Ogyeahohuo Yaw Gyebi II, Paramount Chief of the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area in the Western North Region is the new President of the National House of Chiefs (NHC).
He defeated the incumbent President of the House, Togbe Afede XIV, w…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday described the late former President Jerry John Rawlings as a colossus in the political history of Ghana.
The Vice President, who was scheduled to address a durbar of Chiefs and people of Z…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Hohoe Constituency have suspended political activities until further notice.
This follows the death of former President Jerry John Rawlings on Thursday morn…
The Secretary of the Suhum Muslim Community, Mallam Haruna Abedi, has called on Ghanaians, especially the political parties, to obey the electoral laws and maintain decency in the political discourse.
He said Muslims and Christians must…
Mr Abdulai Abanga, the Parliamentary Candidate on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Binduri Constituency has promised to work hard to resolve the water issues that have bedeviled the area.
He said the constituency was …
Jerry John Rawlings, born 22 June 1947 in Accra, Gold Coast, is a Ghanaian former air force officer and politician.
He was twice the head of state of Ghana and was the 1st President of the Fourth Republic. He first appeared on the Ghana…
Some political leaders at Hohoe in the Volta Region have expressed shock at the demise of Ghana's former President, Jerry John Rawlings.
Flight Lieutenant Rawlings was the first President of the Fourth Republic and Founder of the Nation…
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Ghana's forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections has started its work.
It is the EU’s third EOM to Ghana after 2008 and 2016, as well as an Election Follow-up Missi…
Mr John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Thursday suspended his six-day campaign tour of the Ashanti Region, following the demise of former President Jerry John Rawlings.
Mr Mahama announ…
The National Peace Council (NPC) said violence perpetrated by party-affiliated vigilante groups has become a major threat to Ghana’s democracy and national peace.
The Council has, therefore, called for the support of stakeholders to eli…
Vigilantism has been identified as the topmost security threat to the peaceful conduct of the 2020 elections on December 7, a survey by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has established.
The survey also established that…
Journalists have been urged to report objectively to consolidate national peace as the country approaches the general election.
"We are being watched by the world. Let us journalists do a good job. Report objectively. It is based on wha…
The Ningo-Prampram constituency is also an administrative district made up of the Great Ningo, and Prampram Traditional Areas in the Greater Accra Region.
The constituency which is bordered to the north by the Shai-Osudoku District and …
The People’s National Convention (PNC) has promised to offer free education at all levels from kindergarten to tertiary, and increase funding and investment in the educational sector by 15 per cent of Gross Domestic Product.
PNC explain…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has wished Mr John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), well ahead of the December polls.
"You have already been here and I have advised you. I am giving …
Mr John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC, has promised free fertilizer for cocoa farmers in his next administration, to boost cocoa production.
He said this at a mini rally at Mankranso, capital of the…
An abandoned grenade has exploded in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, injuring one person.
The grenade was under a bridge, a federal police spokesman told news agency Reuters.
The injured man lost a leg, Reuters reports, quoting the …
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe is ready to assist neighbouring Mozambique amid an escalating Islamist insurgency in the northern Cabo Delgado province.
He tweeted that the "security of our region is paramount in the prot…
A Nigerian man accused of creating and sharing a fake video of President Muhammadu Buhari marrying one of his female cabinet ministers has been charged in the northern Kano state.
The video showed President Buhari with Humanitarian Affa…
The Ethiopian prime minister, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, has rejected a request for peace talks as the conflict in Tigray deepens.
Tigray's leader, Debretsion Gebremichael, wrote to the African Union (AU) last week t…
All Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers have resigned after Beijing forced the removal of four of their colleagues.
On Wednesday Beijing passed a resolution allowing the city's government to dismiss politicians deemed a threat to nation…
Mr Iddrissa Ouattara, the Dormaa Central Municipal Chief Executive has assured the chiefs and people of the Asunsu Number One Community in the Dormaa Central Municipality of their share of government's development projects.
He assured t…
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says the development of the Upper East, North East, Northern, Savannah and Upper West Regions are cardinal to the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
“We want development of this country…
Mrs Agnes Asangalisa Chigabatia, a former Member of Parliament for the Builsa North Constituency has appealed for votes for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Mr James Maurice Abakisi, the New Patriotic Party's Parliamentary Candida…
The Ketu South National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has organised a health walk to preach peace before, during and after the December elections.
