The Reverend Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, a lecturer at the Department of Religious Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, has called for a consensus building towards the upcoming referendum to reflect the view of all G…
Government leaders must set a good example to the business community if they want to eliminate corporate corruption, a new study reveals.
Financial incentives and criminal punishment will not root out corrupt business practices, but a g…
French citizens can take satisfaction that their nationality has once again been ranked as the best in the world, while for citizens of the UK, the ramifications of a ‘hard’ Brexit could well sink the quality of their nationality from 8th …
A convicted internet fraudster has been placed under investigation in Nigeria for allegedly masterminding a "mega scam" from a maximum-security prison worth at least $1m (£773,000).
Anti-corruption officials said Hope Olusegun Aroke use…
A billionaire who shook up Thai politics by attracting millions of young supporters to his anti-establishment message has been convicted of violating election laws.
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of the Future Forward Party broke the law…
A statement issued by the National House of Chiefs (NHC), calling for a ‘No’ vote in the upcoming referendum on local government elections, has stirred controversy in the house.
At the centre of the disagreement are the President of the…
University students in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, have launched a campaign to end sexual harassment in the country's higher learning institutions.
A recent survey in Nairobi by the campaign group ActionAid suggests that half of all fe…
Prosecutors in Sweden have dropped an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange in 2010.
Assange, who denies the accusation, has avoided extradition to Sweden for seven years after seeking ref…
The Afghan Taliban have freed two Western academics held hostage since 2016 in exchange for three imprisoned senior militants.
American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks were released three years after being kidnapped outside the …
Togbuiga Delume VII, Paramount Chief of Ve Traditional Area in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region has said ensuring security and public safety were key elements in attracting foreign and local tourists to communities.
He sa…
The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) has called on the public to vote "Yes" in the upcoming referendum for the proposed amendment of Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution which will make local government elections partisan.
A…
Ghana and Barbados have signed an international sister port agreement.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and Copied to the Ghana News Agency said the two nations have also signed a health agr…
German corporate collaborates with smaller company to implement a viable solution in Africa
Contributing to improving Ethiopia’s energy infrastructure; German corporate collaborates with smaller company to implement a viable solution in…
Ethiopia and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to help families adapt to climate shocks in new multi-million dollar project
The project also aims to improve nutrition by providing education on food handling and food…
The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) must not only look at winning the 2020 general election but how to keep power way beyond…
The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) has projected a 67 per cent voter turnout in the upcoming December 17, 2019 referendum.
The average voter turnout in the last seven local government elections stands at 39 per cent as a…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to rescind its decision of campaigning for a “No” vote in the upcoming national referendum.
The party said the news of the NDC’s sudden “U-turn” on the…
The Federation of International Employers (FedEE) is the only body that corrects official statistics for political distortions (PDs) applied by governments to conceal the true picture of their economies.
The latest economic projections …
30 years of child rights: Historic gains and undeniable achievements, but little progress for the world’s poorest children - UNICEF
Urgent action and a recommitment to child rights needed to address age-old and emerging threats
There…
Top Global Teachers Share New Strategies to Move Closed Classrooms to Borderless Vehicles for Lifelong Learning
The Top Global Teachers are pioneers and innovators in fields such as technology integration, school design, arts in educati…
Over 60 international experts have concluded a 2-day symposium ‘Riyadh: The Sustainable City’, offering advice and suggestions on projects worth US$23 billion, that will help transform Riyadh into a world-class sustainable city and enhance…
Africa Statistics Day was marked under the theme; Everyone counts: quality statistics for better management of forced displacement in Africa
With stronger data and evidence, African governments and partners are better equipped to unders…
“Save a Child’s Heart” is working alongside doctors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to perform life-saving heart surgery and catheterizations for an expected group of 30 children
The Canadian-Israeli philanthropist and businessman, Syl…
A blind student who was "violently" removed from a prestigious debating society has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
Ebenezer Azamati was "accosted" by a security guard when he tried to return to a seat he had earlier reserved before the…
Lebanon is like a sinking ship that will go under unless action is taken, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri was quoted as saying on Monday, referring to the country’s deep economic and political crisis.
Berri, an ally of the powerful Shi’i…
Two Australian politicians refused entry to China have said they will not retract their criticisms of the country.
