A parliamentary aspirant for the Okaikoi Central constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Baba Sadiq Abdulai Abu popularly known as Baba Sadiq in the creative arts space, has stated he is the best o…
Latest poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics, says about 21% of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters are rooting for the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong to lead the party in the 2024 general elections.…
A missile launch by North Korea sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was issued and then retracted within 30 minutes.
Sirens blared across Hokkaido and residents were told to "evacuate immediately" …
The US believes the UN Secretary General is too willing to accommodate Russian interests, according to fresh revelations in classified documents leaked online.
The files suggest Washington has been closely monitoring Antonio…
Deputy spokesperson of the John Mahama campaign, Beatrice Annan, says former President Mahama will never endorse illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’.
She stated that former President Mahama holds the position that ‘galamsey’ is…
Former President John Dramani Mahama says any attempt by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rig the 2024 general elections would not be allowed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“The NPP should not even think of rigging…
Nigerian Information Minister Lai Mohammed says president-elect Bola Tinubu will be sworn in on 29 May despite court cases challenging his victory.
Groups dissatisfied by the outcome of the 25 February presidential election are agitatin…
Syria is to reopen its diplomatic mission in Tunisia after more than a decade.
The decision follows an announcement by Tunisia’s President Kais Saied that his country would reopen its embassy in Damascus.
Syria’s relations with Arab …
Dozens of classified US documents have been leaked and are now circulating on the internet.
Images of the classified files have appeared on messaging app Discord since early March.
Complete with timelines and doz…
Italian ministers have called a six-month state of emergency in response to a rise in migrant numbers crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa.
The decision frees up €5m (£4.4m) in funds and coincides with the arrival of…
The United Nations says it is deeply concerned by a video of a man publicly calling for the killing of its representative in Sudan, Volker Perthes.
In an outburst, the man accuses Mr Perthes of interfering in the country’s politics.
…
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has accepted an invitation to attend King Charles III's coronation which will take place on 6 May at Westminster Abbey in London.
The UK ambassador in Zimbabwe met the president on Tuesday in the …
Kenyan authorities have penalised an online lender $3,700 (£3,400) over allegations of intruding and sharing customers’ personal data.
It followed complaints lodged against it by users over breach of personal data.
The Office of Data…
The Western North Regional Communication Bureau of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed all delegates within the Region to vote for former President John Dramani Mahama in the upcoming Presidential primaries slated for 13th …
Dr Senanu Djokoto, a parliamentary aspirant in the upcoming Keta NDC primary, has petitioned the appeals committee in relation to the clearance of Dr Emmanuel Jones Mensah, another aspirant, to contest.
Dr Djokoto said he considered it …
The National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yammin has taken a swipe at Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia describing him as a laughable character who is out of touch with the economic conditions and general s…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the next NDC government will take inventory of all uncompleted projects and ensure their completion.
The former president said the decision by the current government to abandon projec…
Some youth in the Navrongo Central constituency of the Upper East Region are calling on Dr. Raymond Ayilu, an economist and youth leader, to contest the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries in order to win the seat fo…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has held talks at a Belfast city centre hotel with US President Joe Biden.
Mr Biden is in Belfast on a four-day visit to Northern Ireland and the Republic.
Northern Ireland party leaders…
The UK is among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online.
It confirms what has been the subject of quiet speculation for over a year.…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will hold election on Sunday, April 23, 2023 to select a parliamentary candidate to contest on the ticket of the party in the Kumawu Constituency by-election in the Ashanti Region.
Parliament, before adjour…
The former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, is confident his strong base of supporters, who are farmers, will endorse him to lead the party into the 2024 general election.
He said based on his track record as …
Algeria's state energy conglomerate, Sonatrach, has announced that it has made six oil and gas discoveries in the first quarter of this year.
They have yielded more than 1.5 million cubic metres of gas as well as smaller amounts of oil.…
Chad’s ambassador to Germany has been expelled in a retaliatory move by Berlin after the Central African nation kicked out the European nation’s ambassador last week.
Germany’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said Chad’s Mariam Ali Moussa h…
The Upper East Regional Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Lambon, has charged all members of the party’s Tertiary Institutions Network (TEIN) to work assiduously to ensure the NDC win…
At least 53 people have been killed, according to survivors, in one of the deadliest airstrikes by the Myanmar military in the civil war.