The walk dubbed "Peace Walk" which started from Denu to Aflao through the Atlan…
Mrs Beatrice Asamani Savage, Director of Editorial, Ghana News Agency (GNA), has charged journalists with the nation's news wire service to be highly ethical and non-partisan in the coverage of the December polls.
She said expectations we…
With the Ethiopian government conducting a military offensive in the northern Tigray region, some people have taken the opportunity to spread misinformation online.
This includes material either not directly related to the conflict or, …
Clashes have broken out in the Peruvian capital, Lima, between security forces and protesters angry at the impeachment of President Martín Vizcarra.
Riot police were out in force to keep the demonstrators back, using tear gas and jets o…
A Vatican report has found that two recent popes and Church officials ignored allegations about a US cardinal later found guilty of sex abuse.
Theodore McCarrick, a former archbishop of Washington DC, was expelled from the priesthood af…
Australian police say they have rescued 46 children and arrested 14 men after an investigation into an international child abuse network.
The victims were allegedly subjected to crimes including sexual abuse and other forms of exploitat…
Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump's refusal to concede victory in last week's White House election is "an embarrassment".
But the US president-elect - who has been making contact with foreign leaders - insisted nothing would sto…
Dr David Togbe Nfodjo, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for Ho-West Constituency, has said the politics of endorsing one political party continuously had resulted in under-development of the Volta region.
He sa…
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has launched a report on the assessment of the 2020 Election Manifestoes of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The …
The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama, has assured Ghanaians that he will lead the country to re-negotiate the Power Compact component of the Millennium Challenge Corpora…
There are reports of more post-election clashes in Ivory Coast following President Alassane Ouattara's re-election for a controversial third term.
Three people were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday in an opposition stronghold accordin…
The US says the Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap) and Boko Haram remain credible threats in West Africa, according to its head of counter-terrorism.
It termed Iswap and its affiliates in the region as the vanguard of the Islami…
The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama has on Tuesday, November 10, begun his campaign tour of the Ashanti region.
A statement issued by the NDC campaign spokesperson, …
The ticket booths at Krylatskoye ice palace are shuttered, but the rink is full: not of speed skaters and hockey players, but rows of coronavirus patients.
It's one of five facilities in Moscow transformed into giant temporary hospitals…
One of the most prominent Palestinian political figures, Saeb Erekat, has died with Covid-19, officials say.
The 65-year-old passed away in Jerusalem at Hadassah Medical Center, where he had been admitted last month after being diagnose…
Guinea's President Alpha Condé has vowed to crackdown on ill-gotten wealth in the country.
The president said he would not allow impunity and nepotism in his leadership, and has promised to ensure public money is used to the benefit of …
Turnout for the election was put at almost 54%Image caption: Turnout for the election was put at almost 54% Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has invited his rival, former President Henri Konan Bédié, for talks following violence s…
A court in Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos is due to hear a case filed by a lawyer against the Central Bank of Nigeria to demand the removal of Arabic inscriptions in the local currency.
Malcolm Omirhobo also wants the Nigerian army …
The chairman of the African Union commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the "immediate cessation of hostilities" in Ethiopia's Tigray region where the military launched an operation against regional troops.
In a statement, Mr …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for construction work to begin on an ultra-modern market complex at Techiman in the Bono East Region.
The market, when complete, will have 70 stalls, a shopping mall, 13 shops, resta…
The Greater Accra Region has the highest valid voter population for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.
Out of the total 17,029,971 valid voters on the Register, the Region has 3,529,181, followed closely by Ashanti Regio…
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has advised electorates of Tema East Constituency against voting "skirt and blouse" in the December polls to give the president adequate representation in Parliament.
Addressing a mini-rally at Kp…
Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, Dean of Academic Affairs, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), has described the victory for the United States President-elect, Mr Joe Biden, as victory for the world.
This is because Biden wou…
The Reverend Ismailia Awudu, the Board Chairman of the National Road Safety Authority, has called on the youth to play an active role in consolidating the country’s democracy by helping to fight corruption and prevent electoral violence.
…
The Brazilian clinical trial for a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine has been suspended after health authorities reported a "severe adverse" incident.
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said the incident took place on 29 October, but did not give…
Former Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré has died aged 72.
He died early Tuesday in Turkey where he was undergoing treatment. He arrived in Turkish commercial capital, Istanbul, a few days ago.
Before his departure from Mali, he ha…