Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, has reaffirmed the government’s position that public funds will not be used to construct the controversial National Cathedral.
Speaking on the matter, Kwa…
Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has stressed that the fight against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, should be treated as a continuous, long-term responsibility rather than a sho…
Women in Ghana continue to face major challenges in political participation despite election progress made so far, the national consultative forum held in Accra has revealed.
The forum organised by NETRIGHT in partnership with STAR-G…
A political analyst and lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, Dr Jonathan Asante Otchere, has cast doubt on the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) ability to reclaim the Dome-Kwabenya parliamentary seat without the backing of Adwoa Safo and…
The Centre for Democracy and Socio-Economic Development (CDS) Africa, a policy think tank, has filed a counter petition against two petitions seeking the removal of the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson and her deputies from office. …
A make-up artist in Nigeria has been sentenced to six months in jail for abusing the currency, the naira, by flinging it while dancing at his wedding celebration last December.
Abdullahi Musa Huseini, popularly known as "Amuscap" on s…
US President Donald Trump is ripping up the rulebook on trade that has been in place for more than 50 years.
His latest round of sweeping tariffs, which came into force shortly after midnight on Wednesday, hits goods from some of Amer…
Donald Trump is a man in a hurry.
In the few short months he has been in office, the US president has sought and failed to bring peace to Gaza and Ukraine. He has bombed Yemen. He has launched a global trade war. Now he is turning his…
Co-founder of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for his recent directive suspending all post-retirement contr…
Government contracts will no longer be awarded without prior approval from the Ministry of Finance, beginning April 3 2025.
This is according to the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who has issued a firm directive to all …
Ashesi University's Centre for African Popular Culture hosted a public lecture, prompted by Madam Akua Donkor's candidacy as the founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP). The lecture, which had Emeritus Professor Kwasi Yankah as…
South Sudan has said it will now allow the entry of a man deported from the US, in a dramatic climb down aimed at defusing a visa row between the two countries.
On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the US woul…
South Korea will hold a presidential election on 3 June, its acting leader has said, after the country's constitutional court removed Yoon Suk Yeol from the presidency.
Yoon was impeached by parliament in December for his shock martia…
The President, John Dramani Mahama, has been commended for his commitment in adopting a lean government to safeguard the public purse, thereby promoting an efficient government.
“Swiftly appointing his Ministers early to steer the af…
Madam Virginia Palmer, the United States Ambassador to Ghana, has clarified that the recent 10 per cent tariff imposed on certain Ghanaian exports was not a targeted action against the country.
Rather, she said, it was part of a broader…
The government is to introduce a new licensing regime for motorcycle and tricycle riders to regulate their operations, the Minister of Transport, Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has said.
He explained that under the new licensing regime, the…
The Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has stated that the government is exploring innovative approaches to tackling issues relating to the extraction of natural resources and youth unemployment.
This com…
Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, made an unexpected appearance at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) headquarters at Assylum Down in Accra on Monday, despite prior communication from the party announcing the in…
Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has weighed in on the ongoing constitutional debate surrounding the potential suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
He says the…
Algeria and Mali have each closed their airspace to flights from the other country, as the row over a drone that was shot down close to their common border escalates.
On Sunday, without giving evidence, Mali accused its northern neigh…
The US and Iran will hold "direct talks" over a possible nuclear deal on Saturday, says American President Donald Trump.
The meeting has also been confirmed by Iran's foreign minister, who said the talks would be "indirect" but could …
The Chair of the South African Council of Elders for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has weighed in on the cocaine allegations made by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, de…
A second child has died from measles as an outbreak of the highly contagious virus continues to grow in western Texas.
The school-aged child was not vaccinated, had no underlying health conditions and was in hospital suffering complic…
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has dismissed rumors surrounding the health of Ghana’s Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, assuring the public that she is in good health and will soon resume her duties.
…
The U.S. said on Saturday it would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders over South Sudan's failure to accept the return of its repatriated citizens, at a time when many in Africa fear that country could return to civil …
Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to deporting all foreign nationals involved in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
Speaking to members of the Ghan…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has postponed a scheduled disciplinary hearing involving former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Ms Sarah Adwoa Safo, which was originally set for Monday, April 7, 2025.
