11 h. ago African Leaders Demand Inclusive Governance at Continental Summit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-leaders-demand-inclusive-governance-at-continental-summit/Political representatives from over 30 countries convened in Accra this week for the African Political Parties Summit, issuing a unified call for transformative inclusion in governance. The three-day gathering, which opened Tuesday, focused on redefining political parties to drive regional integration and equitable development. South Africa’s Special Envoy Jeff Radebe delivered a blistering critique of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-leaders-demand-inclusive-governance-at-continental-summit/

Politics

21 h. ago Funny Boy Innit: South African comedy stars billed for Lekzy’s upcoming show

Ghanaian comedian Lekzy DeComic will headline a major comedy event, “Funny Boy Innit” (FBI), on Saturday, 27th September 2025 at the UPSA Auditorium in Accra, featuring two of South Africa’s biggest comedy names, Chris Mapane and KG Mokgadi.

Politics

23 h. ago ANC’s Failure Fuels South Africa’s Xenophobia Crisis, Analysts Warn

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ancs-failure-fuels-south-africas-xenophobia-crisis-analysts-warn/South Africa’s recurring xenophobic violence stems not from inherent malice among its poor, but from decades of systemic governance failure and deepening inequality under ANC leadership, political economists argue. With unemployment exceeding 30%, a Gini coefficient of 0.63 ranking among the world’s highest, and a quarter of citizens in extreme poverty, the conditions for explosive […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ancs-failure-fuels-south-africas-xenophobia-crisis-analysts-warn/

Events

25 h. ago South Africa’s healthcare xenophobia crisis ‘A drop in the ocean’ – MSF

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has raised alarm over what it describes as growing and strategic xenophobic blockages preventing both South Africans and foreign nationals from accessing healthcare services. Communication Specialist for MSF, Jane Rabothata, said their recent assessment revealed that more than half of the 15 health facilities visited in and around Johannesburg were blocking […]

Events

29 h. ago Apple Music Announces Dee Koala as August’s Featured Artist For Rap Life Africa

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Osafo Daniel, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/apple-music-announces-dee-koala-as-augusts-featured-artist-for-rap-life-africa/Apple Music’s Rap Life Radio, presented by Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B, Ebro Darden, will feature enigmatic South African rap songstress Dee Koala this month, as Ebro and Africa Now Radio host, Nandi Madida, chat about her highly anticipated sophomore album, iiNtsikelelo. Meaning “blessings” in isiXhosa, iiNtsikelelo is a raw, deeply personal journey […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Osafo Daniel, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/apple-music-announces-dee-koala-as-augusts-featured-artist-for-rap-life-africa/

Culture

34 h. ago Now, Africa Should Balance Afrocentrism with Global South Alliance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Hashim Yussuf Amao, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/now-africa-should-balance-afrocentrism-with-global-south-alliance/While having a chat with a colleague recently, I told him that the non-aligned movement in this age is not just outdated; it is tactically naive and diplomatically dangerous. I mean, standing in the middle in this rapidly shifting chessboard of global politics is no longer a position of wisdom but weakness. And if Africa […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Hashim Yussuf Amao, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/now-africa-should-balance-afrocentrism-with-global-south-alliance/

Politics

40 h. ago Helicopter crash: Seeking forensic support from South Africa was for reaffirmation, says Benjamin Quashie

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders Chair for South Africa, Mr Benjamin Quashie, has addressed the controversy over Ghana’s decision to seek forensic investigations in South Africa to identify the remains of the eight victims of the military helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom, whose bodies were burnt beyond recognition.

Events

49 h. ago Ghana’s Poultry Industry Urges National Rescue Plan Amid Import Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-poultry-industry-urges-national-rescue-plan-amid-import-crisis/Ghana’s poultry sector faces collapse under the weight of 400,000 metric tonnes of annual imports, primarily from the EU, Brazil, and the US. Domestic producers are being squeezed out despite local demand, mirroring South Africa’s past crisis—until it implemented a transformative Poultry Sector Master Plan (PSMP) in 2019. Industry stakeholders now urge Ghana to adopt […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-poultry-industry-urges-national-rescue-plan-amid-import-crisis/

Events

59 h. ago Zelensky says he discussed peace and Russia with South Africa’s Ramaphosa

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed ways to achieve peace in Ukraine in a call with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday.

