Judges of the African Court on Human and People's Right led by its President, Justice Sylvain Oré, has paid a courtesy call on the President of Zanzibar, Dr Ali Mohamed Shein, at State House, Zanzibar City.
The courtesy call by the Afri…
Ms Grace Asantewaa Okyere, an aspiring Assembly member for Asaman Oyoko Electoral Area in the New Juaben North Municipality, has pledged to improve sanitation when given the nod come December 17 this year.
She described the sanitation s…
The Santrokofi and Akpafu traditional councils of the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe (SALL) communities of the Oti Region have put in a joint bid for the siting of the District Capital for the proposed SALL District at Santrokofi-Gbo…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has rallied the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States to remain united and fight for a fairer world economic order.
He said with the wealthier nations not eager to seeing an equitable…
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Nigeria Partners with Google to Train Returnees in Digital Skills
The training drew 93 participants, including returning migrants, interested in setting up small-scale businesses as well as…
The LEGO Foundation awards US$100 Million Grant to the International Rescue Committee to bring Learning through Play to children impacted by crises in Ethiopia and Uganda
Through this initiative, IRC and its partners will work in Ethiop…
Rwanda has launched its first large-scale vaccination campaign against the Ebola virus.
At least 200,000 people will be vaccinated over the next year in areas bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda's health minister Diane Ga…
The US embassy in Liberia has been hit by the worsening financial crisis in the West African state, forcing it to temporarily withdraw Peace Corps volunteers from 12 of the country's 15 counties.
An embassy spokesperson in the capital, …
There's nothing like 15,000 Christmas trees to get you into the holiday mood, as for many of us, picking out a festive fir signals the start of the holiday season.
Unsurprisingly it's the busiest time of the year for Alastair and Diane …
Ethiopian chemical engineer Freweini Mebrahtu, who makes reusable pads, has been named Hero of the Year by the news channel CNN.
Ms Mebrahtu won the award for her reusable pads project, which is said to have helped keep Ethiopian girls …
Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
It means the Russia flag and anthem will not be allowed at events such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics and football…
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has asked the youth to rally behind the government as it remains committed to implementing policies and programmes that have direct and positive impact on their lives.
“The youth are at the cor…
The Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has expressed grave concern about the stigmatisation of Persons With Disability (PWDs) in the country.
She said despite the constitutional and legislative guaran…
The Women's Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper East Region has expressed gratitude to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for cutting the sod for work to commence on the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam and Irrigation Project.
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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has challenged the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to a show of records in office to enable Ghanaians to judge who has met their aspirations the most.
He said he was convinced that when p…
General Electric (GE) Employees Volunteer Time and Resources with the Kipeto Wind Farm Community in Kajiado, Kenya
The 100MW Kipeto wind power project will provide clean energy to the national grid as a significant contribution to Kenya…
ADF-15 replenishment: Donors commit $7.6 billion, a 32% boost from last replenishment, in support of Africa’s low-income, fragile, countries
Donors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Thursday agreed to commit $7.6 billion to speed…
At a conference in Antigua this week, disability rights’ advocates said that they don’t want special favours. Instead, they are calling for their basic human rights to be respected, protected and fulfilled.
The second ‘I Am Able’ confer…
2019 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT SAYS BUSINESS AS USUAL WILL NOT SOLVE NEW GENERATION OF INEQUALITIES
The demonstrations sweeping across the world today signal that, despite unprecedented progress against poverty, hunger and disease, many …
The global security and investigation industry continues to experience growth fuelled by increased awareness of safety concerns and consumers’ willingness to spend on solutions. With nearly 6,000 companies and 180,000 employees providing…
On Friday (6/12), a second fishing boat carrying between 150 and 180 migrants was intercepted by the Mauritanian coast guard
Mauritanian authorities in coordination with the governments of The Gambia and Senegal today began returning th…
Young women and girls in Kibera, one of Africa's largest informal settlements, are writing their street harassment experiences on roads and canvasses to highlight the damaging nature of sexual harassment.
Warning: Some readers may find …
The FBI says it is treating Friday's deadly attack on a Florida navy base as a presumed terrorist attack.
The Saudi gunman - who was training at the Pensacola site - killed three sailors before he was shot dead.
Special agent Rachel …
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has extended its heartfelt felicitations to former President John Agyekum Kufuor, who turned 81, on Sunday, December 8.
