Former President John Dramani Mahama has dispelled rumours that he has preferred candidates in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary elections.
It was rumoured that Mr. Mahama is supporting a candidate against the incumbe…
Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has asked flagbearer contenders to devise better campaign pledges to win the votes of the electorates in Election 2024 instead of attacking the promises by the former president.
He exp…
The Agbogbomefia of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV, has expressed confidence Ghana can be transformed into a paradise despite the current challenges confronting the nation.
“It is true that Ghana is going through difficulties, with inflation…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has absolved his government of any malfeasance in the expenditure of funds raised for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commenting on the controversial matter for the first time when he deli…
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has directed members of the Minority Caucus in Parliament to suspend their parliamentary primaries campaign activities from March 7 to March 31, 2023.
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has rallied Ghanaians to believe in themselves and their capacity to overcome the current economic problems bedeviling the country.
He said when dark clouds created shadows that momentarily shield…
Thousands of Turkish women have defied a ban on protests on International Women's Day and rallied in the city of Istanbul for what they called a "feminist night march".
Police prevented them from reaching Taksim Square in th…
At least nine people have been killed and power at Europe's largest nuclear plant has been lost after Russia launched missiles across Ukraine.
The attacks hit cities from Kharkiv in the north to Odesa in the south and Zhytom…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to ensure that the military refrain from meting out extra-judicial justice.
Commenting on the Ashaiman incident following the killing of a soldier - Sherrif Imo…
Fighting is continuing between the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels in violation of Tuesday's ceasefire.
Local media said there were clashes on several fronts in the eastern province of North Kivu.
The rebels a…
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has sacked his foreign minister, less than a week after dismissing the defence and interior ministers.
No explanation was given for the dismissal of Mayiik Ayii Deng, which was announced in a decree o…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reminded Ghanaians to bear in mind that democracy is not a static achievement but a process that needs continuous nurturing.
“We must remind ourselves that in our country’s political history, …
The United Nations says about 100,000 people have fled into Ethiopia from the self-declared republic of Somaliland in the past month.
Many others are internally displaced following fighting in the disputed city of Las Anod which has kil…
Dogs and other pets have been banned from voting centres in Nigeria ahead of governorship elections on Saturday.
Some voters had said they would take their dogs along with them this weekend after experiencing violence two weeks ago at t…
Armed policemen have laid checkpoints on roads leading to State House in the capital, Nairobi, amid fears of planned opposition protests.
Motorists are being stopped and searched at various points on the roads.
It follows the lapse o…
A Thai man has been jailed for two years for selling calendars which featured satirical comments and rubber ducks in royal regalia, which prosecutors said defamed the monarchy.
Narathorn Chotmankongsin, 26, has been convicte…
Five political parties have expressed varied opinions on the Electoral Commission’s (EC) proposed new Constitutional Instrument (C.I) that seeks to make the Ghana Card the sole identification document for continuous voter registration in t…
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Georgia's capital for the second day after parliament backed a draft law which critics say limits press freedom and civil liberties.
On Tuesday, demonstrators clashed with…
The Member of Parliament for Tolon and Deputy Majority Chief Whip, Habib Iddrisu has been adjudged the Most Influential Personality in the five regions of the north.
The award was conferred on him by the Northern Excellence Awards Schem…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended the outgoing envoys of Rwanda and Turkiye for their relentless efforts in strengthening the relations and trade cooperation between their countries and Ghana.
He gave the assurance t…
The government's proposed asylum law is "very concerning" and would block even those with a compelling claim, the United Nations refugee agency has said.
The UNHCR's representative to the UK, Vicky Tennant, told the BBC the meas…
Senate Republicans and Capitol police have criticised Fox News after one of its hosts aired previously unseen clips of the riot two years ago at Congress, and played down the violent disorder.
Host Tucker Carlson showed the vide…
Cyclone Freddy is expected to make landfall again in Mozambique later this week after it struck Madagascar for a second time on Monday.
Madagascar's government says eight people were killed and more than 1,000 homes were des…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says former President John Dramani Mahama is just making excuses for his absence at Monday’s Independence Day Celebrations and previous ones.
Ghana celebrated its 66th Independence Anniversary in Adaklu in …
The Minority in Parliament says the shortage of vaccines in the country is a clear indication of government’s ineptitude.
