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The Ghana Revenue Authority is rewriting the country's tax rulebook with a unified VAT rate, scrapped levies, and new investor incentives under a 2026 Year of Compliance agenda. The reforms target both local businesses and foreign investors, including Ghana's growing Dutch business community.

Ghana made a bold case at the United Nations to classify the Atlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity — but a historian says the country's moral authority depends on confronting uncomfortable truths closer to home. West African merchants, including those from Asante and Cape Coast, supplied the Atlantic trade, yet their role remains largely erased from Ghana's national narrative.

A rainstorm-fuelled three-vehicle collision near the UEW Techiman Distance Learning Centre on Palm Sunday sent multiple people to Techiman Holy Family Hospital with injuries, as police launched an investigation into the cause.

Rebecca Akufo-Addo took to X this weekend to celebrate her husband's birthday with a prayer for renewed strength and divine guidance. The tribute offered a rare personal glimpse of the former president as he navigates life after eight years leading Ghana.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a strong warning of possible flash floods across parts of the country as widespread rains and thunderstorms are expected to intensify on Sunday (March

Tens of thousands of residents and several key industrial hubs in the Greater Accra and Tema regions will face scheduled power interruptions today, Sunday, 29th March 2026, as the Electricity Company

The Apostolic Church-Ghana has banned the 'kiss the bride' tradition at weddings, saying it contradicts local cultural and spiritual values. The Council of Apostles also cautioned members against inappropriate pre-wedding photoshoots.

Ghana's Bank of Ghana sold 18.5 tonnes of gold at $3,500/oz in Q4 2025, then announced plans to repurchase at $5,500/oz under a new policy. The $1.27 billion loss has sparked serious questions about reserve management and governance.