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Crisis-hit Ghana increases public servant salaries by 30%

Ghana's government and trade unions on Thursday agreed to increase all public servants' salaries by 30% for 2023, they said in a joint statement, as the country struggles to reduce debt and tackle rampant inflation.

Reuters

Edinson Cavani claims referee should be "put in jail" in fresh World Cup blast

Uruguay were denied a penalty in their World Cup group game against Ghana, and were eliminated from the competition on goals scored despite ending the match with a 2-0 victory

Daily Mirror

Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

China has rapidly become Africa’s most important infrastructure builder, and the footprint of Chinese construction companies is seen in cities, towns and villages across the continent.

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Meek Mill apologizes for secretly shooting music video in Ghana's presidential palace

Meek Mill has issued an apology for covertly shooting an explicit music video in Ghana's presidential palace, known as Jubilee House.

Los Angeles Times

Ghana requests G20 Common Framework debt restructuring -source

Ghana requested on Tuesday to restructure its bilateral debt under the common framework platform supported by the Group of 20 major economies, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.

Reuters

Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars

The sale of electric cars is growing. Globally, some 2 million electric vehicles were sold in the first quarter of 2022 – 75% more than in the first three months of 2021. Most, though, are sold in high income countries.

The Conversation

Ghana's vintage enthusiasts give new life to Western clothing waste

As the sun set on a courtyard of shipping containers in Ghana's capital Accra, young men and women in Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead and tie-dye tees bartered over army surplus jackets and Adidas sneakers while a live deejay spun Afrobeat classics.

Reuters

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Review: Three mysteries for deep winter

From the Outer Hebrides to Ghana to the streets of L.A., these whodunits will keep you up at night.

Tribune News Service

How Ghana, Africa’s rising star, ended up in economic turmoil

The West African nation is a major cocoa and gold exporter, so why is it battling its worst economic crisis in decades?

Al Jazeera

Ghana's vintage enthusiasts give new life to Western clothing waste

Reuters

Ghana again extends domestic debt exchange registration deadline

Ghana has further extended the deadline to register for its domestic debt exchange to Jan. 16 in order to "secure internal approvals" from the financial sector, the Finance Ministry said in a statement late on Saturday.

Reuters

African communities celebrate Christmas with feasts, family and festivities in Merseyside

Vanessa Boateng said they cook "foods we don't eat every day, special delicacies we eat once a year".

Liverpool Echo

The good, bad, and the ugly: West Africa’s big issues in 2022

A recap of top issues in West Africa in 2022, including heated political campaigns and armed groups gaining ground.

Al Jazeera

Chance the Rapper to bring free concert, festival to Ghana

Chance the Rapper took a trip to the Motherland that ultimately birthed an idea of creating a free concert marrying music and art in West Africa

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Burkina Faso denies it paid Russian fighters with mine rights

Burkina Faso's mines minister on Tuesday denied an allegation by the president of Ghana that Burkina Faso had paid Russian mercenaries by giving them the rights to a mine.

Bangkok Post

Independent in Indonesia

Interest in recorded music, led by DJs and "crate-diggers", has shone a light on some fascinating popular music genres over the past 20-odd years. Soundway Records, set up by Miles Claret in the UK, released its first compilation in 2002 on Afrobeat, funk and fusion from Ghana in the 1970s,…

Radio France Internationale

Ghana to default on most international debt

Ghana has suspended payments on most of its foreign debts, effectively defaulting as the country starts restructuring, as part of a bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund.

Reuters

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

(This Dec. 19 story has been corrected to fix debt figures in first chart)

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World Cup in Qatar closes with hosts, Messi and Argentina triumphant

An extravaganza of a month that took 12 years to concoct has ended with Argentina crowned as world champions for the third time following a mind-blowing final against France.

Reuters

Ghana extends domestic debt exchange registration deadline

Ghana has extended the registration deadline for a domestic debt exchange programme to Dec. 30, as it considers making some adjustments while it seeks approval for an IMF debt relief programme, the finance ministry said in a statement overnight on Friday.

Daily Mirror

Thomas Tuchel lined up for surprise new job three months after Chelsea sacking

Three months after being sacked by Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel is wanted by Ghana. The ex-Blues manager is among six candidates to succeed Otto Addo, who stepped down after the Black Stars' World Cup exit.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana-Burkina row over Russian Wagner mercenaries hits new heights

Burkina Faso on Friday recalled Ghana's ambassador to protest allegations that Ouagadougou invited Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group to operate in the country. Meanwhile Wagner accused France of an attack in the Central African Republic.

Reuters

Burkina Faso summons Ghanaian ambassador over Wagner allegations

Burkina Faso has summoned the Ghanaian ambassador for "explanations" after Ghana's president alleged that Burkina Faso had hired the Russian mercenary group Wagner, said Burkina's foreign ministry on Friday.

Football London

Ghana World Cup star transfer claim made amid Crystal Palace, Rangers and Fenerbahce links

Crystal Palace are reportedly in the market for a striker in the January transfer window and could move for Bristol City's Antoine Semenyo, who has also been linked with Bournemouth and Rangers

ABC News

Wagner Group allegedly given Burkina Faso mine in exchange for help fighting jihadi extremists

Burkina Faso allegedly makes an agreement with Russia's Wagner Group in which the mercenary outfit will help the West African country deal with surging jihadi violence in exchange for a mine.

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