Namibia's agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago.

Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday after allegedly attempting to bribe the victim, now 21, to withdraw the case against him, the police say.

Cardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said.

The closed-door meeting will start inside the Sistine Chapel on 7 May and will involve some 135 cardinals from across the world.

It follows the death of Pope Francis who died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday and whose funeral was held on Saturday.

Popular stage actor Kwabena Yeboah, known for his work with Uncle Ebo Whyte's Roverman Productions, has passed away.

The Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba (UEW), Neenyi Ghartey VII, has appealed to the government and other actors in the Bawku conflict to pursue efforts towards lasting peace with urgency.

I could sense that Kofi was not happy when I told him I wouldn’t apply because I wouldn't be available before the deadline elapsed, but I couldn’t be bothered.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will carry out planned maintenance works in parts of the Greater Accra and Western Regions on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance electricity service delivery across the country.

The country has been able to reduce deaths caused by malaria by over 97 per cent between 2014 and 2024.

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opened its doors to members and identifiable groups to make inputs into the party’s constitutional amendment.

Ghana once again etched her name in the annals of African youth football as the national U-15 girls’ team clinched the title at this year’s CAF Africa Schools Football Championship.

Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions in style - and drew level with Manchester United on 20 titles - as Tottenham Hotspur were demolished on a day of wild celebrations and emotion at Anfield.

Meta is facing a second set of lawsuits in Africa over the psychological distress experienced by content moderators employed to take down disturbing social media content including depictions of murders, extreme violence and child sexual abuse.

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has lauded the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, for his government's "strong commitment" to economic reforms under the IMF-supported program.

As Ghana ushers in a new era of passport reforms, many citizens are asking: What happens to my current passport? Can I still travel? Will I be forced to switch immediately?

Pope Francis has been buried in Rome after a funeral ceremony and procession attended by hundreds of thousands of people and many heads of state.

Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has lamented the role internal party divisions played in the NPP’s defeat during the 2024 general elections.

A fatal road accident at Adansi Dompoase, near the new Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) office, has claimed six lives, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed.

President John Mahama has announced that July 1, traditionally observed as Republic Day, will now also be celebrated as Ghana’s National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.

Veteran sports administrator Mr. Richard Kofi Akpokavie has been elected as the new President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation Ghana.

An Australian radio station has come under fire after revealing that one of its popular on-air personalities, Thy, is not a human being but an AI-generated DJ.

The Minority in Ghana’s Parliament has condemned the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, describing it as nothing short of a "judicial coup"—an unprecedented assault on judicial independence in the history of the Fourth Republic.

The Minority warned that such interference with the judiciary sets a dangerous precedent and rekindles memories of a darker era that Ghanaians believed was firmly in the past.

Modesty in true modesty, the mortal remains of Pope Francis will be interred in the Santa Maria La Major Basilica in Rome in Italy after the 88-year-old yielded to death on Monday, April 21, 2025.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has commissioned a newly inaugurated National Teaching Council (NTC) Committee to develop a new framework for assessing teacher qualifications—one that places greater emphasis on academic training and practical fieldwork rather than standardised licensure examinations.

A mobile money theft suspect has been remanded into police custody by the Nalerigu District Court in the North East Region.

Today marks 26 years since the enthronement of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as the Asantehene. 

The United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Ghana and Nigeria as part of its heightened efforts to strengthen border security under its “Plan for Change” immigration policy.