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Ghana among top African countries with highest Schengen Visa rejection rates

Ghana is among the leading African countries with the highest Schengen Visa rejection rates. According to a new report by migration consultancy firm Henley &...

UK passes controversial bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda 

The UK parliament has finally passed a contentious bill that will allow the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African...

Check out the top total solar eclipses scheduled for the next 10 years

With the April 8 total solar eclipse over, North America has exactly eight years, 11 months and 22 days to wait until its next one. Although...

GPRTU warn against unauthorized fare increases by some drivers

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of TUC, Ghana, has issued a stern warning against unauthorized fare increases by some drivers. In a...

Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo [Photos]

Over the weekend, the people of Ga Mashie took their turn in the Homowo festivities for this year. The streets of Ga Mashie were filled...

Franklin Peters: Meet the father who embarked on the 10,000 km Accra to London journey in a Lexus with his son

Among the adventurous group from Wanderlust Ghana, a brave Ghanaian team who undertook a remarkable 10,000 km journey from Accra to London, was a...

Energy Minister host Mayor of Houston, touts Ghana as investment destination of choice

The Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has stated that the country’s energy space is full of huge opportunities for investment in both...

Kwahu Easter celebration: See some beautiful photos

The popular Kwahu Easter celebration kicked off on Thursday night, with thousands of people trooping to the Kwahu enclave in the Eastern region. Many activities...

At least 59 migrants dead, dozens feared missing as boat sinks in Italy [Video]

At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern...

Check out the world’s most powerful passport for 2023

A trio of Asian passports offer their holders greater global travel freedom than those of any other countries, according to a new quarterly report...

Elon Musk taking legal action over Twitter account that tracks his private jet

Elon Musk says he is taking legal action against the holder of a Twitter account that tracks his private jet, arguing it put his...

Canada: Why the country wants to bring in 1.5m immigrants by 2025

Canada is betting big on immigration to fill the gap in its economy left by ageing Baby Boomers leaving the workforce - but not...

Countries with cheapest mobile data: Where does Ghana rank?

Ghana has made it onto the list of countries with the cheapest mobile data in the world. This conclusion came from a survey conducted by The...

Should you leave your laptop plugged in all the time?

At one point or another, all laptop users find themselves pondering the same question: is it bad to leave your laptop plugged in all...

British Airways announces cut in flights on Accra-London-Accra route 

British Airways has announced a cut in the number of flights on its Accra-London-Accra route from 7 to 5 weekly. This new schedule is to...

Chip-embedded passports to replace biometric ones

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has revealed that plans are underway to upgrade the Ghanaian biometric passports to...

GACL grants McDan Aviation permit to use KIA Terminal 1

The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has granted a permit to McDan Aviation to commence operation at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The announcement of...

Tourism industry reels from Emirate flight suspension [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · We have stranded passengers who have made arrangements - Ablakwa on Emirate It is less than 72 hours since the airline company Emirates...

Emirates cancels flights to Ghana indefinitely

Emirates Airlines has extended the initial 48-hours ban for flights from Accra to Dubai indefinitely. “Emirates flight suspension from Accra to Dubai effective December...

Covid: Half of Australians in lockdown again to fight Delta outbreak

Anger is growing in Australia as 13 million people - about half the population - endure fresh lockdowns to quash Covid outbreaks. A third state...

Check out the world’s most powerful passports for 2021

The gap in travel freedom is its biggest in decades and disparities in vaccination access between countries could make the situation even worse, says...

Ghanaians abroad angry at govt

Some Ghanaians in Holland and Germany have lamented over the compulsory $50 COVID-19 testing fee announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo. After commending the government...

At this bookstore, visitors shop in the dark [Photos]

Remember when you used to sneak a flashlight under the covers so you could read a book after bedtime? A bookshop in Taiwan promises you a...

Develop and promote tourist sites – Adom FM’s OPD urges GTA

The host of Work & Happiness and Vintage Friday on Adom 106.3 FM, Isaac Owusu Ansah, popularly known as OPD, has called on the...

Lodge Tavern: The quintessential lodge beside Ghana’s presidential lodge

On the beautiful-but-winding road that leads from Ghana’s capital, Accra to the Eastern region stands the historical monument, the Peduase Lodge. The monument is the...

Stakeholder engagement on ‘Okada’ legalisation to resume in October – Transport Ministry

The Transport Ministry has said it will commence a consultation exercise with stakeholders on the legalisation of commercial motorcycle business, popularly known as ‘Okada’...

Coronavirus: Resort turns luxury swimming pool into fish pond

The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing tourism businesses to think outside the box in order to stay afloat. Case in point, a Kerala hotel and...

I ‘slept’ with cattle, camel for days in exchange for T&T – Lady traveler

A lady adventure traveler has narrated her ordeals in the Arabian regions and Mauritania when she decided to have a feel of desert life. Traveling...

Kweku Baako reveals when Airport will be opened!

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, has hinted the country’s main airport will be opened to international traffic by...

The 8 most beautiful cities in Africa

We take a look at some of the cities in Africa that will give you a serious wander lust. "The black continent" is perceived as...

Election 2020: Lydia Alhassan gets big endorsement

The ex-wife of popular fashionista, Richard Brown, popularly known as Osebo, Afia Mansah, has thrown her weight behind Lydia Alhassaan ahead of the 2020...

Ghana excluded from list of countries to be allowed int EU when borders open

Ghanaians will not still be able to enter into any of the European Union countries when the bloc opens its borders on July 1...

Dubai’s super-car scrapyard where cars worth millions are abandoned [Watch]

https://youtu.be/h5g_dO2JgE4 Over the past few years, Dubai has been noted for its flashy lifestyle where millions of people visit for holiday and business purposes. A video...

Woman slammed for standing in ‘disrespectful position’ on beach

A woman exercising at the beach has been slammed online for being 'disrespectful' and for having "bad manners." The young woman, who appeared to be...

Covid-19: 7 major changes to expect at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick airports

With the easing of lockdown on the horizon, many Londoners are going to start thinking about travelling abroad again. But with the pandemic far from...

Covid-19: Volunteer travel information of tenants – GIS to landlords

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is urging all property owners and landlords to immediately furnish the Service with information on their tenants (Ghanaians and Non-Ghanaians) who...

Coronavirus: Ghanaians at risk as travellers from China enter Ghana unchecked

Contrary to reports that people entering Ghana from China would be quarantined for 14 days amidst the widespread of the coronavirus killing people in...

The greatest depressions: Finding Earth’s lowest spots

Sky climbers seem ubiquitous. They top Everest, Denali, Kilimanjaro, anything with a peak, and then prattle on about it forever. Yawn. Trade in the ice,...

Coronavirus epidemic keeps growing, but spread in China slows

HONG KONG — Chinese officials hailed recent figures as evidence that the spread of the coronavirus epidemic has slowed, and World Health Organization officials...

The Japanese village that eats wasps

For generations, families across Japan have hunted, raised and eaten wasps. But will this age-old delicacy soon vanish? “I’ve got something for you.” One of the...