The New Patriotic Party (NPP) marked the 30th anniversary of the launching of the party on July 28, 2022; a day on which all Ghanaians who hold out the hope for a prosperous, stable and peaceful Ghana must rise up and salute.
The NPP ha…
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Justin Frimpong Kodua, has assured a free and fair election in the party’s internal elections of parliamentary and presidential aspirants for the 2024 general elections.
He said…
At a time that some Members of Parliament (MPs) are going through a huge crisis because of the disconnect between them and their constituents, one MP who is enjoying a peaceful relationship and an unflinching support from his area is the M…
Parliament adjourned sine die last Thursday for the second sitting of the second meeting of the eighth Parliament.
The House is expected to reconvene in the third week of October, 2022 barring any unforeseen circumstances.
When it re…
A conservative member of the US Supreme Court has mocked world leaders who criticised last month's ruling that overturned American abortion rights.
Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the ruling, dismissed criticism from a host …
The Nigerian government says it will penalise the BBC over a documentary made by its investigations programme Africa Eye about the so-called bandit warlords of Zamfara.
The country’s information minister says the documentary glorifies t…
The African Union has condemned the attacks against UN peacekeeping bases in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Late on Thursday a UN base was petrol-bombed in Beni as demonstrators accused the international troops of failing…
The Municipal Chief Executive of the Asokwa Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region, Akwannuasa Gyimah, has appealed to the universities to help deal with flooding in the country.
He asked the universities to research into the causes o…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is the only political party in record time to have documented its history.
According to Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate to the 2020 NDC flagbearer, th…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament says it stands firmly by its original assertions that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) was engaged in illegal printing of money.
“The NDC Caucus in Parliament has noted with dismay, a B…
Ethiopia's government said talks should begin with the Tigrayan forces without any pre-conditions to end the 21-month civil war in northern Ethiopia.
The security advisor to the prime minister, Redwan Hussien, said in a tweet on Thursda…
Mozambique's former Labour Minister Maria Helena Taipo has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for corruption charges, involving the diversion of more than $1.7m (£1.4m) from government funds.
Other government officials were sentenced …
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Dome-Kwabenya constituency has expressed disappointment in its Member of Parliament, Adwoa Safo for allowing the role of Minister for Gender, Children and Social protection to slip through her hands…
Russia has carried out deadly strikes across Ukraine, as Kyiv stepped up its efforts to retake the occupied southern Kherson region.
Five people were killed and 26 injured when missiles struck the central city of Kropyvnytsk…
The US and Chinese leaders have warned each other over Taiwan during a phone call that lasted more than two hours.
President Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, that the US strongly opposed any unilateral mo…
Parliament watchdog Odekro has called for 30 other legislators in addition to Sarah Adwoa Safo, Henry Quartey and Kennedy Agyapong to face the privileges’ committee of Parliament for absenteeism.
In a statement, Odekro noted that its an…
Sarah Adwoa Safo has been dismissed from office as a minister of state.
A press statement issued by Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Presidency on Thursday night (July 28, 2022) announced the decision of President Nan…
The West risks entering a nuclear war because it is not talking enough to Russia and China, the UK's national security adviser has said.
Sir Stephen Lovegrove said rival powers understood each other better during the Cold W…
Almost one million people in a suburb of Wuhan - China's central city where the coronavirus was first recorded - have been placed under lockdown.
Jiangxia district residents have been ordered to stay inside their homes or co…
Hundreds of protesters have breached a high-security zone in Baghdad and broken into Iraq's parliament building.
The supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr oppose the nomination of a rival candidate for prime minister.
…
The Speaker of Nigeria's lower house has apologised after tweeting pictures of himself at Harvard Kennedy School while universities back home remain closed over a lecturers' strike.
Nigerian universities have been closed since February …
Tunisian President Kais Saied says draft decrees will be prepared for the holding of an election for a new parliament and a second chamber for regions.
It came a day after preliminary results of a referendum indicated a controversial co…
Morocco is imprisoning journalists after flawed trials on non-political charges in order to silence them, Human Rights Watch says.
The New York-based group said two of the most prominent cases are those of Omar Radi and Soulaimane Raiss…
Kwame Agbodza, the Ranking Member for the Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament, is not enthused about the government’s intent to charge road tolls after the completion of expansion works on the Tema Motorway Road.
He described th…
Mary Addah, the Programmes Manager at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, has called for more action from the state to stem the growing perception of corruption in Ghana.
Speaking on The Point of View, Mrs Addah stressed tha…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, has called for more partnership, unity and collaboration among Dagombas to help grow and develop Dagbon Tradition Area.
