The Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD) has called on all party faithful of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) both young and old, elected and aspiring, from grass`roots to national leadership to embrace ca…
The Minority in Parliament has opposed the nomination of seven justices to the Supreme Court by President John Dramani Mahama.
The caucus contends that the nominations undermine constitutional order and judicial independence, parti…
Aboard Air Force One en route to the Nato summit in the Netherlands, Trump shared a personal text message from a somewhat unlikely source.
It was sent by Nato boss Mark Rutte who praised the American president for what he had accompli…
Former Western North Regional Minister, Joojo Rocky Obeng, has praised former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his trust in young, politically active members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), saying his appoint…
Former Western North Regional Minister, Joojo Rocky Obeng, has weighed in on the evolving political dynamics within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stating that while the 2024 election initially strengthened the case for…
Mali and Russia have signed a series of agreements aimed at expanding mutual trade and strengthening economic ties.
Among them is a pledge for greater cooperation on nuclear energy, according to details released by the Kremlin.
The…
Since US President Donald Trump ordered strikes on several nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend, Democrats as well as lawmakers from his own party have questioned his legal authority to do so.
Republican Congressman Thomas Mass…
Thailand has imposed restrictions on all travellers heading into Cambodia, as the two countries remain locked in a bitter border dispute.
The ban applies to any vehicle or person trying to cross into Cambodia from checkpoints across s…
The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has issued a strong warning to the leadership and rank-and-file of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), cautioning against rushing to elect a flagbearer befor…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ho Central, Mr Richard Edem Kofi Kpotosu, has called on graduates of Junior High Schools (JHS) awaiting results to refrain from negative practices likely to destroy their future.
Mr Kpotosu said it was…
The North Dayi District is poised to utilise the year-round waters of the Volta River and the River Dayi for a significant irrigation initiative, as stated by the North Dayi District Chief Executive, Mr Edem Adevor.
He mentioned that s…
Corporate executive and governance thinker, Yaw Nsarkoh, has called for urgent reform of political campaign financing to safeguard the country’s democracy from elite capture and systemic corruption.
He explained that the opaque and un…
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has urged the members of the party to emulate the values of accountability, probity and selfless service to the country as exemplified by the party’…
There have been celebrations at the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea as communities from the frontier villages came together for the first time in five years.
Separated by the closed border since the outbreak of the 2020 conflict i…
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries other than their homeland.
By 6-3, the justices reversed a lower court order requiring the government…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) marked the 78th birthday of its founder, the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, with a solemn ceremony emphasising his enduring principles of probity, accountability and democratic gover…
The Parliament of Ghana on Monday welcomed a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini, led by the Speaker of its House of Assembly, Jabulani Mabuza as part of efforts to deepen inter-parliamentary collaboration and knowledge-sh…
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has strongly condemned attempts by some individuals within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to introduce tribal and religious sentiments into the party’s internal contest for the 2028 presidential t…
Two South African engineers have returned home after spending more than two years in jail in Equatorial Guinea on what the UN has called "arbitrary and illegal" drugs charges.
Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, both in their mid-50s, we…
Colombia's military says 57 soldiers have been kidnapped by civilians in the country's south-western Micay Canyon area.
It says 31 soldiers were seized on Saturday while the rest were abducted on Sunday by a group of more than 200 peo…
The former Member of Parliament for the Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has cautioned the leadership of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) against rushing into taking decisions that could harm the stability of t…
Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has called on Ghanaians to actively support the country’s agricultural value chain by choosing locally produced goods over imported alternatives.
He warned that the cont…
The United States of America (USA) Chicago Chapter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged the rank and file of the party to prioritise discipline and unity to enable the party to win the 2028 general election.
It explained that di…
Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and former flagbearer aspirant has described the party’s current delegate system in electing leaders as undemocratic and prone to manipulation. He is therefore calling …
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has urged the full reintegration of the family of the party’s founder, the late President Jerry John Rawlings, into the party’s foundation.
