One of France's main publishing houses has suspended plans to republish a collection of anti-Semitic writings by author Louis-Ferdinand Céline.
After a public outcry, Gallimard said the "conditions were not right" for the texts to be is…
The chiefs and people in Amansie South have hailed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the decision to give them their own district and promised to unite their efforts for its smooth take off.
This was at a stakeholder forum held …
German politicians have achieved a breakthrough in talks aimed at forming a new coalition government.
A blueprint for formal negotiations was agreed between Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) and their former coalition…
A video circulating on Sudanese social media of a university vice-chancellor purportedly beating his students has caused a massive controversy. The video, apparently filmed on Wednesday, shows Professor Gasim Bedri of Al-Ahfad University f…
The leader of a Nigerian gang responsible for the death of a British aid worker has been killed, according to the Nigerian army.
A manhunt for gang leader Peregbakumo Oyawerikumo, known as Karowei, had been under way in southern Nigeria…
US President Donald Trump has reportedly lashed out at immigrants in a foul-mouthed Oval Office outburst that a UN spokesman later condemned as "shocking", "shameful" and "racist".
"Why are we having all these people from shithole count…
The Ministry of Energy has refuted claims by the Minority in Parliament that the government is meddling in the affairs of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC).
The ministry has further dispelled allegations made by the Mino…
Former President Rawlings has congratulated Mr. Martin Amidu on his nomination as the Special Prosecutor at the office of the Independent Prosecutor.
Mr. Rawlings who was hopeful that Parliament would approve the appointment said, “The …
Former President John Dramani Mahama says he will support any other member the National Democratic Congress (NDC) elects as its 2020 candidate.
In an interview on GTV on Tuesday, the two-time leader of the NDC says, he has not yet decided…
Political science
More than mere “best country” rankings, data aggregations like the Social Progress Index shape policy, help allocate funding – and even help predict the future
For almost a hu…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, Ms. Mercy Adu-Gyamfi, is funding the training of 100 young unemployed women selected from across the constituency in dress-making and hairdressing.
It is part of her drive to empower the youth …
FAKS Investigative Services has adjudged Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South Constituency as the overall best MP for 2017 in the latest performance appraisal research.
According to FAKS performance appraisa…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has, for the first time, raised issues with the results of the 2016 presidential election.
According to him, the election, which he lost to then candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was marked by i…
The Free Senior High School Programme of the Government has been rated the most popular initiative by majority of Ghanaians despite its related challenges.
A research conducted by the Department of Political Science of the University of…
The president of Angola, João Lourenço, has sacked the son of his predecessor José Eduardo dos Santos as head of the country's sovereign wealth fund.
José Filomeno dos Santos was removed months after a BBC investigation.
The $5bn (£3…
Hundreds of rescuers are combing wreckage in Southern California for those missing after mudslides that have killed 17.
Another 28 injuries have been reported in Santa Barbara County following the deluge that overwhelmed an area scorche…
President Akufo-Addo, has presented letters of credence to Ghana’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Akua Sakyiwa Ahenkorah, at a brief ceremony at the Flagstaff House, on Wednesday.
President Akufo-Addo in remarks following the swearing-i…
Majority of Ghanaian voters applaud and back the government’s decision to create the Office of the Special Prosecutor as part of efforts to curb corruption in the country, a research by the Political Science Department of the University of…
Botswana has shut down the church of a controversial Malawian self-styled prophet, who claimed to walk on air.
The government confirmed the closure of Shepherd Bushiri's Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECG) in Gaborone, reported…
Ethiopia has banned the adoption of children by foreigners amid concerns they face abuse and neglect abroad.
Ethiopia is one of the biggest source countries for international adoptions by US citizens, accounting for about 20% of the tot…
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has accused the government of failing to honour its pledge of providing adequate seed money for the Zongo Development Fund (ZDF).
He said the allocation to the ZDF contained in the…
The longest serving lawmaker in the country and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin says he is proud to be among the pioneer lawmakers of the Fourth Republic which is 25 years old.
In a statement commemorati…
The acting Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Freddie Blay, last Friday gave an assurance that greater opportunities abound for everyone under the current administration.
He, therefore, urged Ghanaians, irrespective of…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on the members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to unite and forge ahead in unity.
He said collective support is needed in the quest to win the next elections.
Speaking over th…
Zimbabwe’s electoral commission has announced a month-long extension to its voter registration exercise, as the country inches towards a general election in August.
Close to five million of the anticipated seven million people have regi…
Rescue workers in southern California are searching for survivors after mudslides and flooding in which at least 13 people have died.
