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Ghana Screens All Arrivals for EbolaGhana's health ministry says Port Health officers will screen every passenger arriving at Accra's airport for Ebola.
Wed 3:09 AM ET
- Ghana Inflation Rises to 5.5% in October
Ghana's yearly inflation reached 5.5% in October 2026, up from 5.2%, as services prices rose faster than food, the Ghana Statistical Service said.
Wed 3:42 PM ET
- Ghana’s New Cedi Notes Launch Date Unclear
Ghana's central bank set 3 November to launch its Heritage Series banknotes but posted no launch notice by 4 November.
Wed 3:10 AM ET
- Ghana Mining Royalties Double to US$671M
Ghana's state mining fund collected about US$671 million in royalties from January to September, double last year's pace, as gold prices rose.
Wed 3:11 AM ET
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Spain gave Ghana's drug agency US$334,500 for its first forensic laboratory. What NACOC is, who tests...
Ghana’s Drug Agency Faces Cocaine Case Test
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Ghana Plans to Formalise Small Gold Miners
Ghana's gold board says eligible small-scale miners will join cooperatives and be licensed within six months. The bill's...
Ghana and Russia Plan New Defence Pact
Ghana's foreign minister says Ghana and Russia agreed to pursue a defence pact after Mahama met Putin. No...
Trump Approves Visa for Ghanaian Teen’s Mom
Mayor Mamdani says Trump will grant a visa to the mother of a Ghanaian teen shot dead in...
Uncle and Niece Shot Dead in Ghana Over Debt
Police say George Atuguba, 57, and niece Irene, 47, were shot dead in Sakumono, Ghana, over a US$43,000...
MTN Ghana Profit Rises 43% to US$664M
MTN Ghana profit rose 43% to about US$664 million in the nine months to 30 September 2026, as...