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Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning goal as the Netherlands beat Serbia to move to the top of their Nations League group. …
Zirkzee gives Netherlands win as van Dijk joins 100 clubJoy Online
… They are alleged to have conspired to export 3.9 tonnes of narcotic substances in four containers from the Tema Port to the Netherlands without a licence from the Minister of Health. …
Six persons denied bail in 3.9-tonne alleged cocaine caseThe Chronicle
… Mr Muntaka said he continued to engage his counterparts abroad and cited communications with the Netherlands’ Minister for Justice and Police. …
Bagbin Rejects Minority’s Demand For Cocaine ProbeJoy Online
… The former Liverpool manager was taking charge of his second match as head coach after a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands on Thursday. …
Germany still winless under Klopp after loss to GreeceJoy Online
… He further disputed a claim that 73 parcels of cocaine had left Ghana for the Netherlands, insisting that the parcels were intercepted in Ghana. …
Drug bust: Under no circumstances will NACOC leadership be compromised – Twum-BarimahJoy Online
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz and Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey both went off injured as the Netherlands drew with Germany in the Nations League. …
Havertz and Brobbey injured as Netherlands drew with GermanyThe Ghanaian Times
… He welcomed positive overtures since the passage of the resolution, noting that the Netherlands, Germany and France have made moves to join the conversation on reparatory justice and restitution. …
Real reparations requires structural transformation, not gestures – MahamaJoy Online
… Mahama acknowledged positive moves by countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, and France to join conversations on reparatory justice and restitution. …
“No Nation is Inferior”: Mahama champions human dignity and security council reform at the UNJoy Online
… Speaking at the UNGA side event, President Mahama thanked the Netherlands for cataloguing 2,000 Ghanaian artefacts for possible return and acknowledged Germany’s engagement with Ghana’s Kpando traditional area. …
Mahama urges Netherlands, Germany and France to deepen restitution effortsJoy Online
… According to President Mahama, the king’s head was taken to the Netherlands, where it was preserved in a jar of formaldehyde for about 170 years before being returned to Ghana in 2009. …
Mahama demands unconditional return of African artefacts and human remainsJoshua Zirkzee scored the winning goal as the Netherlands beat Serbia to move to the top of their Nations League group. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk marked his 100th international appearance in the victory, with head coach Xavi remaining unbeaten in his tenure.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning goal as the Netherlands beat Serbia to move to the top of their Nations League group. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk marked his 100th international appearance in the victory, with head coach Xavi remaining unbeaten in his tenure.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kwabenya Circuit Court has denied bail to six persons arrested over the seizure of 3.9 tonnes of alleged cocaine at Tema Port, citing the serious nature of the offences. Two accused with medical conditions—a stroke survivor and a sickle cell patient—were ordered to receive medical attention as needed while in custody.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Speaker Bagbin has rejected a minority motion seeking a parliamentary inquiry into major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, ruling that such an inquiry would interfere with ongoing criminal investigations and judicial proceedings. Bagbin said the proposed Ad Hoc Committee would prejudice the interests of parties to pending judicial matters, though he left open the possibility of future parliamentary inquiry once criminal proceedings conclude.
30 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Jürgen Klopp's unbeaten start as Germany manager ended with a 1-0 home defeat to Greece in the Nations League, his second match after a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands. Greece, ranked 41st, claimed their biggest win by world rankings since defeating England at Wembley in 2024.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
NACOC's Deputy Director-General Alexander Twum-Barimah has rejected allegations that the Commission's leadership could be compromised in narcotics trafficking, stating that NACOC remains committed to its mandate and protecting Ghana's image. His statement follows concerns raised by Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee Ranking Member about the handling of narcotics cases.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Netherlands and Germany drew 1–1 in a Nations League match managed by Xavi Hernandez and Jurgen Klopp respectively. Arsenal's Kai Havertz and Sunderland's Brian Brobbey both went off injured during the first half.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama told the UN General Assembly that the resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as a grave crime against humanity must lead to structural transformation of global systems, not just gestures. He called for dismantling unfair trade regimes, predatory resource extraction, and discriminatory credit ratings to achieve real repair.
24 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
At the 81st UN General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2026, President John Dramani Mahama delivered a speech calling for systemic international reform, global justice, and renewed commitment to human dignity. He reflected on Ghana's cultural heritage and the concept of belonging, cautioning against its weaponisation into nativism and xenophobia while emphasising the shared humanity of all global citizens.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama acknowledged steps by the Netherlands, Germany, and France toward returning African cultural heritage, but urged moving beyond individual acts of restitution to establish standardized international mechanisms that would make the return of African cultural property predictable rather than exceptional.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
At the UN General Assembly in New York, President John Dramani Mahama called for the immediate and unconditional return of African human remains held in museums and institutions outside the continent, emphasizing that they must not be treated as museum objects or scientific specimens. He cited the case of King Badu Bonsu II of Ahanta, whose head was held in the Netherlands for about 170 years before being returned to Ghana in 2009, and argued that legal and administrative barriers should not prevent African countries from recovering their ancestors' remains.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
At the UN General Assembly, President Mahama called for deeper international action on reparatory justice, arguing that acknowledgement of the transatlantic slave trade must be followed by structural changes to global systems including reforms to international trade, financing, and resource extraction systems that continue to disadvantage Africa and people of African descent.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has called on the United Nations and holding nations to establish a permanent, institutionalised global system for the restitution of Africa's cultural heritage, with immediate unconditional return of all human remains. He made the call at a High-Level Side Event on Reparatory Justice at the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, noting that restitution is fundamentally about dignity and people, not static museum objects.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The opposition New Patriotic Party has called for urgent action to address what it describes as a growing drug trafficking menace, warning it poses a national security threat and damages Ghana's international image. The party cited 12 cocaine-related incidents over an 18-month period, including a March 2025 seizure of more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine valued at over $350 million.
