The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has given an assurance that isolated cases which occur in the country do not make Ghana unsafe.
She said Ghana was a very safe country and people sho…
Members of the European Parliament are voting to select a president for the assembly at a meeting in Strasbourg.
The winning candidate will replace Antonio Tajani in the role, which is similar to a chairperson or speaker.
Italian for…
Majority and Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed varied views on the need for the construction of the proposed 450-capacity chamber for Parliament.
While the Minority side felt that the construction of the new chamber …
At least 45 people were killed after a crashed fuel tanker exploded in Benue State in northern Nigeria on Monday.
The driver of the tanker had lost control of the vehicle after trying to dodge a pothole, eyewitnesses say.
It reported…
Zimbabwe’s energy ministry has apologised for lying about a $10m (£7.9m) government energy payment to South Africa’s power utility company Eskom, and posted a receipt of proof of payment on Twitter.
"Lies have short legs. This is what I…
Five suspected minors have been challenged at the on-going limited voters' registration exercise at Agona East District.
Mrs Patience Shebrah, Agona East District Electoral Officer, speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta Region has denied claims by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that Reverend Johnson Avuletey, Deputy Volta Regional Minister harassed officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) and attempted …
Last week's record breaking heatwave across much of Europe was made "at least five times" more likely to happen by climate change, say scientists.
Their rapid attribution study says that rising temperatures "super-charged" the event, maki…
District Coordinating Directors have been urged to inculcate public accountability and transparency into their daily duty schedules to help deal with corruption and enhance the trust in public service delivery.
Ghana and many other coun…
The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) on Monday commended the Electoral Commission (EC) for the conducive environment created for the ongoing Limited Registration Exercise.
"In the judgement of the LPG, the electoral management body has been…
The Convention People's Party (CPP) has opened nominations for regional positions in the sixteen regions of the country from Monday, July 1 to Monday, July 8.
A statement by Mr James Kwabena Bomfeh Junior, CPP Acting General Secretary a…
A total of 487 out of the over 45, 000 electorates, registered so far in the on-going Limited Registration Exercise in the Ashanti Region, have been challenged, the Electoral Commission (EC), has disclosed.
Mr. Benjamin Bannor-Bio, the…
Mrs Cynthia Morrison, the Member of Parliament for Agona West, has appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to give pregnant women, nursing mothers and second-year Senior High School (SHS) students' preference in the limited voters' regis…
China has accused protesters who vandalised Hong Kong's parliament on Monday of "serious illegal actions" that "trample on the rule of law".
A group of activists occupied the Legislative Council (LegCo) building for several hours after …
It's the turn of South America to enjoy the spectacle of a total solar eclipse.
Skywatchers in parts of Chile and Argentina will see the Moon pass directly in front of the Sun, blocking out the light for just a few minutes.
It will b…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) deputy Chairperson in-charge of Finance and Administration (F&A), Ms Kathleen Addy, has appealed to the staff of the commission to help it deliver on its constitutional mandate of educatin…
A deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Carlos Ahenkorah, has told the Chinese Investment community to take advantage of Ghana's stable political environment to extend their operations to Ghana.
He particularly encouraged Chinese in…
A protest group in Zimbabwe has called for a five-day nationwide stayaway from Monday to protest against the worsening economic crisis in the country following the government's decision to outlaw the use of foreign currencies.
The Tajam…
Six Turkish citizens detained in Libya by forces loyal to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar have been released, Turkey's foreign ministry says.
The ministry did not give details about when the men were first held.
Turkey had earlier said…
Iran has breached the limit on its stockpile of enriched uranium set under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, the global watchdog has confirmed.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said its inspectors had verified the 300kg (660l…
The Council of State has urged the Electoral Commission to find ways to expunge the names of defunct political parties from its records.
According to the Council, that would ensure that only vibrant political parties were allowed to ope…
The New Patriotic Party faithfuls in the Shama District have called on the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area to ignore the activities of his detractors and concentrate on delivering on the mandate entrusted in his care by the Pre…
Planned Parenthood Association Ghana (PPAG), a not for profit organization, has taken the initiative to empower young adolescent girls to help them make right choices.
The training, which targeted teenage mothers, was to sensitize them …
About 2,873 prospective voters have so far been registered in the ongoing limited voters registration exercise in all the 180 registration centres in the Jomoro District.
The number involved those who have turned 18 and are now eligible…
Some Ghanaian MPs are pushing to criminalise the insulting of women involved in politics, as part of efforts to boost the number of elected female officials.
