The Electoral Commission will on Wednesday, July 29, introduce a new digital technology to enhance compliance with social distancing rules.
A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said the new digital system would enable prospective…
In our series of letters from African writers, journalist and former Ghana government minister Elizabeth Ohene writes about how the prospect of living abroad has lost its attraction in the time of coronavirus.
We used to say here in Gha…
Boris Johnson has defended the UK government's decision to impose quarantine restrictions on Spain, warning there were "signs of a second wave" of coronavirus in some parts of Europe.
"What we have to do is take swift and decisive actio…
West African presidents have demanded the release of one of Mali's opposition leaders, Soumaila Cissé.
He was kidnapped by an unknown group just days before the now-disputed parliamentary elections on 25 March.
The demand was made as…
China has said Hong Kong will suspend extradition treaties with Britain, Canada and Australia, after they took similar steps over the territory's controversial new security law.
The foreign ministry spokesman accused the countries of "g…
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has launched the country’s first special court to combat rising cases of sexual and gender-based violence.
Mr Bio declared a state of emergency on rape in February 2019.
Work started on Monday …
South Africa is engulfed in an escalating corruption scandal connected with alleged irregularities in Covid-19 procurement processes.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson has taken leave of absence after her husband was implicated i…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been officially nominated by his party, National Resistance Movement (NRM), as its candidate for the 2021 presidential elections.
His candidature will need to be cleared by the country's electoral …
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) on Monday set the alarm against the usage of indecent expressive and abusive language on media platforms as the electioneering campaign gradually hits the upper gear.
"Fast approaching the …
A total of 12,371,651 prospective voters have been issued with voters identification card as at Sunday July, 26, Mrs Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) has said.
She said the figure represented 82.5 per cent of the…
Preliminary statistics indicate women and first time voters have shown keen interest in the ongoing voters registration exercise, Mrs Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission has observed.
She said Persons with Disability w…
Former President John Mahama says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) upon assumption of office, would pay all locked up funds in collapsed financial institution within a year.
'We shall pay within one year all who have funds locked …
Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has appointed a slimmed down cabinet to work towards a government of national unity, according to a statement from his office.
It said the new cabinet would include the Prime Minister Boubou Cissé…
The government in Nigeria has announced that final year students in secondary schools will resume classes next week ahead of their examinations.
The ministry of education said the students will report back on 4 August and sit for the West…
President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, has tested positive for coronavirus, the White House has confirmed.
Mr O'Brien, 54, has been self-isolating and working from home.
The aide has mild symptoms and the…
Belgium has shrunk the size of its social bubbles in a bid to combat rising infections, but the situation is particularly bad around Antwerp - the largest city in the country.
All municipalities in the area have recorded higher cases nu…
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia has urged members to unite and rally behind the leadership of the NDC to ensure victory in the 2020 elections.
Speaking at the official ceremony t…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $4.3bn (£3.3bn) loan to South Africa to help it deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic which has devastated the economy.
South Africa is the hardest hit country on the conti…
Spurred by fears of resurgent infections, several European countries are adopting fresh measures to combat transmissions.
Belgium on Monday tightened restrictions on social gatherings - from Wednesday residents will be allowed to see a …
The running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2020 general election, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Monday made a rallying call to Ghanaians to turn to the NDC to help build a country with equal opportunities f…
The presidential running mate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Monday night said it was time for Ghanaians to vote the NDC back into power.
Speaking at the official ceremony to…
A prominent Tanzanian opposition figure who survived an attempt on his life in the capital, Dodoma, has returned to the country where he is expected to launch a bid for the presidency.
Tundu Lissu had been living in Belgium since he was…
Police in South Africa are investigating the killing of two alleged armed robbers at a church in Centurion municipality in Gauteng Province, local media report.
The reports say three armed men stormed Querentia Ministry Church in Wierda P…
Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of services on its Abuja-Kaduna route, four months after they were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi said fares had been increased be…
The top health official leading Lebanon's fight against the coronavirus has warned that the country is "on the brink of losing control".
Dr Firass Abaid made the comments after Lebanon saw the number of daily infections rise to almost 170…
The US ambassador to South Korea has shaved off his controversial moustache, months after his facial hair sparked a debate about the country's colonial past.
