My final day in Accra was a whirlwind of events! I started at Independence Square, known for Ghana’s annual Independence Day ...

Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has reacted to accusations of giving voters in the ongoing Ablekuma North election ...

An Accra resident shared her struggles with high rent, calling for government intervention and rent control, as it consumed ...

In a significant policy shift, the government of Ghana has announced plans to convert the site originally earmarked for the ...

The newly-inducted president of the Rotary Club of Accra Ridge, Oppong Agyare Agyeman-Anane, has promised to continue the ...

Ghana’s president has launched a special task force to combat rampant illegal gold mining and smuggling that has long plagued ...

Chiké Frankie Edozien lives in Accra and is the author of “Lives of Great Men: Living and Loving as an African Gay Man.” He’s the director of New York University, Accra. Jan. 30, 2025 ...

Accra is rich with stories, some of them only a few words long — Still Hustling; Work Hard and Dream Big; Short Ways Are Dangerous — and written in bold letters on the rear windows of tro tros ...

LGBTQ people in Ghana are fearing for their safety, as the country looks to pass a wide-ranging anti-LGBTQ bill that some groups have labeled one of the most stringent on the continent. Activists ...

Accra, Ghana’s capital, demonstrates this pull effect – and the problems it can create, like congestion and development planning issues.

For years, a site called Agbogbloshie in Accra was one of the largest e-waste processing sites in Africa, getting 15,000 tons of discarded phones, computers and other used electronics each year.