The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commended its members for the smooth conduct of the branch elections of the party so far held in the northern and middle zones of the country.
The party said it had, however, observe…
The Odomna Family of former President Professor John Evans Atta Mills of Ekumfi Otuam and other parts of the Central Region have expressed appreciation to the President for refurbishing the Asomdwee Park, the burial ground of the late Pres…
The precarious situation of the cedi is not getting any better soon, as the local currency has recorded a -28.82 per cent depreciation to the dollar as of August 8, 2022, Bloomberg has said.
This still ranked the local currency as the…
The dramatic FBI search of Donald Trump's Florida home on Monday marked a sudden escalation of investigations into the former president, and posed new legal questions that could - in theory - alter the course of the American presidency…
Scientists are tracking a new, animal-derived virus in eastern China that has infected at least several dozen people.
The novel Langya henipavirus (LayV) was found in 35 patients in the Shandong and Henan provinces. Many had…
Mali has received five military jets and a combat helicopter from Russia - a close ally in its fight against a jihadist insurgency.
At a ceremony for the handover, Defence Minister Sadio Camara paid tribute to what he called Mali's win-…
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has denied endorsing the presidential bid of Nigerian politician Peter Obi, following claims on social media in the two West African nations.
President Akufo-Addo termed the claims "completely false an…
The military-led government in Guinea has issued a decree dissolving the country's leading opposition movement which it accuses of using violence during what it calls banned demonstrations.
The National Front for the Defence of the Cons…
Parliament has paid glowing tribute to the memory of the late former Member of Parliament (MP) for the then Obuasi constituency in the Ashanti Region, Anthony Bright Boadi-Mensah.
The late Boadi-Mensah, aged 88, who died on June 11, 202…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosomtwe Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Osei Adutwum, has advised constituents to avoid being swayed by ‘unscrupulous’ politicians who do not think about the success of the New Patriotic Party (NPP…
Former President John Mahama has bemoaned lack of credible remedial plans have been put forward by the government to salvage the economy.
“Unfortunately, no credible remedial plans have been put forward by the government to salvage the …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Ndan Ya-Na Abukari II, King of Dagbon has commended Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency in the Northern Region for his efforts towards the progress, growth a…
Provisional results suggest a tight presidential race in Kenya between Deputy President William Ruto and former prime minister Raila Odinga.
With more than 90% of results posted from thousands of individual districts, local…
The war in Ukraine began with Crimea and must end with its liberation, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Ukraine's president was speaking after a string of explosions hit a Russian airbase there, killing one person.
…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the Deputy Director of Communication at the Presidency, Kofi Baah Agyepong as the Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA).
A letter dated August 9, 2022, and signe…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as "fake", some media reports suggesting he was interfering in the upcoming Nigerian presidential elections and gone ahead to write to the APC leader, asking him to step aside.
In a tw…
The Nigerian military says security forces have made arrests in connection with a deadly attack on a Roman Catholic Church in the south-western city of Owo two months ago.
The suspects have not been named - and it's not clear how many h…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Washington is very concerned about what he called credible reports that Rwanda has provided support to rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mr Blinken, speaking in t…
The US secretary of state has said Washington will "not dictate" which choices Africa should make and "neither should anyone else".
"African nations have been treated as instruments of other nations' progress, rather than th…
At least 17 soldiers and four civilians were killed on Sunday, with nine others missing, after an attack attributed to Islamists in the town of Tessit in the area close to the borders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which is frequently th…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has no knowledge of the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) to use Ghana Card as the sole identification document for voter registration.
A statement issued by Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo,…
Assemblies have been implored to revive substructures to create effective and efficient governance at the community level.
They have been asked to ensure that the inauguration of such substructures should show dedication and determinati…
Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), has described the reaction of Members of Parliament (MPs) regarding the ongoing SIM card registration as a manifestation of a segmented population.
“…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Women’s Organiser for the Kwadaso Constituency, Janet Awuah, has stated that building a vibrant and formidable Women’s Wing will break eight years of political parties’ rule of the Fourth Republic.
She caut…
Voters started queuing before dawn across Kenya on Tuesday, eager to have their say over who will run the country for the next five years.
Delays and logistical problems have been reported in some places, but in general the …
At least eight people have died and 14 others have been injured as flooding caused by torrential rain hit parts of South Korea's capital Seoul.
Heavy downpours on Monday night submerged roads, flooded metro stations and caus…
Former US President Donald Trump has said his Florida home was raided by the FBI, and that agents broke open a safe.
Mr Trump said in a statement that Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach was "occupied by a large group of FBI agents".
…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said it will enforce to the letter, the Code of Conduct for the party's presidential and parliamentary primaries issued by the party’s National Council o…
The Electoral Commission (EC) is yet to lay before Parliament a draft Constitutional Instrument (C.I) titled: Public Elections (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021, expected to regulate continuous voter registration, the Ranking Memb…
Nigeria is threatening to withdraw from the regional group, Ecowas, following allegations that Nigerian candidates are being sidelined for jobs and promotions.
Some in Ecowas have also complained of nepotism - alleging that relatives an…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he has no immediate intention to reshuffle any of his ministers because their output meets his expectations.
He said many of the ministers who assisted him to steer the affairs of the count…
The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for what she said is his exemplary contribution to peace and security in West Africa, as well as Ghana’s role on the UN Secu…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for a fresh global strategy to combat illegal drugs trafficking.
Speaking at his inauguration, the country's first ever left-wing leader declared the "war on drugs" a failure.
…
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip appears to be holding.
The Egypt-brokered truce followed three days of violence with Israel targeting the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and militants f…
A UN panel of experts on human rights in South Sudan has called for prosecution of high-profile government and military officials linked to sexual violence in the country.
“I would like to hope that there will be some high level prosecu…
Chad's military ruler, Mahamat Idriss Déby, has signed a peace deal with more than 40 opposition groups aimed at paving the way for a national dialogue later in August.
The agreement was signed in Doha after months of mediation by Qatar…
Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments has welcomed a decision by British curators to return artefacts that were looted in the 19th Century, from what was then the Kingdom of Benin.
A legal adviser to the commission, Ba…
The Kadjebi District Assembly, in the OtiRegion, has commenced the inauguration of local councils for the various communities.
The inauguration began with the Dodo Amanfrom community, which has five electoral areas with two members each…
A lawyer, Martin Kpebu, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to reconsider its decision to use Ghana Card as the only source document for continuous voter registration.
He said there were too many hurdles for Ghanaians to acquire…
Four soldiers and two civilians have been killed in a militant attack in Mali's northern Gao region where French Barkhane forces are winding up operations, the Malian army (FAMa) has said.
Five militants were also killed as FAMa repelle…
Boko Haram militant group leader Alhaji Modu, alias Bem Bem, was killed last week in an air strike, the Nigeria military announced on Sunday.
It said 28 militants were also killed in the airstrike carried out on 3 August in the north-we…
The US Senate has approved a bill that includes $369bn (£305bn) for climate action - the largest investment in America's history.
The authors of the Inflation Reduction Act say it will cut the country's carbon emissions by 4…
China's military says it is continuing large-scale military drills around Taiwan after its previously announced live fire exercises ended on Sunday.
The Chinese army's Eastern Theatre Command said that it would practice anti…
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commiserated with the family and the entire New Patriotic Party (NPP) fraternity over the demise of Mr Harona Esseku, former National Chairman of the Party.
In a statement posted o…
The Executive Director of the Danquah Institute, Dr Antoinette Tsiboe-Darko, has said that nation-building is a shared responsibility and must not be left to only the political leadership.
She said leaders only provided direction to cha…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed optimism that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will make history in the 2024 general election by breaking the eight-year political rule cycle.
That, he said, could be achieved if the gove…
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that it has never been a party to any consultation or meeting in whatsoever form that agreed to make the Ghana Card the sole identification document for the upcoming limited vote…
Russian forces at Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine are employing "terror tactics" by using the site to launch rocket attacks on civilians, the BBC has been told.
"Every morning we wake up and see that they hav…
“What have you been eating Mr Kasujja?”
These are the first words I hear from President Yoweri Museveni, grinning as he walks towards me across the garden of the State House in Kampala.
I can’t say I’m surprised. The last time I met …
The Dormaa Central Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has introduced measures to ‘weed out’ disloyal members, to make the party stronger to be able to win the parliamentary seat in 2024.
Mr Dominic Adomah, the Consti…
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