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US Have Restored Long-Term Visas For Ghanaians After Deal

US Have Restored Long-Term Visas For Ghanaians After Deal

September 29, 2025 2:28 am

US decision to restore long-term visas for Ghanaians, follows Ghana’s agreement to accept deportees, easing tensions and boosting travel between the two nations.

The United States has lifted visa restrictions on Ghana, reinstating five-year, multiple-entry visas for Ghanaian citizens after more than a year of diplomatic tension.

The move, announced during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, comes after Ghana agreed to accept citizens deported from the United States and other West African nations. The restrictions, imposed in July 2025, had limited Ghanaian travelers to single-entry visas valid for only three months, drawing criticism from business leaders, students, …

Ghana To Accept West African Deportees from US

Ghana To Accept West African Deportees from US

September 11, 2025 9:44 am

Ghana – Ghana has agreed to accept undocumented West Africans deported from the United States, President John Mahama confirmed Wednesday, marking a controversial shift in U.S.-Africa migration policy.

Speaking to journalists in Accra, Mahama said the agreement applies to citizens of West African nations covered by a regional visa-free travel pact.

“We were approached by the U.S. to accept third-party nationals who were being removed from the U.S. And we agreed with them that West African nationals were acceptable,” Mahama explained.

According to the president, the first batch of 14 deportees has already arrived in Ghana, including several Nigerians and …

Ghana President Fires Chief Justice Over Abuse Allegations

Ghana President Fires Chief Justice Over Abuse Allegations

September 2, 2025 10:22 am

Ghana’s President John Mahama has fired the country’s Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo, following an investigation that found her guilty of alleged abuse of office. The decision was announced on Monday, marking the first time a sitting chief justice in Ghana has been investigated and removed.

Torkonoo, 61, became the third woman to lead Ghana’s Supreme Court in 2023. Her tenure was marred by multiple complaints alleging misconduct, including falsifying judicial records and misusing public funds. These complaints prompted President Mahama to set up a five-member commission, chaired by a fellow Supreme Court judge, to examine the allegations.…

NYCAR Global Learners Unite In Ghana For Discovery And Growth

April 30, 2025 11:55 am

At the New York Center for Advanced Research (NYCAR), education is not confined to textbooks and virtual classrooms; it is a vibrant, living experience that transcends borders. In keeping with its mission to produce global citizens equipped with both intellectual excellence and cultural intelligence, NYCAR recently organized a remarkable cultural exchange program in Ghana, leaving an indelible impact on its learners.

The event was nothing short of extraordinary. A cohort of NYCAR learners—primarily from Nigeria, but part of a broader international community—embarked on a journey that blended rigorous intellectual exploration with rich cultural immersion. This exchange is a shining example …

Ghana’s Coastline Crisis Prof. MarkAnthony Nze Explains

Ghana’s Coastline Crisis: Prof. MarkAnthony Nze Explains

February 12, 2025 1:00 am

At the New York Learning Hub, one of the most influential forums for research and policy discussion, Prof. MarkAnthony Ujunwa Nze, a distinguished journalist and editor-in-chief of People & Polity Incorporated in New York, delivered an urgent and compelling presentation on the escalating crisis of coastal erosion in Ghana’s fishing communities. A strategic management and leadership expert with a proven track record in addressing complex global challenges, Prof. MarkAnthony Nze presented findings from his latest study, which investigates the human cost of coastal erosion in Ghana—a phenomenon he described as not just an environmental issue, but a profound socio-economic …

African Medicine: Merging Tradition With Modern Care

African Medicine: Merging Tradition With Modern Care

October 23, 2023 1:46 am

In the heart of Africa, where the rhythmic beats of traditional drums echo through vast landscapes, lies a rich tapestry of ancient medical knowledge. This knowledge, cultivated over millennia and passed down from generation to generation, continues to shape the health and wellbeing of millions across the continent. But as the winds of change sweep through Africa, ushering in a new era of modern medical advancements, there emerges a unique confluence of traditional and contemporary practices. This dynamic intersection promises not only to revitalize African healthcare but also to offer insights to the global medical community.