The party communicated the deci…
The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu Felix Kwakye Ofosu has dismissed fresh allegations of drug trafficking linked to recent aircraft landings at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), insisting that the inciden…
The Director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Dr Kwasi Aning has criticised the handling of recent drug trafficking allegations raised by Reverend Ntim Fordjour…
Pope Francis has made a surprise appearance at St Peter's Square in the Vatican following his discharge from hospital after five weeks of treatment.
The Pope briefly appeared on stage in a wheelchair, with an oxygen tube under his nos…
France's far-right National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen has called a court ruling banning her from running for office for five years a "witch hunt".
"I won't give up," she told thousands of flag-waving supporters in Place Vauban, …
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced he will suspend tariffs on goods imported from the US in an attempt to build a "positive relationship" with President Donald Trump's administration.
The move comes days after Trump…
The Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has reassured members and sympathisers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to despair in their defeat but to remain hopeful, citing plans for party reorganisation and revitalisation.…
Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, is set to appear before the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Disciplinary Committee tomorrow, April 7, 2025
A letter dated March 24 and signed by Mr William Yamoah, Director of…
Here are some key facts about the trade accord:
WHAT IS AGOA?
AGOA is a U.S. trade initiative passed in 2000 under former President Bill Clinton to deepen trade ties with Sub-Saharan Africa and help African countries develop their ec…
United States President Donald Trump remains committed to NATO's Article 5 on mutual defence and will be present at a NATO summit in The Hague in June, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told reporters in Brussels on Friday.
Trum…
In a decisive vote, Mr. Courage Kwame Kokroko, President Mahama’s nominee has been confirmed as the new District Chief Executive (DCE) for the South Dayi District.
He secured an impressive 84 per cent of the votes.
Mr. James Gunu, the…
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Afenyo-Markin, has advised the government to redirect its focus from political prosecutions to economic empowerment.
He said there was the need for job creation and support for key sectors of the e…
A Delegation from the Tongu Queenmothers’ Association has paid a courtesy call on the Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, to congratulate him on his appointment to the position.
The four-member delegation was led by the President of …
The Bono Regional Women’s Organisers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have made a passionate appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to nominate Hajia Fatima Binta Abubakar as the Berekum Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).
The …
South Africa's coalition government is on shaky ground, with the sharp divisions between its two biggest parties - the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) - exposed in a crucial vote on the national budget.
Th…
Denmark will not give up Greenland to the US, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said during an official visit to the Arctic Island.
Responding to repeated threats from Donald Trump, Frederiksen offered closer collaboration o…
Leaders in the country's financial services sector converged on the Jubilee House yesterday for a crucial planning session with the Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Debrah, ahead of the second Kwahu Business Forum, slated for Saturday, April 19…
A 50% reciprocal trade tariff on Lesotho, the highest levy on U.S. President Donald Trump's long list of target economies, will kill the tiny Southern African kingdom that Trump ridiculed last month, an economic analyst there said on Thurs…
The Electoral Commission (E.C) has assured temporary staff of the Commission that the allowance owed them for 2024 general election would be paid.
"We assure you that we are working around the clock to secure funds from the Ministry of …
Minister of the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has called for private partnerships to enhance agricultural initiatives within Ghana’s Prisons Service.
According to him, inmates will be engaged in cultivating ara…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured that no government-owned property in Benin will be sold under his leadership, as efforts are underway to renovate and restore facilities belonging t…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured that no government-owned property in Benin will be sold under his leadership, as efforts are underway to renovate and restore facilities belonging t…
South Korea's president has been removed from office after the Constitutional Court voted unanimously to uphold his impeachment.
Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from duty in December after being impeached by parliament, following his fail…
Libyan authorities have accused aid groups of plotting to change the country's ethnic make-up by encouraging African migrants to stay there, and has ordered them to close their offices.
Ten groups have been singled out - including Doc…
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