The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed a move by the US government to support a temporary patent waiver on coronavirus vaccines, calling it a potential game-changer in fighting the pandemic.
Hundreds of millions more doses are…
The Member of Parliament for the Asuogyaman Constituency, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has urged his parliamentary colleagues to pursue the implementation of developmental projects in their constituencies all year round, and not only during elect…
A court in Rwanda has sentenced journalist Phocas Ndayizera and six others to 10 years in prison for terrorism charges.
They were found guilty of planning explosions in public areas of the capital, Kigali, and of conspiracy to commit te…
The former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, has been injured in a suspected bomb blast in the capital, Male.
The blast happened as he was about to get into a car outside his home on Thursday evening.
Local media reports a …
A former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Moses Asaga, has criticised the government for introducing new tax policies in the 2021 budget statement.
“It will be unfair for consumers to pay more for fuel …
Dr Kingsley Nyarko, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso, has stressed the need for concerted efforts by all Ghanaians to fight the illegal mining menace.
He said it was important for traditional and religious leaders, media, civi…
Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA) has called for a second look at the composition of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) for it to engender trust and confidence of Ghanaians in the policie…
The Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has expressed the government's determination to create a more conducive environment to ensure that freedom of expression and the media are upheld.
He explained that freedom of express…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has appealed to its Election 2020 Filed Operatives to exercise patience as the Commission works acidulously to pay their allowances.
Dr Bossman Eric Asare, the Deputy Chairman of the EC, in charge of Corpor…
An unknown number of university students have been kidnapped in the south-eastern Nigerian state of Abia.
The group was abducted on Wednesday, the same day that 29 students seized last month in the north-western state of Kaduna were rel…
China emits more greenhouse gas than the entire developed world combined, a new report has claimed.
The research by Rhodium Group says China emitted 27% of the world's greenhouse gases in 2019.
The US was the second-largest emitter a…
Dr Alidu Seidu, Senior Lecturer, Political Science Department, University of Ghana, says he supports Professor Ransford Gyampo's call for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to adopt a "One-Man, One-Vote" principle in selecting its flagbearer fo…
A former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Moses Asaga, has criticised the government for introducing new tax policies in the 2021 budget statement.
“It will be unfair for consumers to pay more for fuel …
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mr Mahama Ayariga, who was standing trial over alleged procurement breaches in an ambulance purchase has been acquitted and discharged by the Accra High Court.
Mr Ayariga together with six oth…
The officials of Tanganyika province in the Democratic Republic of Congo have impeached Governor Zoe Kabila - a younger brother of former President Joseph Kabila.
The impeachment motion was supported by officials allied to President Fél…
The Catholic Bishop of Enugu in Nigeria, Callistus Onaga, has called for week-long prayers over church vandalism by supporters of a controversial priest.
On Wednesday supporters of Father Ejike Mbaka marched in protest to the residence …
The Zulu Queen, Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu, who died unexpectedly last week, has been buried in a private ceremony in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province.
She was appointed regent of the country's largest ethnic group in March following t…
Debris from a Chinese rocket is expected to fall back to Earth in an uncontrolled re-entry this weekend.
The main segment from the Long March-5b vehicle was used to launch the first module of China's new space station last month.
At …
Australia will resume repatriation flights for some citizens in India after a controversial ban on arrivals from the country ends on 15 May.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has faced criticism for failing to help citizens trapped in the C…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has accepted the Attorney General's nomination of Mr Kissi Agyebeng, a private legal practitioner, as Special Prosecutor.
A statement issued on Thursday by the Presidency said the President in a let…
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has assured that the Akufo-Addo government is focused on tackling problems, which have come about as a result of the global pandemic.
In an apparent response to a section of Ghanaians who have ta…
The Accra Regional Police Command has obtained a prohibition order from the Accra High Court to stop the #FixTheCountryGhana demonstration.
The demonstration slated for Sunday, May 9, 2021 was to protest what the organisers described as…
The US is considering moving HIV/Aids drugs stuck in a Kenyan port to other countries that need them, its embassy in Kenya says.
More than 1.5 million people living with HIV need the drugs and rationing has been taking place in health c…
Protesters in the south-eastern Nigerian city of Enugu went into wild jubilation after a popular Catholic priest was seen hours after protests were held over his absence.
Father Mbaka reportedly went missing just days after he called fo…
The US secretary of state has told the BBC that the US will respond to reckless or aggressive acts by Russia.