Politics

63 h. ago GAF helicopter crash: Health Minister, IGP receive DNA results of remaining 6 victims

Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno and Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh have received DNA reports from South Africa, confirming the identities of the victims of the military helicopter crash.

Events

65 h. ago Ghana Receives Forensic Reports for All Helicopter Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-receives-forensic-reports-for-all-helicopter-crash-victims/President John Mahama has confirmed that forensic reports for all eight victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash in Adansi Akrofuom have been received. The documents, finalized electronically from South Africa on August 9, enabled Sunday’s Islamic burial of Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed and Deputy National Security Director Alhaji Muniru Lumina. “We […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-receives-forensic-reports-for-all-helicopter-crash-victims/

Events

3 d. ago South Africa’s President Ramaphosa extends condolences to Ghana over helicopter crash

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed condolences to President John Mahama and the people of Ghana following Wednesday’s military helicopter crash.

Events

3 d. ago Helicopter crash: Here’s why body samples were sent to South Africa for DNA testing instead of Ghana

President of the Ghana Academy of Forensic Sciences, Dr. Pet-Paul Wepeba, says the decision to fly DNA samples from victims of Wednesday’s military helicopter crash to South Africa was due to Ghana’s lack of advanced forensic logistics, not a shortage of skilled personnel. Speaking on Newsfile on Joy FM, Dr. Wepeba explained that while Ghana […]

Events

4 d. ago Forensic expert disappointed over bodies flown to SA for DNA testing

Forensic histopathologist, Dr. Paul Ossei Sampene has expressed deep disappointment over the decision to send the remains of the military helicopter crash victims to South Africa for forensic identification, describing the situation as a national disgrace and a failure of Ghana’s health system. His comments come amid the departure of a specially deployed jet from […]

Events

5 d. ago Afreximbank Pushes Fintech to Untangle Central Africa’s Trade Payment Knots

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afreximbank-pushes-fintech-to-untangle-central-africas-trade-payment-knots/African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is doubling down on efforts to streamline cross-border trade across Central Africa, convening senior bankers in Douala this week to advance its digital payment platform, AfPAY. Over 50 executives from regional banks attended the high-level workshop, focusing on integrating the trade settlement system and tightening compliance to cut transaction costs and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afreximbank-pushes-fintech-to-untangle-central-africas-trade-payment-knots/

Economics

5 d. ago Shein and Temu’s Cheap Fashion Tide Threatens African Clothing Jobs

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/shein-and-temus-cheap-fashion-tide-threatens-african-clothing-jobs/A tsunami of ultra-cheap shirts, dresses, and jeans from Chinese e-commerce giants Shein and Temu is flooding African markets, threatening to wash away local textile industries and tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs. Across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, bargain-hunting shoppers are embracing the platforms’ rock-bottom prices, leaving domestic producers struggling to compete against […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/shein-and-temus-cheap-fashion-tide-threatens-african-clothing-jobs/

Events

5 d. ago 15 Travel Tips from the Women Behind Africa’s Biggest Tourism Brands

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/15-travel-tips-from-the-women-behind-africas-biggest-tourism-brands/Women make up at least half (and by some counts, nearly 70%) of South Africa’s travel and tourism industry, so it’s no exaggeration to say they’re the ones influencing the way we explore. Ask almost any woman what she wishes for on Women’s Day, and the answer is surprisingly simple: the freedom to go, to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/15-travel-tips-from-the-women-behind-africas-biggest-tourism-brands/

Transport

5 d. ago Ibrahim Mahama sponsors emergency forensic transfer of helicopter crash victims’ remains to South Africa

Businessman Ibrahim Mahama, is sponsoring the emergency transfer of remains from Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash to South Africa for advanced forensic testing, as Ghana continues to mourn the loss of two ministers and six other officials. In light of the severely damaged state of the remains, Ibrahim Mahama offered his private jet for the […]

Events

5 d. ago South Africa gets closer to full membership of biggest African trade bank

South Africa moved closer to becoming a full sovereign member of the Africa Export-Import Bank, the continent's leading provider of trade finance, after the cabinet gave its approval to the plan, the government said on Thursday.

Politics

5 d. ago Helicopter crash: Remains of victims flown to South Africa for forensic examination

A specially deployed jet has departed carrying the remains of the eight victims of Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash at Adansi in the Ashanti region.

Events