Thousands of people gathered across France on Sunday to celebrate an annual music festival, defying coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Revellers ignored social distancing rules and danced in the streets for the Fête de la Musique, known…
A bronze statue of former US President Theodore Roosevelt is to be removed amid an ongoing backlash against symbols of racial bias and imperialism.
The statue outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York shows Roosevelt on…
Health officials in South Korea believe the country is going through a second wave of coronavirus, despite recording relatively low numbers.
The country had been a success story in dealing with Covid-19, but now expects the pandemic to …
Twelve of the 35 women who contested the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries last Saturday, won their bid to represent the party in the December 7 polls.
Of the 47 women who filed to contest, 12 went unopposed. The victo…
Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling station executives in Effiduase-Asokore have challenged the outcome of the primary which retained the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie.
They served notice of petitioning th…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, who has been acclaimed as the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party(NPP), has expressed optimism of her chances o…
According to Egypt's Doctors Syndicate, at least 68 frontline health care workers died and more than 400 tested positive since the outbreak of the coronavirus in Egypt
The Egyptian authorities must immediately stop their campaign of har…
On June 5, in a bid to show his support for the Black Lives Matter movement, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian announced that he would step down from Reddit’s board to make room for a Black director to join the social media company’s all-whi…
More men are dying from Covid-19 than women around the world, data shows.
In Italy, China and US, for example, more men have been infected, and a higher proportion of men have died.
Sabra Klein, a scientist who studies sex difference…
The Senate confirmed Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr. as the next chief of staff of the Air Force on Tuesday, setting the stage for the veteran fighter pilot to become the first black service chief in U.S. military history.
Brown, the comman…
A series of increasingly violent attacks on South African security officers has left workers in the industry living in fear, as the killings have become an almost weekly occurrence.
In the month of June alone, four officers have been ki…
President Donald Trump's re-election team has rejected claims that a social media campaign by TikTok users and K-Pop fans was behind the lower-than-expected turnout for Saturday night's Oklahoma rally.
Teenagers are said to have booked …
A Deputy Attorney General and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tempane in the Upper East Region, Mr Joseph Dindiok Kpemka has stated that he is determined to consolidate the gains made in the 2016 elections by winning the 2020 parliamentary e…
Malawians return to the polls on Tuesday for a re-run of the presidential election five months after the Constitutional Court annulled the results of a disputed vote last year.
Incumbent President Peter Mutharika had initially been decl…
South Africa’s former President FW de Klerk has withdrawn from a US seminar where he was to speak on the rule of law, racism and minority rights.
His foundation said the former Apartheid leader did not want to embarrass himself or his h…
Nigerian doctors have ended a nationwide strike that was called to protest against low pay and inadequate protective equipment.
The National Association of Resident Doctors (Nard), which represents some 40% of Nigeria's doctors, said it…
An American man is the second victim of the Reading stabbings to be named.
Joe Ritchie-Bennett had lived in the UK for 15 years, his father confirmed to US TV network CBS. Teacher James Furlong and one other person also died.
Meanwhi…
The Gomoa Central Constituency delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have reaffirmed the candidature of Mrs Naana Eyiah Quansah, the incumbent MP, to contest the upcoming December 7 general elections.
The 362 delegates from 66 poll…
Brazil has become the second country, after the US, to register more than 50,000 deaths from Covid-19.
It comes amid growing political tension and just days after the country confirmed more than one million coronavirus infections.
Gr…
Mr. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, has described as a setback to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) the defeat of some experienced Members of Parliament (MPs) in their recent primaries.…
Mr Alexander Akwasi Acquah, the Chief Executive Officer for Community Hospitals Group, polled 215 votes to win the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency primaries for the Akim Oda Constituency.
Mr William Agyapong Quaittoo, the incumbe…
At his first campaign rally for months on Saturday, President Donald Trump told his supporters it was the "double-edged sword" of comprehensive testing that had led to the US having the world's highest number of coronavirus cases.
"When…
Nigeria has taken another step towards being declared wild polio-free after it met the robust surveillance criteria for ensuring that the virus does not re-emerge, the head of the country's primary health care agency has tweeted.
Dr Faisa…
Overcrowding is a key concernImage caption: Overcrowding is a key concern
As this year’s World Refugee Day is marked in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, the UN is warning of an increase in local transmissions and urging countries to c…
Saudi Arabia's embassy in Maputo has denied forcing staff to work every weekend without overtime pay and discriminating against Mozambican staff.
"Everything mentioned in the paper is not true and consists of unfounded allegations," it …
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, says he is in consultation with the party’s structures on his choice of a running mate.
