Sources: BBC
Twenty-five miners are trapped about 80 m underground after a gold mine collapses in Segovia, Antioquia, Colombia, with authorities confirming contact, stable health conditions, and ongoing rescue operations. 2025-09-22
Unknown gunmen attack a Chinese artisanal gold mine in Narena, Koulikoro Region, Mali, killing one Malian and two others from Ghana, and abducting two Chinese nationals. 2025-05-12
Thirteen artisanal miners, including three children, are killed when a tunnel at a gold mine floods after a reservoir spill in Kangaba, Koulikoro, Mali. 2025-01-29
The bodies of nine illegal miners trapped inside a gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, are recovered by police. 2025-01-16
Ghana and the International Monetary Fund agree on a three-year loan agreement worth US$3 billion. 2022-12-13
At least 18 people are killed during the collapse of an artisanal gold mine in Dan Issa, Maradi Region. 2021-11-7
The parliament of Ghana votes to legalize the medical and industrial use of cannabis. 2020-03-20
Sian Blake's partner Arthur Simpson-Kent is arrested in Ghana in connection with the murder of Blake and her two children. 2016-01-9
Ghana's main opposition party alleges fraud in the recent general election as incumbent President John Mahama is declared the winner. 2012-12-9
The Ghanaian Sports Minister asks FIFA to change its rules after the elimination of their national team, and calls for the African Union to campaign against the "allegedly unfair treatment" of African teams. 2010-07-7