3 h. ago World Bank Issues US$200 Million Bond for Ghana Clean Cooking Project

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/world-bank-issues-us200-million-bond-for-ghana-clean-cooking-project/The World Bank priced a 200 million dollar Clean Cooking Outcome Bond on Thursday, December 5, 2025, aiming to distribute over 415,000 cleaner cookstoves to Ghanaian households and make clean cooking accessible to 1.3 million people. The six-year bond represents the first financing instrument linking investor returns to carbon credits generated under Article 6.2 of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/world-bank-issues-us200-million-bond-for-ghana-clean-cooking-project/

Economics

4 h. ago Burkina Faso Detains 11 Nigerian Soldiers Following Unauthorised Airspace Entry

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/burkina-faso-detains-11-nigerian-soldiers-following-unauthorised-airspace-entry/Burkina Faso authorities detained 11 Nigerian military personnel and seized a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft on December 8, 2025, after the plane made an emergency landing in Bobo-Dioulasso without prior authorization. The incident has escalated regional tensions between Nigeria and the Alliance of Sahel States, marking the first direct military confrontation since the bloc’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/burkina-faso-detains-11-nigerian-soldiers-following-unauthorised-airspace-entry/

Events

4 h. ago India Deports 32 Nigerians Linked to Transnational Drug Syndicate

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/india-deports-32-nigerians-linked-to-transnational-drug-syndicate/Indian authorities deported 32 Nigerians connected to a major drug trafficking network within 10 days of their arrest during a coordinated multi-state operation. The deportations followed one of India’s largest crackdowns targeting a foreign-controlled narcotics and money laundering syndicate operating across Delhi, Greater Noida, Gwalior and Visakhapatnam in late November 2025. According to senior officials […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/india-deports-32-nigerians-linked-to-transnational-drug-syndicate/

Politics

31 h. ago AfroFuture Ghana 2025 adds Rema, KiDi and more to its December festival lineup

Organisers of AfroFuture Ghana have unveiled the second wave of confirmed artists for the 2025 edition of the festival, with Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema headlining the expanded lineup.

Politics

33 h. ago Road crashes aren’t linked with wizardry, but driver errors – Bono Region DVLA 

The Bono Regional Manager of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), George Okyere, says there is no evidence that road crashes that occur during Christmas and other festive seasons are linked to wizardry. 

Events

37 h. ago Dr Kpikpi links galamsey crisis to poor resource stewardship, praises Goldbod initiative

The 2024 presidential candidate of the Progressive Alliance of Ghana (PAG), Dr John Kpikpi, says the long-running galamsey crisis is rooted in decades of poor resource stewardship.

Events

37 h. ago Dr. John Kpikpi Links Galamsey Crisis to Poor Resource Stewardship — Praises Government’s Goldbod Initiative

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-john-kpikpi-links-galamsey-crisis-to-poor-resource-stewardship-praises-governments-goldbod-initiative/Illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, remains one of Ghana’s most persistent national challenges despite years of government-led interventions, military operations, policy reforms and public campaigns. Successive administrations have struggled to curb the destruction of water bodies, forests and farmlands, even as communities continue to express frustration over lack of meaningful benefits from the nation’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-john-kpikpi-links-galamsey-crisis-to-poor-resource-stewardship-praises-governments-goldbod-initiative/

Events

39 h. ago Savannah Sonics link up with Gingsen, Kwesi Arthur and Ntelabi for ‘More Problem’

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Osafo Daniel, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/savannah-sonics-link-up-with-gingsen-kwesi-arthur-and-ntelabi-for-more-problem/Savannah Sonics brings together Gingsen, Kwesi Arthur, and Ntelabi for the outrageously hard Hip-Hop ‘More Problem.’ This fiery collaboration is available on all music platforms worldwide here: https://savannahsonics.lnk.to/moreproblem Success is bittersweet. But Ntelabi and Gingsen aren’t complaining; they relish it. Meditating on success, struggle, and survival, the two run with one of pop culture’s familiar […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Osafo Daniel, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/savannah-sonics-link-up-with-gingsen-kwesi-arthur-and-ntelabi-for-more-problem/

