The UN has said it will ignore statements made by the representatives of a fugitive Indian guru's fictional country at two official events.
People representing United States of Kailasa had attended two UN committee meetings …
Angry exchanges over Russia's war in Ukraine have dominated G20 talks, with hosts India saying the disagreements mean there will be no joint statement.
The US secretary of state said the meeting had been marred by Russia's "…
Two survivors of the 1921 massacre of black people in the US city of Tulsa have been granted citizenship of Ghana, according to the Justice for Greenwood Foundation.
Viola Ford Fletcher, 108 and her brother Hughes Van Ellis, 102, became…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has defended his government's decision to terminate the operations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the country.
He was responding to a journalist questi…
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani says his government has no plans to invite mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group to help in the fight against Islamist insurgents.
Countries in the Sahel region, including Mauritania's…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples’ National Convention (PNC) has directed all Regional and Constituency Leaders to continue with internal elections at all constituencies from March to May 2023.
According to the party…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Minority Caucus will in the coming days collaborate with the Party to hold a major public forum on the draft Constitutional Instrument (CI) Public Election (Registration Voters) Regulati…
The Minority Caucus in Parliament, on Wednesday said the proposed Constitutional Instrument seeking to eliminate the guarantor system to prove one’s eligibility to be captured onto the voter’s register will deny millions of Ghanaians the c…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed optimism that the country will conclude an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the close of this month in view of the cooperation being received from the Paris Club an…
Protests have erupted in Greece over the rail crash which killed 43 people, with many seeing it as an accident that had been waiting to happen.
Rioters clashed with police outside the headquarters of Hellenic Train in Athens…
FBI agents have arrested a man who allegedly brought an explosive device to a Pennsylvania airport on Monday.
Mark Muffley, 40, is accused of putting the device in his checked bag for a flight to Orlando, Florida.
…
The leaders of China and Belarus have expressed their "extreme interest" in a peaceful resolution in Ukraine.
Chinese President and Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin, issued the sta…
Two West African states are repatriating their citizens from Tunisia following inflammatory remarks by President Kais Saied last week.
Mr Saied said that migration was a "plot" to change the country's demographic profile, bl…
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has congratulated Nigeria President-elect Bola Tinubu on his election win.
"I look forward to working together to grow our security and trade ties, opening up opportunities for businesses and creating prosp…
Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu visited outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening in his first engagement since winning the presidency in the elections.
Mr Tinubu "personally thanked the president for his efforts and…
The US has congratulated Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu and citizens following the just-concluded general elections.
"This competitive election represents a new period for Nigerian politics and democracy," US State Department spok…
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, says changing aspects of the 1992 Constitution will not be sufficient to address democratic challenges or achieve the good governance expected.
He opines that the emphasis shoul…
A former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and one of the contenders for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbeareship race, Kojo Bonsu, has scaled up his campaign, rallying up support to build …
The Office of the Head of Local Government Services (OHLGS) is coming up with modalities to sanction Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) which fail to meet the requirements in t…
Finland has begun constructing a 200km (124 mile) fence on its border with Russia to boost security.
The Border Guard said it will be 3m (10ft) tall with barbed wire on top.
Finland shares the longest European Un…
Survivors have told of a "nightmarish 10 seconds" as their train carriage overturned and was engulfed in flames in a crash in central Greece.
At least 36 people died and dozens more were injured in the head-on collision betw…
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with the modern state taking its present territorial shape as a result of 19th Century British colonialisation.
It became independent in 1960 and saw a 1967-70 civil war when t…
A section of members of parliament from the conflict-hit North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo want President Felix Tshisekedi to consider engaging the M23 rebel group.
In an open letter, the MPs said a peaceful settle…
Civil society and human rights groups have called on the UN to block efforts by the Ethiopian government to end an independent probe into crimes allegedly committed during a brutal civil war in the country’s north.
The more than 60 orga…
Former President of Accra Polytechnic now Accra Technical University (ATU) Students Representative Council (S.R.C), Ibrahim Adams, has picked up his nomination form to contest the National Democratic
Congress (NDC) primaries for the Bue…
Former President John Dramani Mahama will launch his campaign for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer race on Thursday (March 2, 2023).
