A police officer and at least five other people have died in a series of gun battles in Jersey City, in the US state of New Jersey.
Two other police officers were wounded during the incident, which ended in a shootout after two gunmen b…
A tax on sanitary pads has been scrapped in Rwanda to make them more affordable, the ministry of gender has announced.
https://twitter.com/RwandaGender/status/1204502197632929792
Previously, an 18% value added tax was placed on the p…
Members of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) have reiterated the call on the citizenry to report corrupt acts they witnessed towards realising gains in on-going anti-corruption campaign.
Members of the Coalition together with s…
Former President John Mahama deserves every credit for indigenous gas utilisation and its associated savings and not President Nana Akufo-Addo, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, former Minister of Energy has stated.
According to him ENI proj…
The West Africa Centre for Counter Extremism (WACCE) has embarked on sensitisation workshops and seminars on inclusive and peaceful electoral participation in four areas in Northern Ghana.
The two-day workshops each in Saboba and Cherep…
Former President, Mr. John Dramani Mahama has lauded the rich experiences and contributions of Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi and Dr. Callistus Mahama in promoting and sustaining Ghana's decentralisation system.
He recounted how his administratio…
For more than two decades now, Ghana has been recognized by the international community as a beacon of hope for Africa because of the country’s democratic credentials. However, over the last few years, political vigilantism and electoral v…
Hammed Kayode Alabi [1]is the leader of Kayode Alabi Leadership and Career Initiative a Not-for-Profit Organization based in Nigeria with the aim to empower children and young people to develop life-skills through Education for Sustainable…
Development institutions present digital guide to help African countries fast-track SDGs, Paris Agreement and AU’s Agenda 2063 implementation
Three leading development partners have presented a digital application at the COP 25 cl…
Mobilizing sufficient financing remains a major challenge to effectively pursue the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, underscored high-level delegates at a UN conference today. Although interest in conventional and innovative financ…
Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi has defended her country against allegations of genocide at the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ).
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate responded to widespread claims that Myanmar (formerly Burma) commi…
Egypt, Eritrea and Cameroon are among the worst nations in the world for jailing journalists, a list published on Wednesday by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said.
The CPJ listed 26 journalists jailed in Egypt - most of whom…
If presidential elections were held today, no candidate would have the required 50+1 per cent needed to claim a one-touch victory.
Also, majority of the youth aged between 18 and 35 years say they will not vote at all, while 42 per ce…
Sudan's ousted President Omar al-Bashir was summoned by prosecutors on Tuesday over the 1989 coup that brought him to power, his lawyer has said.
The legal team did not attend the summons that lasted an hour amid chants from protesters …
Despite significant increase in birth registration, a quarter of the world’s children remain ‘invisible’ – UNICEF
UNICEF works on Birth Registration in Liberia in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and the generous funding of the S…
The “Child Soldier Reintegration” project of the organization Grassroots Reconciliation Group (GRG) in Uganda was selected as one of ten global grassroots initiatives to receive the prestigious Intercultural Innovation Award from the Unite…
Heavy rains have battered parts of South Africa, submerging whole neighbourhoods and flooding coal mines and power stations in a nation already hit by electricity blackouts.
At least 700 homes have been washed away near the capital, Pre…
A gunman has killed six people in a hospital waiting room in the Czech city of Ostrava before shooting himself in the head, police say.
Armed police found the suspect dead from a self-inflicted gunshot in a vehicle three hours later.
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A group of Eritreans living in Scandinavia have taken to the streets of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, to protest against Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
The award ceremony is due to start…
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), in the quest to promote a free, fair and successful District Level Elections (DLEs) on December 17, 2019, has called on electorates and the media to promote the success of the exercise.
A stateme…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the cancellation of the referendum to amend article 55, clause 3 of the 1992 Constitution.
Mrs. Jean Mensah, the Chairperson, in a signed statement said this followed the notification from the…
Justice Mariama Owusu, an Appeal Court Judge appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, during vetting to the Supreme Court, pledged to hold the tenets of the law in her rulings at the apex court and not on faith.…
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has pardoned more than 5,000 prisoners in a move aimed at reducing congestion in prisons.
The president made the announcement on Monday as the country marked its 58th anniversary of independence.
He …
Nana Obiri Boahen, a Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP has stated that the decision of President Akuffo Addo to suspend the referendum was legally, morally and politically right.
Nana Obiri Boahene said those peop…
Judges of the African Court on Human and People's Right led by its President, Justice Sylvain Oré, has paid a courtesy call on the President of Zanzibar, Dr Ali Mohamed Shein, at State House, Zanzibar City.
