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2026-04-242026-07-30

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa Commenting on the recent xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa, Mr Boakye Peasah condemned the violence and called on the African Union to take decisive action.

    CCMG calls for migration governance to be decentralised to district assemblies
  3. Joy Online

    It is faring better than Nigeria, Angola and South Africa. Ethiopia has the highest construction GVA in SSA.

    Ghana’s construction ‘Gross Value Added’ to slow down in 2027, 2028 – Fitch Solutions
  4. The Chronicle

    The Government of Ghana will resume evacuating Ghanaian nationals from South Africa this week, with the first flights carrying returnees due to land in Accra on Sunday and Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

    Ghana orders new evacuation of 1,000 citizens as South Africa xenophobia crisis deepens
  5. Joy Online

    He noted, however, that about 77 per cent of the funds went to only ten countries, including Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Morocco, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.

    Financing key to unlocking Africa’s energy potential – John Jinapor
  6. Joy Online

    The Government of Ghana has announced the resumption of the next phase of its evacuation programme for Ghanaian nationals living in South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting migrants in parts of the country.

    Ghana to evacuate about 1,000 citizens from South Africa amid renewed xenophobic attacks
  7. Joy Online

    He noted, however, that about 77 per cent of the funds went to only ten countries, including Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Morocco, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.

    Financing key to unlocking Africa’s energy potential – Jinapor
  8. Joy Online

    A fresh batch of Ghanaians stranded in South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks is expected to leave the country today, Saturday, July 25, as the government begins the final phase of its mass repatriation exercise.

    Final repatriation phase begins as another batch of Ghanaians is expected to leave South Africa
  9. Joy Online

    Immigrants make up only 6.5% of South Africa’s population, but contribute 9% to the GDP.

    Immigrants contribute 9% to South Africa’s GDP despite making up 6.5% of population — Report
  10. Joy Online

    Appiah-Opong, Ghana’s herbal medicine industry contributes far less economically than those of countries such as South Africa and Egypt, largely due to inadequate funding for research and commercialization.

    Experts urge gov’t to harmonise FDA regulations, expand access under herbal medicines list
  11. Joy Online

    Speaking during a high-level working lunch between the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Mr Annoh-Dompreh said Africa’s enormous reserves of critical minerals, expanding trade opportunities and environmental assets must

    Africa must turn its mineral wealth into jobs and growth – Annoh-Dompreh

Today

  1. Football administrator criticises GFA's seven-year tenure

    Isaac Tetteh, an experienced football administrator, has criticised the Kurt Okraku-led Ghana Football Association administration as "below average," citing weak domestic league representation and alleging politicisation of football governance. He called on the GFA President to either improve performance or step aside for more competent leadership.

    6 hours ago · Daily Guide

  2. Cameroon's Eseme wins 100m gold at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

    Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won the men's 100m final at Glasgow 2026 with a time of 9.83 seconds, breaking the Commonwealth Games record and securing Cameroon's first-ever podium finish in the men's 100m event.

    9 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times

  3. Ghana and Gabon decry xenophobia, commit to African integration

    Ghana and Gabon have called on African countries to collectively address xenophobia and discrimination, arguing the menace threatens continental cohesion and Africa's shared progress. The call follows renewed xenophobic attacks on black migrants in South Africa, in which Ghana has confirmed two citizen deaths since April.

    10 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times

  4. Africa's prosperity hinges on economic opportunity and regional integration

    MTN Group President Ralph Mupita told the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Winter Seminar that Africa's long-term prosperity will depend on how the continent expands economic opportunity, strengthens regional integration, and enables broader participation—rather than on how it responds to migration. He argued that migration is a symptom of uneven economic distribution and that governments must set predictable policy while businesses allocate resources to build wider prosperity.

    10 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times

  5. Global HIV donor funding drops to lowest level since 2007

    International donor funding for HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries fell by US$2.1 billion in 2025, a 25 per cent reduction to US$6.2 billion from US$8.3 billion in 2024, the steepest annual decline since global HIV financing began. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and KFF attributed the decline largely to reduced disbursements from the United States and warned that funding cuts had disrupted HIV prevention, testing, treatment and support services, with affected nations already scaling back prevention programmes and limiting access to treatment.

