The Latest Breaking News from Ghana

Ghanaians vote in presidential, legislative elections dominated by concerns over economic crisis in West African nation.

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The country’s historically disadvantaged north is set to decide the tight race for the first time.

Once one of Africa’s economic powerhouses, Ghana has struggled with a cost-of-living crisis and high inflation

Ghana's vice president and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia faces off against opposition ex-president John Mahama on Saturday in a closely fought election to decide on the country's new president.

Eighteen million people in Ghana will choose their next president and 275 parliamentarians on Saturday amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades.

Ghanaians prepare to vote for next president amidst economic crisis and key issues like unemployment and illegal mining in Ghana.

Since Ghana returned to democracy in 1992, the country has held nine consecutive elections In all these elections ethnicity and religion have played a role, even though the country’s constitution bars the explicit use of social identities in party politics.

Luxury tax on foreign sanitary pads is tainting the experience of some players and harming their progress

The outcome and aftermath of Ghana’s 2024 elections will be a key test whether the West African nation can find a balance between the dual objectives of living within its means and achieving economic growth that creates sustainable jobs for its teeming youth.

Dressed in a white singlet with a scarf tied around his head, Frank crouched near a muddy pit, preparing to plunge his hands into the soil in search of gold.