and diplomats for greater representation on the UNSC, including a push for […]
The United States Embassy in Accra is set to hold an online auction of excess government property from December 15 to 17, 2025. The auction, which will take place on the U.S. State Department’s official online platform, will allow registered bidders to compete for a variety of items, with the highest bidder for each lot […]
Eleven Nigerian military officers were briefly detained in Burkina Faso after their aircraft made an emergency landing in the country, Burkinabè security sources told the BBC. The Air Force C-130 aircraft entered Burkina Faso’s airspace on Monday without authorisation, according to the country’s Territorial Administration Minister Emile Zerbo. In a joint statement, the military governments […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly registered its displeasure over what it describes as the targeted and ill-treatment of Ghanaian travelers to Israel, particularly at the Ben Gurion International Airport. According to the Ministry, engagements with the Israeli Mission suggest that the actions form part of a retaliatory response to what Israel claims is […]
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, Rune Skinnebach, has warned that Ghana risks facing serious repercussions on its agricultural exports if illegal mining continues to pollute the environment and threaten the safety of export commodities. Speaking on the EU’s priority areas for Ghana, the Ambassador emphasized the Union’s commitment to supporting issues that affect […]
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has applauded the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as one of its strongest and longest-standing partners, highlighting its pivotal role in advancing Ghana’s export growth over the past three decades. Speaking on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer at the Nimdie Series workshop, GEPA’s Director for International Relations, Emmanuel […]
