Black Queens rise from 62nd to 59th in latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings
By Kwame Bediako Ghana’s Black Queens have climbed to 59th in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking, released on April 21, 2026, rising three places from their previous 62nd position. The improvement reflects the team’s strong form heading into the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), including a dominant 7–0 aggregate win over Egypt in […]
Tamale Regional Library in Crisis: Roof still damaged as rains return, shutdown imminent
By: Joyce Kantam Kolamong With the rainy season setting in across Tamale, fears are mounting that the Northern Regional Library could be forced to shut its doors — a year after heavy storms ripped off part of its roofing, leaving books, equipment and patrons at risk. A visit to the library by GBCNews revealed that […]
Brady steps down as West Ham vice-chair
Baroness Karren Brady has stepped down as vice-chair of Premier League club West Ham after 16 years. The businesswoman, who was appointed in January 2010 by then joint-chairs David Sullivan and David Gold, left on 15 April. She told the Times, external she had made the decision to leave in mid-February, having first started considering it in January. In a […]
Nigeria charges six people with treason over Independence Day coup plot
Six people in Nigeria, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, have been charged with treason for attempting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu in a coup last year. The charges were filed by the Attorney General at the Federal High Court in the capital, Abuja, where the defendants are due to appear […]
Dozens of Turkish coal miners detained after march for unpaid wages
Some 110 Doruk Madencilik workers who had been marching to Ankara to demand unpaid wages and compensation were detained as demands for rights and safety grow louder. Police detained dozens of coal miners from Doruk Madencilik on Tuesday after they marched to Ankara’s energy ministry demanding unpaid salaries and launched a hunger strike outside the […]
Davido confirms joint project with Chris Brown
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Davido has confirmed that he has a joint project with American R&B star, Chris Brown scheduled for release next year. Speaking in a recent episode of the Swift Conversations podcast, Davido explained that he is now focused on making more African-inclined, however, he’s still open to collaborating with American artists. “The music […]
Minority claims legal attacks on OSP aim to weaken office
By Amoako Kwame The Member of Parliament for Gushegu and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee, Hassan Tampuli, has claimed that recent legal and political actions against the Office of the Special Prosecutor are part of a coordinated attempt to undermine the institution following its pursuit of high-profile prosecutions. Speaking on behalf of the […]
South Africa police chief charged over alleged corruption in $21 million medical deal
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent South Africa’s National Police Commissioner General, Fannie Masemola, appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday to face formal charges. The case centers on a controversial 360 million-rand (approx. 243 million GHS) health and well-being services contract. Prosecutors allege the $21 million (approx. 232 million GHS) tender violated […]
Ugandan and Congolese forces rescue more than 200 hostages from IS-linked group in DR Congo
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent Ugandan and Congolese military forces successfully rescued at least 200 civilians from an Islamist insurgent camp in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The joint operation targeted the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militant group with historical roots in Uganda that currently operates as an affiliate of […]
CAGD denies claims of GH¢427m in unearned salaries
By Amoako Kwame The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department has refuted a social media report claiming that a senior civil servant at the Defence Ministry was paid unearned salaries amounting to GH¢427 million over a period of 29 months. The report, published on April 20, 2026, by The Fourth Estate, alleged that the payments averaged over […]
Iran warns it has ‘new cards on the battlefield’ ahead of crucial peace talks and ceasefire deadline
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The fragile peace between the United States and Iran stood on the edge of collapse Tuesday as both nations traded sharp provocations ahead of a proposed second round of negotiations in Pakistan. With a two-week ceasefire set to expire Wednesday evening Washington time, officials from both sides have […]
Teshie ‘spiritualist’ gets 3 years for fraud
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Nana Adwoa Yamoah, a 35-year-old self-styled spiritualist, to three years’ imprisonment for defrauding a man of GH¢95,100. Yamoah, who operated at Teshie in Accra, pleaded guilty to defrauding by false pretences and practising without registration and a licence. Assistant Superintendent of Police Augustine Kingsley Oppong, prosecuting, told the court, […]
GES releases funds for SHS perishable food supply
By Godwin Aklika The Ghana Education Service has announced the release of outstanding funds for the procurement of perishable food items for senior high and technical schools across the country. In a statement issued on April 20, 2026, and signed by the Head of Public Relations, Daniel Fenyi, the Service confirmed that the funds have […]
Ho West receives 10,000 day-old chicks under Mahama’s ‘Nkukor Nkitinkiti’ project
By Godwin Aklika The Ho West Constituency in the Volta Region has received a boost in its agricultural sector following the delivery of 10,000 day-old chicks under the government’s “Nkukor Nkitinkiti” poultry initiative. The Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, confirmed that the chicks arrived in the early hours of yesterday, around […]
