The New Patriotic Party is mourning the tragic demise of the late Deputy Minister for Finance and MP for Ejisu, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah.
Dr. Kumah died on Thursday, March 7, 2024, after a brief illness as disclosed by a close family s…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reported that the atmosphere at Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meetings has become more amicable.
Earlier this year, in January, the party reversed its decision to abstain from IPAC meet…
Three crew members have been killed in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, its owners and the US say - the first deaths caused by the group's attacks on merchant vessels.
The Barbados-flagged True Con…
Nikki Haley ended her failed bid for the White House much like she spent the final weeks of campaigning: with a warning for her former Republican rival.
"It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party a…
Senegal's government has announced that the country's presidential election will take place on 24 March.
The announcement follows tension in the West African nation after President Macky Sall postponed the election last mont…
On February 27, it was publicly disclosed that former President John Mahama, the NDC presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, had officially submitted his running mate choice to the party’s Council of Elders.
As per further repo…
The leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has urged Ghanaians to hold to hope, determination and a collective will to overcome the challenges confronting the country.
He said the country needed to…
The United Nations has called on members of parliament in The Gambia to withdraw a bill lifting the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM).
The Gambia's parliament began examining the legislation on Monday.
FGM was banned in The Gambia…
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has urged Ghanaians to move away from the misconception of foreign aid.
The party asserts that actions speak louder than words, referring to the “Ghana Beyond Aid” slogan promoted by the Akufo-Addo ad…
The Communications Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has reiterated the government’s dedication to the construction of the national cathedral.
He insists that the project is not misguide…
Dozens of displaced people are feared to have been abducted by Boko Haram jihadists in north-eastern Nigeria.
The victims were mostly women who lived in a camp in Gamboru Ngala town after fleeing their homes because of atta…
The gang leader behind the violence blighting the Haitian capital has warned there will be a "civil war" if Haiti's prime minister, Ariel Henry, does not step down.
Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier made the threat as members of h…
Donald Trump has challenged Joe Biden to TV debates, as the rivals hurtle towards a White House rematch following their sweep of the Super Tuesday votes.
The Republican said he would take part in a TV forum with the Democrat…
In eastern Ukraine, the tide of this war hasn't just changed - it's coming in fast.
"We know what's coming," says Mariya as she packs up the TV in her flat in Kostyantynivka. She's having it delivered to Kyiv before making t…
The Electoral Commission (EC) is scheduled to hold an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting today.
The purpose of the meeting is to address issues related to the December 7 elections, notably the electoral calendar for the polls…
The Minister-designate for Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has called for attitudinal change for the attainment of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's vision of making Accra the cleanest city in Africa.
She …
Former President John Dramani Mahama, took to Facebook on Independence Day to reflect on the challenges facing Ghana and to call for better leadership and governance.
In his post, Mahama highlighted the economic hardships, unce…
Nigerian authorities have heightened security at government food stores around the country amid a crisis.
With people struggling to afford food, recently there have been increased cases of attacks on warehouses to steal food items.
On …
The government has suffered five defeats in the House of Lords over its bill to revive its proposed Rwanda deportation scheme.
The legislation would deem Rwanda a safe country to send asylum seekers to, in a bid to stop remo…
US Vice-President Kamala Harris expressed "deep concern" over Gaza in talks with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz, the White House says.
In a statement, Ms Harris's office said she had urged Israel to let more aid int…
The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel George Nartey, is of the view that Ghana's economy will not collapse if American businesses decide to pull out of the country following the passage of Ghana's Human Sexual Rights and Fami…
The University of Cape Coast is set to welcome the 2020 running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, as a guest speaker at an event scheduled to mark this year’s International Women’s Day.
…
North Korean hackers have broken into South Korean chip equipment makers, according to South Korea's spy agency.
Pyongyang is trying to make semiconductors for its weapons programmes, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) …
Ghana's finance ministry has urged the president not to sign a controversial anti-LGBT bill passed by parliament last week.
