Ghana’s Black Stars have been handed a tough but exciting group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being drawn alongside England, Croatia and Panama. The draw was held in the United States on Friday, December 5, setting the stage for a thrilling group-stage contest when the expanded 48-team tournament kicks off across the USA,…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed a national education concern with the release of the provisional WASSCE 2025 results, revealing a worrying surge in the outright failure rate (Grade F9) across all four core subjects compared to the 2024 results. An analysis of the official data released shows that the percentage of candidates…
Government has issued a forceful condemnation of the military coup underway in Guinea-Bissau, describing the action as a ‘direct assault on democracy’ and a dangerous attempt to overturn the will of the people. In a strongly worded statement released on Wednesday, November 26, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ghana is “profoundly concerned” about the…
Military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced Wednesday Nov. 26, they were taking “total control” of the country while suspending its electoral process and closing its borders. The take-over announcement was made three days after the West African nation’s legislative and presidential elections. Earlier in the day gunfire was heard near the country’s presidential palace as men…
Nigeria’s High Court has convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on seven terrorism-related charges. At the trial in Abuja on Thursday, Judge James Omotosho ruled that prosecutors provided “incontroverted evidence” that Kanu’s broadcasts to the now-banned Indigenous People of Biafra, or Ipob, group incited deadly attacks on security forces and citizens in the country’s south east….
The Trump administration has announced a new fast-track system to help international fans enter the United States for next year’s World Cup. The initiative, called “FIFA Pass,” will allow travelers who have purchased official FIFA match tickets to receive expedited visa interview appointments, aiming to ease entry for millions of expected visitors while maintaining the…
The final funeral rites and burial of Her Excellency Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, former First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, have been officially scheduled for Friday, November 28, 2025. The announcement was made on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, by Oheneba Akwasi Abayie, the Abusua Panyin of the family, during a press briefing. He confirmed that…
At least six people have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event in a stadium in Ghana. Wednesday’s “tragic” crush appeared to have been caused by “an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the gates,” said a statement from Ghana’s armed forces. Twenty-two others were injured, including…
President Donald Trump threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion for allegedly trying to “interfere in the presidential election” last year by editing one of his speeches. A letter sent to BBC Chairman Samir Shah at Television Centre by his legal team in Florida says: ‘President Trump will be left with no alternative but…
The Government has announced that a state funeral will be held in honour of the late former First Lady, Mrs. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, on Friday, November 28, 2025. The ceremony, to be held at the Independence Square in Accra, will take place under the auspices of President John Dramani Mahama. According to a statement issued…
