4 h. ago Ghana Party in the Park 2025 was a great success – Albert Nii Amartey Armah

Ghana Party in the Park has long been an exciting family fun day that celebrates the richness of Ghanaian culture, bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together every summer in the United Kingdom. 

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5 h. ago 19 injured, 4 critical in Central Region crash involving 2 Sprinter buses

Nineteen people sustained injuries, including four in critical condition, following a head-on collision between two Sprinter Benz buses at Awutu Bonsuoku in the Central Region. The critically injured victims have been transferred to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital, while 13 others are receiving treatment at the Hope Christian Hospital in Gomoa Fetteh, and two at the Senya Bereku Polyclinic.

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7 h. ago Essikado MP cautions: Environments that silence dissent kill growth

Essikado-Ketan MP, Prof Dr Grace Ayensu Danquah, has called for a more respectful and open political environment, warning that any space where people feel unsafe to disagree is not about growth, but about control. Her remarks come in the wake of controversial comments made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who questioned her recent nomination as […]

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13 h. ago South African car exports to U.S. plunge as Trump tariffs bite

South African car exports to the United States dropped sharply in the first quarter of 2025, and tumbled more than 80% in April and May after import tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump hit automakers' sales, industry association Naamsa said.

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15 h. ago Trump threatens Russia with tariffs while unveiling Ukraine weapons plan

US President Donald Trump has announced the US will send "top-of-the-line weapons" to Ukraine via Nato countries, while also threatening Russia with severe tariffs if a deal to end the war is not reached within 50 days.

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23 h. ago Trump threatens ‘very severe’ tariffs against Russia if no Ukraine deal within 50 days

US Donald Trump says he is "very, very unhappy" with Russia and has announced plans to deliver "top-of-the-line" weapons to Ukraine, via Nato.

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32 h. ago Don’t vilify Air India crash crew: Indian pilots’ association

An association of Indian pilots has defended the crew of the Air India Flight 171 which crashed in June, killing 260 people.

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37 h. ago Trump will be hosted by King at Windsor during second state visit

Donald Trump has formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to join him and Queen Camilla for an unprecedented second state visit, Buckingham Palace has said.

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2 d. ago Ghana’s John Mahama: ‘When the world is unpredictable, people head to gold’

With commodity markets driving the country's remarkable turnaround, President John Mahama says political reforms, debt restructuring and revitalising farming will keep the cedi rising. On the face of it, the barrage of upbeat reports on Ghana from the ratings agencies and the financial press point to a remarkable turnaround for a country that defaulted on its public debt three years ago.

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2 d. ago John Mahama: ‘When the world is unpredictable, people head to gold’

With commodity markets driving the country's remarkable turnaround, President John Mahama says political reforms, debt restructuring and revitalising farming will keep the cedi rising. On the face of it, the barrage of upbeat reports on Ghana from the ratings agencies and the financial press point to a remarkable turnaround for a country that defaulted on its public debt three years ago.

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4 d. ago Lead the charge against corruption – GACC Secretary urges youth

The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Mrs Beauty Emefa Narteh, has urged young people to "resist, reject, and report" corruption wherever it manifests.

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4 d. ago Six things Trump should know about Liberia after he praised leader’s ‘good English’

US President Donald Trump has praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking "good English" and asked him where he went to school.

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4 d. ago Mahama won’t abandon NDC people for NPP – Gbande defends appointments 

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has firmly defended President John Mahama’s decision to appoint his own party members into key positions, saying it is both strategic and necessary.

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5 d. ago Ghana’s Chef Abbys makes TIME’s 100 Most Influential Creators list

Ghanaian culinary sensation and content creator Abena Amoakoa Sintim-Aboagye, widely known as Chef Abby, has made the cut as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential Creators globally for 2025. This recognition comes on the heels of her recent appearance at TikTok’s prestigious showcase during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France, where […]

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5 d. ago “You’re nobody if fans don’t give you the accolade” – Kalybos urges celebrities to be cordial with fans

Actor and comedian Kalybos, born Richard Asante, has urged his fellow celebrities to allow their fans to get close to them whenever the opportunity arises. He explained that the title of “celebrity” is given by the people who admire them and their craft. Therefore, it is important for celebrities to respect and be friendly toward […]

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5 d. ago I don’t see why I should avoid people coming close to me as a celebrity – Kalybos

Ghanaian actor and comedian Richard Asante, popularly known as Kalybos, has shared why he makes an effort to be kind to people, especially his fans. In an interview on Joy Prime’s Changes show, Kalybos told host Roselyn Felli that before he rose to fame, he used to admire and idolise top celebrities like John Dumelo, […]

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5 d. ago We must wake up and learn lessons from a landlocked giant, Switzerland

Switzerland is a small, landlocked country with barely 8.8 million people, no oil reserves, no gold mines of global scale, and no vast cocoa plantations. Yet its economy stands as one of the most admired in the world, with a GDP approaching $977 billion and a per capita income of over $110,000. It is a country whose strength was never in what lay beneath its soil but in the discipline, precision, and seriousness of its people and leadership. Today, it ranks among the top five nations on the Global Competitiveness Index, outperforming much larger, resource-rich countries that continue to blame everything but themselves for underdevelopment.

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5 d. ago ‘You need to shape up’: Trump’s pick for Singapore envoy grilled in Senate

The nominee for the US ambassador to Singapore, Anjani Sinha, drew criticism during his Senate confirmation hearing when he struggled to answer questions about the island-state. On Wednesday Dr Sinha was grilled by Senator Tammy Duckworth on the US’s relationship with Singapore and the island-state’s role in South East Asia. At one point Ms Duckworth […]

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5 d. ago Former Love Island USA contestant apologises for using slur in post

Love Island USA's Cierra Ortega has apologised for old social media posts including a derogatory term for Asian people, following her sudden removal from the hit TV show.

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5 d. ago Trump is right on migration – John Kerry says Biden allowed ‘siege’ on border

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has told the BBC his fellow Democrats allowed the US-Mexico border to be "under siege" during Joe Biden's presidency.

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