It said former President Kufuor would always be remembered for decriminalising free sp…
The South African Minister for Tourism, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has indicated that South Africa was committed to ensuring the full implementation of the visa waiver arrangements with Ghana to enhance travels between the two countries…
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa, has said the members of the commission are not in office to do the President’s bidding.
According to her, they were in office to serve the nation, adding that in doing so…
John Kieti always made sure that the windows of his apartment were shut tight and all the curtains closed.
It was his way of keeping out the stench and polluted air in Syokimau, a neighbourhood close to Kenya's capital, Nairobi.
The …
Ivorian cocoa farmers have grown more concerned about the 2019/20 main crop as diseases known as black pod and swollen shoot spread in cocoa plantations, farmers and exporters told Reuters on Thursday.
While the October to March main cr…
Reconnaissance flights over New Zealand's White Island volcano have not identified any survivors there after Monday's eruption, police say.
Almost 50 people were believed to be on the island. Five people are known to have died and 23 we…
A European Union mission is visiting Malta to "investigate the rule of law", as the fallout continues from the investigation into the killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
The murder of Ms Caruana Galizia in 2017 has rocked the …
Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, a former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, has denied reports that he and former New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe are forming a new political party.
He e…
A Moroccan social media influencer has appeared in court after he posted criticism of both King Mohammed VI and the general public.
Mohamed Sekkaki, whose YouTube commentaries attract tens of thousands of viewers, had said that the king…
The Electoral Commission has starting mounting platforms for aspiring Assembly members and Unit Committee members for the electoral areas in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta region.
The exercise, which began on Tuesday saw aspiring A…
The Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has cautioned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), which fail to implement recommendations made by the Public Account Committee (PAC) and Auditor General's Report, saying they stand n…
Two Nigerian students, who were in Croatia for a table tennis tournament, were mistakenly deported to a refugee camp in neighbouring Bosnia, the UK-based Guardian newspaper has reported.
Three weeks ago, the day before Abia Uchenna Alex…
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has chastised Parliament, accusing it of failing in its oversight mandate in the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP).
It bemoaned that the…
Prisons officers at a stakeholder engagement organised have urged the Electoral Commission to provide adequate logistics to enable them to carry out their monitoring and supervisory roles more effectively towards ensuring free and fair ele…
Ghana has been commended for her long standing friendship and support for the people of Palestine.
"We thank the President and government of Ghana for the unwavering historical support to the Palestinian people, which include your vote …
Hong Kong authorities granted protesters permission to march this weekend, organizers said on Thursday, giving the green light to a rally seen as a gauge of the pro-democracy movement’s support following its sweeping victory in local elect…
A premature newborn baby found buried alive in a clay pot in northern India has fully recovered, her doctor says.
She was brought to hospital in a critical condition, suffering from septicaemia and a dangerously low platelet count in mi…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Middle Belt Development Authority (MBDA), Mr Joe Danquah, has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s commitment to the delivery of his campaign promises, including the One-constituency, One-millio…
Prominent Nigerian senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of 39 fraud charges amounting to $19.6m (£14.9m).
Kalu is a member of President Muhammadu Buhari's All Progressives Congress and…
The Asutifi North District Assembly has completed a number of infrastructural projects in some first and second cycle institutions within the district.
Mr Anthony Adjei-Mensah, the District Chief Executive (DCE), who disclosed this to t…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday cut the sod for the commencement of work on the Ningo-Prampram Coastal Protection Project.
The project, to be undertaken by Messrs Bridge Global Consolidated Limited at a contract sum o…
Angola Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition returns to Talatona June 16-17, 2020
Africa Oil & Power supports Angola with year-long FDI campaign in 2020 to promote capital inflow into bankable projects; Angola Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibit…
The main opposition party in Botswana, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), says it has proof that October's general election was rigged.
Party leader Duma Boko told a press conference in Johannesburg that the High Court in Botswan…
A group calling itself Concerned Youth of Agona Swedru (COYS) have staged yet another protest against the poor state of roads in Agona Swedru.
The protesters have given the government a month’s notice to take immediate steps to fix al…
The Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amotia Ofori-Panin has called for inclusion and empowerment of traditional authorities in local governanace to enable chiefs play a leading role in economic emancipation and development of their communities.
He…
South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday called on President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House, Accra.
Mr Ramaphosa, who arrived in Ghana last night for working visit, and to attend the South African Business Forum opening in Accr…
BankyW, Niniola, Cobhams and business leaders debate how to advance Nigerian children’s rights
Leaders from Nigeria’s private sector and entertainment industry today joined Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka for a reading of his poem A C…
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