The Ghanaian community in the UK remains largely unaffected by the ongoing protests, according to Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Papa Owusu Ankomah. This is after protests broke out late last month, after an anti-immigrant misinformation campaign stoked outrage following a stabbing attack that left three children dead in Southport, northern England. The UK’s […]
Ghanaians living in the United Kingdom (UK) are bracing themselves for another round of the protests that have rocked the UK in the last few days. Currently, Ghanaians in the affected parts of the country are stranded and unable to leave their homes for fear of being attacked in the xenophobic attacks against blacks. Over […]
King Charles III welcomed the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu III to the Sandringham House in the United Kingdom on Tuesday. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is currently in the UK as part of his Silver Jubilee celebrations. This is the first visit of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to the King of England since King […]
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame was at a town hall meeting with some Ghanaian residents in the United Kingdom (UK) where he addressed some issues in relation to the allegation that he has misconducted himself in relation to the ambulance trial involving the current Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato […]
The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a July 4 general election in a statement outside Downing Street. After discussing the Covid pandemic, the furlough scheme, and the war in Ukraine, he said the question is “who do you trust?” Sunak said he’s proud of what his government has achieved, including on NHS spending […]
King Charles has left hospital after treatment for an enlarged prostate. The King walked out of the London Clinic private hospital, having spent three nights there following his procedure. Earlier, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, left the same central London hospital, almost two weeks after undergoing “abdominal surgery”. he princess was driven to her home […]
The United Kingdom has included Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, and Cameroon among 54 countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers. This announcement was made by the UK government in its revised code of practice for international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, which was published […]
If you are fully vaccinated in Ghana you are now ok to enter the United Kingdom (UK) without the hassle Ghanaians have gotten used to under Covid-19. It means Ghanaians travelling to the UK will no longer have to do day 8 test or be quarantined for 10 days. This follows the removal of 47 countries and […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the government is considering free education at the tertiary level, following the successful implementation of the free senior high school (SHS) policy. He said the free SHS policy had resulted in some 400,000 more children getting access to SHS education in the country, with the government addressing the […]
Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday February 4 finalised an agreement that will provide duty-free and quota-free access for Ghana to the UK market and preferential tariff reductions for UK exporters. Ghana’s Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen in a tweet said “I am pleased that we have finalised a new Interim Ghana-UK Trade Partnership Agreement providing […]
An NHS worker was stabbed to death just days after his father passed away from a coronavirus-related illness. David Gomoh, 24, was killed seconds from his home in Freemasons Road, Newham, east London, just before 10.30pm on Sunday. He was on the phone to a friend when he was ambushed by a gang of masked […]
MPs can claim £10,000 for additional office costs incurred as a result of the coronavirus, Parliament’s expenses authority has said. The money can be used to buy additional equipment such as laptops and printers for staff having to work from home. This comes on top of the £26,000 MPs can claim to cover office costs. […]