Harry Harris, a retired navy admiral, had his facial hair removed at a barbers…
Restaurant workers protested last week against Covid-19 restrictions
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned of a "long and difficult" recovery from the decline in economic activity caused by coronavirus pandemic.
The count…
New outbreaks in Spain, mostly clustered in north-eastern regions, have dealt a blow to the vital tourism industry.
Urgent talks are under way with the UK, after quarantine was imposed on Britons returning from holiday. Spain’s Foreign …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has supported its constituency offices in the Volta Region with motorbikes and laptop computers to aid electioneering activities.
Presenting the items, Mr Henry Ametefee, the Regional Chairman of t…
Mr Stephen Ashitey Adjei, an executive member of the Tema East branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is alerting the Party to an alleged trap that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was hiding from them.
“It is a well-known fact …
The Ghana Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms (GSAM) project has trained 75 community development monitors selected from 15 communities in the Suhum municipality to strengthen local governance.
The training is part of measures to en…
The phase five of the ongoing Voters Registration exercise to compile a new electoral roll started smoothly in the Ayawaso East Constituency on Saturday.
Mr Yakubu Abukari, the Presiding Officer for the Research Polling Station at Nima,…
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has reiterated that the use of Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) Kits for COVID-19 testing in Lagos remains illega…
Zambian MP Princess Kasune Zulu, who is living with HIV and is a prominent AIDS activist, has announced that she has tested positive for Covid-19.
Ms Zulu, a member of the opposition United Party for National Development, was tested last …
American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu, after a 72-hour deadline expired.
China ordered the closure in response to the US closing the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, last week.
Before …
The fifth phase of the Electoral Commission’s ongoing voter’s registration exercise in the Hohoe Municipality began at 21 registration centres in the Municipality.
The centres; St. Joseph School Complex (Office), Evangelical Presbyteria…
The family of late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills has paid a courtesy call on Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The family, led by Opanin George Ar…
Former President John Mahama has committed to providing leadership that will promote peace and unity among Ghanaians and set the country on the path of restoration.
In doing so, he pledged to see to it that justice was served to all per…
The Sudanese government is sending more troops to the restive Darfur region, following a spike in violence there.
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said the forces would protect people during the farming season.
Unidentified gunmen kille…
The authorities in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, plan to register all wheelbarrows used for commercial purposes following a spike in theft of goods.
Wheelbarrow pushers help carry loads around the city at a fee. They are preferred by informal…
Infections in India, which has the third highest number of cases in the world, have passed 1.4 million after it logged a record of nearly 50,000 new cases in 24 hours.
More than 30,000 people have died of Covid-19 in the country since J…
The Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, will formally out-door his Running Mate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, at a ceremony in Accra on Monday.
The former President on July 6, 20…
Nana Akwasi Owusu-Yeboa, Oti Regional Minister has received his new voter card after going through the registration exercise at the Apesokubi L/A Primary School centre in the Biakoye constituency of the Oti Region.
He entreated the qual…
A total of 1,950 applicants out of 4,208 have been issued with the new voter identity cards in phase four of the ongoing voter registration exercise in the Oti Region through guarantors.
Out of the total number, 1, 686 were female, and …
Turkey has opened its first embassy in Equatorial Guinea’s capital Malabo.
The Turkish foreign minister on Wednesday officially opened the embassy and said Equatorial Guinea was a "strategic partner".
Mevlut Cavusoglu said that he was …
The authorities in Niger have announced that the country’s airspace will reopen for international flights in the coming days.
Like most countries around the world, Niger closed its airports and land borders in March as part of efforts to …
Mr Edward Gyamfi, Ejisu Municipal Director of Electoral Commission (EC) has praised the people in the area for their high sense of responsibility and comportment in the ongoing voter registration exercise.
He said the peaceful atmospher…
Elections should be seen as 'intimidation' of ideas pertaining to political parties, a competition of manifestoes to offer electorates greater opportunities to vote based on national drive for development, Reverend Johnson Avuletey, Deputy…
Mr Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ekumfi has advised constituents to undergo regular medical checkups to avoid health complications.
He stressed that people, especially the aged must do regular exercises unde…
Kenya's interior ministry has denied the hospitalisation of minister Fred Matiang'i.
It said the information was "fake news" and urged the public to disregard.
Reports on social media had indicated that the minister was admitted to int…