Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has defended Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, saying Russia's leader was "pushed" into the conflict.
The 85-year-old said Russian troops were meant to replace the government with "de…
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has decided to impose sanctions on individuals in the military government of Guinea in response to last year's coup in Conakry.
The leaders from the bloc met in New York where they …
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies have been encouraged to partner the private sector to grow and develop the local economy.
The Assemblies partnership with the private sector will create an enabling environment for them to…
Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has asserted that he will be running for the Presidential race of the party when it opens nominations.
He made this statement during the “scoop” segment o…
The Convention People's Party (CPP) is embarking on an expanded national mobilisation to ensure that the base of the party is strong and capable of securing seats in Parliament and winning elections.
For a start, the party is ensuring t…
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has paid a visit to the National Headquarters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) as part of efforts to strengthen the link between the government and the party.
It also forms part o…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the death of a woman in police custody must be investigated after it sparked widespread protests.
Speaking on a visit to the UN General Assembly in New York, Mr Raisi accused the West of hypocris…
South Africa has signed the first three agreements to increase its renewable energy supplies and reduce reliance on coal-fired power stations.
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Thursday led the deal-signing event w…
The Women’s Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Agona West Constituency has launched a Women’s Empowerment Livelihood Programme to provide skills training to young girls to improve their wellbeing.
Under the programme, the girl…
Director of Elections, National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, has hailed the Party’s General Secretary, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, saying the history of Ghana and NDC is incomplete without him.
Mr Nketia has publicl…
Veteran CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour cancelled an interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after he demanded she wear a headscarf for their meeting in New York.
Amanpour pointed out that no previous presidents ha…
Russian men are attempting to leave the country to avoid a military call-up for the Ukraine war.
Queues have formed at border crossings since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilisation on Wednesday, w…
The Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, Dr. Ishmael Yamson, has attributed the slow pace of the country’s development to greed and corruption on the part of political actors.
Successive governments have taken steps to ensure various sectors of…
Russian-backed officials in four occupied regions of Ukraine are holding self-styled referendums on joining Russia.
Denounced as illegitimate and a sham by Ukraine and the West, these so-called votes are taking place over fi…
The Functional Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has extended the deadline for picking of nomination forms for its upcoming constituency elections.
The NDC in a statement today [Thursday, September 22, 2022] …
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has told the BBC he will push for the scrapping of a controversial law that criminalises insulting the president.
It follows an outcry from rights groups who say about a dozen people, including oppos…
East African countries have issued alerts after the announcement of an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda.
Neighbouring Tanzania said it had already placed surveillance teams at key entry points including airports and border p…
China's former justice minister Fu Zhenghua, who spearheaded several corruption-fighting campaigns, has been jailed for bribery.
Fu pleaded guilty in July to accepting 117 million yuan ($14.7m; $16.5m) in gifts and money for…
The Chadian rights activist, Nodjigoto Charbonnel, has been awarded the 2022 Rafto Prize for his work supporting victims of torture.
The Norwegian foundation praised the work of his Youth for Peace organisation (AJPNV) to try to abolish…
The European Union says the reported movement of Eritrean troops into northern Ethiopian region of Tigray will only serve to escalate the conflict.
“The EU urges once again all parties to forget about any military solution and join effo…
A Kenyan court is due to hear submissions in a case where a former Facebook content moderator has sued the American social media giant's parent company Meta over alleged poor working conditions.
The petition filed against a local outsou…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has said the call for African unity by Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, still rings true today five decades after his passing.
He said Africa is still facing the challenges of common curren…
The Chairman of the Finance Committee in Parliament, Kweku Kwarteng and the Deputy Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Isaac Adongo have ‘clashed’ over the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) assessment of the economy.
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The Sunyani East Constituency Secretary of the NDC, Atta Kusi, has stated that the NDC will have to win Election 2024 to alleviate the plight of the citizenry due to the abysmal performance of the current government.
“The abysmal perf…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has resolved that the party will hold its internal elections between the October 1, 2022 and the February 15, 2023.
It said it was hopeful that the exercis…
Presidents of Tanzania and Mozambique
Mozambique and Tanzania have just signed two cooperation agreements in Maputo with a focus on combating terrorism and fighting crime.