    13 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Ghana should use AU chair to advance African integration reforms

    Ambassador D.K. Osei, president of the Ghana Council on Foreign Relations, has urged Ghana to use its upcoming AU chairmanship to drive continental reforms under Agenda 2063, arguing that African nations must be willing to make political and economic sacrifices to deepen integration through the AfCFTA and other initiatives, though he expressed doubt about whether countries are genuinely prepared for such bold steps.

    22 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. ISOC Ghana calls for policy reforms supporting community networks

    The Internet Society Ghana Chapter has urged stronger policy and regulatory reforms to support community networks as a way to expand internet access in underserved and rural areas. The call was made at a Ghana Community Networks Policy Dialogue in Accra, where Dr Maud Ashong Elliot, president of ISOC Ghana, identified challenges including inadequate infrastructure, high costs, unreliable electricity, and limited digital skills.

    29 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. South Africa loses 2-1 to Tanzania in WAFCON opener

    South Africa's Banyana Banyana were defeated 2-1 by Tanzania in their Group B opener at WAFCON Morocco 2026 in Casablanca on Monday, despite dominating play and missing several chances. The loss puts South Africa on the back foot ahead of matches against Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso, with the tournament serving as a qualifier for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.

    29 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  4. Pan-African Parliament adopts traditional medicine legal framework resolutions

    The Pan-African Parliament has adopted resolutions championed by Frank Annoh-Dompreh calling for African governments to establish legal and regulatory frameworks for traditional medicine integration into national healthcare systems, including development of a continental 'Model Law on Traditional Medicine and the Protection of Local Knowledge' to guide research, licensing, quality assurance and ethical use of indigenous medicines.

    29 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Ibrahim Mahama finances evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa

    Ibrahim Mahama has committed resources to support the second phase evacuation of an estimated 1,000 Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. The Government had earlier evacuated 926 citizens and provided each returnee with GH¢5,000 reintegration allowance and GH¢500 transportation support.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Pan-African Parliament develops model law on traditional medicine

    The Pan-African Parliament's Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs has adopted a resolution to develop a continent-wide Model Law on Traditional Medicines and the Protection of Local Knowledge, aimed at strengthening the regulation, recognition and integration of traditional medicine into Africa's health systems.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Government announces GH¢5,500 support for South Africa evacuees

    Ghana's government has announced a GH¢5,500 support package for Ghanaian evacuees returning from South Africa, comprising a GH¢5,000 reintegration grant, GH¢500 travel allowance, relief items, and NHIS registration. The two-phase evacuation exercise is expected to bring home nearly 2,000 Ghanaians, with the first phase having brought 926 returnees and the second phase expected to facilitate the return of about 1,000 more.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Côte d'Ivoire beat Burkina Faso 4-1 in WAFCON 2026 opener

    Côte d'Ivoire returned to the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 12 years with a dominant 4-1 victory over Burkina Faso in their Group B opener at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. Rebecca Elloh scored from the penalty spot and Ines Konan struck twice to give coach Reynald Pedros' side a perfect start.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Tanzania defeat South Africa 2-1 in WAFCON 2026 Group B

    Tanzania opened their TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 Group B campaign with a 2-1 victory over South Africa in a tightly contested encounter at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  6. Tanzania stun South Africa; Côte d'Ivoire return to WAFCON 2026

    In Group B of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Tanzania defeated former champions South Africa 2-1 while Côte d'Ivoire marked their return to the tournament with a 4-1 victory over Burkina Faso, leaving Tanzania and Côte d'Ivoire level on three points after the opening round.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  7. Ghana hosts 28th AMCOA health regulators conference in 2026

    Ghana will host the 28th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Medical Councils of Africa from August 24 to 27, 2026, bringing together more than 300 health regulators, policymakers and medical professionals from across Africa to discuss responsive regulation for safer communities and better health outcomes.

    28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  8. Two Ghanaians killed in South Africa xenophobic violence

    Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister confirmed that two Ghanaians were killed in renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa—Bashiru Isaac, 44, in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, and Kojo Antwi in Prieska on July 18. The government has lodged a formal protest with South African authorities and said it would pursue justice for the victims through diplomatic and legal channels.

