Ghana tightens gold exports in push to keep more value at home
The move is part of a broader effort to develop Ghana’s gold industry beyond raw exports.

The move is part of a broader effort to develop Ghana’s gold industry beyond raw exports.


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From prayers on the pitch to cursing the opposing team, faith and religious belief have been prominent this World Cup.
Greater Accra Regional Fire Command says crews rescued more than 400 people.
The deportees were sent to Ghana, then to their home countries, despite earlier rulings by US judges that it was unsafe.
While US and European players just get to play football, Global South footballers are questioned about politics.

A massive fire engulfed a rubber factory in Ghana’s capital, Accra, as severe flooding swamped parts of the city.
From apology to action: the renewed push for slavery reparations amid questions over delivery.
England and Ghana share a 0-0 draw in Group L, despite a late barrage by the English.
England vs Ghana exposes football’s tangled histories of empire, diaspora and belonging.
Harry Kane’s England and Ghana meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L, with the winner advancing to the round of 32.