Ghana News Articles

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has disclosed that as of March 1, about 500 Ghanaians have been evacuated from Ukraine to neighbouring countries. The Ministry said the information it has gathered is that these countries include Poland, Romania, Hungary, Moldova and Slovakia. The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, …

Leading PR & Rating firm, Avance Media, has announced the 7th edition of the 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians. The ranking which was announced on 28th February 2022 lists young Ghanaians excelling in various sectors such as sports, entertainment, leadership, social entrepreneurship, business etc. Notable names on the list from …

The first batch of Ghanaian nationals evacuated from Ukraine, including students, has arrived in Accra. These persons were rescued through neighbouring countries by land due to the shutdown of Ukraine’s airspace since the beginning of the unrest in the country. Government has been undertaking a number of processes in partnership …

The management of the VIP JEOUN Transport has announced the adjustment of fares for the services they render. Travelers, especially persons who travel via VIP JEOUN Transport are urged to take note of the new prices. The fare adjustment is Effective Monday, February 28, 2022. The VIP JEOUN Transport adjusted …

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) says the University of Ghana (UG) should close down following the uncertainty regarding the commencement of academic work. NUGS says the resolution of the local Chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) to boycott classes, despite management’s decision to begin academic …

The Business and Executive Committee of the University of Ghana (UG) has directed that academic activities for the 2021/2022 academic year commence on Monday, February 28, 2022. A notice signed by the Registrar, Emelia Agyei-Mensah, on Thursday indicated that the decision to start classes was taken at a meeting held …

A shooting incident at an Accra High Court has temporarily brought the trial of the Canadian girls’ kidnappers to a halt. The presiding judge at Criminal Court 5, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo immediately suspended proceedings and took to her heels after the shooting incident from the weapon of a prison …

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, announced the appointment of Ghana’s former Foreign Affairs Minister, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, as his Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. She succeeds Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon, to whom the Secretary-General reiterated his deep gratitude and appreciation for his dedicated …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says it will resume its suspended industrial action if government fails to fulfil the promise of improving its members’ working conditions within 14 days. UTAG announced a suspension of its strike that lasted more than 40 days at an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has noted that as of February 8, the country’s total Covid-19 death toll stood at 1,431. From February 5 – 8, 2022, five deaths were recorded. On its website, the Service noted that current active cases stand at 396. Out of these cases, five are …