Have you ever wondered how Ghana got its name and the meaning? Prior to gaining independence in 1957, the country was known as the Gold Coast, a name tied to its colonial past. Gold coast ...

Ghana is home to rich and diverse ethnicities, with numerous groups that have coexisted for centuries. These ethnic groups have contributed significantly to the country’s cultural, political ...

A team of economists has proposed a series of measures to stabilise Ghana’s economy, pointing to weak revenue generation, poor public expenditure management, and excessive borrowing as the main ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Speaker of Ghana Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin speaks at the Parliament House in Accra, Wednesday, Feb. 28 ...

The United States of America (USA) has removed Ghana and other African countries from the list of eligible countries for the 2025 Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), a visa-free travel initiative. Notably, ...

President John Mahama will deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, Thursday, February 27, since assuming office for a second term. The highly anticipated address is expected to ...

President John Mahama has made a firm pledge to resolve Ghana’s economic challenges and steer the country towards a positive path of development. Presenting the State of the Nation Address (SONA ...

Fearing their son was becoming involved in a gang, a London teenager’s parents tricked him and left him in Ghana. He sued, but a court sided with his parents. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ghana’s president will ask a panel of experts to chart a new path for the country’s economy ...

Since defaulting on its debt in 2022, Ghana’s economic growth has been timid. 2024 showed the first signs of a rebound, with GDP growth picking up to an estimated +4%, and in 2025 it is projected to ...

Ghana's Independence Day, celebrated annually on 6 March, marks a watershed moment in African history when the country became the first in Sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from colonial ...