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Photojournalism award reveals major problem of e-waste in Ghana

The resulting images capture the immensity of the e-waste problem and the vulnerability of Ghanaians caught up in the system.

05/07/2024

Art

Ghanaian toddler becomes world's youngest male artist

Ace-Liam Ankrah, a toddler from Ghana who turns 2 in July, has become the world’s youngest male artist, as confirmed by Guinness World Records.

30/05/2024

Nature

Euroviews. Cocoa farmers like me need training and investment to thrive

To improve the lives of farmers and their communities and help them earn a living income, we need to stop focusing only on price and place our attention on investment, Emmanuel Nana Sarpong writes.

27/05/2024

Ghana

Euroviews. We share a common destiny. It's our duty to shape it for the better

Let us ensure that climate justice prevails, honouring our duty to the generations that will inherit the world we leave behind, Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo writes in an exclusive op-ed for Euronews.

16/10/2023

Focus

African Development Bank invests billions in climate change adaptation

In partnership with the African Development Bank

The African Development Bank is investing billions in Africa's economies to help the continent grow and adapt to climate change. Focus reports from the AFDB's annual meeting in Accra, Ghana.

31/05/2022

Living

Ghana's only glassblower is on a one-man recycling mission

Michael Tetteh is creating wonders using discarded glass waste.

18/04/2022

Ghana

Spanish mining company fined over €5m for Ghana truck blast killing 13

At least 13 people were killed in the blast and dozens more injured.

08/02/2022

Scenes

Surf Ghana: meet the skateboarding collective making waves in Africa

In partnership with Media City

"The scene in Ghana is bigger and better than I ever expected. When I started skating there were only two of us."

27/09/2021

Health news

These drones are airdropping vaccines to remote Ghanaian villages

Each drone can carry up to 2,000 vaccines 160 kilometres, reaching the remotest corners of the west African country.

04/06/2021

No Comment

Ghana opts for livestreamed funerals and online services.

The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing many Christian Ghanaians to change their religious practices, turning to online services and live streaming funerals.

07/05/2021

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Ghana: Voters take to the polls to decide presidential election

There are 12 candidates in the Ghana presidential election including three women.

07/12/2020

Cry Like A Boy

How toxic masculinity led to my Ghanaian neighbour's misery | View

Ghanaian-Dutch Ama van Dantzig tells the heart touching story of her neighbour, Frank, and how a toxic culture around masculinity led him to suppress his feelings, to then violence and misery #CryLikeaBoy

02/10/2020

Global Japan

Japan and Ghana team up to fight disease in West Africa

In partnership with The Government of Japan

The Ghana-based Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, established more than four decades ago, is yet again stepping up its efforts to fight disease in West Africa as part of its international collaborative research programme.

23/07/2020

Ghana

Watch: Coffins to die for from Ghana's master of the craft

Paa Joe started making coffins in 1962 and specialises in rather unusual ones. These coffins are known as Abebuu Adekai in the Ga language, meaning 'the receptacle of proverbs'.

27/08/2019

World

From chalkboard drawing of Ms Word to real computers

One year ago, Richard Akoto Appiah, a secondary school teacher in Ghana came to limelight after a post of him teaching students Information Communication Technology ICT by drawing the Microsoft word software on a chalkboard went viral.

12/08/2019

Ghana

Europe's electronic waste ends up at this toxic landfill in Ghana

This is one of Africa’s biggest electronic waste scrapyards and it's filled with the remnants of Europe's discarded electronic devices.

27/07/2019

No Comment

Ghanaian teacher uses dance to make learning easier

Ghanaian teacher Sackey Percy, who found fame on social media after posting a video of him dancing with his students, says he makes learning fun so students can retain difficult subjects and gain confidence.

31/05/2019

No Comment

Mourners including Annan's cousin pay respects to late former UN chief

Ghanaians paid their respects to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Accra on Tuesday, ahead of Thursday's state funeral.

11/09/2018

Sport

African Player of the Year

Liverpool forward and Egyptian international Mohamed Salah is African Player of the Year. Award tops a phenomenal season for Salah. Fellow Liverpool player Sadio Mane is runner-up.

05/01/2018

Ghana

Multiple gas & fuel explosions kill several people in Accra, Ghana

Ghana's energy sector's safety record in the spotlight again after a huge explosion in the capital, Accra.

08/10/2017

Ghana

At least 18 die in Ghana waterfall accident

At least 18 people have died, many of them high school students, when a tree fell on them at a waterfall in Ghana.

20/03/2017

Sport

Grant says goodbye to Ghana and seeks new adventure

Avram Grant has quit as manager of Ghana after two years in charge revived Black Stars' fortunes.

07/02/2017

Ghana

Opposition leader Akufo-Addo wins Ghana's presidential election

It is third time lucky for Ghana opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo.

10/12/2016

Africanews

Closed down! Fake US embassy in Ghana issued genuine visas for 10 years

The United States (US) Department of State has reported the closure of a fake US embassy in Ghana's capital, Accra. The embassy had operated for a decade and had managed to issue genuine visas to appl

05/12/2016

Africanews

Ghana's president threatens to 'commit murder' against child marriage

Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, in a bid to support a campaign against child marriage, threatened to commit murder if anyone attempts to

11/02/2016

Ghana

Ghana: doctors extend strike

Doctors in Ghana have extended a strike that is emptying hospitals and posing a stiff challenge to the government of President John Mahama. They are

15/08/2015