Mozambique is currently fighting Islamist militants in the ga…
The Gabonese opposition leader, Guy Nzouba-Ndama, has been placed under house arrest five days after he was detained at the Congolese border with suitcases packed with about $2 million (£1.8 million).
His arrest was filmed and the openi…
North Korea says it has never sold weapons to Russia and has no plans to do so, following US reports that Moscow was turning to Pyongyang to replenish stockpiles.
US officials had said Russia was in the process of purchasing…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated its opposition to the Electoral Commission’s (EC) insistence on pushing for the use of the National Identification Card to be the sole document for the registration and…
Johnson Asiedu Nketia has declared his intention not to seek re-election as General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The NDC will be electing new national executives on December 17, 2022 to lead the party …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the urgent need for the international financial structure to be reformed to meet the needs of developing and emerging economies.
“The necessity for reform of the system is compell…
UN investigators say they believe the Ethiopian government is behind ongoing crimes against humanity in the northern Tigray region.
In a report, the Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia highlighted what it called credible info…
Russia must face "just punishment" over its invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the UN General Assembly in New York.
In a pre-recorded video, the Ukrainian leader called for the creation of a special …
At least 11 children have been killed and 15 more are missing after army helicopters shot at a school in northern Myanmar, Unicef has said.
Troops and helicopter gunships opened fire last Friday on the temple school in Saga…
More than 100 al-Shabab militants have been killed in operations over the last three days by the Somali National Army (SNA), which is receiving support from US forces, in the central Hiiraan region, the government said on Monday.
“Air s…
Justin Trudeau's office has defended the Canadian PM, after he was filmed singing by a piano in a London hotel, two days before the Queen's funeral.
In a video shared on social media, the prime minister can be seen singing B…
The government has proven to be committed and dedicated to meeting the developmental needs of the citizenry, Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Western Regional Minister has stated,
“I can confidently say the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government …
The Patriotic Forum for Accountable Governance (PaFFAG) has urged Ghanaians to take with ‘a pinch of salt’ any statement by former President John Dramani Mahama on his commitment to review article 71 of the Constitution on ex gratia relate…
Climate change threatens the health and survival of urban trees, with more than half of species already feeling the heat, according to a new study.
City-dwelling oaks, maples, poplars, elms, pines and chestnuts are among more th…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he believes Russia's leader is seeking an end to the war he began in Ukraine, and that a "significant step" will be made.
He said his impression from recent talks with Vladimir…
Yaw Sarpong Boateng, the Executive Secretary of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, has debunked an assertion that there is selective application of the Right To Information (RTI) law.
He insisted that contrary to public percepti…
A cholera outbreak has caused deaths at a camp in north-eastern Nigeria that holds former Boko Haram fighters and their families.
Eyewitnesses have told the BBC that at least a dozen people have died, but authorities say only a small nu…
Alhaji Habib Iddrisu Member of Parliament (MP) for Talon Constituency in the Northern Region has connected seven communities to the national grid.
The beneficiary communities are Lungbung Yizegu, Kurugu Vuhiya Yili, Wayamba Nyoring, A…
Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the former Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced his intention to contest the General Secretary position of the party.
He noted that his priority was to engage disgruntled…
By Pinky Khoabane, storyteller who has used the written word to tell injustices of the world. She’s a journalist, a writer and publisher of an online publication Uncensored.
The legendary reggae musician Bob Marley crafted the …
Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country.
Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others since it made landfall …
Ukraine's recapture of the city of Izyum has brought multiple allegations of atrocities under Russian occupation. Among the accounts emerging is that of a group of Sri Lankans held captive for months. Here, they tell their story.
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The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has launched a trans-national democracy solidarity network to mobilise, coordinate and leverage the collective power of civil society and other pro-democracy actors to defend and advance in…
Teachers and pupils of Akrofoum D/A School in the Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region have heaved a sigh of relief.
This was after the Member of Parliament for the area, Mr. Alex Blankson joined the District Chi…
A former Tunisian prime minister, Ali Larayedh, has been detained by anti-terrorism police over allegations of involvement in smuggling jihadists to Syria, reports say.
A lawyer said Mr Larayedh, who is also a senior figure in the Islam…
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