It warns the country could lose a total of $3.8bn (£3bn) in World Bank funding over the next five t…
A former senior government minister in South Africa has left the governing African National Congress (ANC), with a blistering attack on the party.
Nathi Nhleko said it was "painful" to see the ANC turn into a party he no lo…
US voters head to the polls in 15 states spanning the breadth of the continent on Tuesday, from Maine to California and Alaska to Alabama.
At stake are more than a third of the delegates to this summer's Democratic and Repu…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has confirmed that it has not received any communication from the Electoral Commission regarding the programme of activities for this year’s general elections.
The statement echoes the sentiments previo…
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says Parliament has not yet completed the process of “tidying up” the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2021 before sending it to the Presidency for assent.
He said the bill went…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary aspirant for Effutu in the Central Region, James Kofi Annan, has called on President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo to apologise to Ghanaians for riding on huge promises that he knew he was…
Haiti's government declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major prison. At least 12 people were killed and about 3,700 inmates escaped in the jailbreak.
Gang leaders are demanding the re…
The US has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa for corruption and human rights abuses.
The order also affects other senior leaders in the country - blocking their assets in the US and barring them fr…
At least 35 people died while dozens more were injured as freezing rain and unexpected snowfall hit remote areas of Pakistan over the weekend.
Twenty-two children were among the fatalities, many of whom were crushed in lands…
Children are dying of starvation in northern Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief says.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency's visits over the weekend to the Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals were the first…
A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has urged polling station executives and all members of the party to embark on a house-to-house campaign to ensure the success of the party at this year’s polls.
T…
A senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, has proposed that Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh is the most suitable choice for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s running mate.
Dr. …
Pakistan's recent elections were supposed to bring in a period of stability, badly needed to deal with crippling inflation and bitter political divides in the country, writes author and journalist Mohammed Hanif.
Instead, t…
The alleged gang rape of a tourist with Brazilian-Spanish dual nationality in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand has led to outrage.
The 28-year-old woman and her husband, who were on a motorbike tour, had stopped for the…
The secretariat of the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc has dismissed a post on X, formerly Twitter, which claimed that the bloc's member countries have launched a common regional currency.
The post had been shared on Sunday b…
Sudan's military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says Sudan will only consider the African Union’s proposal to end the conflict if the continental bloc reinstates its full membership.
The AU suspended Sudan following the military takeover…
The government's attempts to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda will be voted on by the House of Lords later.
There will be votes this afternoon and this evening, and again on Wednesday - almost two years after ministers fir…
Rev. Dr. Eric Adu-Gyamfi, Chairman of the National Peace Council, has clarified that his outfit serves as a mediator and remains impartial on matters concerning the anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
Rev. Dr. Adu-Gyamfi stated that they have not taken a…
The next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will decentralise the implementation of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programme into all senior high schools, the leader of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama, …
The leadership of the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has endorsed independent presidential candidate, Alan Kyerematen’s commitment to introduce a fixed rate on import duties.
Mr. Kyerematen has pledged to implement this in…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has raised concerns about the challenges faced by the House due to events held at the forecourt of the State House.
He emphasized that several of these occasions present security threats to lawma…
Hundreds of protesters in the Senegalese capital Dakar have called for elections to be held before the end of President Macky Sall's term on 2 April.
Mr Sall sparked huge protests when he postponed last month's elections and failed to …
The government of Haiti declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison. At least 12 people were killed and about 3,700 inmates escaped in the jailbreak.
Gang leaders …
Donald Trump supporters have been creating and sharing AI-generated fake images of black voters to encourage African Americans to vote Republican.
BBC Panorama discovered dozens of deepfakes portraying black people as suppor…
US Vice-President Kamala Harris says people in Gaza "are starving" and has urged Israel to "significantly increase the flow of aid" there.
She said "there must be an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks", whic…
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo has outlined the National Democratic Congress (NDC) commitment to implementing an advanced digitalization system for Ghana if elected, surpassing current effor…
The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA) has been awarded the Best Performing Assembly at the second edition of the National District Awards.
The assembly, located in the Greater Accra geographical space, received the honour based…