A total of 35 people drawn from three regions have filed to contest the Council of State election slated for February 9.
The EC opened nominations from January 20 and closed it on January 26, 2017.
The 1992 Constitution mandates …
Gender and Social Protection minister designate, Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba says she will not apologise to former President John Mahama for comments she made during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) campaign.
Madam Otiko Djaba is reporte…
The handover notes of Ministries, Metropolitan, Departments and Agencies (MMDAs) will be made public by the Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD) for Ghanaians to access them.
This follows the submission of copi…
Five men and a woman have filled and submitted their forms to contest the council of State position in the Western Region at the close of filing at the Electoral Commission's office.
They are Eunice Buah, 52-year old businesswoman, Mr …
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye has called on the Members of Parliament (MPs) to trust each other and have respect for themselves.
He urged the MPs to be cautious of the words they use on the floor of Parliamen…
The leadership of Parliament has taken steps to establish the veracity or otherwise of the allegation that each member of the Appointments Committee of Parliament (ACP) was given GH¢3,000 bribe by the then Minister designate for Energy, M…
The Nyinahinhene, Nana Amampane Boateng Twum II, has appealed to President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to broaden consultations with traditional authorities as he nominates Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).
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The Trump administration is standing firm over its ban on immigration from seven countries despite court rulings and mass protests against it.
In a statement, President Trump said visas would once again be issued once "the most secure p…
Six people were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a Quebec City mosque during Sunday night prayers, in what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a "terrorist attack on Muslims".
Police said two suspects had be…
The Odomase Youth Association has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to appoint an indigene from Odumase as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sunyani West . Kwame Anokye Frimpong , the Public Relations Officer of the…
The president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the weekend swore into office the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, charging her to work towards fulfilling the campaign promise of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) …
The Head Pastor of Lifeline Assemblies of God, Rev Jacob Botchway, has reiterated that the best way of ensuring sound governance for the growth and development of the country is for politicians to be upright and honest.
Rev. Jacob Bo…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abirem in the Eastern Region, Mr John Osei-Frimpong, has urged Ghanaians to bury their political differences on health issues and collaborate to reduce diseases.
Mr Osei-Frimpong made the call when he …
Ghana’s former President and founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has charged the Volta Regional caucus of the party in Parliament to champion the spirit of truth and candour as post mortem is perfo…
A section of the public in the Upper West Region have expressed good will and high expectations for Mr. Sulemana Alhassan, the President's nominee for the position of Upper West Regional Minister.
Many of those who spoke to the Ghana Ne…
Black South Africans earned on average only about one-fifth as much as their white counterparts in 2015, according to data published by Statistics South Africa on Friday.
Annual household income for blacks stood at an average of 92,893 …
The founder and national chairman of United Front Party (UFP), Nana Agyenim Boateng (also known as ‘Gyataba’), has applauded former President John Dramani Mahama for his role in maintaining peace in the country.
In recognition of that r…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Lands Commission, Dr Wilfred K. Anim-Odame has been asked to continue to hold office in his official capacity.
A letter announcing the decision and signed by Nana Asante Bediatuo, Secretary to Presiden…
A local governance expert has expressed concern about a possible duplication of functions by the proposed Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.
He contended that even …
Italian magistrates have opened an investigation after video was posted on the Internet showing an African man drowning in Venice's Grand Canal as onlookers watched from nearby boats, local media said on Wednesday.
At least three life r…
Democratic Republic of Congo is to extradite nearly 200 suspected Burundian rebels, raising concerns by rights groups that they could be tortured or killed on their return to Burundi.
The 186 alleged rebels were captured near the two co…
Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump's planned border wall.
Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such a tax would make Mexican imports more expensive for …
The chief and elders of Gbetsile in the Kpone-Katamanso District in the Greater Accra Region have noted with concern the activities of land guards who are terrorising legitimate landowners and developers in the area.
They also said not …
Parliament yesterday approved the nomination of eight out of the 13 ministers designate vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament (ACP).
Members of Parliament (MPs) from both sides shared the view that the nominees were gen…
Islamist fighters in Libya have lost one of their last remaining strongholds in the country's second city.
Forces loyal to the military leader, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, said they had driven local militias out of the Ganfouda distri…
Sudanese opposition leader and ex-prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi returned from exile Thursday, more than two years after he fled abroad, saying he wants to "end the war".