The former president has been under pressure to name his runnin…
The Supreme Court (SC) has adjourned indefinitely the judgement of two suits challenging the Electoral Commission (EC) over the eligibility of the old voters ID cards in the upcoming Voters Registration Exercise.
This was after the SC h…
The Western Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mr Felix Ofosu- Agyeman together with Members of the Regional Electoral Security Taskforce have called for a strong collaboration with the media to promote peace, …
Mr Michael Yaw Gyato, Member of Parliament (MP) the Krachi East Constituency of the Oti Region, by a popular acclamation has been retained as Parliamentary Candidate for the December 7 election.
This was after a report from the Regional…
A female journalist of Kindom FM covering the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) primaries in Tema East was on Saturday harassed, threatened and arrested by police officers at one of the polling centres for taking pictures of events.
Miss Rebe…
The incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Abirem Constituency John Osei-Frimpong has received an overwhelming endorsement from delegates of the party at New Abirem in the Eastern Region to run on the ticket of the NP…
Mr Frank Fuseini Adongo, the Deputy Upper East Regional Minister has beaten Dr John Kingsley Krugu, former National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to retain the Parliamentary candidate slot for the 2020 general elections.
Mr…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ledzokuku constituency in the Greater Accra Region has peacefully acclaimed Dr.
Benard Oko-Boye, Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku as their parliamentary candidate for the 2020 general election.
Dr Oko…
The Upper East Regional Minister, Madam Tangoba Abayage has won the Navrongo Central New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality.
The Minister who contested Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, the incumbent Member of Parlia…
A two-week quarantine period for anyone arriving in the UK is now being enforced.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the move is to protect public health, because imported coronavirus cases ''pose a more significant threat''.
What are the…
A Nigerian entrepreneur faces up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty in the US to charges of internet fraud worth $11m (£8.7m).
Obinwanne Okeke, now 32, was lauded in Forbes Africa's 30 under 30 list in 2016.
But the chief exec…
The US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump's bid to end a major programme that protects young immigrants from deportation.
The justices upheld lower court rulings that found his move to rescind Deferred Action for Chi…
A coronavirus testing laboratory in Sana'a, YemenImage caption: A coronavirus testing laboratory in Sana'a, Yemen
A batch of 10,000 coronavirus testing kits has arrived in Sana'a, in Yemen, on a plane chartered by Unicef, the United Natio…
The Electoral Commission Thursday organised a demonstration session for its stakeholders on how the new Biometric Voter Registration kits (BVR) kits operate.
The Commission also gave an insight into how the anti-COVID-19 pandemic protoc…
Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, who has been acclaimed as the Parliamentary Candidate for the New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Ablekuma West Constituency, expressed optimism of her chances of retaining the parliamentary seat in the coming election…
Delegates of the New Patriotic Party in the Wejia-Gbawe Constituency with popular acclamation have endorsed Mrs Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah as the Parliament Candidate for the party.
Mrs Mensah, who is the incumbent MP and doubles as th…
The outcome of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries on Saturday, June 20, produced shocking and interesting results with more than 20 sitting members of Parliament (MPs) losing their seats and therefore will not be part of…
Mr Alex Djonoboah Tetteh, the incumbent Member of Parliament in the Sefwi-Akontombra constituency of the Western North region has received an overwhelming endorsement to lead the party into the 2020 general elections.
The MP who is also…
Mrs Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture has retained her seat as the New Patriotic Party parliamentary candidate for the Krowor constituency.
Mrs Quaye polled 362 votes, while Mr Emmanuel Laryea Odai had 35…
The ruling New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Candidate-elect for the Tema West Constituency, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, has prophesied that his re-election is a foretoken of President Akufo-Addo’s re-election as well.
“My first electi…
Mr Patrick Yaw Boamah, MP for Okaikwei Central, seeking re-election as the parliamentary candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the general elections next December was on Saturday acclaimed by the Electoral Commission (EC)…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema East has won a the slot to represent the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2020 General Election.
The polls, which was keenly contested, saw Mr. Daniel Titus-Glover emerge with 522 votes ahead of hi…
Delegates of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) will Saturday elect Parliamentary candidates in 101 of the outstanding constituencies to represent them in December General Election.
The voting, which is expected to start at 0700 hours…
Voting by delegates of the governing New Patriotic Party to elect candidates for the coming December general election generally went on peacefully across the various polling centres in the Ashanti Region.
At the Manhyia North constituen…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates of Trobu Constituency has endorsed Mr Moses Anim, the incumbent Member of Parliament by popular acclamation to contest the upcoming 2020 general election.
Mr Anim, who stood unopposed would be con…