International

Defender Abdul Mumin and winger Kamaldeen Sulemana have withdrawn from the Black Stars squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Madagascar and Comoros this month. The pair were named in Chris Hughton’s 25-man squad for the two games and were expected to report to camp on Monday, November …

For the third consecutive time, inflation has dropped, recording a rate of 35.2% in October. This represents a 2.9 percentage point decrease from the 38.1% recorded in September. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Ghana Statistical Service on Tuesday, November 14, shows that food inflation stood at …

Leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen and Ghanaian boxer, Braimah Kamoko also known as Bukom Banku comically engaged a shadow sparring session at the launch of 2023 Nshona Rave. The political figure came through at the Trust Sports Emporium to show support to his son, Victor Kyerematen, the …

A fatal crash on the Akyem Akroso-Asamankese road in the Eastern region on Sunday, November 12, 2023, has resulted in the loss of eight lives, leaving several others with severe injuries. The crash occurred when a White Toyota Hiace, bearing registration number GM 3150-13 and aboard with fifteen passengers from …

An Australian farmer says he is lucky to be alive after repelling a crocodile attack by biting back at the animal. Cattle producer Colin Deveraux has spent a month in hospital after being bitten by the 3.2m (10ft) saltwater crocodile in the Northern Territory. He told ABC News he bit …

A man has been shot dead in Nigeria’s north-eastern Bauchi state while a so-called bullet-proof charm – or “gun medicine” – was being tested on him by a traditional healer, police spokesman Ahmed Wakil has said. The healer – who allegedly fired the shot with a locally made gun – …

Labram Musah, Executive Director of Programmes at the Vision for Alternative Development – Ghana (VALD), has recommended another tax increase on tobacco goods. He made the statement at the launch and dissemination of the Rapid Study of Tobacco Industry Interference in the Passage of the Excise Duty Amendment Act 2023. …

In a disheartening incident that took place at Feyiase in the Ashanti Region, a cherished symbol of historical significance in the Asante Kingdom has been lost. A 300-year-old cola tree, purportedly planted by Komfo Anokye, was cut down by an unknown man in the early hours of Tuesday, November 7, …

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Saturday, November 4, 2023, was sworn in as the leader of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), having won the party’s presidential. To many Dr Bawumia’s ‘sudden’’ rise in the NPP from an unknown figure in the party to the running mate of …

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Crop Research Institute in collaboration with International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has introduced a cutting-edge water-saving irrigation technology known as “alternate wetting and drying” (AWD) to rice farmers in the Ahafo Ano South-East District of the Ashanti Region. This technology has …