Mahdi, whose civilian government was overthrown in a 1989 coup tha…
EU interior ministers on Thursday pushed ahead with plans to finance camps in Africa, where the U.N. refugee agency and aid groups would process migrants to prevent them from trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.
The sea crossing…
Direct contacts between the White House and the Kremlin have not been established since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
"Contacts at the level of the administrations are not tak…
Marwan An-Najar, a Palestinian from the south of the Gaza Strip, says he has not tasted sweet tap water in 10 years. Every day, he travels four kilometers (2.5 miles) to fill a 20-litre plastic jerrycan at a local desalination station.
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The Sunyani Traditional Council has expressed some reservations about the nomination of Mr Kwaku Asoma-Cheremeh as the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister-designate.
According to the chiefs, they would not give him the needed support sho…
Greece's Supreme Court has ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers whom the Turkish government accuses of being involved in last July's attempted coup.
The eight men fled in a helicopter to Greece after the coup attempt but say…
Parliament has appointed members to the Economic of West African States (ECOWAS) and Pan African Parliamentary Committees.
They consist of eight and five members respectively and would be chaired by Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, Majority Chief…
Some residents of Accra have expressed satisfaction with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s nomination of Mr Ishmael Ashitey as the Greater Accra Regional Minister.
They also said the President was right in choosing only males as…
Gambia's new president, Adama Barrow, has asked a West African military contingent, which pressured his predecessor to go into exile after he refused to accept election defeat, to remain in the country for six months, a U.N. official said …
A committee to reorganise the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to uphold its core principles and values has been proposed.
The Coalition for Rejuvenation and Reorganising of the NDC (CRR), a group comprising activists of the NDC, cad…
Seven weeks after the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC’s) election defeat, the National Organiser of the NDC, Mr Kofi Adams, believes many Ghanaians have already regretted not retaining ex-President John Mahama at the polls.
The New…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the timetable for the election of Council of State members slated for February 9, this year.
The EC’s timetable indicated that nominations opened from January 20 and filing of nomin…
A Russian bill to decriminalise some forms of domestic violence has moved a step closer to becoming law.
The lower house of parliament, the Duma, overwhelming approved the proposal after a second reading.
First time offenders who cau…
Shia LaBeouf has been charged with assault and harassment after being arrested during a protest against US President Donald Trump in New York.
The actor and artist has been appearing in a live video stream called He Will Not Divide Us s…
Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, the Minister-designate for National Security, has scolded hooligans who attacked supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and illegally took over state properties after the 2016 general election.
He, h…
President Donald Trump has promised a "major investigation into voter fraud", after making claims about millions of illegal ballots.
The new president said the inquiry would include "those registered to vote in two states, those who are…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr John Kudalor has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to bid him farewell as he proceeds on retirement.
The President thanked him for his contribution to the peace and unity of the cou…
The Office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has denied reports by Radio France International (RFI), attributed to him calling on Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to influence the African Union (AU) to send troops t…
Commissioner of Police (COP) David Asante Apeatu has been named as the new Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Ghana Police Service.
He takes over from COP John Kudalor who was at the Flagstaff House earlier in the day to bi…
Britain said it would publish legislation on Thursday seeking parliament's approval to begin formal divorce talks with the European Union as Prime Minister Theresa May agreed to lawmakers' demands to publish her Brexit plan.
The Supreme…
Dr Kofi Kodua Sarpong has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Graphic Online has gathered.
He takes over from Mr Alexander Kofi Mensah Mould who has occupied the post s…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Mr Joseph Anokye, a telecommunications engineer as the Acting Director-General of the National Communications Authority.
According to an appointment letter issued by the Ministry of C…
Public confidence in those nominated to ministerial positions in the Nana Akufo-Addo-led Administration has soared in Koforidua, after parliamentary vetting of some of nominees.
Many scored high marks to the vetted appointees for what t…
Hajia Alima Mahama, the Minister-designate for the Local Government and Rural Development Ministry, has tasked the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to undertake economic initiatives that would enhance internal revenu…
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, will host and chair the African Women Intercultural Dialogue that is scheduled for March 8, 2017 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The educative event put together by All Africa Me…