From the dense rainforests …

Utazi Leaves Nature's Elixir Of Healing And Wellness

Utazi Leaves: Nature’s Elixir Of Healing And Wellness

August 24, 2023 3:23 am

In the lush landscapes of West Africa, kissed by the equatorial sun and nurtured by the rich earth, thrives the Gongronema latifolium – more affectionately known as the Utazi leaf. This verdant gem, with its vibrant foliage, captures the essence and vitality of the African spirit. For countless generations, its tales have intertwined with the lives of the people, not just as a medicinal marvel but also as an emblem of their rich cultural tapestry.

The legends of Utazi are not mere accounts of its therapeutic prowess but narrate deeper stories of tradition, culture, and a profound respect for …

Marburg Virus NCDC On High Alert As 2nd Case Appears In Ghana

Marburg Virus: NCDC On High Alert As 2nd Case Appears In Ghana

July 21, 2022 5:34 am

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that it has raised its surveillance bar following a second incident of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) which was detected in Ghana.

It explained that MVD is another example of a zoonosis such as Lassa Fever and it causes a rare, highly infectious disease and severe haemorrhage fever in humans and non-human primates just like the Ebola virus, and currently has no treatment or vaccines.

NCDC confirmed that it spreads in humans through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected person, contaminated materials and surfaces, and it can access the …

Anxiety As Ghana Records First Cases Of Deadly Marburg Virus

Anxiety As Ghana Records First Cases Of Deadly Marburg Virus

July 18, 2022 3:16 am

About two cases of the dreaded Marburg virus has been identified in Ghana, the first time the Ebola-like disease has been found in the West African nation, health authorities announced Sunday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that earlier in the month, blood samples taken from two people in the southern Ashanti region suggested the Marburg virus.

The samples were sent to the Pasteur Institute in Senegal which confirmed the diagnosis, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) revealed.

‘This is the first time Ghana has confirmed Marburg Virus Disease,’ said GHS head Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said in a statement.

No treatment or …

Rising Cost Of Living: Ghana Police Uses Tear Gas On Protesters

Rising Cost Of Living: Ghana Police Uses Tear Gas On Protesters

July 2, 2022 5:43 pm

While dispersing massive crowds of protesters in Ghana, the  police has fired multiple tear gas cannisters and arrested more than two dozen protesters in the capital Accra after a demonstration over soaring living costs turned violent.

Ghana which has been suffering from a pandemic-spurred economic slump and being hammered by the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine, has seen inflation surge to more than 27 percent this month — the highest level in almost two decades.

Read Also: Ghana Appeals To IMF For Support Over Ailing Economy

President Nana Akufo-Addo is under increasing pressure to address the higher cost of …

ECOWAS Summit: VP Osinbajo Leaves For Accra

ECOWAS Summit: VP Osinbajo Leaves For Accra

July 2, 2022 5:37 pm

 Yemi Osinbajo who is the Vice-President of Nigeria has on Saturday flown off from Lagos to Accra, Ghana where he would be representing Nigeria at the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government.

Laolu Akande who is Osinbajo’s spokesman had in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, mentioned that the vice-president would be standing in for President Muhammadu Buhari at the summit which comes up on Sunday.

Read Also: Displaced Nigerians In Cameroon To Return Soon – Osinbajo

The vice-president will also join other leaders to deliberate and take decisions on the political, …

Ghana Appeals To IMF For Support Over Ailing Economy

Ghana Appeals To IMF For Support Over Ailing Economy

July 2, 2022 5:15 am

Ghana on Friday revealed that it was seeking International Monetary Fund (IMF) support for its economy, which has been harmed by inflation, a pandemic slump, and the war in Ukraine in the last two years.

The President of the country, Nana Akufo-Addo had previously rejected calls to seek financial assistance from the IMF.

However, on Friday Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah claimed the president had ‘authorised Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to commence formal engagements’ with the IMF.

Ghana has concluded plans to invite the Fund ‘to support an economic programme put together by the government of Ghana,’ he said in …

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