“Dagbon ca…
The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a review application by the restrained Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson.
Mr Quayson wanted the apex court to review its decision on March 9 this year not to stay proceedings…
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched its 30th anniversary celebrations with a call on party members to unite to propel the party to victory in 2024.
The General Secretary of the party, Justin Frimpong Kodua, said as the par…
With elections a few weeks away, Kenya has held its first TV debate for presidential candidates in this campaign.
Deputy President William Ruto appeared alone - former Prime Minister Raila Odinga chose not to attend.
…
A US Democratic senator who has proved a political thorn in the White House's side has stunned Washington by announcing sudden support for President Joe Biden's top agenda item.
Joe Manchin says he now backs a bill to raise …
North Korea is ready to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent, its leader Kim Jong-un has claimed.
Speaking at a Korean War anniversary event, Mr Kim added that the country was "fully ready for any military confrontation" with …
Sarah Adwoa Safo's fate as the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya in Accra will be decided by Parliament on Thursday.
It follows the laying of the report of the Privileges Committee of Parliament on the three absentee MPs.
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The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) is pushing for an amendment of the constitution to separate the Office of the Attorney General from the Ministry of Justice.
This according to the party will ensure that government officials who are …
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has said western countries are to blame for the soaring global food prices and fuel crisis, whilst on a trip to Ethiopia as part of a six-day Africa tour.
He met Ethiopian officials and represent…
The death toll following a suicide explosion in the Somali coastal town of Marka, in the regional capital of Lower Shebelle has increased to at least 20.
Previously we reported the toll at nine.
One of the victims include district co…
Parliament on Wednesday (July 27, 2022) approved a loan agreement for the construction of a 4-tier interchange at Suame roundabout in Kumasi.
The agreement is between the Government of Ghana (GoG) and Deutsche Bank S.A.E.
It is to fi…
Members of India's main opposition party have been detained during protests in the capital, Delhi.
MP Manish Tewari is among those who were detained on Wednesday.
They were protesting Congress party president Soni…
Russia has cut the amount of the natural gas it sends to Europe by closing down a turbine on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
Speculation that it would do so caused international gas prices to leap again amid renewed fears of sho…
Miners in north-east Angola have discovered a rare, pure pink diamond they believe to be the largest rough diamond of its kind to be unearthed in 300 years.
The Australian site operator named the 170-carat stone The Lulo Rose.
It sai…
Zambia's former First Lady Esther Lungu was on Tuesday questioned over ownership claims of ultramodern housing units in the capital, Lusaka, local media are reporting.
The 15 flats near the state lodge were seized by the Drug Enforcemen…
The leadership of the Suame Magazine spare parts dealers and allied bodies have rendered an unqualified apology to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame for last week's attack on him.
Some irate members among the group went to the ext…
Civil servants in Zimbabwe have begun a two-day strike to demand pay increases.
They also want their salaries to be paid in US dollars as the local currency rapidly devalues.
The government is doubling salaries this month, but unions…
French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly criticised African leaders' response to the Ukraine war during a press conference in Yaoundé.
Mr Macron hit out at "the hypocrisy, particularly on the African continent" that denied the Ukra…
The People’s National Convention (PNC) has rolled out a comprehensive programme of activities to commemorate its 30th anniversary.
The theme for the celebration is: “Celebrating 30 years; Heal, Inspire and Revive the Nkrumah, Limann, Eg…
Mr Richmond Owusu Frimpong, a Reverend Minister and Entrepreneur, has declared his intention to run as an independent candidate for the 2024 presidential election.
He made the declaration at the launch of his campaign dubbed: “Save Ghan…
Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, a senior legal practitioner, has called for a transformation of the country's political space to attract "good men and women" of integrity to serve the nation.
He said integrity must be the bedrock of nation building,…
Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to return to the country from Singapore, a Sri Lankan lawmaker says.
Cabinet spokesperson Bandula Gunawardena told reporters on Tuesday that Mr Rajapaksa was not i…
A member of Viktor Orban's inner circle has resigned after the Hungarian prime minister spoke out against becoming "peoples of mixed race".
Zsuzsa Hegedus, who has known the nationalist Mr Orban for 20 years, described the …
The US Justice Department is examining Donald Trump's actions in connection with efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, say US media.
Federal prosecutors have reportedly asked witnesses directly about the beha…
The Municipal Chief Executive for the Ayawaso North Assembly, Aminu Zakari, has stressed the importance of the planned developments in Nima that would require the demolition of some properties.
Speaking on Eyewitness News, …
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