The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) has commenced a nationwide membership mobilisation to position the party as the best alternative to break the duopoly of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to win the 2…
A Deputy Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Osei Bonsu Amoah, has reignited the debate on the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).
He reiterated that the election…
Liz Truss has rewarded her key allies with top jobs in a major reshuffle hours after succeeding Boris Johnson as prime minister.
Kwasi Kwarteng is made chancellor, James Cleverly becomes foreign secretary and Suella Braverma…
Vladimir Putin has condemned Western sanctions imposed because of Russia's war in Ukraine as a fever that poses a threat to the entire world.
In a speech to an economic forum in Vladivostok, he said Russia was coping with th…
NDC is vigorously holding Branch Executives elections, and will soon begin Constituency, Regional, National, and eventually, the Flagbearer contests to complete the process of electing (NOT SELECTING) the gallant men and women to lead us t…
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said he would not rely solely on public opinion to sack his ministers.
He said while he listened to public opinion, which was crucial in a democracy, the decision to fire or not to fire so…
Floods in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, rolling blackouts and the global economic slowdown are the major contributors to South Africa’s economy shrinking by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2022.
The April floods which killed more…
Angola's Constitutional Court has rejected a petition by the main opposition party, Unita, to annul the results of last month's general election.
The court ruled that Unita’s complaint did not meet the requirements to allow the nullific…
Footage showing that some residents in the earthquake-hit Chinese city of Chengdu were stopped from fleeing their compounds due to a Covid lockdown has sparked anger and disbelief online.
Some in Chengdu say they were told …
A judge has granted Donald Trump's demand for a "special master" to oversee the case into his handling of classified materials.
Mr Trump is being investigated for allegedly taking documents with him when he left the White Ho…
African leaders have criticised wealthy nations for failing to turn up at a climate change summit in the Netherlands.
The only Western leader to appear in person was the Dutch host, Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
The Senegalese President…
Zambia plans on holding "detailed talks" with China and other creditors as it tries to rebuild its economy after defaulting on its foreign debts in 2020.
The southern Africa country last week got a boost on its financial fortunes after …
Former Ivory Coast's first lady Simone Gbagbo has said her newly launched political party will focus on economic development and changing people’s lives.
It was necessary to address issues of reconciliation in a “frank manner” to allow …
Speculation continues in Burundi about who President Évariste Ndayishimiye was referring to after he warned that "powerful people" in his government were planning a coup.
In remarks last week before a ruling party meeting in the economi…
The maiden edition of the annual Predecessors Awards will be hosted this year in Ghana on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, the birthday of Ghana's first President - Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
The event, put together by Relevant Achievers Impactin…
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has entreated the citizenry to prioritise the fight against corruption with discipline, high level of decency and intentional moral practices.
It stressed on the need for…
Russia has been forced to buy military hardware from North Korea as sanctions squeeze Moscow's ability to supply its military, US media have reported.
According to declassified intelligence obtained by the New York Times, Ru…
Canadian police have found the body of one of two brothers wanted for a mass stabbing attack that left 10 people dead and 18 injured in the province of Saskatchewan on Sunday.
An officer said Damien Sanderson, 31, had injuri…
A former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, has described as shocking news the re-arrest of Aisha Huang despite her deportation in 2019 for engaging in legal mining in Ghana.
“It clearly dem…
The office of the former President, John Dramani Mahama has rejected claims that he took GH¢ 14 million as ex-gratia payment in 2013.
A statement signed by the Special Aide to the former President, Joyce Bawah Mogta…
Dozens of Islamist militants have drowned in a river while fleeing ground and aerial assaults in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Borno, security sources say.
Troops attacked villages on the edge of Sambisa Forest where Boko Haram fi…
Aid groups say about a tenth of the population of Burkina Faso has been displaced by conflict.
More people fled during the first half of this year than in the whole of 2021.
Six-hundred-thousand people face acute food insecurity, nea…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has emphasised Ghana’s determination to push COP27 to deliver on its commitment to double financing towards climate adaption efforts on the continent.
According to the President, “it is time to tur…
Mr Elijah Adansi-Bonah, the Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive, has called for greater respect and mutual understanding between Presiding Members (PMs) and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to help speed up deve…
Two Russian embassy staff are among at least six people killed in a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul, Russian and Taliban officials say.