24 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's government is budgeting for a modern museum in the 2027 Budget to receive and preserve cultural artefacts being repatriated from countries including the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, and France, which the government expects will also serve as a tourism and economic asset.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is pursuing strategic bilateral partnerships aimed at creating jobs, expanding industrial production and deriving greater value from its natural resources through cooperation on labour mobility, visas, trade, investment, infrastructure and resource processing. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa disclosed at the UN General Assembly that the government has scheduled more than 20 bilateral meetings with countries including Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and Germany, with particular focus on railway expansion and establishing factories to process raw materials locally.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong remains in custody in Amsterdam after two bail applications were rejected. He faces an extradition hearing on November 18, 2026, over allegations linked to romance scams and money laundering.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Dutch court has ordered Lidl to stop selling copies of Birkenstock's sandal designs in the Netherlands, imposing a fine of €5,000 per day for non-compliance and requiring the supermarket to compensate Birkenstock and hand over sales data. The ruling found that Lidl infringed on Birkenstock's trademark footbed design across five specific models.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
At a high-level side event, President Mahama spoke about the restitution of cultural properties and heritage, arguing that Africa's history and identity have long been held in foreign museums rather than with the communities that created them. He cited Ghana's experience, including the 2024 return of the sacred Mpomponsuo sword looted from the Asantehene's palace in 1874, as part of an ongoing journey toward justice.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama has called for the restitution of African cultural heritage and human remains held in museums and private collections outside the continent, saying the continued possession of African artefacts and the remains of African ancestors is an issue of dignity, identity and justice. He cited examples including the 1874 looting of the Asante Royal Palace and the case of King Badu Bonsu II, whose remains were returned to Ghana in 2009.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says the United States has formally indicated its readiness to work with Ghana on reparatory justice despite voting against a UN resolution on the issue in March 2026. Ablakwa characterized the Ghana-led reparatory justice initiative as intended to promote healing and reconciliation rather than divide countries.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Portugal have indicated willingness to work with Ghana on advancing reparatory justice, following the UN's adoption of a resolution recognising transatlantic enslavement as the gravest crime against humanity.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump said he would support halting American diesel exports to ease pump prices for drivers, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirming officials are assessing whether a full or partial ban would work without disrupting refinery capabilities.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Administrator of the Department of Parks and Gardens says Ghana is overlooking the therapeutic and commercial potential of flowers despite significant imports. She believes greater investment in floriculture and public education could improve mental well-being, create economic opportunities, and promote environmental sustainability.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that political leaders and business executives from the developing world frequently travel to disciplined, orderly cities like Singapore and London, observe working systems, and return home with photographs but no substantive change to their own governance or infrastructure.
18 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
New Germany coach Jürgen Klopp said his team can help ensure "national pride is not entrusted to the wrong people" after the far-right Alternative for Germany party won 43.8% in regional elections. Klopp stressed he wants to "reclaim the flag" and promote "positive patriotism" that combines German pride with openness and diversity.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Buckingham Palace has strongly contested claims in Earl Spencer's upcoming memoir about Diana, Princess of Wales, including an allegation that King Charles said "we'll forget her soon enough" after her 1997 death. The Palace suggested that grief may have affected Spencer's recollection of events.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Software developers in Ghana are calling for deliberate and sustained investment in the country's indigenous software industry to strengthen local technological capacity and create opportunities for young professionals. According to the Chief Technology Officer at Trinity Software Centre, the growing influence of AI presents opportunities but has also exposed gaps in Ghana's education and technology ecosystems, and targeted investment could help retain skilled professionals and contribute to national economic development.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang said the horticultural sector presents significant opportunities for economic growth, job creation and investment, supporting growers, skilled workers, service providers and markets. Speaking at the 14th Ghana Garden and Flower Show, she called for greater support for businesses in the sector to expand, create jobs and compete internationally, while emphasizing the importance of infrastructure, market systems and strengthening the value chain from production to markets.
15 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
An opinion piece questions why political and business leaders from the developing world travel to orderly cities like Singapore, London and Tokyo, document best practices, but fail to implement similar discipline and systems upon returning home. The author argues that geographic ignorance can no longer excuse this gap.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Presidential Advisor Goosie Tanoh says Ghana can expand industries, create jobs and grow exports without sacrificing the environment, and that building a competitive horticultural sector requires connecting production to aggregation, processing, logistics, markets, finance, standards, skills and technology.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →