A civil rights group has filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully deporting migrants through Ghana as a “transit hub” to circumvent protections granted by American immigration judges. The complaint, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia by Asian Americans Advancing Justice, alleges that non-citizens who had been granted…
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan‘s mountainous eastern region at 23:47 local time on Sunday (20:17 BST). Its epicentre was 17 miles (27km) away from Jalalabad, the country’s fifth-largest city in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province. The earthquake has also affected the Kunar and Laghman provinces, and was felt 140km (87 miles) away in the country’s capital Kabul. More than 600 killed in Afghanistan…
Three young sisters have drowned in a rubber boat carrying migrants in the central Mediterranean after waves of up to 1.5m (4.9 ft) repeatedly washed over the vessel, a German rescue charity has said. About 65 people were rescued, including the sisters’ mother and brother, as well as three pregnant women and a seven-month-old baby,…
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would continue to fight for its freedom in an address to the nation on its Independence Day. “We need a just peace, a peace where our future will be decided only by us,” he said, adding that Ukraine would fight back against Russia “while its calls for peace are not heard”. He…
Russia has blamed Ukrainian drone attacks for a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region, saying several Russian power and energy facilities had been targeted overnight. There were no injuries and the fire was quickly extinguished, the plant’s press service said on messaging app Telegram. It said the attack had damaged…
Ghana’s agricultural sector is poised for a significant technological transformation following the announcement of a $100 million investment by Japanese agritech firm Degas Limited. The four-year initiative aims to establish Ghana as a hub for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven agriculture. The investment was confirmed by President John Dramani Mahama following a meeting with Degas Limited’s Founder…
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama has no personal interest in the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo’s demand for USD 10 million in compensation from Ghana through the ECOWAS Court. Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show today, Muslim stated that the President is only interested in upholding the rule…
Ghana and Burkina Faso have once again demonstrated the strength of their cross-border friendship as delegations from both nations came together in Leo, Burkina Faso, for a day of cultural celebration, sporting competitions, and bilateral engagements. The Ghanaian delegation, led by the Municipal Chief Executive for Sissala East, Hon. Adamu Yakubu, included key officials such…
Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the leading subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies, is set to extend its expertise to Burkina Faso’s waste management sector, following a high-level meeting between its Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, and Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo. On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Dr. Siaw Agyepong led a…
The Presidency of Ghana has announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day official visit to Ghana from Wednesday, July 2, to Thursday, July 3, 2025. The visit underscores the strong and longstanding ties between the two nations and aims to reinforce their strategic partnership. According to a statement released by the…