The launch will take place at Sokode near Ho in the Volta Region at the University of …
A total of 872 persons picked nomination forms to contest in the parliamentary primary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) as of the close of the exercise in 249 constituencies out of the 276 across the country.
The a…
At this stage, it is still unclear what caused the trains to crash, but the regional governor says the two services were running on the same track.
A local station master, based at Larissa, has been arrested. He has been charged with ma…
French President Emmanuel Macron is starting a four-nation tour of Central Africa with a visit to Gabon, as France reshapes its strategy on the continent.
This follows its troops' bruising withdrawal from Mali and Burkina Faso.
He wo…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged his MPs not to create "another Westminster drama" as he sought to win their support for his new Brexit deal.
He told backbench Tories to give the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) the "tim…
FBI Director Christopher Wray has said that the bureau believes Covid-19 most likely originated in a Chinese government-controlled lab.
"The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most …
THE Member of Parliament for the Tema East Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Isaac Ashai Odamtten, has supported 300 brilliant, needy students in his constituency.
The beneficiary students were drawn from across the constituency…
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria's disputed presidential election.
The 70-year-old veteran politician got 37% of the vote, official results show.
His main rival Atiku Abub…
The Paramount Chief of Ziavi, Togbe Kwaku Ayim IV, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) deserves praise in the Volta Region, with its development effort readily evident on the ground.
He was speaking at a durbar at Ziavi-Dzogbe last…
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper East Region has said the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has no moral right and justification to talk about the Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polimakom road project.
This follows a re…
An aspiring flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has kick-started his campaign with a visit to the Greater Accra Regional caucus of the party.
The visit was aimed at seeking the permiss…
A temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala has introduced a mechanical elephant to conduct its rituals.
The initiative by authorities at Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple in Thrissur district is part of their pledge to…
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled France’s new Africa strategy which will see a reduction in its troops on the continent as more local forces co-run its bases.
It comes just weeks after Russia promised more military support …
The Nigerian government has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of attempting "to undermine the electoral process" and "incite violence" after he cast doubt over the veracity of Saturday's election.
"Though masquerading as an unb…
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has stated that the seven-year development plan initiated by Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana in the 1960s, remains relevant today.
It explained that considering the current economic qua…
The National Counter Terrorism and Fusion Centre of the Ministry of National Security, has suggested inclusive approach to counter threats of violent extremism.
It explained that the nation, in recent times, faced looming threat from v…
Superintendent (Rtd) Peter Lanchene Toobu, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa West constituency, has sought the consent of traditional leaders in the constituency to contest in the upcoming parliamentary primaries of the National Democra…
Mr Eric Pienaa, the Director of Elections of the Techiman South Constituency of the National Democratic Congress, has advised various aspirants contesting the parliamentary seat to remain decorous in their political campaigns to deepen the…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Northern has issued a stern warning to the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa to ensure fairness in the 2024 general elections.
The EC has stated that it’s taking steps…
Former president John Dramani Mahama has congratulated the new king of Gonjaland, Tulewewura Amonebafe Borenyi I, on his nomination as Yagbonwura.
Tulewewura Amonebafe Borenyi I was announced as the new Yagbonwura by the Kingmakers of G…
An Israeli American has been shot and killed in the occupied West Bank as retaliatory unrest intensifies.
Elan Ganeles, 26, was killed in an attack on vehicles on a highway near the city of Jericho.
The shooting h…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency in the Eastern Region and Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has rewarded 76 students from 10 basic schools in his area for excelling in last year's Basic Education…
A Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to initiate a national dialogue to help build consensus on the proposed use of the Ghana card as the sole source d…
Former President John Dramani Mahama, has called on Christians not to shy away from venturing into politics.
He said they should contest for elective offices, go to Parliament, advocate and participate to create a sense of direction t…
A European Union observer mission has faulted the lack of transparency and operational failures in the Nigerian election, according to its preliminary findings.
It said there was confidence in the independence and professionalism of the…
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