More than 30 miles (48km) of the main coastal road have been closed and police said the scene "looked …
Former President John Mahama has attributed the seeming tension between him and former President Jerry John Rawlings' to his [Rawlings] mood swings.
According to him, “sometimes he’s [Rawlings] in a mood where he doesn’t want to engage…
An aspiring presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has denied reports that his decision to contest the presidential primaries of the party will depend on whether or not former President Joh…
Police in Italy and Germany have made 169 arrests in an anti-mafia swoop, Italian police say.
Assets worth €50m (£44.06m; $59.79m) were seized in the operation targeting the 'Ndrangheta organised crime group.
As part of the group's a…
Zimbabwe's anti-corruption agency is investigating whether the former First Lady Grace Mugabe fraudulently obtained a doctorate.
Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe filed a petition last week asking to investigate.
She was awarde…
The government is to expand its communication frontiers, so that the media can reach state officials for information in a timely manner, the Minister of Information, Mr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has announced.
To that end, he said, it had d…
A year ago today, President John Dramani Mahama, the democrat, handed over political office to President Nana Akufo-Addo.
It has been one year full of intrigues from the NPP Government. The hopes of Ghanaians have been dashed.
Follow…
Mr. Agyeman Asiedu, a Tutor of Dunkwa Senior High Technical School, has been confirmed as the new District Chief Executive for Upper Denkyira West Distinct in the Central Region.
At a Special General Assembly meeting held at Diaso to C…
Mr John Ninson, Municipal Chief Executive of the Effutu Municipality has reiterated the assembly’s commitment to improve education in the municipality.
Out of the 1,285 candidates in Effutu Municipality who wrote the 2017 Basic Educatio…
US President Donald Trump was greeted with a mixture of cheers and boos as he took to the field for the national anthem during a college football game in Atlanta.
But as The Star-Spangled Banner began to play, social media users turned …
The 4th REPUBLIC is 25 And this constitution has been our most enduring.
As usual, we have celebrated to excess. While the passing should be marked, it should be a sad reminder of what might have been.
In the preamble to this constit…
Emergency services in South Africa say that at least 200 people have been injured in a train crash.
No fatalities have been reported so far in the incident in Germiston, a town around 12 miles (20 km) east of Johannesburg.
Many of th…
The Ethiopian government jailed thousands for participating in peaceful street demonstrations and involvement with opposition political parties, activities that should never have been criminalized
In response to the announcement by the …
Donald Trump's lawyers are in talks with investigators who are seeking to interview the US president as part of a justice department probe, reports say.
The Washington Post, quoting an unnamed person close to Mr Trump, says investigatio…
Mr Mustapha Hamid, Minister of Information, over the weekend described the media as a critical tool or channel on which government businesses and policies hinged on for effective engagement with the masses.
He noted that the media’s rol…
There are fears of an environmental disaster in the East China Sea as a tanker continues to leak oil two days after colliding with a cargo ship.
Chinese officials have told state media the Sanchi is in danger of exploding and sinking.
…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has bemoaned the culture of extreme partisanship and political intolerance in the country.
The former president is of the view that although Ghana has advanced significantly in democratic governance …
The Central Regional Branch of the National Democratic Party (NDP) has cautioned the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) government not to repeat the mistakes of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) which sent them out of power.
In a st…
Donald Trump was "befuddled" by his election win, did not enjoy his inauguration and was scared of the White House, according to a new book.
Journalist Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House also purports to lift th…
The United States said on Thursday it was suspending at least $900 million in security assistance to Pakistan until it takes action against the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network militant groups.
The U.S. State Department announced …
Felix Mensah Nii Annang-La, the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, has made it clear that the transformational agenda that President Nana Akufo-Addo is pursuing is all encompassing and therefore includes disciplined country planning.
“I…
The Trump administration has proposed a controversial plan to open up protected areas in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans for offshore drilling.
The five-year plan expands drilling to most of the US outer continental shelf, including Cal…
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ruled out forming a coalition government after visiting opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Friday.
Zimbabwe is due to hold elections in 2018 in the first big test of Mnangagwa’s legitimacy…
The Asante-Akim South Municipal Assembly has made youth development an urgent priority. Mr. Alexander Frimpong, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), said it would invest more resources into youth development programmes and activities to em…
Australian authorities have released a virtual reality recreation of nightmare bushfire scenarios.
The simulation is part of an effort to encourage residents in the state of Victoria to prepare for extreme danger.
Australia's south-e…
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