A major wildfire in eastern Crete has forced the evacuation of thousands of people and caused widespread damage to homes and businesses, as strong winds continue to hamper firefighting efforts.
The blaze, which broke out on Wednesday …
Tanzania's Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has announced that he will not seek re-election in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, effectively preventing him from being re-appointed.
Majaliwa had earlier said that he would defend h…
The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme(DRIP), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of opposing the Electoral Commission’s decision to rerun parliamentary elections in parts of the…
Mr Alfred Asiedu Adjei, the President of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has called on ECOWAS and the African Union to act immediately to bring the political tension in Togo to an end.
He described the situa…
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has revealed that the long-anticipated National Misinformation and Disinformation Bill is ready to be presented before Parliament for review in its up…
The deputy head of the Russian Navy has been killed near the Ukrainian border, the Russian military has confirmed.
Major General Mikhail Gudkov, appointed by President Vladimir Putin to the senior naval post in March, was killed durin…
Nigeria's two main opposition leaders have joined a new political party to challenge President BolaTinubu and his ruling party in the next election.
Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have chosen the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the…
The Ghana Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has called for active participation of women in town hall meetings, especially at the local level.
According to the Co-Chair of the …
The Member of Parliament for Ahanta West constituency in the Western Region, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, has announced a partnership with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to introduce the teaching and learning of the Ahanta language in schoo…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Ghana’s commitment to democratic values and inclusive development, describing the country as a “beacon of inspiration for the entire African continent.”
Speaking in Ghana’s Parliam…
Jihadist fighters have launched a series of simultaneous attacks on military posts across numerous towns in Mali - the third major assault on the army over the last month.
Mali's army said it repelled Tuesday morning's attacks, allege…
US President Donald Trump has called for the chair of the Federal Reserve to quit right away, in an escalation of his attacks on Jerome Powell.
"'Too Late' should resign immediately!!!", Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platfo…
A Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) at the Presidency, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has urged Ghanaians in the diaspora to uphold solidarity, support one another and contribute to development projects.
She made the call at the Vienna I…
Some 76 Ghanaians who were trafficked to Nigeria under a fraudulent recruitment scheme have been rescued, Ghanaian police say.
The victims, mostly young men, were lured with promises of football contracts with top foreign teams, job p…
Is the "big, beautiful" India-US trade deal slipping out of reach?
With just days to go before a 9 July deadline set by US President Donald Trump's administration, hopes of clinching an interim trade pact between Delhi and Washington …
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Monday emphasized the need for greater transparency and accountability in governance, as the institution marked the International Day of Parliamentarianism.
The event coincide…
Mr. Kwesi Jonah, Head, Advocacy and Institutional Relations, Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has urged Ghanaians to participate actively in the Constitutional Review Committee’s (CRC) engagements to help shape constitutional re…
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) is intensifying efforts to ensure that grassroots voices are meaningfully included in the Constitution Review Committee’s (CRC) nationwide consultations.
The initiative follows the CRC’s la…
Member of Parliament for Sissala West, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has argued that extending courteous invitations to corruption suspects risks dignifying their alleged wrongdoing, insisting that firm, swift action by state agencies like E…
President John Dramani Mahama has called for integrity in public life and credited Ghana’s continued peace to the prayers of its citizens, rather than government policy alone.
He made the remarks on Tuesday, July 1, during a Christian…
Israel has agreed to the "necessary conditions" to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has said.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that during the proposed ceasefire the US would "work with all parties t…
The Congolese government says it targeted an aircraft which rebels claim was delivering food aid before it was blown up in the district of Minembwe, close to the country's borders with Rwanda and Burundi.
It is the latest violent inci…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to express their thankfulness to God through personal and public accountability, warning that the country’s peace should not be taken for granted.
He made the remarks during the Mu…
Ghana’s long-anticipated 24-Hour Economy policy will be officially launched today, Wednesday, July 2, in a bold effort to drive economic transformation, enhance productivity, and tackle unemployment through round-the-clock operations i…
Former Member of Parliament for Subin, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost the 2024 general elections because it failed to listen to the concerns of Ghanaians.