    28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  9. Twice-yearly HIV injection shows promise in prevention trials

    Scientists have announced a twice-yearly injectable medicine called lenacapavir that shows promise in preventing HIV infection. A trial involving women in South Africa and Uganda found that none of the participants who received the injections contracted HIV during the first year of follow-up, with over 95 per cent continuing use and 96 per cent receiving doses on schedule.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  10. Pan-African Parliament VP urges AU convention ratification on violence

    Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Second Vice-President of the Pan-African Parliament, has called on African governments to ratify and implement the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, saying it is essential for strengthening legal protection and advancing Africa's peace, security, democracy and development. Speaking at a high-level dialogue in Johannesburg, she noted that Africa cannot achieve Agenda 2063 aspirations while more than half its population faces threats of violence, exploitation and discrimination.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  11. Nigeria urges South Africa to prevent xenophobic attacks on migrants

    Nigeria called on South Africa to do more to prevent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, saying repeated violence was straining ties and raising questions about government complicity. Nigerian officials said at least 1,490 Nigerians have been evacuated from South Africa since the latest outbreak of xenophobic violence, and at least 98 Nigerians have been killed in such attacks since 2022.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  12. Ghana faces heat-related death gap amid slow electricity growth

    A Climate Impact Lab report warns Ghana is caught in a "Mortality-Cooling Trap" where rising temperatures outpace electricity supply growth, projecting 19 additional heat-related deaths per 100,000 people by 2050 and over 4,000 additional deaths annually, with about a third of the population in high-risk areas.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 27 July

  1. Ghana's demand for justice over South Africa killings aligns with diplomacy

    International Relations expert Professor Vladimir Antwi-Danso has defended Ghana's government call for justice over two Ghanaian nationals killed in recent attacks in South Africa, describing it as a standard and legitimate diplomatic response grounded in established principles of international relations.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. 272 Ghanaians recruited into Russia-Ukraine war since 2022

    Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa revealed that approximately 272 Ghanaians have been drawn into the Russia-Ukraine conflict since 2022, many through fraudulent job offers, with about 55 reported dead and two held as prisoners of war. The government is actively negotiating the release of the two captured Ghanaians.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. South Africa investigates Nigerian's death during police arrest

    South African authorities are investigating the death of 42-year-old Nigerian Ibeh Chika Simon, who collapsed while being arrested by Cape Town police; a post-mortem showed multiple bruises and abrasions on his back and chest. Nigeria's consul general condemned the incident and alleged a pattern of unresolved deaths and misconduct against foreign nationals, amid heightened tensions over xenophobic violence.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online

  4. UHAS marks 4th International Day, celebrates cultural diversity

    The University of Health and Allied Sciences held its 4th International Day, bringing together students, staff, diplomats and international partners to celebrate cultural diversity and strengthen global academic partnerships through cultural performances, music, dance and international cuisine.

    27 July 2026 · Daily Guide

  5. 42% of Ghanaians disagree with Abu Trica extradition decision

    A GlobalInfo Analytics poll found that 42 per cent of Ghanaian voters disagree with the government's decision to extradite Fredrick Kumi ("Abu Trica") to the USA before completion of his appeal process, while 29 per cent agreed and 29 per cent had no opinion. The High Court in Accra had approved Abu Trica's extradition to face trial over an alleged romance fraud scheme involving approximately US$8 million.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online

  6. Annoh-Dompreh urges African nations to add value to critical minerals

    The Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration has called on African leaders to adopt a coordinated strategy to derive greater economic value from critical mineral resources through value addition rather than exporting raw materials. He argued the continent should shift focus from articulating aspirations to implementing policies that deliver measurable benefits for its people.

    27 July 2026 · The Chronicle

  7. Messi ends World Cup career with defeat to Spain in final

    Lionel Messi, thirty-nine, played his final World Cup as Argentina lost the 2026 final one-nil to Spain. Despite the loss, Messi's World Cup legacy remains marked by moments of brilliance across a decades-long tournament presence.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online

  8. South Africa court halts impeachment inquiry into Ramaphosa farmgate

    A South African court has ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to temporarily halt a parliamentary impeachment inquiry over the "Farmgate" scandal, in which burglars stole large sums of cash hidden in a sofa from his private farm in 2022. The halt is pending the court's determination of Ramaphosa's separate legal challenge to the independent panel's findings, which parliament had previously shelved before being ordered by the Constitutional Court in May to revive the impeachment process.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 26 July

  1. Cameroon prison operates record label for inmate musicians

    New Bell, a notorious prison in Douala, Cameroon, hosts Jail Time Records, an on-site music studio and label founded by former inmate Steve Happi that has helped produce music videos and concerts featuring prisoners, with some gaining international audiences across South Africa, the US, and Argentina.

    26 July 2026 · Joy Online

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