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Every mention in the Ghanaian press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
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Joy Online
… Prophet Gaisie cited Zimbabwean preacher Prophet Uebert Angel, who previously held a diplomatic appointment in Zimbabwe, as an example of how religious leaders can participate in governance. …
I’ll accept political appointment from Bawumia if it benefits Ghana – Nigel GaisieJoy Online
… He further referenced Zimbabwean preacher Prophet Uebert Angel, who previously held a diplomatic appointment in Zimbabwe, as an example of religious leaders participating in public administration. …
I was expecting appointment as a Council of State member or Religious Affairs Minister under Mahama — Nigel GaisieDaily Guide
… The U15 national team are double African Schools champions, winning in Ghana in 2025 and Zimbabwe in 2026, while the U17 side have qualified for the World Cup. …
GFA Highlights Gains In Women’s Football As It Prepares New StrategyJoy Online
The former wife of Zimbabwe’s vice-president has been freed from remand after seven years while on trial for his attempted murder. …
Ex-wife of Zimbabwe’s vice-president freed after collapse of attempted murder caseJoy Online
The African Union (AU) has renewed its call for the immediate and unconditional lifting of unilateral sanctions imposed on institutions and individuals in Zimbabwe, citing their adverse impact on the country’s socio-economic development. …
African Union renews call for immediate, unconditional lifting of Zimbabwe sanctionsJoy Online
… These prompted several countries, including Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Ghana, to take steps to repatriate their citizens amid fears of further violence. …
Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South AfricaJoy Online
… These prompted several countries, including Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Ghana, to take steps to repatriate their citizens amid fears of further violence. …
Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South AfricaDaily Guide
… The country, which recently discovered commercial lithium resources, has joined Namibia and Zimbabwe in forbidding the export of unprocessed key minerals to strengthen resource sovereignty. …
Ghana Cannot Afford To Pick Sides. That Is Exactly Our AdvantageJoy Online
… Zimbabwe, Malawi and Ethiopia remain in debt distress, while liquidity remains a central constraint. …
Ghana ranked joint 6th in 2026 Absa Africa Financial Markets IndexJoy Online
… Ghana and Zimbabwe have rejected agreements over conditions about sharing data and specimens. …
Zambia signs US health deal after disputes over data-sharingProphetic Hill Church leader Prophet Nigel Gaisie said he would accept a political appointment from Dr Mahamudu Bawumia if it contributed to Ghana's development. He argued that religious leaders should actively participate in politics and governance for nation-building.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prophetic Hill Church leader Prophet Nigel Gaisie said he would accept a political appointment from Dr Mahamudu Bawumia if it contributed to Ghana's development. He argued that religious leaders should actively participate in politics and governance for nation-building.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prophet Nigel Gaisie of Prophetic Hill Church told Neat FM he had anticipated an appointment as a Council of State member or Minister for Religious Affairs under President Mahama's administration, arguing that religious leaders should participate in governance and that pastoral work and public service can coexist.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Football Association has outlined progress under its current Women's Strategy, including school engagement programmes, increased female coaching licences, expansion of the Women's Premier League to 20 clubs, and launch of a U15 Regional Girls Colts League across all ten football regions. The association is developing a new strategy and commercial framework to attract sponsors and raise the league's visibility.
29 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Marry Mubaiwa, former wife of Zimbabwe's vice-president, was released from remand after seven years awaiting trial on charges of attempting to kill her then-husband Gen Constantino Chiwenga. A magistrate ordered her release, citing the prejudice she had suffered during the prolonged trial after the state sought to postpone proceedings to engage witnesses.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Union has renewed its call for the immediate and unconditional lifting of unilateral sanctions on Zimbabwe institutions and individuals, citing their adverse impact on the country's socio-economic development, access to international finance, foreign investment, and development assistance.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Police in Durban, South Africa report that a foreign national, believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s, was beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 people; the killing follows recent protests against immigrants in the country, though the motive remains under investigation.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A foreign national, believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s, was beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 people in Durban, South Africa. The killing follows a wave of violent protests against immigrants in South Africa this year, prompting several African countries including Ghana to repatriate their citizens.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana lacks a cohesive national strategy for engaging with major powers like China and the US, instead reacting to opportunities ad-hoc; the writer notes Ghana's significant economic entanglement with China—including over 100 Chinese enterprises, a Chinese-majority power plant generating 20% of electricity, and $17 billion in debt exposure—and calls for Ghana to shift from inconsistent practices to strategic, long-term engagement.
