FIFA World Cup 2026 preparations are taking shape as TRiBE Culture Fest advances its “16 BY 16” and “Ghana Funfest” initiatives aimed at delivering a global fan experience across Ghana and key diaspora cities. The organisation has conducted extensive reconnaissance visits across selected venues in Ghana, the United States, and Canada to prepare for large-scale public viewing and cultural…
Across 27 years of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards, only four artistes have won the Artiste of the Year award twice, forming one of the most exclusive achievements in Ghana music. The first to achieve the feat was VIP, who won in 2004 and again in 2011 after rebranding as VVIP. They helped lay the…
Former Ghana national team coach Otto Addo has been appointed to FIFA’s Technical Study Group for the FIFA World Cup 2026. FIFA announced the appointment on June 11, 2026, stating that the group will provide technical and tactical analysis throughout the expanded 48-team tournament, which will feature 104 matches. Addo joins a panel of football experts that…
SuperSport, in partnership with CANAL+, has launched a major new advertising campaign across more than 20 African countries ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The campaign, titled “Sleep Can Wait,” officially launched on May 11 and marks the first collaboration between CANAL+’s creative agency BETC and a brand within the MultiChoice Group. According to organisers,…
Austrian Bundesliga defender Beres Owusu has expressed his desire to represent Ghana, saying wearing the Black Stars jersey would be a dream come true. The Grazer AK centre-back, born in France to Ghanaian parents, says his upbringing kept him closely connected to Ghanaian culture and identity despite growing up abroad. Speaking in an interview, Owusu said playing for…
Chinese battery materials company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has agreed to take over the remaining development funding obligations for Ghana’s Ewoyaa Lithium Project while also pursuing a proposed $210 million acquisition of Atlantic Lithium. The move represents a major shift in the project’s financing structure and is expected to improve funding certainty as development progresses. Under the agreement, Huayou will acquire all…
Five people have been arrested and remanded into police custody over the alleged destruction of a National Democratic Congress (NDC) office complex under construction in Ellembelle in the Western Region. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of May 7, when armed men wielding guns and machetes allegedly demolished parts of the building, estimated to be…
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Anani Quashie, has revealed that businessman Ibrahim Mahama has offered employment to Emmanuel Akowuah Asamoah, a Ghanaian who recently returned home following xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Mr Asamoah arrived in Ghana on May 5 after appearing in a viral video connected to the attacks. Speaking on PM Express on Monday, Mr Quashie…
The Ghanaian passport has been ranked 68th globally and 11th in Africa in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, placing it among the continent’s strongest passports. According to the latest rankings, Ghanaian passport holders can currently access about 67 destinations worldwide without requiring a visa in advance. The ranking marks a significant improvement for Ghana after…
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has reiterated that the planned Accra-Kumasi Expressway will not replace the existing N6 Accra-Kumasi Highway project. According to the minister, the government remains committed to the dualisation and rehabilitation of the current highway, including the construction of bypasses at Osino, Anyinam and Konongo. Speaking during an engagement with contractors and consultants at Bunso in the Eastern Region…
