Former President John Dramani Mahama did not compare President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his appointees to pigs when he addressed National Democratic Congress (NDC) faithfuls who had gathered in Cape Coast after their unity walk on S…
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has charged ex-president John Mahama to accept reproach from him as he is now the second-in-command.
“I hope that in all humility former President Mahama can now accept criticism from me since by …
More than a million doses of antibiotics have been sent to Madagascar by the WHO to fight the outbreak
Madagascar is facing the worst outbreak of plague in 50 years.
There have been more than 1,800 cases and 127 deaths since the star…
A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Alban Kinsford Sumani Bagbin, has said the “so-called publications” on the Kwesi Botchwey (KB) Committee Report by a section of the media are politically motivated.
Accordin…
A year ago Donald Trump produced the biggest political upset in modern-day America, but were there historical clues that pointed to his unexpected victory?
Flying into Los Angeles, a descent that takes you from the desert, over the mou…
Mr Ambrose Dery, Minister of Interior has condemned vigilante groups describing their them as people working against the fulfillment of President’s manifesto promise to the people.
“You cannot claim to be true NPP people when your actio…
Mr. Alexander Gyan, the Kintampo South District Chief Executive (DCE) has urged unemployed youth in the area to embrace the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PFFJ) Programme to better their livelihoods.
He said the government ex…
The Assin North Assembly has ended a two-day massive decongestion exercise to clear the principal streets of the Municipality of traders and motorists that had occupied the streets, pavements and other unauthorised places.
The affecte…
The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia will hold a referendum on self-rule next year, under a deal reached with the French government.
New Caledonian leaders held nine hours of talks with French ministers in Paris on Thursday. Th…
Ms Victoria Hamah, the Executive Director of the Progressive Organisation for Women Advancement (POWA), has advocated for more women representation in the country’s political discourse for the attainment of gender equity.
Ms Hamah expre…
Refugees in Ghana have been urged to desist from interfering in local politics as this could create problems for them.
Mr Ambrose Dery, Minister of Interior, said Ghana upholds the rights and privileges of all citizens and foreigners as…
US citizen Martha O'Donovan has been arrested in Zimbabwe for allegedly insulting President Robert Mugabe on Twitter, in a move that lawyers have linked to the formation of a cyber security ministry last month.
In a tweet, the Zimbabwe …
A controversial bill amending Kenya's election law has come into effect, which makes it more difficult for the Supreme Court to annul elections.
Uhuru Kenyatta won last week's re-run of the election, after the Supreme Court declared Aug…
The Democratic Party's ex-interim chief has accused Hillary Clinton of seizing control of the party in exchange for funding during the 2016 campaign.
Donna Brazile alleges in her new book that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) sig…
South African prosecutors are appealing for a longer sentence for Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
They told the Supreme Court of Appeal the six-year sentence was "shockingly light" and he should…
Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has refuted reports suggesting that he has commended the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration for managing the economy better than the National Democratic Congress (NDC) go…
The parents of a teenage girl in India have caught their daughter's alleged rapists after police refused to register their complaint.
The parents, who are police officials, said that one officer accused their daughter of "making up a fi…
The Volta Youth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has joined calls for the suspended General Secretary, Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, to be reinstated in the greater interest of unity and cohesiveness of the party.
They have, therefore, app…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has assured the investor community of the many business opportunities existing in the healthcare sector.
He mentioned some reforms being undertaken by the government, including the abolition of the 15 …
The Syrian army has retaken Deir al-Zour, the last major stronghold of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria, state TV says.
Other reports said the Syrian army and its allies were clearing the last pockets of resistance from IS.
IS h…
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has expressed dismay over the recent upsurge in vigilantism, particularly by members of the New Patriotic Party.
The Council says it had hoped the criminal activities of thes…
Contrary to his statement that his topmost priority is to seek the welfare of members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) since in his view, they are “more Ghanaian than other Ghanaians”, Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, G…
Ms Christine Churchur, the Board Chairperson of the Ghana National Gas Company Limited, has called on women to be bold and get involved in governance issues and never be cowed by insults from their male opponents.
She said many women ar…
The case of an elderly woman found guilty of killing her disabled son has provoked an outpouring of compassion from Chinese social media users.
The 83-year-old, identified only as Ms Huang, was found guilty of the manslaughter of her di…
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has visited Rakhine for the first time since violence erupted in the state in late August.
Her brief trip allowed her only short stops in areas affected by the military operation against Rohing…
Nigeria has implemented a controversial ban on cattle grazing they say will bring peace to the area, but opponents have decried as a recipe for anarchy.
The ban, in the south-eastern Benue state, follows years violent and often deadly c…
The payment of a bride price is common in many cultures around the world
A female lawyer in Zimbabwe has mounted a legal challenge to abolish lobola, or the bride price, saying it is an outdated practice which reduces women to mere "pro…
Mr. Johnson Badu Antwi, the Assemblyman for Amoma East Electoral Area in the Kintampo South District of Brong-Ahafo Region has appealed to government to provide Assembly members with motorbikes to facilitate regular visits to their elector…
Mr Ambrose Dery, Minister of Interior, has called on the personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to exhibit high levels of professionalism and courtesy in the discharge of their duties.
He said the personnel must be alert and e…
Osama Bin Laden's personal diary, video of his son Hamza's wedding and documentaries about himself were among files found on the al-Qaeda leader's computer, the CIA has revealed.
Nearly half a million of the files have been released, th…
The acting General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has supported the argument advanced by some National Democratic Congress (NDC) functionaries that election reports of political parties are not public documents.
He said that…
The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi faces arrest in the UK after prosecutors asked for him to be extradited from Libya.
Hashem Abedi was arrested in the country shortly after the suicide attack that killed 22 people.
…
Prosecutors in Madrid have asked for eight sacked members of Catalonia's regional government to be jailed over their role in October's disputed independence referendum.
Nine Catalan officials testified at Spain's high court over accusat…
A suspected Islamist militant wounded two policemen with a knife near the parliament in Tunis on Wednesday and was later arrested, Tunisia’s Interior Ministry said.
It was a rare incident in a country that has improved security since de…
More than half a million people have fled ethnic violence in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo since last year, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said on Wednesday, warning that the area is “on the brink of a deadly disaster”.
…
Alternative accommodation for asylum seekers being held by Australia in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is not yet fit to live in, the UN refugee agency says.
A senior official who visited the sites told Australia's ABC radio he found "major ear…
South Africa's football boss Danny Jordaan, 66, has broken his silence to deny raping singer and ex-MP Jennifer Ferguson nearly 24 years ago.
Mr Jordaan rejected Mrs Ferguson's offer of mediation, saying the accusations must be dealt wi…
Climbing on Australia's iconic Uluru landmark will be banned from October 2019, local authorities have confirmed.
The board of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park voted unanimously to end the climb because of indigenous sensitivities.
…
The Islamist group Hamas has begun handing control of border crossings in Gaza to the Palestinian Authority (PA) as part of a reconciliation deal.
A ceremony at the Rafah crossing with Egypt saw a formal transfer from a Hamas official t…
Mr Wilson Arthur, The District Chief Executives of Wassa East, has urged members of the Assembly to make it a habit to meet with their electorates before and after general assembly meetings to promote grassroots participation in local gove…
Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Nana Adjei Boateng, has pledged the government’s resolve to go the extra mile to build a society that works not just for few privileged Ghanaians but everybody.
He said it was n…
Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Nana Adjei Boateng, has pledged the government’s resolve to go the extra mile to build a society that works not just for few privileged Ghanaians but everybody.
He said it was n…
An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to 26 Togolese nationals arrested for conspiracy to commit crime to wit failing to notify police and demonstrating in Accra. The accused persons were granted bail in the sum of GH¢10,000.00 each with…
Mr Isaac Adjei Mensah, the Member of Parliament for the Wassa East said contributing to quality education was key to transforming the future of the young ones within the district.
“And this is why I have not relented my efforts at suppo…
Five children were killed and two others wounded by a suicide bomber in northern Cameroon on Tuesday night, two security sources have told the AFP news agency. "A suicide bomber blew herself up at around 19:45 [18:45 GMT]" in the village o…
Liberia's Supreme Court has ordered preparations for Tuesday's presidential run-off vote be halted amid allegations of fraud from an eliminated candidate.
Ex-football star George Weah and Vice-President Joseph Boakai are due to go head-…
The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin, has cautioned political parties in government to be be careful of what they do, since no party has a monopoly on power.
He has also encouraged Ghanaians, especia…
Five friends from Argentina were among those killed in a truck attack in New York on Tuesday.
Eight people were killed and 11 injured when the driver of the truck hit people on a cycle path in Lower Manhattan.
A 29-year-old man, repo…
Russia and Nigeria signed agreements on construction and operation of a Nuclear Power Plant and a Research Center housing a multi-purpose nuclear research reactor on the territory of Federal Republic of Nigeria. The parties also signed a r…
The General Overseer of the Royal House Chapel, Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah, has asked the various church councils in the country to rise up and condemn acts of lawlessness being exhibited by some youth within the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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