The owner of the building that collapsed at Adenta New Site is set to be arrested for allegedly ignoring a stop-work order issued by the La Nkwantanang–Madina Municipal Assembly. According to the Municipal Chief Executive, Ibrahim Fuseini Faila, the developer had been granted approval to construct only a single-storey building but reportedly continued adding more…
Ghana’s senior national football team, the Black Stars, have arrived in the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team travelled from Wales after completing a pre-tournament friendly match and will continue their preparations at a training camp in Providence, Rhode Island. The arrival marks an important step in Ghana’s build-up to…
A tragic story has emerged from the recent building collapse at Adenta New Site, where 35-year-old mother of three, Margaret Kpeli, lost her life while trying to protect her children. According to her sister, Georgina Robinson, Margaret sacrificed herself by shielding her children when the three-storey building collapsed following heavy rainfall. Georgina recounted that when…
The President of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Ludwig Annang Hesse, has attributed Accra’s persistent flooding to decades of poor urban planning and ineffective stormwater management. According to him, Ghana has been approaching flood control the wrong way for more than 40 years, relying on outdated drainage systems that can no longer cope with…
The owner of the building that collapsed at Adenta New Site is set to be arrested for allegedly ignoring a stop-work order issued by the La Nkwantanang–Madina Municipal Assembly. According to the Municipal Chief Executive, Ibrahim Fuseini Faila, the developer had been granted approval to construct only a single-storey building but reportedly continued adding more…
Ghana’s senior national football team, the Black Stars, have arrived in the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team travelled from Wales after completing a pre-tournament friendly match and will continue their preparations at a training camp in Providence, Rhode Island. The arrival marks an important step in Ghana’s build-up to…
A tragic story has emerged from the recent building collapse at Adenta New Site, where 35-year-old mother of three, Margaret Kpeli, lost her life while trying to protect her children. According to her sister, Georgina Robinson, Margaret sacrificed herself by shielding her children when the three-storey building collapsed following heavy rainfall. Georgina recounted that when…
The President of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Ludwig Annang Hesse, has attributed Accra’s persistent flooding to decades of poor urban planning and ineffective stormwater management. According to him, Ghana has been approaching flood control the wrong way for more than 40 years, relying on outdated drainage systems that can no longer cope with…
The President of the Ghana Institution of Engineering has stated that Accra’s persistent flooding problem is largely the result of human activities rather than rainfall alone. According to the institution, poor waste disposal, uncontrolled urban development, the paving over of natural drainage areas, and weak planning systems have severely reduced the city’s ability to manage…
At the opening of the 2026 West African Mining and Power Expo (WAMPEX) in Accra, Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, called on West African nations to use responsible mining and reliable energy as tools for industrial growth, job creation, and sustainable development. He emphasized that the region’s rich deposits of…
With head coach Carlos Queiroz expected to maintain the current 28-man training squad in Cardiff, two players will ultimately be dropped before the final 26-man roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is submitted. Reports from the Ghana Football Association suggest there are unlikely to be late additions outside the current camp. In his assessment, Kwame Bediako predicts that the most…
Ghana’s first opponents at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Panama national football team, endured a difficult test after being beaten 6-2 by Brazil national football team in an international friendly at the iconic Maracanã Stadium. The result comes just weeks before Panama’s opening Group Stage encounter against the Ghana national football team on June 17…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government plans to provide match tickets for Ghanaians living abroad who wish to support the Ghana national football team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking during a diaspora town hall meeting on May 31, Mahama said the initiative is aimed at mobilising Ghanaian communities in the tournament’s host…
Ghana’s tax administration is undergoing a major transformation, becoming increasingly data-driven, enforcement-focused, and ambitious in its approach to revenue collection, according to a new report by law firm Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah (BELA). The firm’s Tax Outlook 2026 report notes that enhanced digital capabilities at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), coupled with significant reforms in value-added tax (VAT) administration and…