The measure comes in the Affirmative Action Bill, which parliament is consider…
A draft 40-year Ghana Infrastructure Plan (GIP) prepared by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) will be meaningless unless the country makes a determined effort to add value to its natural resources, the Director of the Ins…
Lualaba province is part of the former Katanga province in southern DRC and is the country’s most significant copper and cobalt mining area
Following reports that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army has deployed hundreds o…
By region of asylum, East and Horn of Africa accounts for the highest resettlement needs (almost 450,000)
According to latest estimates released today at an annual resettlement forum, hosted by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, more than 1.…
Outstanding Young Hero From Cote d’Ivoire, Meganne Lorraine Ceday Boho, Receives Award In Memory Of Princess Diana
Young person from Côte d’Ivoire is honoured with The Diana Award for going above and beyond in their daily life to create…
The British Embassy Kinshasa is inviting proposals for projects aimed at strengthening democratic institutions in DRC in 2019/20
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North Korean state media have hailed US President Donald Trump's impromptu visit to the country as "an amazing event".
On Sunday, Mr Trump became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea, accompanied by leader Kim Jong-…
More than 150 voter registration forms of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the ongoing limited voter registration in Hohoe in the Volta region were destroyed by agents of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC)…
The Convention People's Party CPP, has welcomed state efforts at retrieving the Gh¢51 million paid to businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome during the presidency of the late President JEA Mills.
The CPP particularly applauds President Akufo-…
Some Ghanaians have called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to, as a matter of urgency, enforce an existing policy which requires all political parties to establish presence in all the districts in the country to sanitise the political spa…
Senegalese customs authorities have seized nearly 800kg (1,700lb) of cocaine on a ship, officials say.
The cocaine was packed in travel bags, hidden inside 15 new cars that arrived in Dakar from Brazil.
It was reported that the cars …
The President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Gilbert F. Houngbo, will travel to the Republic of Mali and meet with President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and other high-ranking officials to discuss investments to …
Initial checks with medical officials in Bor called attention to the danger of Chan losing her sight
At 7.56 a.m. on Monday, Pulpham Ngor and her daughter, Chan Gatluak, boarded a commercial flight from Bor to see an eye surgeon at Bolu…
Agnes Wasuk the National Coordinator of Women’s Programs at the council of churches highlighted that grassroots women experience severe sexual violence
Some survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in South Sudan are condemned and …
This was revealed by Ambassador Ranieri Sabatucci, the EU Ambassador to the African Union
The European Union Commission fully supports the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and is proposing a 40 billion Euro package to a…
Since 2018, the EU has provided humanitarian assistance in the Horn of Africa totalling €316.5 million
As the Horn of Africa region continues to be afflicted by severe and prolonged humanitarian crises, the EU announces a new ai…
In a keynote address to a Horn of Africa trade forum focusing on the pharmaceutical industry, Mr. Mufuruki said the status quo for Africa was not sustainable
It is critical that Africa develops its own manufacturing and research…
Zimbabwe's government has taken the controversial decision to ban local trading in foreign currencies, including the US dollar, with immediate effect.
It has also reintroduced the Zimbabwe dollar, which was abandoned because of hyperinf…
The Vatican asked China’s communist government on Friday to stop intimidating Catholic clergy who want to remain unequivocally loyal to the pope and refuse to sign ambiguous official registration forms.
The request, contained in Vatican…
World leaders from 19 countries – and the European Union – are meeting in Osaka, Japan, from Friday.
They are the "Group of 20" – G20 for short – but what exactly is the summit about, and why is it important?
What is the G20?
The G2…
Dr Esi Ansah, a Human Resource Development specialist, has identified one of the country’s challenges as a lack of leadership willing to make unpopular decisions such as insisting friends, family and party folks also follow due process and…
Members of the Council of State have urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to explore ways of ensuring that only the vibrant political parties remain on the Commission's registry.
Unanimously, they said the majority of the parties were do…
A Nigerian man died in a Japanese immigration detention center this week, an official said on Thursday, bringing to an end a hunger strike an activist group said was intended to protest against his being held for more than three years.
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Authorities in Iran have seized roughly 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines from two former factories, according to state TV reports.
The action was taken following a spike in electricity consumption.
Demand for power rose by 7% in June an…
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bole, Madam Alele Heming has been rescued from being sacked as demanded by the chiefs and people of Bole traditional area.
Salifu Adam Braimah, the Savannah Regional Minister, came to her rescue as…
The Central Gonja District Assembly in the Savannah Region has inaugurated five projects aimed at addressing some of the basic needs of the Assembly.
They included construction of Community Centre at Buipe valued at GHS479,242.62, const…