The United States of America's Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken has touted Ghana's key position in global and regional security and deepening economic ties for post-COVID-19 recovery and growth.
The Secretary of State made this ass…
The US has rejected Russia's demand to bar Ukraine from Nato, amid warnings Russia might invade its neighbour.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was giving Russia a formal response to its demands to resolve the Ukraine cris…
Better healthcare would prevent newborn and maternal death, the health minister saidImage caption: Better healthcare would prevent newborn and maternal death, the health minister said
Mistakes made during childbirth lead to the deaths o…
A Kurdish-led militia alliance says it has regained full control of a prison in north-eastern Syria seized by the Islamic State (IS) group six days ago.
A spokesman for the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) tweeted th…
Zambia’s government, led by President Hakainde Hichilema who came to power in August, has been accused of attempting to muzzle the media by a consortium of 10 civil society groups.
It comes after police warned and cautioned a journalist…
Following the military takeover in Burkina Faso, regional analyst Paul Melly considers why West Africa is seeing a new wave of coups after democracy had seemingly become entrenched in the region.
Less than five months after …
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa and her deputies –Dr. Eric Bossman Asare and Mr. Samuel Tettey– have run to the Supreme Court, over a petition by the #FixTheCountry Movement demanding their remo…
The Government of Rwanda through its Ministry of Environment, this morning unveiled three former African Heads of State as patrons for the upcoming inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC).
The three former heads of state i…
A tourist was trampled to death by an elephant in a national park in Uganda after he got out of the car he was travelling in.
The deceased, a Saudi national, was passing through the Murchison Falls National Park to Arua city with collea…
Nigeria has set up an emergency response centre to deal with outbreaks of the deadly Lassa fever in parts of the country.
This follows a rising number of cases in the last three weeks, with about 115 infections and 26 deaths having been…
President Joe Biden will honour his commitment to make an African-American woman his first nomination to the Supreme Court, the White House says.
She would replace the liberal justice, Stephen Breyer, who is expected to ret…
Boris Johnson has vowed to fight on as prime minister after facing fresh calls to quit over lockdown parties in Downing Street.
MPs are still waiting to see the findings of civil servant Sue Gray's inquiry into the events, w…
Prince Andrew has denied being a close friend of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, in a legal response to the woman who is suing him in the US for sexual assault.
Lawyers for the prince also say he wants to go bef…
Former President Mr John Mahama has accused the government of mismanaging the country’s economy since assuming office.
In a Facebook post last Tuesday, Mr Mahama said Ghanaians are reeling under the impact of the country’s current debt …
The 2020 Running Mate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has admonished party communicators to tout the superior record of the party to win the mandate of Ghanaians in the 2024 genera…
The Minority Leader, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has demanded that the Executive Director of the National Identification Authority (NIA) and the supervising Minister of the Ghana Card registration exercise appear before Parliament.
According to …
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has called on Parliament to consider formulating a law which will require mining explosives to be manufactured in close proximity to mining centres.
He said this in res…
The Convention People's Party (CPP) has called for a coordinated humanitarian operations at Appiatse to ensure that relief items reach the intended beneficiaries to reduce the impact of the disaster on affected persons.
Following the di…
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Techiman North, Mr Everson Addo-Donkor, has given an assurance that the government is on course to construct and rehabilitate deplorable roads in the district to facilitate movement and development.
…
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its seventh year.
Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote …
Organisers of the Beijing Winter Olympics have eased a Covid-19 testing requirement for participants, amid a growing number of cases in the capital.
The new change makes it easier for participants arriving at the Games to b…
The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 military transport planes to Egypt, in a deal worth more than $2bn (£1.4bn).
Air defence radar systems and other related equipment are also being sold for another $300m.
The arms sa…
Uganda’s military spy chief Maj Gen Abel Kandiho has been removed from his position weeks after the US imposed financial sanctions on him over alleged human rights abuses.
Maj Gen Kandiho, who was replaced as head of Chieftaincy of Mili…
Pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) group Electoral Justice Alliance (EJA) has observed that the party needs massive reforms to win the 2024 general election.
It said although the abysmal performance of the current administration pos…
The Central Regional Director of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Sarah Afful, has appealed to women to be optimistic and work assiduously to retain the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in government after the 2024 general election for the cont…
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it paid GH¢3.6 billion to beneficiaries of the scheme in 2021.
