Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has called on Ghanaians to come together to address growing political polarisation in the country.
Speaking on Channel one media’s Point of View, Prof. Oquaye said Ghana has becom…
Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the non-availability of its Kpandai parliamentary candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, for court service following a Supreme Cou…
Minority Members on Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee have raised concerns over the shortage of raw rubber for local manufacturers, warning that the situation is posing a serious threat to industrial output and employment.
S…
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has dismissed claims of internal friction within the party following President John Dramani Mahama’s directive to the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, and th…
US President Donald Trump has ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela - a move that Caracas has denounced as "warmongering threats".
Trump wrote that Venezuelan President Ni…
A popular South African radio and club DJ has been shot dead in the country's largest city, Johannesburg, sending shockwaves across the nation grappling with entrenched crime.
Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, was gunned do…
As part of the high-level mediation efforts to find a lasting solution to the Bawku chieftaincy dispute, which has plagued the Upper East Region for years, it has been recommended that Seidu Abagre, who was recently installed by the Mamp…
The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has described the Supreme Court’s decision to halt all activities related to the proposed Kpandai parliamentary rerun as a victory for justice and the rule…
Parts of Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, have been turned into an "open-air gallery", in the words of the organisers of the city's first street art festival.
One of the featured artists, Ashaolu Oluwafemi, told the BBC that the festiva…
The US has said it is ready to offer Ukraine Nato-like security guarantees to safeguard an eventual ceasefire, following talks in Berlin with European officials and a delegation from Kyiv.
The "very strong" guarantees would be modelle…
The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Emmanuel Asamoah, has called for the modernisation of traditional leadership to effectively respond to the nation’s developmental challenges.
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Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has underscored the need to recalibrate economic diplomacy to support growth and resilience.
She said that could be done by actively facilitating strategic investments, market access, …
Parliament is expected to adjourn sine die on Friday, December 19, 2025, for the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Majority Leader and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has…
Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has called on New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to disregard claims that former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, was responsible for the mismanagement of the economy …
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Former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, has raised concerns about growing political polarisation in Ghana, warning that it poses a threat to national cohesion and the rule of law.
Speaking in an interview with Bernard A…
Parliament has approved GH¢1.619 billion to fund the operations of the House and the Parliamentary Service for the 2026 financial year.
The allocation will fund Parliament’s operations, including salaries and allowances for MPs and …
Armed men have kidnapped at least 13 people from a church in Nigeria's central Kogi state - the second such attack in as many weeks.
The attackers stormed into Evangelical Church Winning All in the mainly rural farming district of Aaa…
US President Donald Trump has filed a $5bn (£3.7bn) lawsuit against the BBC over an edit of his 6 January 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary.
Trump accused the broadcaster of defamation and of violating a trade practices law, accor…
A little boy faces the camera. He is pale and has no hair.
"I am seven years old and I have cancer," he says. "Please save my life and help me."
Khalil - who is pictured above in a still from the film - didn't want to record this, …
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Monday chastised the Bono Regional Minister for using his political position to meddle in the Sampa chieftaincy affairs.
He spoke at the last Asanteman Council meeting of the year 2025 at the…
Flash floods have killed at least 37 people in Morocco's coastal Safi region, according to state-owned television.
Cars and mounds of rubbish were seen sweeping through the main port city of Safi after torrential rain hit on Sunday.
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The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mr. Mahama Ayariga, has said that he will reconsider his decision on the withdrawal of a Private Members Bill that he and the Majority Chief Whip, Mr. Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, had drafted seeking the…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Palestine, Dr. Varsen O.V. Aghabekian, has arrived in Ghana on Saturday for a three-day visit.
The visit aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Palestine. It is …
A majority of Electoral Area Coordinators in the Sissala East Constituency have thrown their weight behind New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
Out of the 21 coordinators in the constituency, 18 pub…
Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, says recent polling data from the Kpandai Constituency suggests that while voter sentiments largely favour the ruling National Democratic Congress, the parliamentary contest re…
ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) was founded in 1975 in order to consolidate West Africa’s trade channels, SADC (Southern African Development Community) formalised in 1992 in order to stabilise Southern Africa’s post-apa…
The Vice-President of Columbia, Francia Elena Márquez Mina, has paid a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Museum in Accra to pay homage to the country’s founding President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
Accompanied by her delegation,…
Speakers at a dialogue on children have urged government agencies, district assemblies and community leaders to strengthen child protection structures, improve law enforcement, and expand resources for social services to respond to clima…
Eritrea has withdrawn from East African regional bloc Igad, accusing the organisation of "becoming a tool against" countries like itself.