19 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana scored 64 in the 2026 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index, up from 58 in 2025, placing it joint 6th with Botswana. The improvement was driven by gains in equities and companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange, with the broader regional macroeconomic environment also improving across the AFMI's 29 countries.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Zambia has signed a five-year health financing agreement with the US providing about $1.5bn, ending months of dispute over data sharing and mineral rights. The revised deal removes clauses requiring biological specimens to be sent to the US and restricts patient data exchange, according to Health Minister Roma Chilengi.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the 81st United Nations General Assembly that Russia is using citizens from Ghana and 46 other countries in its war against Ukraine.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke were among six people killed when their helicopter crashed in the Marondera rural area, about 70km east of Harare, on Wednesday evening. The cause of the crash was not immediately known and police said investigations were under way.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's health committee chairman says Ghana must keep sovereign control over medical records shared under international health agreements, distinguishing them from aggregate health statistics like mortality rates that Ghana already shares with the international community.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An anti-immigration movement called March and March has issued a September 30 deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa, creating anxiety among refugee communities. Hundreds of asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Mozambique, and Tanzania have occupied the pavement outside Durban's Refugee Reception Centre for roughly four months, enduring deteriorating conditions with irregular access to food, medication, and other necessities.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly that Russia is using nationals from 47 countries in its war, naming Ghana among them, and appealed to those nations to protect their citizens from being recruited or deceived into fighting. Zelenskyy said some foreign nationals had been sent to the battlefield through deception and urged the countries to limit Russia's ability to recruit their people.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenyan lawyer Prof Patrick Lumumba argues that Ghana's first President Dr Kwame Nkrumah was a "lonely man" because his commitment to African unity and continental ambitions, rather than Ghana's immediate national interests, exposed him to opposition from both Ghanaians and foreign powers. Lumumba says the gap between Nkrumah's long-term Pan-African goals and Ghanaians' immediate economic needs made his vision vulnerable to political exploitation.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The 11th edition of the Black Star International Film Festival will run from 24–27 September 2026 in Kumasi, featuring films and industry sessions from 12 countries under the theme "Film & Global Culture: The New Wave of African Cinema."
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Zimbabwean journalist's media accreditation has been suspended for one year for repeated breaches of professional standards in reporting on Chinese companies and investments. Five other journalists have been warned over reporting portraying Chinese investments in an unduly negative manner, and Zimbabwe has lodged a complaint with the US Embassy alleging that an embassy official has been sponsoring journalists producing critical reports on Chinese investments.
21 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Three male African wild dogs from Kafue National Park travelled 4,126 kilometres across Zambia between July 2025 and April 2026, the longest recorded dispersal by an African mammal, before settling in the Luangwa Valley ecosystem.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's GoldBod model is drawing interest from seven African countries—Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Sudan, and Namibia—which have undertaken official visits over a 12-month period to study Ghana's approach to centralised gold market regulation and formalised gold trading for value maximisation and local value retention.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Over 20 Ghanaian youth are participating in the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia, where the CEO of the Ghana Russia Centre for Commerce and Relations says the event could unlock business partnerships, scholarships and joint ventures in entrepreneurship, technology, media, education and culture.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
About 10,000 young people from 191 countries, including representatives from 19 African nations, gathered in Ekaterinburg, Russia for the week-long 2026 International Festival of Youth (September 11–17), which provides a platform for young leaders to participate in activities covering media, entrepreneurship, science, education, technology, public administration, culture, sport and civic engagement.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghanaian citizens can travel to at least 41 countries across Africa, the Caribbean and other regions without obtaining a visa in advance under visa waiver arrangements, though permitted stay durations vary—most offer up to 90 days, while Grenada, Maldives and Zambia allow 30 days.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Olympic flame for the inaugural Youth Olympics in Dakar was kindled in Athens using a mirror to channel the sun's rays, marking the first Olympic competition ever staged in Africa. The Games, running October 31–November 13, will bring together some 2,700 athletes aged 15–18 competing in 25 sports across Dakar and two other Senegalese cities.
11 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ubuntu Aquatics CC in Namibia won the 2025 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge, with the award presented at the 2026 Africa Tourism Leadership Awards in Polokwane, South Africa's Limpopo Province. Several other African tourism organisations, destinations and individuals were also recognised for contributions to tourism development across the continent.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Thousands of Ahmadi Muslim women from Ghana, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and Sierra Leone gathered in Wa for the 44th Annual National Convention of Lajna Ima'illah Ghana, with speakers calling on women to lead in moral upbringing, nation-building, and combating substance abuse.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory, being established at KNUST, aims to develop local capacity to build, maintain and improve advanced scientific instruments rather than rely on imports. The laboratory, to be commissioned September 22, will train African scientists in photonics applications including medicine authentication, disease screening and environmental monitoring.
7 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
An analysis of Robert Mugabe's life from his birth in 1924 through his death in 2019, tracing his transformation from schoolteacher to revolutionary who led Zimbabwe's independence from Rhodesian rule in 1980 and his subsequent nearly four decades in power before his removal by the military in 2017.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A 43-year-old Nigerian-British businessman, Igho Ubiribo, died after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure at a clinic in Bangkok, Thailand in March. A UK coroner ruled that the cosmetic procedure caused a fatal pulmonary embolism, with chest pain and loss of consciousness occurring shortly after the injection of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece from the 2026 Anglophone Africa Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub Summer School in Accra argues that Africa's energy transition success hinges not just on infrastructure and technology, but on developing local expertise to build, operate, regulate, and maintain renewable-energy systems.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →