When a Ghanaian chef and chocolate maker left her homeland at the age of five, she carried with her the memories of her ...

ACCRA, Ghana – Ghana’s traditional liquor akpeteshie tastes like fire to the uninitiated, burning all the way down the throat to a nervous stomach. But at The Republic, a bar in the nation’s capital, ...

Although Ghana requires permits to mine on a small scale, it is estimated that about 70% of small-scale miners are unregistered and operate illegally. They are known locally as galamsey, meaning to ...

The Mafi Traditional Council has officially announced the 77th edition of the Mafi Hogbetsotso Festival, a week-long ...

In this Friday, June 14, 2013 photo, waitress Habiba carries cocktails made with the local spirit akpeteshie to clients at The Republic bar in Accra, Ghana. In Ghana, the local alcohol akpeteshie ...

Funerals are a big deal in Ghana and it is not uncommon, in some parts, for a ceremony to last up to seven days, drawing thousands of crowds adorned in flowing red and black robes and gold jewelry.

Ghana’s Ayewa Festival has cemented its reputation as one of the country’s most authentic food events, celebrating indigenous cuisine and cultural heritage in a vibrant display of tradition and taste.

Ghana’s Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) raked in $2.423 billion in 2011 representing an increase of almost 50 percent. In 2010 the country recorded about $1.629 billion recorded in the NTEs. Earnings ...

Queen Boresah Nkigiwurche of the great Gonja Kingdom of Savaanah Ghana,has emphasized Ghana’s commitment to strengthening local governance by ensuring traditional authorities play a more structured ...

Ghana Office has urged African countries to scale up the integration of traditional medicine into their primary healthcare ...

The discovery of new drugs is vital to achieving the eradication of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Africa and around the world. Now, researchers have identified traditional Ghanaian medicines ...