This, he …
The distraught father lies on the narrow, single bed and points to two small bullet holes in the wall of his house.
This is stark evidence of a moment that shattered his family's life forever.
Devon Africa's four-year-old son Davin…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping routes.
His comments came after Iran's state-run Press TV reported that parliament had…
Member of Parliament for Abetifi and former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to unite behind a common purpose as it prepares for the 2028 general elections.
Address…
Hidden away in a mountainside south of Tehran is an enrichment plant that is vital to Iran’s nuclear ambitions - and Israel’s attempts to dismantle them.
Israel may have achieved dominance over Iran’s skies but the For…
The Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) on Decentralisation has organised a high- level policy dialogue aimed at strengthening cooperation on decentralisation between the Governments of Ghana, Switzerland and Germany.
Dr. Ga…
The Nigerian Navy has arrested 76 vessels and at least 242 suspects in anti-oil theft operations, and destroyed more than 800 illegal refining sites during a two-year crackdown, it said on Thursday.
Rampant oil theft from pipelines and …
President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to meet his European counterparts at the European Union (EU) Council Meeting and Gavi’s High-Level Pledging Summit in Brussels, Belgium, from June 25-26.
Mr Irchad Razaaly, the EU Ambassador to…
West African nations want to strike deals with the U.S. over energy and rare earth minerals, but the Trump administration's looming expansion of travel bans risks derailing those efforts, Nigeria's foreign minister said on Wednesday.
U.S.…
Conditions for grape-pickers in France's champagne business lie at the heart of a human trafficking trial that has opened in the eastern city of Reims.
Three people – a woman from Kyrgyzstan, a man from Georgia and a Frenchman – are a…
A Supreme Court nominee, Justice Hafisata Amaleboba, says the Executive violated no law by sanctioning appointees who fail to declare their asset.
According to her the directive did not infringe on any law or usurp the authority of any…
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has received a delegation from World Vision Ghana, led by Mr. Samuel Norgah, Director of the African Union Liaison Office, to discuss strategic areas of co…
A university in Nigeria has sparked outrage after a video went viral showing female students being touched to see if they were wearing bras before taking part in an exam.
In the footage, female staff at Olabisi Onabanjo University in …
Southern Mexico began a major clean-up on Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Erick, which hit its Pacific coast as a powerful Category 3 storm.
The tourist town of Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca state was left without electricity and …
Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has confirmed that Dr Bryan Acheampong, former Food and Agriculture Minister and Abetifi MP is preparing to contest the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer positio…
The Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku has made a passionate appeal to the House to address the urgent needs of deaf students in Ghana, following a recent engagement with students and staff of the Senio…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has launched an initiative to strengthen Parliament's oversight responsibilities and ensure a faster legislative review and better economic governance and fiscal discipline.
“T…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has commended the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Health Committee for demonstrating exemplary leadership in helping to end the strike act…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has fixed January 31, 2026 for the presidential primaries for 2028 election.
The party’s presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is seen as a frontrunner but is expected to f…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally charged four public officials, including a National Insurance Commission officer and a former Vice President’s staffer, following allegations of conspiring to steal 10 containers …
Deputy Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mahdi Gibril, has cautioned against the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to rely on scanned pink sheets for the collation of parliamentary res…
China's military has called a British warship's recent passage through the Taiwan Strait a disruptive act of "intentional provocation" that "undermines peace and stability".
The British Royal Navy says HMS Spey's patrol on Wednesday w…
Once hailed as part of a new generation of reformist African leaders, Eritrea's president, who recently marked 32 years in power, has long defied expectations.
Isaias Afwerki now spends much of his time at his rural residence on a dus…
Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku, has expressed strong confidence in Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s ability to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) back to power in the 2028 general election.
Speaking on Cit…
Former Vice President and 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed deep gratitude to a group of NPP Members of Parliament who have publicly declared their support for his bid to lea…
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a phone call between her and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a festering border dispute was leaked.
The leak provoked public ang…
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