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Ghana, Burkina Faso sign 7 agreements after talks
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (487+ words) Ghana and Burkina Faso have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation following high-level engagements between their leaders and foreign ministers, culminating in the signing of seven new agreements and the reactivation of a key joint commission that had been inactive for…...
World University Rankings for Sub-Saharan Africa 2026: UG ranks Best in Ghana, West Africa
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (384+ words) The University of Ghana (UG) has emerged as the highest-ranked university in Ghana and West Africa. According to the inaugural QS World University Rankings for Sub-Saharan Africa 2026, the university is also the 8th Best in Sub-Saharan Africa." The UG attained an…...
Seven Ghanaian tomato traders caught up in Burkina Faso terror attack killed; Interior Minister confirms DNA testing underway to identify bodies
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (530+ words) It has been confirmed that seven Ghanaian tomato traders caught up in a terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso last Saturday have been killed. At least four others have been injured after a truck carrying the tomato traders was caught…...
Cyclone Gezani leaves 59 dead in Madagascar, displaces more than 16,000
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (234+ words) At least 59 people died when Cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar last week, the disaster management office said on Monday, as it assesses the impact of the second tropical storm to hit the Indian Ocean island nation this year. The cyclone displaced…...
China to implement zero tariffs on imports from 53 African countries
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (80+ words) China to implement zero tariffs on imports from 53 African countries'Graphic Online China will implement zero'tariff treatment for imports from the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, starting May 1, 2026, state media reported on Saturday. China will also continue to…...
Gov’t declares Wednesdays as official 'Fugu Day"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (124+ words) Gov't declares Wednesdays as official 'Fugu Day'Graphic Online Gov't declares Wednesdays as official 'Fugu Day' The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has announced a new national initiative encouraging all Ghanaians and friends of Ghana to wear Fugu (Batakari)…...
Ghana, Zambia reposition bilateral ties for business growth
1+ week, 4+ day ago (422+ words) Ghana and Zambia are taking steps to reposition state diplomacy from largely ceremonial engagements to a more business-driven and investment-focused partnership. President John Dramani Mahama said this during a two-day official visit to Lusaka aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, economic…...
President’s visit to Zambia: Fugu goes viral - Creates trade boom
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (1195+ words) Fugu, the smart casual wear, is an age-old traditional apparel worn across the country and popularised by successive Presidents of the country's four republics. It is the attire the first President of Ghana, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, wore when he declared…...
Keeping the ecosystem intact: Migratory bird flies from Brussels to Kwame Ankra
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (883+ words) Late last month, a bird known as kite (call it "Anomapa" for purposes of this story) flew more than 3,000 miles across continents to Ghana. The bird was found wounded and was rescued by a 32-year-old farmer, Ebenezer Lativi, at Assin…...
First Lady confers with Zambian counterpart
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (176+ words) The First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, last Thursday, held a meeting with her Zambian counterpart, Mrs Mutinta Hichilema, in what was a display of cross-border sisterhood and collaboration. The meeting formed part of Mrs Dramani Mahama's itinerary, as she accompanied…...