CitiBusinessNews reported yesterday that the Director-General of SSNIT,Dr Ofori Tenkorang, made this known wh…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has alluded to how dangerous his constituency has become following protracted disputes in the area.
Speaking on Face to Face on Citi TV, the Bawku Central…
President Akufo-Addo is urging the feuding factions in the Bawku chieftaincy dispute to ceasefire and dialogue.
Nana Akufo-Addo says the resources spent in maintaining law and order in Bawku could be used to develop the…
A former Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Bismark Tawiah Boateng, has appealed to the rank and file of the party in the region, especially those interested to contest the various positions of the part…
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ms Josephine Nkrumah, has reiterated the need for constitutional reforms to enable the country to strengthen its democracy.
That, she explained, would continue to pu…
The Senegalese army says two of its soldiers have been killed and nine are missing after clashes in The Gambia, a country almost totally surrounded by Senegal.
The troops were part of the West African peacekeeping mission that's been de…
At least 15 people in Mozambique have died across the country as a result of the tropical storm Ana, relief authorities say.
The weather phenomenon which started on Monday in the northern region has left a trail of destruction to public…
The Dutch government has said it will ease its Covid-19 restrictions, among Europe's toughest, from Wednesday.
Dutch hospitality settings, including bars, restaurants and museums, have been shut since 18 December in a bid t…
US President Joe Biden says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine.
Mr Biden said there would be "enormous consequences" for the world if Russia made a move on the nation, which sits…
The Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Madam Frema Akosua Osei-Opare, has appealed to members of the Majority caucus in Parliament to improve on the quality of engagement with the Speaker of Parliament and the Minority in conducting parliam…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated its opposition to the E-Levy and its resolve to vote against it whenever it is brought to Parliament.
It said the tax would bring untold hardship to Ghanaians and reverse the gains m…
The People’s National Convention (PNC) has called for a thorough and dispassionate investigations into the Appiatse explosion incident to unravel the actual cause and extent of damage.
The party in a statement signed by its General Secr…
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has explained that the Electronic Levy (E-Levy) bill will be on the Order Paper of Parlament next Tuesday (February 1, 2022).
He said the government wa…
Ghana’s Vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday participated in a UN Security Council debate in New York, and called for action to prevent domestic inequalities that led to urban migration and the creation of fertile grounds for co…
North Korea fired two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, amid rising tension over a recent series of weapons tests.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff did not specify the missiles' …
Mali's junta has called on Denmark to immediately withdraw a contingent of troops deployed to the West African nation as part of an international counter-terrorism force.
The junta - which took power in a coup in 2020 - said the deploym…
Two people have died and 49 others injured after a storm hit Mozambique's central Zambézia province, according to relief authorities.
The tropical storm Ana has been pounding northern and central parts of the country with heavy rains, s…
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, to celebrate the coup that led to the overthrow of President Roch Kaboré.
People honked their car horns, whistled, and waved the national flag soon after the…
Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDCEs) have been urged to strengthen sub-structures for effective and efficient governance of the assemblies to improve livelihoods.
That will enable them to involve all structures of loc…
Former President John Dramani Mahama may be facing stiff opposition for the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer slot ahead of the 2024 general elections.
This is because, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan …
Travellers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be allowed to enter Kenya after the East African country lifted a ban on all incoming flights.
The director general of the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Gilbert Kibe, said the…
After years demanding this right, Angolans living in the diaspora are finally set to vote in the country’s general elections for the first time in August.
People aged 18 and above have until 31 March to register, and the authorities say…
The military in Burkina Faso says it has seized power and overthrown President Roch Kaboré.
The announcement was made on state television by an army officer, who cited the deteriorating security situation for the military t…
US President Joe Biden has said there is "total unanimity" with European leaders over Russia's troop build-up on its border with Ukraine.
During crisis talks on Monday, Western powers agreed to "unprecedented" sanctions agai…
Boris Johnson is under renewed pressure after Downing Street admitted staff gathered inside No 10 during the first Covid lockdown to mark his birthday.
ITV News reported that up to 30 people attended the June 2020 event, san…