The Latest Breaking News from Ghana

V&A looks to return Asante treasures to Ghana, putting it at odds with the PM

V&A DIRECTOR Tristram Hunt has put himself at odds with the Government by signalling the museum will give back looted Asante gold treasures to Ghana.

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022

Michaela Coel reveals plans to build a home in her father’s ancestral village in Ghana

The I May Destroy You star, 35, said she was considering buying an apartment in the country’s capital, Accra, having spent six months living there last year

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2022

Ghana and the IMF: debt restructuring must go hand-in-hand with managing finances better

Ghana is struggling with managing its debt, 20-year high inflation, a weak currency, and rising inequality. For example, inflation rose to 33.9% in August 2022 from 9.7% a year earlier, while the cedi has depreciated by 41% year-to-date against the US dollar. These vulnerabilities have been worsened by the aftershocks…

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022

Blaming poor labour conditions in Ghana's transport sector on ride-hailing companies misses the deeper issues

Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have become ubiquitous in many parts of the world over the past decade. Criticism of their business model has also become commonplace: ride-hailing companies are frequently accused of destroying traditional taxi businesses, undermining wages, and creating the digital equivalent of sweatshops.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2022

Ghana’s petroleum sector management is a mess: what’s gone wrong?

After three decades of prospecting Ghana discovered commercially viable quantities of petroleum in 2007. Within 3.5 years, it exported its first barrels of crude oil. The progression from discovery to extraction and export was twice as rapid as the global average of six to seven years.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2022

The family Ghanaian-Caribbean food stall that draws queues across Piccadilly Gardens

Rita's Reign is fast becoming a city centre icon

Manchester Evening News · Oct 1, 2022

Lawyer hopes academy in Ghana helps end exploitation of young African players

Cynthia Quarcoo is the founder of the Africa 1 Sports academy, which is hosting its first event over the course of this weekend.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Ghana negotiations with IMF to be fast-tracked : finance minister

Ghana's negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over a rescue package will be fast-tracked, the country's Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Sep 28, 2022

Headteacher takes in pupil in real-life 'Matilda' story after both her parents died

Angel-Joy Darko, now 12, lost both of her parents before the age of eight and now lives with headteacher Sarah Kneller.

Wales Online · Sep 28, 2022

Warning over droughts lasting for two years amid climate crisis

Fears of rain shortages across the planet

Wales Online · Sep 28, 2022