Antony Blinken said the US was focused on actions such as the treatment of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, the Solar Winds h…
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has countered assertions that there is a creeping culture of silence in the country.
According to him, such perceptions only come from those who cannot withstand criticism.
The Minist…
A group calling itself the 'Concerned Citizens of Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipal' has commended the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Alfred Amoah, for his achievements in the past four years and urged President Akufo-Addo to maintain…
-Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister, on Tuesday called on the people of Avenor Traditional Area to reciprocate the government's contributions to the area to justify the continuous trust reposed in them.
He said the governme…
Researchers have detected five cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant in Kenya.
The health ministry says the tests were done before the ban on flights to India was imposed.
The five cases were identified from samples collected in peopl…
India has said a new variant of the coronavirus first discovered there in March may be linked to a deadly second wave.
Samples containing the "double mutant"- or B.1.617 variant - have been found in several states with high case numbers…
Mourners in traditional dress have paraded through the streets of Johannesburg to honour South Africa's Zulu queen on the eve of her funeral.
Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, 65, became interim leader of the country's largest ethni…
The US has thrown its support behind a move at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily lift patent protection for coronavirus vaccines.
India and South Africa proposed the plan, which they said would increase vaccine productio…
Ghana has not asked the African Union (AU) to suspend Chad’s membership on the continental body.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, said the attention of the Ministry had been drawn to a soci…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Wednesday recalled the guidance and pieces of advice he gave to Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye and Managing Director of State Housing Company Ltd, Mr Kwabena Ampofo Appiah during t…
The conservative leader of Spain's Madrid region has won a resounding victory after a bitter election battle.
Despite more than doubling the Popular Party (PP) seats, Isabel Díaz Ayuso still fell short of a majority and may end up in al…
A 25-year-old Malian woman has given birth to nine babies - two more than doctors had detected during scans.
Halima Cisse gave birth to the nonuplets in Morocco. Mali's government flew her there for specialist care.
The five girls an…
Several employees of a pharmaceutical company have been arrested in Indonesia for allegedly washing and reselling used Covid nasal swab test kits.
Up to 9,000 passengers at an airport in Medan may have been tested with the reused swab s…
The Osafo-Maafo-led 2020 Elections Review Committee has presented its final report to the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The Committee, which was set up by the NPP to review its performance in the 2020 general elections, p…
Jihadists in Mali have released a video of a French journalist, Olivier Dubois, confirming that he was abducted by them last month.
In the short video, shared on social media, Mr Dubois, states his identity.
The journalist, who appea…
Two envoys have promised to sell the economic prospects of Ahafo for the region to gain international recognition and attract investors as well.
They are; Mr Christoph Retzlaff, the Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Ghana …
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging doctors in South Sudan to educate the public about the coronavirus vaccines so that they can make “informed decisions” on whether to get vaccinated.
The call comes as a result of some vaccin…
Mr Lu Kun, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana has endorsed partnership between China and the people of Ahafo Region to unearth and build on education and investment opportunities.
Mr Kun made the remarks when Mr George Boakye, the Ahafo…
Dr Kingsley Nyarko, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso, has urged unit committees in the constituency to re-dedicate themselves and lead development initiatives at the grass-root level.
They should work hand-in-hand with their Assemb…
Prince Philip's cause of death has been confirmed by Sir Huw Thomas, the head of the royal medical household.
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away "peacefully" at Windsor Castle on April 9th, aged 99. According to the document (obtained by…
Madam Edith Ivy Howard, the Gomoa West District Director of the the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called on Ghanaians to take pride in the 1992 Constitution and do all they can to uphold and defend it.
She said alth…
A deadline for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government has expired.
He had been trying for the past 28 days to build a coalition after the fourth inconclusive general election in two years, but the deadline en…
The white former Minneapolis police officer convicted last month of the murder of the black man George Floyd has requested a new trial.
Derek Chauvin's legal team have filed court documents alleging misconduct by both prosecutors and ju…
President Joe Biden has laid out plans to vaccinate 70% of US adults by 4 July and roll out the shots for 12- to 15-year-olds as soon as possible.
Mr Biden's new goal includes having 160 million adults fully vaccinated by Independence D…
A member of the Hirak protest movement in Algeria has been sentenced to two years in prison for offending Islam and insulting the president.
Activists say that Amira Bouraoui has not been detained while she awaits an appeal against the …
Malawians have expressed concern after the water in Lake Malawi turned green in a rare phenomenon.
The fisheries department has warned fishermen against fishing on the lake saying it could be harmful.
Forestry and Natural Resources M…