They say that the dead include at least 15 women and a number of children. The BBC ca…
A Kuwaiti media outlet says it has created a virtual news presenter using artificial intelligence (AI).
"Fedha" made her debut on the Twitter account of Kuwait News, an affiliate of the Kuwait Times.
She appears a…
The authorities in two cities in Ethiopia’s Amhara region have introduced night-time curfews as anti-government protests continue to spread across the region.
Dessie and Debrebirhan cities followed another city, the historic Gondar, in …
Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has delayed the launch of Kenya’s first earth observation satellite by 24 hours citing unfavourable weather conditions at the launch base in California.
The satellite named Nation-1, or Taifa-1 in Swahili, was…
South African opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on Indian police to arrest and prosecute the Dalai Lama for child abuse after a video of his inappropriate interaction with a boy went viral.
In the clip, the…
Dr Emmanuel Kojo Jones-Mensah, a National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary aspirant for the Keta Constituency of the Volta Region, has expressed optimism of becoming the next parliamentary candidate for the 2024 elections.
He sai…
Mr. Governs Kwame Agbodza, Member of Parliament for Adaklu on Easter Holy Saturday donated an amount of GHC 1,000 each to the 46 branches of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Adaklu Constituency.
It is to serve as seed money…
The Kenyan government has admitted that it is facing a cash crunch that has delayed payment of salaries for thousands of public workers.
It says it had to make tough decisions on whether to pay the salaries or service millions of dollar…
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned a former cabinet minister who was serving a five-year sentence after being convicted for abuse of office.
Uladi Mussa was sentenced in 2020 to six years in prison over corruption linked to …
A leaked Pentagon document seen by the BBC reveals a sensitive conversation between high-level South Korean officials on whether to sell weapons that could be used in Ukraine.
The intercept targeted two of President Yoon Suk…
Five people died when an employee opened fire at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, and livestreamed the attack on Instagram, police say.
The victims were aged between 40 and 64. Among nine others injured was a rookie police of…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has defended the Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Bryan Acheampong, over comments that the ruling NPP government will never hand over power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to the NPP, …
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that it is possible for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to break the eight-year governance cycle in the 2024 elections.
He explained that comparatively, the NPP gover…
The New Patriotic Party says a statement made by the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, to the effect that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will never hand over power to the NDC was a direct response to thre…
Abdul-Razak Yakubu,a political strategist and development consultant, has declared his intention to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ayawaso Central Constituency parliamentary primaries in the Greater Accra Region to wrest…
Some concerned members of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) have petitioned Nana Akosua Sarpong-Kumankumah, Chairperson and leader of the party, over the decision to elect a flagbearer ahead of the grassroots mobilisation exerciseof…
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong is confident that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will be able to conclude negotiations and seal a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between June and July this y…
China has sent warships, including an aircraft carrier, into the seas around Taiwan.
Beijing's latest show of military force followed a meeting on Wednesday in California between Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and US House …
Sudanese leaders have again postponed the signing of a final agreement to re-establish a civilian government as differences within military factions intensify.
Talks continued overnight with negotiations centred on a draft deal that was…
Efforts to regain the Hohoe Parliamentary Seat seem to dominate the plans of the Hohoe Constituency National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidates ahead of the upcoming primaries.
A five-member Vetting Committee led by Mada…
Professor Ephraim Nsoh Avea, a National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Aspirant for the Bongo constituency says he has more experience to lead the party to victory in both presidential and parliamentary elections come 2024.
He …
The third-placed candidate in Nigeria's presidential election, Peter Obi, says he is being pressured to leave the country.
He did not offer proof to back the claim but said it was part of government's attempt to "divert attention" from …
The foreign ministers of bitter Middle Eastern rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia have held official talks for the first time since 2016.
A video showed Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud being encourage…
Fifteen out of the 17 aspirants who filed to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Western North Region have been cleared by the vetting committee.
The committee, headed by Alhaji Mohammed Cole Yo…
Mr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minority Leader of Parliament and two other incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are going unopposed in the Party’s Parliamentary primaries in the Central Region.
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