The Ghanaian government late Saturday evacuated the second batch of nationals from South Africa due to the country’s growing anti-immigration sentiment. Welcoming the 340 nationals at the Accra International Airport, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa assured the returnees of the government’s support as they reintegrate into Ghanaian society, urgingContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The second batch of Ghanaian evacuees in South Africa are scheduled to depart on June 7, Ghana’s High Commission in the southern African country has announced. The notice comes after the High Commission released the official list of the second batch of evacuees scheduled to returnContinue Reading
Some 1,500 Ghanaians have registered with their High Commission in South Africa to be repatriated to Ghana following growing anti-immigrant sentiment in the country. According to a statement issued by the High Commission of Ghana to South Africa on Monday, over 1,500 Ghanaians have registered, and the verification andContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The government of Ghana on Wednesday evacuated the first batch of Ghanaian evacuees from South Africa following months of renewed xenophobic tensions and anti-immigrant protests. The group, estimated at 300 people, was flown from Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport aboard a government-chartered flight as part ofContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The government of Ghana has rescheduled the planned evacuation of nationals from South Africa today due to the increasing number of people who have applied for voluntary repatriation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday. In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry explained that the exerciseContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and many Ghanaians have been saddened by the death of renowned highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, on Saturday, July 26, 2025, following a brief illness. News of the iconic singer’s passing has triggered an outpouringContinue Reading
By Kwabena Adu Koranteng Every human being deserves a decent shelter and a safe environment—a right enshrined in Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. Yet, for thousands of Ghanaians, survival means trading safety for shelter under deadly high-voltage power lines in the Greater Accra Region. It is estimated that over 10,000 artisans, traders,Continue Reading
