A Zimbabwean pastor who predicted the death of President Robert Mugabe has been arrested, his lawyer says.
Patrick Mugadza announced last week that the 92-year-old head of state would die on 17 October this year.
His lawyer, Gift Mti…
Mr Francis Kojo Smith, a political analyst and lawyer, has observed that the result of the election points to the fact that there is a need for radical change in the way of doing things in the country.
He has, therefore, advised the …
I was campaigning in the Nkwanta South constituency in the Volta Region on October 27, 2016, when I heard the pleasant news that the Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, had endorsed my candidature ahead of the December 7, 2016 el…
EU lawmakers will vote for the next president of the European Parliament on Tuesday, seeking a successor to current assembly leader Martin Schulz who is leaving Brussels for a return to German politics.
The showdown between seven candid…
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to indicate her willingness to accept a "hard" Brexit outside the EU single market when she makes a key speech on her negotiating plans on Tuesday.
May is expected to say she is prepared t…
The Asutifi North Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Francis Opoku Sarfo, has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to focus on his campaign promise to create the Ahafo Region out of the existing Brong Aha…
Citizen vigilante Mr Martin Amidu has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to make haste slowly and be fairly sure of each step he takes to avoid repeating the mistakes of the previous government.
In a letter to President Akufo-A…
Monsignor George Kwame Kumi, the Vicar General of the Sunyani Diocese of the Catholic Church, has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to unite the citizenry for speedy development.
“I will like to plead with the President …
The Reverend Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, has advised the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to allow Ghana’s democracy to grow.
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The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the cost of food is unnecessarily expensive in the country which is blessed with fertile lands.
Underlying the fact that production methods in the agricultural sector were not the bes…
Professor George Gyan-Baffour, the Minister-designate for Planning at the Presidency, has met Dr Nii Moi Thompson, the Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) for a briefing in Accra.
The two discussed wa…
Dr Gabriel Benarkuu, the President of the College of Organization Development (COD), says Ghana’s democratic advancement would create numerous investment opportunities in the coming years.
He said the nation’s performance at the 2016 ge…
Alhaji Boniface Abubakar Saddique, the Member of Parliament for Madina, has given the assurance that he would ensure unity prevails and mobilise the people towards the development of the area.
He said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had w…
A statement by US President-elect Donald Trump that Nato is "obsolete" has caused "worry" in the alliance, Germany's foreign minister has said.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier said it was a contradiction of comments made days ago by Mr Trump's …
Justice Saeed Kweku Gyan, a Court of Appeals Judge, has noted that the rapid social and economic development of the country was being impeded by narrow and partisan political interest.
Speaking at the 85th Annual National Convention of …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured stakeholders in the agricultural sector of Governments’ commitment to increase efficiency in agricultural production through valued addition, storage and enhanced marketing facilities.
C…
A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing all four crew members and at least 33 people on the ground, officials say.
The Boeing 747 aircraft operated by ACT Airlines crashed as it landed in fog at Ma…
The Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF), has expressed fear in the current trend of appointments made by the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
It said the appointments did not reflect the promise made in the New Patriot…
The President of the Ghana Federation of Disability People Organisations, (GFD) Mr Yaw Ofori-Debrah, has expressed worry over the absence of a physically challenged person in the ministerial nominees announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa…
Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) has so far commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for ensuring that 25 per cent of his appointees are women.
With the current ministerial appointments, the group says it is of…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appealed to Ghanaians living in and out of the country to rally behind his administration, as he seeks to return the country onto the path of progress and prosperity.
Addressing a gathering of…
The Gambia's President-elect Adama Barrow is to remain in Senegal until his planned inauguration on Thursday, state media in Senegal say.
The move was requested by West African leaders after a summit in Mali, Senegalese news agency APS …
No deal was reached Friday in last-ditch attempts by a regional mediation team to persuade Gambia's longtime leader to step down, and while mediation will continue, the inauguration next week of the elected opposition coalition leader will…
Your Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana! We travelled the same path as fellow travellers and citizens seeking free and fair elections at the 7th December 2016 Presidential and General elections when…
President-elect Donald Trump has turned his fire on beaten rival Hillary Clinton, after an investigation was launched into the action taken by the FBI during the election campaign.