Politics

39 h. ago Lightwave eHealth questions NHIA audit, flags missing GH₵10.45 million

Eric Adjei, Project Coordinator for Lightwave eHealth Solutions, has raised concerns over what he describes as irregularities in the audit process conducted by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) into the company’s operations. Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show, he suggested that some issues may be linked to personal or institutional conflicts rather than genuine procedural lapses. According to Adjei, Lightwave, the developers of the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS), has cooperated with audits and investigations, but the involvement of a competitor in the process raises questions about impartiality. “We do not have any problem with any institution going to do an audit or investigation. But again, why do you send a competitor to go do an audit?” he asked. The coordinator further disclosed that GH₵10.45 million, initially allocated to Lightwave from NHIA funds, was redirected to the auditing institution in 2024. He described the transaction as “surprising...

Events

40 h. ago ICE Detains Nigerian Man Convicted of Cocaine Trafficking in Michigan

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ice-detains-nigerian-man-convicted-of-cocaine-trafficking-in-michigan/United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a 67 year old Nigerian man convicted of cocaine trafficking at a processing facility in Baldwin, Michigan, according to a December 5 statement from the Department of Homeland Security. Aderemi Joe Akefe is being held at the ICE North Lake Processing Facility alongside other individuals with criminal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ice-detains-nigerian-man-convicted-of-cocaine-trafficking-in-michigan/

Politics

41 h. ago Little sleep, no pay: India’s poll workers flag harsh conditions amid uproar over deaths

A few days ago, Sarvesh Kumar, a school teacher in India's Uttar Pradesh state, was found dead in his home.

Events

41 h. ago India actor Dileep cleared in 2017 rape and abduction case of actress

A son planning to return home for Christmas, two brothers with weddings scheduled early next year, a family visiting a tourist hotspot for the first time, and a young man on holiday with friends.

Culture

41 h. ago Nigerian Entertainer Nasboi Plans Exit from Entertainment After Reaching Financial Target

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-entertainer-nasboi-plans-exit-from-entertainment-after-reaching-financial-target/Nigerian skitmaker and singer Nasiru Bolaji Lawal, popularly known as Nasboi, has sparked social media discussions after announcing plans to quit entertainment and slip into oblivion once he reaches a personal financial target. The content creator made the declaration in a recent post on X, emphasizing that wealth matters more to him than fame. Nasboi […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-entertainer-nasboi-plans-exit-from-entertainment-after-reaching-financial-target/

Events

41 h. ago Peaceland school wins 2025 Jan Binder awards for promoting clean and green schools

Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting clean, green, and sustainable learning environments in basic schools across Ghana. The pledge came during the 2025 edition of the Jan Binder Awards, hosted in the Ashanti Region. “Maintaining a healthy and sustainable environment in schools is a critical step toward broader climate sustainability,” said Joyce OwusuDabo, Chief Programs Officer of Sinapi Aba, while encouraging schools to continue daily practices that link to the global fight against climate change.

Events

41 h. ago Man found guilty of Australian beach murder after hiding in India for years

A former nurse has been found guilty of the high-profile murder of Toyah Cordingley, whose body was found on a popular tropical beach in Australia seven years ago.

Events

44 h. ago NAIMOS arrests foreign nationals, seizes excavators in major galamsey operation

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has scored a significant victory against illegal mining syndicates in the Eastern Region, arresting six Chinese nationals and two Ghanaians, while seizing heavy equipment and dismantling an extensive illegal mining operation along the Nukura Stream at Asuom in Kwaebibrem District.

Politics

48 h. ago Nigerian gov’t secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, Channels TV says

Nigeria's government has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were abducted last month in Niger state in one of the country's worst mass kidnappings to date, local broadcaster Channels Television reported on Sunday.

Events

52 h. ago ‘My family destroyed my marriage with Annie, now they’re after Natasha’ – 2Face

Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, has accused members of his family of repeatedly interfering in his personal life.

Politics

52 h. ago Annie Macaulay reverts Instagram name to ‘Idibia’ amid 2Face’s marital drama with Natasha

Famous Nigerian actress and model, Annie Macaulay, has reverted her Instagram name back to Idibia, her estranged husband’s name.

Politics

52 h. ago Wizkid shades Davido as his album emerges most streamed African album of 2025

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has taunted his colleague Davido after his album Morayo emerged as Apple Music’s most-streamed album of 2025 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Sport