American voters will face a clear choice for president on election day, between Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.
Here's a look at what they stand for and how their policies compare on different issu…
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has stated that the forthcoming presidential election will contrast tangible accomplishments with pledges of transformati…
The Volta Regional Secretariat of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed satisfaction about the gradual acceptance of the party in the region.
It assured that the party would not take the support for granted and asked that t…
The Council of State has pledged its preparedness to assist in resolving any impasse in Parliament, to pave the way for a recall of the House.
Nana Otuo Serebuor II, Chairman of the Council, said members were ready to work with the Spea…
Ghana is committed in upholding democracy, regional stability and peaceful elections amidst West Africa’s security concerns, the Minister of National Security, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, has said.
According to him, the ongoing great power ri…
A drug trafficking-related shooting in the western French city of Poitiers escalated into a brawl on Thursday night, potentially involving up to 600 people, French authorities say.
Five people were seriously injured in a drive-by shoo…
Voters in Botswana have rejected the country’s long-serving governing party in a result that marks a political earthquake in the diamond-rich southern African nation.
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) - in power since independence i…
He said while “Number 8” denotes the position of the Presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, on the ballot, the “Umbrella” remained the most crucial symbol that distinctly represents the party.
He, therefore, urged voters to seek o…
John Dramani Mahama, the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reaffirmed his commitment to tackling corruption head-on in his next government.
Speaking at his Governance Forum in Accr…
The NPP will win the December 7 election on the basis of its record in government over the past eight years, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said.
“What I see on my tour of the cou…
The vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reiterated the commitment of the next NDC administration to revamp market centres across the country.
She stated that…
Vice-President Kamala Harris has had to quickly re-introduce herself to US voters, who are now having to size her up as a potential commander-in-chief, instead of Joe Biden's deputy.
And during the biggest moment of Harris's career so…
The return of stolen objects is helping Maasai people to rediscover community bonds lost generations ago.
On a damp September morning, at the back entrance of the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, UK, a small crowd were huddled around…
Mr John Dramani Mahama, the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged that if elected President, his administration will not privatize state-owned media institutions.
He emphasized his commitment to creating a con…
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has defended the recent closure of seven courts in the Upper East Region, a measure taken due to escalating security concerns linked to the Bawku conflict.
Her comments came during th…
Former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, is set to join NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on his campaign tour in the Ashanti Region, a significant step highlighting party unity as the…
John Dramani Mahama, the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated his commitment to transparency and good governance by pledging to require all appointees in his administration to…
Kithure Kindiki has been sworn in as Kenya's new deputy president, after senators ousted Rigathi Gachagua in a dramatic series of impeachment votes a fortnight ago.
A legal attempt by Gachagua to delay the swearing-in ceremony failed …
Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months jail under strict new rules introduced Friday.
Those who breach the revised road traffic law can be punished with a maximum sentence of six months in pris…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has failed to have the decision by the Supreme Court suspending his declaration of four seats in parliament vacant reversed.
In a unanimous decision yesterday, a five-member pane…
The presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, will be addressing Ghanaians on Thursday night on his campaign message to "reset" the country.
"Later tonight, at 7.30 pm, I will be s…
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Augustus Andrews Nana Kwasi, says the party will not tolerate any form of intimidation before, during and after the December general elections.
Addressing a r…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has seconded Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's challenge to the Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, to a debate on the economy.
He explained …
France's President Emmanuel Macron has told Morocco's parliament that he believes Western Sahara should be under Moroccan sovereignty, and has pledged to invest French money there.
Western Sahara is a territory on the north-western co…
The Paramount Chief for Zuarungu Traditional Area, Naba Belia-Maaletinga Afeghera III, has called on politicians to endeavour to embrace peace ahead of the crucial polls this year.
Naba Afeghera III who is also the president for the Z…
Hezbollah has announced the group’s deputy secretary general will become its new head.
Naim Qassem replaces long-term leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air strike in Beirut last month.
He is one of the few senio…
Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, a former Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, has called on African leaders to take advantage of the continent’s abundant rich natural resources to develop it.
