Carrefour Group, a leading French food retailer, is taking over Shoprite's franchise in Ghana through a new partnership with the distributor, Brands For All, which acquired the seven Shoprite hypermarkets in November 2025.

These stores will be rebranded to Carrefour, with the first openings expected by April 2026, as part of Carrefour's African expansion strategy, according to a press release issued on Monday, December 15, 2025. 

This follows Shoprite's plan to exit Ghana to focus on its home market in South Africa, according to a Reuters report. 

Two suspected robbers have been arrested by the police for robbing and killing their 28-year-old female victim. 

The incident happened at Asokore Mampong near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.

The deceased, identified as Silver Ngozi, was robbed and allegedly stabbed with a knife, leading to her death.

The Ministry of Health, through the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has issued a nationwide health alert warning of a possible surge in road traffic accidents during the upcoming Christmas festivities.

The government has approved GH¢12.00 per kilogram as the Minimum Producer Price for Raw Cashew Nuts for the 2025/2026 crop season, a move aimed at protecting farmers’ incomes and sustaining growth in Ghana’s cashew industry.

Liverpool will soon be seeking a permanent successor Mohamed Salah as it looks certain he will be leaving the Premier League champions before his contract expires in 2027.

But perhaps the best fit right now would be Antoine Semenyo. The 25-year-old Bournemouth attacker will have a £65m release clause activated in the January transfer window.

Ghana’s senior national football team, the Black Stars, will lock horns with Germany in a pre-World Cup international friendy on   Monday, March 30, 2026, in Stuttgart.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for West Africa at the US Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs, Will Stevens, has affirmed the commitment of the government of the United States of America to ensure Ghanaian football players, officials and fans attending next year's FIFA World Cup get the best experience of the American Dream.

The Head of Communications at the British High Commission in Ghana, Ryan Wilson, believes the Black Stars have a strong chance of advancing from Group L of the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside England.

Ghana have been drawn in a challenging group that includes England, Panama and Croatia, with many observers tipping the two European sides to progress. 

Former national team hitman, Abdul Majeed Waris, is urging players of the national senior football team, Black Stars, to maintain teamwork and discipline as essential catalysts for success at next year's FIFA World Cup in the USA/Canada/Mexico.

Ghana makes a 5th appearance on the global stage at the upcoming Mundial, with the Black Stars handed a tricky group against 1966 champions England, 2018 runners-up Croatia and CONCACAF's Panama, who are making just their second participation at this level.

A man believed to be in his mid-60s has died after he was attacked by a swarm of bees in Kpandai in the Northern Region on Sunday afternoon, December 14, 2025.

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has called on New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to disregard claims that former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, was responsible for the mismanagement of the economy during the party’s time in government.

A fire outbreak involving a cargo truck at Budumburam in the Central Region on Saturday evening was successfully brought under control by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), with no casualties recorded.

The Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has welcomed the arrival of pitch covers intended to protect and preserve the quality of pitches during non-football events at national stadiums.

It was funded by a wholly Ghanaian-owned company, which embraced the NSA's request for private and corporate institutions and investors to facilitate the procurement of modern pitch protection systems earlier this year, in a remarkable display of national service and partnership for sports development.

The third Conference of the Parties (COP30) has rightfully earned the title “Nature COP,” with forests taking centre stage in global climate diplomacy in a way not seen in decades.

A study has revealed that five out of 10 boys between the ages of four and 17, who are supposed to be in school, are out of the classroom in 20 districts across the five regions in northern Ghana. 

The mother tongue policy was propounded by the colonial regime to make children assimilate lessons properly.

The week-long series of activities to mark the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration has been described as the best since its introduction.

Education is not a privilege; it is a fundamental human right.

The European Union (EU), in partnership with the Government of Ghana and Oxfam, has held its maiden “Orange Terrace Talk”, a space to reflect and strengthen collective resolve to end all forms of gender-based violence to mark this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.

The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated its commitment to the country’s constitutional two-term limit, stating categorically that it has no intention of supporting any amendment to allow a third presidential term.

The Vehicle Embossment Association of Ghana (VEMAG) has called on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to suspend the implementation of the new policy on digital number plates scheduled to take off from January next year. 

The 2024 election results have given Ghana a rare chance to protect its constitution and democracy.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has revived its domestic tax revenue compliance and enforcement exercise to compel taxpayers to voluntarily comply.

On August 6, 2025, Ghana was jolted by a national tragedy.

When chaos gave way to concessions, and sobriety triumphed amid controversy, the remains of Ghanaian music icon, Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, were finally interred last Saturday after months of uncertainty.