4 h. ago Akuna Group Hosts Glamorous ‘Heads of State’ Premiere in Accra

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/akuna-group-hosts-glamorous-heads-of-state-premiere-in-accra/ The Akuna Group, founded by actor Idris Elba, hosted a high-profile screening of the Amazon Original film Heads of State at Labadi Beach Hotel, attracting over 500 guests. Attendees included government officials, business leaders, creatives, and influencers, transforming the premiere into a strategic networking platform for Ghana’s cultural sector. The event featured a black carpet experience, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/akuna-group-hosts-glamorous-heads-of-state-premiere-in-accra/

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7 h. ago WAFCON 2024: I want to make history – Grace Asantewaa dreams of lifting the trophy

Black Queens midfielder Grace Asantewaa says her dream is to win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) and write her name into the history books of African football, following Ghana’s dramatic penalty shootout victory over Algeria. Ghana booked their place in the semifinals for the first time since 2016 after edging Algeria 4-2 on […]

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7 h. ago 2024 WAFCON: Grace Asantewa shines as Black Queens reach semis

Black Queens midfielder Grace Asantewaa was named Woman of the Match following Ghana’s hard-fought victory over Algeria in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). After a goalless draw in 120 minutes of action, Ghana won 4-2 on penalties to seal qualification. The 24-year-old FC Juárez player delivered a commanding and relentless performance […]

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8 h. ago 2024 WAFCON: Black Queens set up semifinal clash with hosts Morocco

Ghana’s Black Queens have advanced to the semifinals of the ongoing 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), where they will face host nation Morocco. The Queens secured their spot after a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Algeria in the quarterfinals, with goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan emerging as the hero by saving two penalties. This […]

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10 h. ago Illegal miners seize farmlands, pollute Black Volta tributary in Bole

Illegal miners have taken over farmlands and streams that join the black Volta denying farmers to right to farm in Tumtumba in the Bole-Bamboi municipality of the Savannah region.

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30 h. ago Prosecute 2020, 2024 election offenders swiftly – Interior Minister directs IGP

The Minister of Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to start prosecuting individuals who engaged in violence in the 2020 and 2024 elections.

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31 h. ago 60% of Ghana’s schools lack toilets and water access – Auditor

A new performance audit by the Auditor-General has revealed a disturbing truth: 6 out of 10 basic and secondary schools in Ghana lack access to toilet facilities and water.

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35 h. ago WAFCON 2024: ‘Beat Algeria to make us proud’ – Stonebwoy urges Black Queens

Ghanaian Afro-dancehall and reggae musician Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy, has sent a warm message to the Black Queens ahead of their quarter-final clash at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.

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35 h. ago WAFCON 2024: Ghana must make it difficult for Algeria – Björkegren

Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Björkegren says his team must make things difficult for Algeria ahead of their quarterfinal clash at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

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36 h. ago Moliy’s ‘shake it to the max (FLY)’ tops Ghana on Spotify global impact list, Black Sherif floods chart

Ghana’s fresh sound is making serious waves worldwide, with a new generation of artists breaking boundaries and turning heads. Spotify just released its Global Impact List for the first half of 2025, ranking the top 30 most exported Ghanaian songs and Spotify has confirmed the global impact. The global girl era Sitting pretty as the […]

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39 h. ago WAFCON 2024: Jennifer Cudjoe anticipates tough test against ‘strong’ Algeria

Black Queens midfielder Jennifer Cudjoe says Algeria is one of the "strongest" sides ahead of Ghana’s quarterfinal clash at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

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39 h. ago WAFCON 2024: We need to ‘not be scared’ against Algeria – Black Queens coach

Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Björkegren has praised Algeria as the best-organized team at the ongoing Women's Africa Cup of Nations but cautions his side "to not be scared" in their quarter-final clash.

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39 h. ago Hearts of Oak transfer ban lifted after paying over GHC 120k to Francis Adjetey

Accra Hearts of Oak have had their transfer ban officially lifted after settling the outstanding payment owed to former player Francis Adjetey on Thursday, July 17, 2025

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40 h. ago WAFCON 2024: Black Queens have to turn ‘pressure’ into ‘motivation’ – Josephine Bonsu

Ghana's Black Queens forward Josephine Bonsu is backing her teammates to turn the "pressure" of playing in the quarter-finals into "motivation" at the ongoing Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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54 h. ago Absa Black Star Marathon team meets African Paralympic President ahead of July 26 race

Organisers of the upcoming Absa Black Star Marathon have paid a courtesy call on Samson Deen, President of the African Paralympic Committee (APC), as preparations intensify ahead of the highly anticipated event scheduled for 26 July 2025.

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54 h. ago The surprising Tech Innovations powering today’s online games

After the pandemic’s boom-and-bust cycle, the global games industry is emerging bruised. Development costs have surged, mass layoffs have swept across studios large and small, and consumer demand has returned to pre-2020 norms. In today’s lean environment, trimming seconds off compile times or milliseconds off player latency isn’t a luxury for developers and studios; it’s a lifeline. This urgency is driving a quiet transformation. Studios are mothballing sprawling in-house server farms in favour of lean and flexible Edge/Cloud solutions just a few network hops from players. What began as a minor engineering optimisation has become essential to staying alive in an ever-more unforgiving market.

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54 h. ago Ablekuma North rerun: Police officer interdicted for assaulting journalist faces criminal charges

The Accra Regional Police Command says it has launched investigations into the series of violent incidents that marred the parliamentary re-run election in Ablekuma North on Friday, July 11. In a statement signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs for the Accra Region, the police confirmed that they are reviewing multiple videos capturing assaults and disturbances at various polling stations.

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59 h. ago Ghanaians will vote NDC out if Mahama fails ‘galamsey’ fight – Tony Aidoo

Former Senior Presidential Aide Dr Tony Aidoo has issued a stark warning to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to ensure an end to illegal mining (galamsey) or face the wrath of Ghanaians in the next general elections.

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59 h. ago WAFCON 2024: ‘We believed in ourselves’ – Chantelle on Black Queens’ big win over Tanzania

Black Queens forward Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah says the team never lost belief, even after a frustrating first half, as Ghana powered to a 4-1 victory over Tanzania in their final Group C clash at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

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59 h. ago WAFCON 2024: ‘Proud to wear the Ghana badge’ at competition – Chantelle Boye

Black Queens forward Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah has expressed her pride and excitement at representing Ghana at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

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