He said for a long time, matters relating to the vari…
The Leader and Founder of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has expressed strong confidence in his prospects for the upcoming December elections, declaring that he will deliver an unexpected result.
With his …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reacted to John Dramani Mahama's decision not to engage Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in a debate as part of the 2024 presidential election campaign.
To President Akufo-Addo, Mr Mahama, who is contestin…
For the growing number of African asylum seekers and economic migrants in the US, the upcoming presidential election could reshape their entire future.
“We deserve safety,” says Dr Yves Kaduli, a 38-year-old asylum seeker from the Dem…
“When the water started to rise, it came as a wave,” said Guillermo Serrano Pérez. “It was like a tsunami.”
The 21-year old from Paiporta, near Valencia, is one of the thousands of people who experienced Tuesday night’s flash floods w…
The Chief Imam of the Adenta Municipality, Sheikh Mohammed Mutawakil Abubakari, has implored Islamic leaders and Imams to use their podia to discourage any form of violence before, during and after the December elections.
“With Ghana’s…
Alan Kyerematen, the presidential candidate of the Afrafranto Alliance, is to lead a Mega Victory Walk together with his supporters in Greater Accra.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 2, 2024, and will be…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised a parliamentary debate for parliamentary aspirants at Wassa Akropong in the Amenfi East Constituency to enable them to make bare their programmes and policies.
The debate …
Due to a request by Members of Parliament to recall the House following an indefinite adjournment last week, the Speaker of Parliament has indicated that his office has already started processes to recall the House in early November.
Th…
The sound of war is loud at night in Beirut’s eastern Achrafieh neighbourhood.
Residents can hear Israeli air strikes hitting the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs, known as Dahieh. Some can even see the explosions lighting up the s…
A controversial agreement to grant Ukrainian diplomats visa-free access to South Africa has sparked outrage within political circles.
South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, who is from a different party to the president,…
The Offuman Traditional Council, led by Omanhemaa, Nana Akosua Amobea II, has supported Alan Kyerematen’s proposal to designate chiefs as cotrustees of Ghana’s natural resources.
The endorsement signals growing support among traditi…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) inaugurated its Kiel Chapter in Germany over the weekend.
A statement issued and copied The Ghanaian Times by Mr Gabriel Afotey Quaye, chairman of the Kiel Chapter, said the NDC was poised for vic…
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has urged the Christian community and the Ghanaians in general to reset their attitude and be patriotic to the country.
The former president not…
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), has appealed to political parties to spell out comprehensive strategies, in dealing with the issue of mentally challenged persons, to enhance the welfare of victims, and protect the nation’s citizens…
Nigerian MP Alex Ikwechegh has apologised after a video went viral of him slapping and verbally abusing a taxi driver who had come to deliver food to his house.
“I sincerely apologise for my words and actions during this incident… As …
John Dramani Mahama, the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has claimed that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is reluctant to hand over power due to concerns about accountability.
…
The night before Kamala Harris sets off on a final multi-day swing through the key battleground states that will decide the 2024 presidential election, she gave one last speech, practically in the shadow of the White House.
The venue …
The Electoral Commission has suspended the printing of presidential ballot papers for Election 2024 following the sudden death of Akua Donkor, the presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP).
The EC has therefore given the G…
In a bold counter-response to questions posed by NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has issued a list of 50 questions challenging Mahama’s leaders…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has requested that the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) nominate a new presidential candidate within 10 days following the passing of flagbearer Madam Akua Donkor.
In light of this development,…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has urged the people of Bawku to avoid escalating conflicts in the area.
He urged the chiefs and people of the area to exercise restraint in their de…
Botswana’s governing party - in power for almost six decades - is trying to pull off a trick in Wednesday’s general election by using a phrase normally associated with long-suffering opposition groups.
In its manifesto, the Botswana D…
Global efforts to tackle climate change are wildly off track, says the UN, as new data shows that warming gases are accumulating faster than at any time in human existence.
Current national plans to limit carbon emissions would barely…