Like Donald Trump of the United State, Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has won the country’s presidential election after his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat.“The people of Ghana have spoken, the people have voted for change at this time and we respect it with all humility,” Bawumia said in a news conference on Sunday.The defeat in Saturday’s election ends two terms in power for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) unde...

Power cuts are expected to last another three weeks in parts of Ghana because of a shortage of supplies from Nigeria due to debt amounting to over $300 million.A statement from the state power firm said a temporary shutdown for maintenance works at an unnamed Nigerian gas supplier were to blame.Ghanaians have endured years of regular power shortages and they even have their own nickname - "dumsor" - which means "on and off" in the Akan language.Power demand has stea...

Ghana's finance ministry has sounded an urgent caution against the signing of a contentious anti-LGBT bill recently passed by parliament, expressing concerns over potential economic repercussions. The ministry warns that Ghana stands to lose a substantial $3.8 billion in World Bank funding over the next five to six years if the bill becomes law.The proposed legislation prescribes severe penalties, including three years in jail for identifying as LGBT+ and five years...