Andrew Hastie and James Paterson, both members of the government, were due to go on a study tour in China next month.
…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has debunked rumours that there was bad blood between him and the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama.
He said a recent social media image purpo…
"Numerous 'democrats' and good governance worshippers believe that the interference of politicians in local level elections is a curse that has already started diluting the gains of decentralization in Ghana", a Local Government Consultant…
The Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly has performed separate sod-cutting ceremonies for work to start on four projects in the area to enhance development.
These are the construction of a clinic at Christian Village, a police station at …
Dwelling on the unique opportunities between Ghana and Barbados, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados, has called for closer ties between the two nations for mutual benefits.
She said both countries could explore their unique op…
The army in Burkina Faso says it has killed 32 armed men - described as “terrorists” - during two operations in the north of the country, the first of which resulted in the freeing of many women who were being kept as sex slaves.
The fi…
Bolivian officials have flown basic provisions into the capital, La Paz, amid reports of food and fuel shortages.
The system, which officials want to roll out elsewhere, is a move to bypass road blockades erected by supporters of former…
France has restored to Senegal the sabre of a 19th Century Islamic scholar and ruler, as part of a commitment to return to its former West African colonies significant items of their cultural heritage.
In a ceremony in Senegal's capital…
The National House of Chiefs has joined the list of institutions and political parties that have kicked against proposals to allow political parties to participate in district-level elections.
It has, therefore, asked Ghanaians to vot…
A post-budget workshop to enable Members of Parliament (MPs) to deliberate on the content of the 2020 Budget opened in Parliament house over the weekend.
The two-day workshop, in accordance with the practice of the house, will afford …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated a seven-member board of directors for the Ghana Deposit Protection Corporation (GDPC).
The board, which is chaired by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Kwamina Add…
For the second year in a row, Canada has refused visas to dozens of researchers - most of them from Africa - who were hoping to attend an artificial intelligence (AI) conference in Vancouver. The hassles have caused at least one other AI c…
Several well-known brands of maize flour have been taken off supermarket shelves in Kenya, after a warning about unsafe levels of a poisonous substance known as aflatoxin.
This has led to widespread concern, as maize is the country's ma…
The Concern Voters Movement (CMV), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) focusing on electoral processes, has called for the discontinuance of the ‘yes’ vote and demand Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) consensus since the National Dem…
Opare Addo, the National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has described the incessant demands by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the release of his party’s 2020 elections manifesto as hypocritical.
“It has ne…
Do you want political parties to participate in District Level Elections: Yes or No," Ms Josephine Nkrumah, Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education said that's all the December 17 Referendum is about.
The NCCE Chairpe…
Portuguese architect Tania Monteiro and her husband are almost alone as they tour Sudan’s pyramids, a world-class attraction long neglected by the world.
“People are really, really nice, always very welcoming,” Monteiro said on a recent…
South African post office worker Luyanda Botha has been handed three life sentences after admitting to the rape and murder of 19-year-old student Uyinene Mrwetyana.
Her killing in August sparked large protests over the high levels of vi…
As worsening drought slashes the country’s hydropower production, creating lengthy power cuts, Zimbabwe’s industries are beginning to turn to solar panels and battery storage systems to keep business humming.
Distributed Power Africa (D…
China's largest dump is already full - 25 years ahead of schedule.
The Jiangcungou landfill in Shaanxi Province, which is the size of around 100 football fields, was designed to take 2,500 tonnes of rubbish per day.
But instead it re…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has appealed to the Minister of Roads and Highways to urgently instruct contractors working on the main road entering the Ho township to restart work.
He noted that roads in some parts of the Region …
Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, has charged newly appointed officers of the Commission to exhibit a high level of integrity, fairness and transparency.
She counseled the personnel to create a level playing …
Sixty percent of Somalia's population depends on agriculture or livestock such as sheep, goats, camels and cattle
Millions in Somalia need humanitarian aid because of extreme weather conditions and conflict. However, relief work is diff…
In addition to mitigating environmental degradation, the trees will also help provide lasting nutritional support to the communities
“The best time to plan a tree is twenty years ago, the second-best time is now.” With that age-old Chin…
The handing over ceremony was held at the premises of the Embassy of India and was attended by officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health, other dignitaries and media persons
On behalf of the Government and people of I…