Forty-two Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals have died after a bus taking them home overturned on a South African road, authorities have said. The crash happened on Sunday night as the bus was moving through “a mountainous section” of the N1…
For over two months, Paramjit Singh, 48, a US green card holder battling a brain tumour and a heart condition, has been held in a detention centre by US immigration authorities. Mr Singh, an Indian passport holder, has lived in…
About a dozen of us walked into a US immigration office in Virginia on Saturday morning, people born all over the world, excited to take the final step in becoming American citizens. We clutched our naturalisation notices as we filed…
Digital finance experts have warned that Africa’s digital finance boom, including financial technology (fintech) platforms, could fuel illicit financial flows (IFFs). Expert panels at the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) insisted that the pace of innovation…
On Friday, October 10, 2025, the legal landscape of Ghana welcomed 824 new attorneys at the 62nd Call to the Bar. This ceremony, enrolling them as Solicitors, Barristers, and members of the Ghana Bar Association, is more than a formality.…
President John Dramani Mahama has filled his legacy government with youthful appointees — a move some describe as a political gamble. For me, this is neither a gamble nor a political strategy. It is a national necessity — one that…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has lauded the Ghanaian football fans for the colour, passion, and energy they bring to the global stage. Expressing excitement over the Black Stars’ return to the FIFA World Cup, Infantino said the team has the…
The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals over an alleged plot to assassinate a Chief in the Eastern Region ahead of his upcoming Royal Durbar. The suspects, identified as Emelia Akua Asor and Butuakwa Seth, were picked…
Head coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo, has etched his name into Ghana’s football history after guiding the national team to a second consecutive FIFA World Cup qualification. Ghana sealed their place at the 2026 World Cup with a…
Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for business and tourist visas, in response to a similar requirement that the Trump administration has imposed…