Tag: Ghana
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🇬🇭 GHANA AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: AFRICAN DESIGNERS TAKE THE GLOBAL RUNWAY
From Accra to New York, African creativity is stepping into one of fashion’s biggest global arenas By Pan African News New York is preparing for another major fashion moment—and this September, Africa’s creative industries are once again making their presence felt. At the center of the excitement is Ghana, where a new generation of designers…
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JAŸ-Z30: Jay-Z Announces Virtual Listening Party as 30-Year Hip-Hop Celebration Enters New Chapter
NEW YORK — Hip-hop icon Jay-Z is giving fans another opportunity to celebrate his historic career with a virtual listening party as the JAŸ-Z30 campaign commemorates 30 years since the release of Reasonable Doubt. The online event is scheduled for September 3, 2026, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, with the celebration connected to the JAŸ-Z30…
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🇬🇭 2026 Africa Basketball Festival: Basketball, Music & Fashion Unite in Ghana
The countdown is officially on for the 2026 Africa Basketball Festival (ABF 2026), a celebration bringing together the energy of basketball, African music, fashion and youth culture for five unforgettable days in Accra. Taking place December 9–13, 2026, the festival will be hosted at the University of Ghana Basketball Court, with activities beginning at 3:00…
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🇺🇳 UN panel urges states to confront slavery’s legacy with reparations
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has urged governments to adopt comprehensive reparations for people of African descent, citing legal obligations under international convention to address the enduring systemic racism caused by the transatlantic slave trade. • The committee rejected arguments that historical time limits accountability, demanding concrete actions including financial compensation, restitution, and…
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🇳🇬 🇬🇭 Nigerian National Arrested in Ghana Over Alleged International Card Fraud Scheme
ACCRA, Ghana — Ghanaian authorities have arrested and charged Nigerian national Aderinsola Oluwanifemi Adeleye in connection with an alleged transnational financial fraud investigation involving compromised United States-issued bank cards. According to Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA), the investigation involved the Ghana Police Service and international law-enforcement partners, including the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and…
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🇺🇸 🇬🇭 From Chicago to Ghana: Lil Durk’s Legal Battle Sparks Youth Demonstrations Across Ghana
Hundreds of young people in Ghana have reportedly gathered in Accra, Kumasi and other cities in support of Chicago rapper Lil Durk as his federal murder-for-hire trial begins in Los Angeles, highlighting the global reach of hip-hop and the power of social media-driven fandom.
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🇺🇸 🇬🇭 From Chicago to Ghana: Lil Durk’s Legal Battle Sparks Youth Demonstrations Across Ghana
Hundreds of young people in Ghana have reportedly gathered in Accra, Kumasi and other cities in support of Chicago rapper Lil Durk as his federal murder-for-hire trial begins in Los Angeles, highlighting the global reach of hip-hop and the power of social media-driven fandom.
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🇬🇭 Ghana President Calls for African-Centred Approach to Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Ghana’s President has called for a cautious, responsible and Africa-centred approach to the development and regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in sensitive sectors such as healthcare. The President warned that while AI has enormous potential to transform healthcare delivery, diagnostic services and medical research, its benefits could be undermined if systems are developed using…
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🇬🇭 Ghana to Host Inaugural African Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives in December 2026
Accra, Ghana — A new continental cultural gathering is set to place Africa’s creativity, heritage and contemporary cultural expression at the center of the global conversation as Ghana prepares to host the inaugural African Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTACC) from December 9–12, 2026. The four-day festival is being positioned as a major platform…
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🇬🇭 Ghana Trade Minister Calls Regulated Cannabis Business a Christian Endeavour
Accra, Ghana — Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has encouraged Ghanaians to explore opportunities in the country’s emerging regulated cannabis industry, describing the medicinal use of cannabis as a business opportunity rooted in healing. “Dealing in cannabis is Christian, because this one is going to be used for the manufacture of…