Madam Evelyn Klokpodzi, the Ketu South Municipal Director, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has called for increased public education on the criteria for acquiring the new voter's card.
She said the majority of registrant…
Two voter registration centres in the Sissala East Municipality could not register any applicants on Wednesday as torrential rain, which lasted about 12 hours, disrupted the exercise.
The registration exercise, which is in the third pha…
Coronavirus – South Africa: Government's ventilator project enters production phase - first units expected soon
This development comes after an intense few months during which prototypes were designed, developed and tested, while adheri…
India's capital, Delhi, has seen a sharp dip in coronavirus case numbers in recent weeks. Is one of the country's biggest hotspots actually close to flattening the curve? Aparna Alluri finds out more.
Two weeks ago, Delhi was scrambling…
Nigeria lost about $3bn (£2.4bn) from 97 tonnes of gold illegally smuggled out of the country in the seven years up to 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.
He made the disclosure on Thursday in his speech during the official prese…
Israel is imposing weekend restrictions to limit the spread of the virus.
From 17:00 on Friday (14:00 GMT) until 05:00 on Sunday, the start of the Israeli working week, only essential shops will be allowed to open, gyms will close and r…
Ammunition captured in South Sudan
The US is willing to consider lifting an arms embargo and targeted sanctions against Sudan Sudan if a number of conditions are met, its outgoing ambassador Thomas Hushek has said.
The conditions inc…
As part of efforts to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses, households and individuals, Mr Anthony Akoto Ampaw, a private legal practitioner, has urged banks to review their interest rates downwards.
He said the c…
The Electoral Commission says it did not issue the Voters Identity Card with registration number: 2809012503 that bears the photograph of an Asian male.
A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, in Accra, said the card was originally…
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the Running-mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Election 2020, has asked women to work hard to transform their enthusiasm about her nomination into electoral victory.
She also asked le…
The Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on Thursday moved a motion in Parliament for the adoption of a proposal to enact a Private Member’s Bill (PMB).
The adoption of the motion would mark a watershed in the annals of Ghana’s Pa…
US President Donald Trump and his daughter and advisor Ivanka have been criticised for endorsing a Hispanic food company on social media.
The pair shared images of themselves holding Goya Foods products earlier this week, with the presi…
The Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes el-Fakhfakh has resigned.
The president's office confirmed that the head of government submitted his resignation on Wednesday morning.
This comes following intense pressure on Mr Fakhfakh from member…
The authorities have warned of strong winds and massive sea waves hitting East Africa from Thursday.
In Kenya, the meteorological department has said that the strong winds "could blow off roofs and cause structural damage".
Tanzania has …
The Balkan state of Bosnia-Herzegovina came into being in the 1990s after the bloody collapse of Yugoslavia.
Divided down ethnic lines, the country was split into two entities – the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Republika Sr…
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has conducted a mini cabinet reshuffle, the first since the formation of a national unity government in February.
President Kiir appointed Deng Alor Kuol to the vacant East African affairs ministry, re…
The Supreme Court's (SC) full judgment, which unanimously gave the Electoral Commission (EC) the green light to commence compilation of a new Voters Register is ready.
A source at the Court's Registry said parties in the case could pick…
Mr Kofi Sakyi Boampong, the Ketu South Municipal Officer of the Electoral Commission (EC) says, the Commission has increased registration centres in the Municipality to 51 in the phase three of the registration exercise.
This has been p…
Mr Henry Nana Boakye, National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has charged the youth in the Party to be very abreast with the performance of the government in order to be able to counter the lies of the opposition.
He …
Spain has lost more than 28,400 people to the pandemic so far.
King Felipe on Thursday gathered with EU heads, Spanish politicians and the families of victims to honour all those who have died, as well as those who continue to work agai…
Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of South Africa's first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela and anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, had tested positive for Covid-19 on the day of her death.
She died in a…
Rwanda has allowed churches to reopen but with strict conditions meant to limit the spread of coronavirus, according to a statement by the prime minister's office.
Churches and schools were ordered shut across the country on 14 March, h…
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has called on citizens to join him in fasting and prayer against the spread and impact of coronavirus in the country.
The president urged "all religiously inclined citizens and residents of Malawi" to f…
Facing a tough re-election battle, US President Donald Trump has replaced his campaign manager.
Mr Trump said Bill Stepien, a field director for his 2016 campaign, would take the place of Brad Parscale.