The group says despite the allocation of about GH¢72 million for the procurement of vaccines, the country has …
The opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expressed outrage over President Felix Tshisekedi's "attempt" to postpone the 20 December general elections over persistent insecurity in the east.
"The situation in the east of the…
Ghana's Deputy Defence Minister Kofi Amankwa-Manu has apologised for military excesses after soldiers were deployed early Tuesday in Ashaiman, a suburb of capital Accra.
The deployment followed the killing of a young soldier allegedly s…
Archaeologists have unearthed a sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt, the antiquities ministry says.
The artefacts were found near the Hathor Temple, one of Egypt's best-preserved…
Mexican officials have found more than 340 people in an abandoned truck trailer in the state of Veracruz, including 103 unaccompanied minors.
The migrants were from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Ecuador. It is one of …
The UN mission in South Sudan says it's following the recent sacking of the defence minister - urging “parties to exercise restraint and engage in a collegial spirit in order to resolve such sensitive national issues”.
President Salva K…
A spokesperson for the winner of last month’s Nigerian presidential election, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has accused the main opposition candidate of “staging a theatre of the absurd” after he led supporters in protest against the results of the v…
Eritrea's government has described a UN report on the human rights situation in the Horn of Africa nation as part of "unrelenting harassment" and "weaponisation of human rights in its crudest form against a developing country".
It came …
Hundreds of supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bolgatanga East Constituency of the Upper East Region have embarked on a unity walk geared towards closing ranks in the party.
The walk, one of the massive ones in…
Mr Samuel Bouri Poyari, a tax administrator at the Ghana Revenue Authority, has expressed his preparedness to win back the Yunyoo Constituency Parliamentary Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) if given the opportunity in …
Aid workers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say clashes are continuing between the army and M23 rebels despite a ceasefire agreement.
They said there was fighting on at least two fronts.
The M23 said it was committed to a pea…
Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, Political Scientist, University of Ghana, has urged political leaders to extend their vision beyond their parties for Ghana’s growth.
He said Ghana would achieve enormous progress if leaders thought of the country …
South Africa's president has appointed the country's first electricity minister in an effort to address the unprecedented power shortages there.
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa's most pressing task will be to end the daily blackouts, …
The World Bank has suspended talks over its future engagement with Tunisia following President Kais Saied's recent criticism of sub-Saharan migrants.
The outgoing head of the bank, David Malpass, said Mr Saied's remarks had triggered ra…
The Tanzanian government has banned boarding at nursery and lower years at primary schools, saying their aim is to give children the opportunity to bond with their families - understanding the traditions, cultures and values of the country…
Japan was forced to blow up its new rocket during a failed launch on Tuesday, setting back efforts to crack a market led by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Its space agency had to send a self-destruct command to the H3 rocket when its s…
China's foreign minister says China-US relations have "seriously deviated" while warning of potential conflict.
"Containment and suppression will not make America great. It will not stop the rejuvenation of China," said Qin …
Former President John Dramani Mahama has accused the New Patriotic Party of turning Independence Day celebrations into a jamboree.
Speaking at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professional Forum Dinner and Awards Night in Accra on…
The Chairperson of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Akosua Frimpongmaa-Sarpong Kumankumah, has urged the youth to take up their destiny and change the economic situation of the country.
“It is only the youth that can make the e…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, yesterday led a delegation of former Speakers of Parliament and other dignitaries to commiserate with the immediate past Speaker,
Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, on the passing o…
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution.
Article 67 of the 1992 …
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for the need to celebrate illustrious citizens who lived exemplary lives when they depart to eternity.
He said instead of mourning them as it was usually done, such gr…
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on Ghanaians to jealously guard the country’s reputation as a haven of peace and religious tolerance.
He said unlike most countries in West Africa and parts of the world, Christians …
The Deputy Director of the Afro-Sino Centre of International Relations (ASCIR), a pan-African think tank and research centre headquartered in Accra – Ghana, has picked nomination forms to contest the Kintampo South Parliamentary race on th…
The General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah wants the 66th Independence anniversary celebration to be boycotted by Ghanaians.
According to her at 66 years, Ghana is unable to buy vaccines for childre…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has explained why he has refused to attend Ghana's 66th Independence Day celebration at Ho in the Volta Region.
He explained that the Independence Day celebration is a national event in the country…
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