Guards shot the attacker dead as he approached the entrance to the consular …
Kenya's Supreme Court has ruled that William Ruto was properly elected president, dismissing several petitions seeking to annul the result of the 9 August election.
His rival, Raila Odinga, and others had alleged there had b…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Kpando Constituency in the Volta Region, Mrs. Della Adwoa Sowah, has called for a united front to retain Kpando parliamentary seat in the general elections 2024.
She s…
Participants in the second annual National Democratic Congress (NDC) Lawyers Conference have called on the government to take urgent steps to address the current hardship in the country in order to safeguard peace and security of the natio…
At least 20 people, including women and children, have been killed and food aid destroyed after militants attacked several vehicles in Somalia's central Hiiraan region.
"They put a bomb while people were in the car and blew …
Germany has announced a €65bn (£56.2bn) package of measures to ease the threat of rising energy costs, as Europe struggles with scarce supplies after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The package, much bigger than two previous o…
Canadian police have launched a huge manhunt for two men suspected of stabbing at least 10 people to death in a rampage that has shocked the nation.
Two suspects named as Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson are on the run a…
The Member of Parliament for the Bolgatanga Central constituency, Isaac Adongo, has called for major changes at the Finance Ministry, reiterating his criticism of the Finance Minister and the Akufo-Addo administration’s handling of the…
The District Chief Executive of Ellembelle, Kwesi Bonzoh, who is currently being investigated over some missing excavators, has accused the Western Regional Police Command of trying to implicate him in the alleged wrongdoing.
Mr. Bonzoh…
Kenya’s top court is due to give its verdict on the case challenging the presidential election outcome in just over two hours' time.
In a statement, the Supreme Court announced that it will deliver the judgment at 12:00 local time (09:0…
The leader of Burkina Faso’s military junta has hailed ongoing talks with armed jihadist groups in the country, saying the progress is "beyond what was expected".
The talks are part of ongoing national dialogue with local armed groups c…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is in the Netherlands for a working visit this week. From there he shall proceed to France to participate in a high-level event to commemorate the 3rd Observance of the International Day to Protect Edu…
Three health workers in Senegal have been arrested after a pregnant woman and her baby died allegedly because of a botched Caesarean section.
A health union official said a gynaecologist, an anaesthetist and a nurse were being questione…
The UK's former ambassador to Myanmar and her husband have each been sentenced to one year in prison by the country's military authorities.
Vicky Bowman and Htein Lin, a former political prisoner, were charged with breachin…
Angola's biggest opposition party, Unita, says it has filed a legal challenge against the results of last week's election.
The governing MPLA party - which has been in power since 1975 - was declared the winner of the vote, although wit…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) needs strong grassroots structures to help the party clinch power in the 2024 general election, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, a leading member of the NDC, has asserted.
He explained that the NDC could win…
Abu Sakara Foster, the convener of the National Interest Movement, has advocated restructuring of the Council of State because the current membership structure does not make it a second-check system.
“We have one of two options, eithe…
A former Dean of the Faculty of Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Professor Lydia Nkansah, has reiterated the need for the government to heed calls to review the 1992 Constitution.
She expl…
South Africa's cabinet has approved a new design for coins that will feature inscriptions in all official languages.
The official languages will be rotated annually over the next 10 years.
This is the fourth time South Africa will be…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and the US President Joe Biden will hold talks on 16 September on a number of issues including trade and energy, the White House has said.
“The leaders, building on their productive call in April …
A mass hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners in Israel set to begin on Thursday night has been called off, the official Palestinian news agency says.
About 1,000 inmates had been due to stage the action in protest at their …
Supporters of Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" (Maga) agenda are a threat to democracy, President Joe Biden has said.
"Maga forces are determined to take this country backwards," he said in a primetime speech in Pe…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he is aware some powerful forces in the country are working against the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.
Nana Akufo-Addo says the policy which aims at mitigating the plight…
Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has hailed Saltpond’s contribution to the political development of the country.
He said Saltpond had the enviable history of being the only town where two major political parties, the United Gold C…
Sierra Leone's electoral body is set to begin a new voter registration exercise this weekend where all eligible voters are required to register again.
People are required to produce their national identity cards to register as voters.
…
Lawyers for the loser of Kenya's 9 August presidential elections are arguing his petition opposing the results at the Supreme Court in the capital, Nairobi.
They have shown video clips alleging that results forms were changed to favour …
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