Mr Parscale - who was reported…
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday again extolled the supposed virtues of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to fight COVID-19, as he said that he again tested positive for the coronavirus, a week after he first announced he had …
More than 100 U.S. diplomats and family members flew to China on Wednesday, according to internal State Department emails, as Washington pressed ahead with its plan to restaff its diplomatic mission amid heightened bilateral tensions.
A…
President Donald Trump has not ruled out further sanctions on top Chinese officials that could come in addition to actions taken this week to punish China for its handling of Hong Kong, a White House National Security Council spokesman sai…
Mr Divine Bosson, Volta Regional Manager of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has asked political operatives to be circumspect about their utterances, which had the tendency to plunge this peaceful nation into chaos.
…
The Electoral Commission says the Biometric Voter Registration kits being used for the compilation of the Voters Register are all new.
It explained that as part of its procurement of a new Biometric Voter Management System, it bought 85…
After a brief respite, South Africa reinstated its nationwide ban on alcohol sales on Sunday as it battles against the spread of coronavirus.
The government says the move will help take pressure off the country's health system - a view wh…
Fahim Saleh, the founder of Gokada, one of Nigeria’s ride-hailing motorcycle services, has been found murdered in a Manhattan apartment by the police in the US city of New York.
The body was reportedly found by his sister on Tuesday.
…
At least 50 people have been killed and more than two million affected by heavy monsoon flooding in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, officials say.
A video of a minister wading into muddy waters to rescue people has highlighted …
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Running Mate of ex-President John Mahama, Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for Election 2020, has pledged her readiness to help the party to win the upcoming polls in December.
A…
China has vowed to retaliate after the US ended Hong Kong's preferential trade status and imposed sanctions on officials who crack down on rights.
President Donald Trump said he was acting because China had taken away Hong Kong's freedo…
The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, Dr Bossman Asare, has called on political party agents monitoring the ongoing mass voters registration exercise to desist from recording details of newly…
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) will on July 18, 2020 hold its national convention through a virtual meeting to acclaim its new national officers.
The meeting will also affirm the officers nominated for appointment as per the party…
It’s been seven days since there have been any deaths after a positive test for coronavirus in Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
No deaths were registered in the last 24 hours meaning total deaths remain at 2,490.
This…
Mr Evans Dapaah, Oti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has distributed 24 Royal branded motorbikes to the region's eight Constituencies at Dambai.
The gesture was on behalf of the Regional Executive Committee aimed at s…
Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister has charged Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the region to ensure that various Assembly sub-structures are properly constituted.
"All the structures and the sub-stru…
Scores of foreign nationals living in South Africa, who often fall under the cracks when food aid is distributed, have received aid from a Johannesburg company, T2N, in partnership with the Gauteng Food Security Committee.
The foreigner…
Coronavirus - Africa: COVID-19 restrictions preventing people from fleeing violence or forcing dangerous routes, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Migration has dropped by nearly 50 percent across West and Central Africa due to…
Coronavirus - Central African Republic: In CAR, violence against women is surging amid COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
Since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the country, 97 percent of gender-based violence (GBV) victims have b…
Nigeria's first ever female combat helicopter pilot has died from injuries sustained in a road accident, the Nigerian Air Force has announced.
Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile died on Tuesday. The road accident occurred at an air force b…
South Africa's minister of mineral resources and energy, Gwede Mantashe, and his wife have tested positive for Covid-19.
The couple is in isolation and the minister will continue to work from home, a statement from the cabinet said.
…
The signing of a peace deal between the Sudanese government and the rebel coalition has been delayed until further notice.
The event had been scheduled for Tuesday.
The postponement comes after attacks in north Darfur at a settlement…
Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden has set out an ambitious $2tn (£1.6tn) green energy plan to create carbon-free electricity by 2035.
The proposal to reduce emissions in the US would see investment in clean energy infrastructu…
US President Donald Trump's government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The U-turn comes just one week after the policy announcement.
The Mass…
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential economic treatment for Hong Kong, after China enacted a new security law there.
Hong Kong would be treated "the same as mainland China", Mr Trump said. He also signed a l…
The New Patriotic Party Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the the Builsa North Constituency of the Upper East Region, Mr James Maurice Abakisi, has lauded the registration exercise in the constituency.
He described the process as “peacef…
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday warned that persons who are found to be acting as ‘Guarantor Contractors’ would be handed over to the security agencies.
Such an act, according to the Commission was illegal under the Constitutio…