The FBI and justice department face questions over thei…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanaians, both home and abroad, to rally behind his administration to return the country onto the path of progress and prosperity.
“What we need to understand and believe is that we…
IMANI Centre for Policy and Education has expressed some reservations over the number of ministries created by the new government and called for a merger of the new portfolios with the existing ministries to save cost.
Mr Franklin Cudjo…
Former President John Agyekum Kufour has urged Ghanaians to exercise restraint in judging President Nana Akufo-Addo's decision to introduce some new ministries and appointment certain persons into his administration.
According to hi…
A governance expert has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to consider cutting down drastically the size of his government.
The expert, Professor Albert Puni, says he is of the view that the new President can attain h…
Government has been called upon to complete all Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) projects abandoned in the various second cycle institutions to help ease congestion.
Many of the projects include classroom blocks, dining halls, libra…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, together with some 30 African leaders, have committed to ensure that economic growth in their countries would lead to a more inclusive economy.
This, they, said, would create jobs for the youth in …
Bamako (AFP) - French President Francois Hollande said Friday that those battling jihad in Africa and the Middle East were like France part of "the same fight" against extremism.
Hollande spoke ahead of a summit with African leaders in …
The Commonwealth Organisation has congratulated NanaAddo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on his successful investiture as the President of the country. Mr John Apea, the Regional representative of Commonwealth Africa, said: “on the behalf of the Commonw…
Turkey's president says a full withdrawal of its forces from divided Cyprus is "out of the question" unless Greece also agrees to pull out troops.
Hopes of reunification have been raised after talks between Turkish and Greek Cypriots in…
The US will reduce some sanctions imposed on Sudan, President Barack Obama has announced.
The White House said the move was intended to acknowledge Sudan's efforts to reduce internal conflict, improve humanitarian access to people requi…
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has hailed Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh on his nomination as the Education Minister and pledged to work with him to progress education for national development.
It also commended the other nominee…
Disgruntled soldiers in Ivory Coast reached an agreement with the government late on Friday resolving a dispute over bonus payments that had threatened to reignite a nationwide army mutiny, negotiators for the mutineers said.
There was …
The Leader and Founder of the Israel King of the Jews Church, Nakoa Nazareth Ansah Jamson, has said paying attention to the spiritual aspect of election is key to winning.
Consequently, he charged politicians not to ignore that aspect w…
Professionals for Political Action (PPA), a group made up of various professionals, has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on his resounding victory during the December 7, 2016 presidential…
Salary administration, or compensation for working people in the country, is a headache for the government, employers and labour.
It was in an attempt to address this challenge that the Ghana Universal Salary Structure (GUSS) was introd…
The winner of December's presidential election in The Gambia says there is no need for President Yahya Jammeh to seek asylum and he is confident direct talks can solve the crisis.
Adama Barrow told the BBC he was confident he would be s…
Former President John Dramani Mahama is in Banjul, Gambia, together with the ECOWAS Mediator in the political crisis, Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari, in the small West African nation.
Both are in the country for talks with Gambia’s emba…
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken a swipe at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for keeping mute over the rampant attacks on and destruction of state institutions by members believed to be sympathisers o…
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has explained the creation of a new ministerial portfolio to handle Zongo affairs, under the name, Inner City and Zongo Development.
The portfolio according to the President would operate under…
Russia says it views the arrival of more than 3,000 US soldiers in Poland as a threat to its own security.
The troops are part of President Barack Obama's response to reassure Nato allies concerned about a more aggressive Russia.
It …
Six of the newly created ministerial portfolios will operate from the Office of the President; President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. According to him, the budgetary allocations of the new portfolios will be captured under the Office of the P…
Reverend Dr Fred Deegbe, a former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, has said the grabbing of national assets by individuals are indications of the state of joblessness in the country.
He said these people alleged to …
Mr Harrison Kofi Belley, a Governance Researcher in Ho has dismissed the description of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo’s ministerial nominations as “old wine in new wineskin”.
He said the nomination of experienced individuals wi…
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday released the third batch of ministerial nominees for Parliamentary consideration.
The list of 11 nominees adds up to the previously announced 25 nominees bringing the total numb…
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says a deal on reunifying Cyprus is "very close", but cautioned against hopes of a "quick fix".
Speaking after the first round of peace talks in Geneva, he said a settlement was within reach if the …
