Ghanaian
9 Apr
An engineering student says he can turn plastic into petrol in Ghana's Wa town. It's a plan he hopes can solve Ghana's plastic waste menace.
9 Nov 2022
Over a thousand protesters marched through downtown Accra on Saturday, calling for the resignation of Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo amid an economic crisis that has hammered the cedi currency and seen fuel and food costs spiral to record levels.
6 Feb 2022
In a dimly-lit room with racks of women's clothing, Ghanaian artist and LGBT+ activist Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi prepares herself for the day, pairing a dress with carefully applied makeup. Transitioning is not illegal in Ghana, but it will become so if a new law is passed, intended to tighten already strict anti-LGBT+ regulations which render same-sex relations illegal. Homophobia is pervasive in the West African country and trans people are generally considered to be gay.
30 Nov 2021
While most people stayed at home as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged New York, Ghanaian national Paul Ninson sifted through storage containers and struggling bookshops in order to build what he says has become the world's largest collection of African photography books. His collection now consists of more than 30,000 books. He plans to bring them back to Ghana and open a photography museum with help from a crowdfunding campaign that raised more than a million dollars in two days.
7 Feb 2021
Thirty years after a fatal arson attack on a hostel for asylum-seekers, German prosecutors have said fresh clues pointing to a far-right crime had prompted searches of a suspect's home.
21 Dec 2020
Ameyaw Debrah is the founder of Ameyaw Debrah Media, Ameyaw Debrah TV and AmeyawDebrah.com, an entertainment website and blog that primarily publishes news about African celebrities. In 2008, when the journalist and celebrity blogger created AmeyawDebrah.com, he wasn’t so sure how well it would be received. But through the use of social media platforms, he was able to turn his dream into reality.
28 Nov 2020
Many children in Ghana's rural areas endure blazing heat and long walking distances to reach their schools. Luckily, a cycling club in the capital Accra has stepped in to help the kids access their education.
25 Apr 2020
In Ghana, a 36-year-old taxi driver, Joseph Ernest Acquah, has found an innovative way to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is how it works.
6 Feb 2019
Dreamchasers sensational Nigerian artiste Bowale releases the highly anticipated visual for his latest single titled FARABALE. This record was produced by Teemix a Nigerian/ Ghanaian based producer who is also Bowale’s long time friend and musical partner.
8 Dec 2018
During the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, Ghanaian women are speaking out about their experiences under the hashtag #HearMeToo.
25 Sep 2018
Scores of Nigerians who protested alleged closure of 400 shops owned by them by the Ghanaian authority on Monday September 24 in Abuja said they were shocked that they were treated as foreigners in Ghana.
28 Aug 2018
Buhari welcomes Ghanaian President to State House, Abuja