In an interview with Umaru Sanda Ama…
Liberia's former President William Tolbert has had a symbolic reburial, 45 years after he was murdered during a coup and his body was believed to have been dumped in a mass grave.
Ten days after the president's killing, following tria…
The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Mrs Efua Ghartey, has called for the review of the suspension of the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Torkonoo, saying that the decision sets a bad precedent for the country.
Speaki…
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has urged President John Dramani Mahama to transform Ghana’s fortunes within his remaining years in office, drawing inspiration from biblical examples of dramatic change achieved in a short time.
“M…
The Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF) has chalked up a significant milestone with the official inauguration of its headquarters in Accra, marking what the organisers describe as a turning point in the ongoing struggle for African unity…
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced that local languages will soon be introduced during parliamentary deliberations.
Speaking at the launch of the Open Parliament Action Plan, Alban Bagbin emphasised the need to prese…
An Academic and a Senior Fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. Emerita Takyiwaa Manuh has called for a shift in focus from electoral cycles to ensure that democracy serves the needs of the people.
“W…
The signing of a peace agreement between the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Washington has elicited mixed reactions, with the former Congolese president, Joseph Kabila, describing it as "nothing more than a…
Iran has the capacity to start enriching uranium again - for a possible bomb - in "a matter of months", the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has said.
Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the US …
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has asserted that calls for the removal of the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Mensa and her Deputies, Dr Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey, are justified.
This comes in the wake…
Legal practitioner and member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Communications Team, Mr Kwasi Kwarteng, has been named as the official spokesperson for Hon Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign as he seeks the party’s presidential nominati…
The Spokesperson for the Movement for Change, Andrew Appiah Danquah, has accused both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo of acting out of personal interest in the ongoing controversy sur…
A former presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Arthur Kennedy, has rejected calls within the party to rush the election of its next presidential candidate, insisting that the NPP must first address deep internal crac…
The Member of Parliament for Garu, Dr. Thomas Anaba, has cautioned the public and political commentators against drawing hasty conclusions regarding the possible removal of Chief Justice(CJ) Gertrude Torkornoo.
Speaking on Channel O…
Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has hailed the Republic of Niger’s inauguration of its Consultative Council for Rebuilding, describing the move as a landmark step toward inclusive governance and democratic renewal.
Deli…
A famous chess club in a slum of Uganda's capital that became the focus of the Hollywood movie Queen of Katwe is still producing champions - but faces a daily struggle to survive.
Run by chess coach Robert Katende, played by actor Dav…
The US must rule out any further strikes on Iran if it wants to resume diplomatic talks, Tehran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC.
Majid Takht-Ravanchi said the Trump administration told Iran through mediators that it wanted …
The Women’s Caucus in Parliament has pledged its full support to Vice-President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, promising to assist her in delivering on her national mandate and advancing inclusive governance.
Led by its Presiden…
A quarter of a century after their land was seized during a chaotic land reform programme that made global headlines, a small group of white Zimbabwean farmers have accepted a controversial compensation deal from the government.
Once …
The head of Ukraine's army, Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, has said his troops have stopped Russian advances in the northeastern border region of Sumy.
During a visit to the front on Thursday, Syrskyi said the line of combat had been "stabili…
The New Patriotic Party Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticised the government for allegedly delaying the reintroduction of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which aims to criminalise lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender …
The entire Bassare Youth Association (BAYA) and the Bassare people of Ghana, have congratulated Mary Tagba on her appointment as the first lady District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Tatale/Sanguli District in the Northern Region.
"This a…
Kenya's interior minister has denied that the police used excessive force during Wednesday's protests in which at least 10 people were killed, describing them as "terrorism disguised as dissent" and an "unconstitutional attempt" to chang…
North Korea is opening a beach resort that its leader Kim Jong Un hopes will boost tourism in the secretive communist regime, state media reports.
Wonsan Kalma on the east coast will open to domestic tourists on 1 July, six years afte…
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, June 25, Dennis argued that the President’s earlier comments about rebalancing the judiciary had sparked political suspicion and controversy over the nominations.
“The Minority …
Former Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Acheampong, has warned that the unfolding events surrounding the suspension and impeachment of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo expose a dangerous shift in Ghana’s democratic struc…
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