In a statement on Friday, Eritrea's foreign ministry said Igad had strayed from its founding pri…
At least 15 civilians have been confirmed dead in Sunday's shooting attack at Bondi beach.
Many were attending an event to mark the first day of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Authorities have confirmed that two rabbis, a Holocau…
Chile has elected the far-right wing José Antonio Kast to be its next president, after an election campaign that was dominated by themes of security, immigration and crime.
Kast beat the governing left-wing coalition candidate Jeanett…
Ghana’s Ambassador to South Korea, Kojo Choi, has presented his Letter of Credence to President Lee Jae-Myung, signalling the start of his official duty.
At the ceremony yesterday, Mr Choi, South Korean by birth, but who has now natur…
Some 200 West African soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, are in Benin to support the government following Sunday's failed coup, Benin's foreign minister says.
The attempt was foiled after Nigeria deployed fighter jets to d…
Russia could attack a Nato country within the next five years, the Western military alliance's chief has said in a stark new warning.
"Russia is already escalating its covert campaign against our societies," Mark Rutte said in a speec…
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has handed over a redevelopment master plan for the modernization of Agbogbloshie Market, which will accommodate more than 100,000 modern trading stalls, to the Greater Accra Regional Minister, …
The First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, has rallied African leaders, development partners, and civil society organisations to step up the triple elimination agenda to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B by the…
Among those arrested for their clothing at the Ethiopia Creative Awards was Adonay Berhane, a 25-year-old lifestyle and motivational creator with almost four million followers.
The creator, who was named "TikToker of the Year" at the …
Thailand has dissolved parliament after nearly a week of fresh clashes along its border with Cambodia, with a general election to be called within 45 to 60 days.
In a royal decree published on Friday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnviraku…
The Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Yusif Sulemana, has rejected the proposed Private Members’ Bill by the Majority caucus seeking to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecuto…
The Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica) has called on the Speaker and Parliamentary leadership to crack the whip and ensure that all members involved in last Tuesday’s chaotic incident on the floor of Parliament are held accountable …
Every four years, Ghana’s political landscape erupts in a vibrant, costly spectacle of democracy. Rallies swell with colour, airwaves hum with party jingles, and convoys of branded vehicles crisscross the nation. Yet, beneath this veneer o…
A Kenyan court has suspended the implementation of a "landmark" $2.5bn (£1.9bn) health aid deal signed with the US last week over data privacy concerns.
It follows a case filed by a consumer rights lobby seeking to stop the alleged tr…
A steady stream of water trickles through openings in the tent Ghadir al-Adham shares with her husband and six children in Gaza City. Her family is still displaced after the war and waiting for reconstruction to begin.
"Here we are, l…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is prepared for the upcoming rerun parliamentary election in Kpandai, the party's acting Director of Elections and IT, Tanko Rashid-Computer, has said.
Speaking in an interview with the Daily Gra…
The new Member of Parliament (MP) for the Guan Constituency, Fred Kwasi Agbenyo, has said no child in the constituency will be left behind out of school due to poverty.
Scholarship scheme
He has, therefore, established a scholarsh…
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) says President John Dramani Mahama’s objection to efforts to repeal the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act is a strong signal of his commitment to combating corruption.
Speak…
As Ghana embarks on the crucial task of re-examining and redesigning its governance architecture, one foundational question stands out as unavoidable and urgent: What meaningful role should traditional authorities play in the governance of…
Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals who arrived in the country on Wednesday in what appears to be a tit-for-tat move over the alleged mistreatment of Ghanaian nationals at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel.
Seven Ghana…
The US has imposed fresh sanctions on six more ships said to be carrying Venezuelan oil, a day after seizing a tanker off the country's coast.
Sanctions have also been placed on some of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's relatives …
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