Since Ghana returned to democracy in 1992, the country has held nine consecutive elections In all these elections ethnicity and religion have played a role, even though the country’s constitution bars ...

As Ghana prepares for the crucial 7 December elections, the convergence of religion and politics has emerged as a powerful undercurrent shaping the electoral landscape. The two leading candidates, ...

The recent call by Alan Kyerematen, founder of the Movement for Change, and leader of the Alliance for Revolutionary Change formed by nine political groups, urging voters to consider the faith of ...

Ghana’s government aims to build a national cathedral: a multidenominational, monumental undertaking to house religious services and state events. Plans include a 5,000-seat worship space, a museum ...

KOFORIDUA, Ghana — The papal nuncio to Ghana told religious superiors that with the country’s diminishing number of Catholics, “we have to renew our lives and our communities.” Archbishop Henryk ...

On a recent Friday morning, worshippers made their way in droves into the Achimota Forest, a stretch of green in Ghana's capital that doubles as an unlikely sanctuary for the desperate. From the ...

Economic woes halt progress on President Nana Akufo-Addo’s planned cathedral as criticism turns increasingly religious. The national cathedral was supposed to unite Ghana. Instead, the unfinished ...

TRUE freedom of worship is only found in the traditions of our forefathers. That is why over the years they have embraced and allowed all manner of beliefs into their midst. Our deities allowed ...

Ghana's first National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving was met with dance and celebration from different religions at the State House on Republic Day A vibrant display of unity was seen as Christians, ...

Hair is an important part of the Rastafarian faith. But an official at the Achimota School in Ghana told Tyrone Iras Marhguy he would have to cut his dreadlocks before enrolling. Tyrone Iras Marhguy ...

(The Conversation) — With modern borders drawn up by colonial powers, some African governments have turned to religion to try to forge national unity since independence. (The Conversation) — Ghana’s ...