The courtesy call by the Afri…
Ms Grace Asantewaa Okyere, an aspiring Assembly member for Asaman Oyoko Electoral Area in the New Juaben North Municipality, has pledged to improve sanitation when given the nod come December 17 this year.
She described the sanitation s…
The Santrokofi and Akpafu traditional councils of the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe (SALL) communities of the Oti Region have put in a joint bid for the siting of the District Capital for the proposed SALL District at Santrokofi-Gbo…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has rallied the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States to remain united and fight for a fairer world economic order.
He said with the wealthier nations not eager to seeing an equitable…
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Nigeria Partners with Google to Train Returnees in Digital Skills
The training drew 93 participants, including returning migrants, interested in setting up small-scale businesses as well as…
The LEGO Foundation awards US$100 Million Grant to the International Rescue Committee to bring Learning through Play to children impacted by crises in Ethiopia and Uganda
Through this initiative, IRC and its partners will work in Ethiop…
Rwanda has launched its first large-scale vaccination campaign against the Ebola virus.
At least 200,000 people will be vaccinated over the next year in areas bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda's health minister Diane Ga…
The US embassy in Liberia has been hit by the worsening financial crisis in the West African state, forcing it to temporarily withdraw Peace Corps volunteers from 12 of the country's 15 counties.
An embassy spokesperson in the capital, …
There's nothing like 15,000 Christmas trees to get you into the holiday mood, as for many of us, picking out a festive fir signals the start of the holiday season.
Unsurprisingly it's the busiest time of the year for Alastair and Diane …
Ethiopian chemical engineer Freweini Mebrahtu, who makes reusable pads, has been named Hero of the Year by the news channel CNN.
Ms Mebrahtu won the award for her reusable pads project, which is said to have helped keep Ethiopian girls …
Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
It means the Russia flag and anthem will not be allowed at events such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics and football…
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has asked the youth to rally behind the government as it remains committed to implementing policies and programmes that have direct and positive impact on their lives.
“The youth are at the cor…
The Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has expressed grave concern about the stigmatisation of Persons With Disability (PWDs) in the country.
She said despite the constitutional and legislative guaran…
The Women's Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper East Region has expressed gratitude to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for cutting the sod for work to commence on the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam and Irrigation Project.
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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has challenged the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to a show of records in office to enable Ghanaians to judge who has met their aspirations the most.
He said he was convinced that when p…
General Electric (GE) Employees Volunteer Time and Resources with the Kipeto Wind Farm Community in Kajiado, Kenya
The 100MW Kipeto wind power project will provide clean energy to the national grid as a significant contribution to Kenya…
ADF-15 replenishment: Donors commit $7.6 billion, a 32% boost from last replenishment, in support of Africa’s low-income, fragile, countries
Donors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Thursday agreed to commit $7.6 billion to speed…
At a conference in Antigua this week, disability rights’ advocates said that they don’t want special favours. Instead, they are calling for their basic human rights to be respected, protected and fulfilled.
The second ‘I Am Able’ confer…
2019 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT SAYS BUSINESS AS USUAL WILL NOT SOLVE NEW GENERATION OF INEQUALITIES
The demonstrations sweeping across the world today signal that, despite unprecedented progress against poverty, hunger and disease, many …
The global security and investigation industry continues to experience growth fuelled by increased awareness of safety concerns and consumers’ willingness to spend on solutions. With nearly 6,000 companies and 180,000 employees providing…
On Friday (6/12), a second fishing boat carrying between 150 and 180 migrants was intercepted by the Mauritanian coast guard
Mauritanian authorities in coordination with the governments of The Gambia and Senegal today began returning th…
Young women and girls in Kibera, one of Africa's largest informal settlements, are writing their street harassment experiences on roads and canvasses to highlight the damaging nature of sexual harassment.
Warning: Some readers may find …
The FBI says it is treating Friday's deadly attack on a Florida navy base as a presumed terrorist attack.
The Saudi gunman - who was training at the Pensacola site - killed three sailors before he was shot dead.
Special agent Rachel …
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has extended its heartfelt felicitations to former President John Agyekum Kufuor, who turned 81, on Sunday, December 8.
It said former President Kufuor would always be remembered for decriminalising free sp…
The South African Minister for Tourism, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has indicated that South Africa was committed to ensuring the full implementation of the visa waiver arrangements with Ghana to enhance travels between the two countries…
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa, has said the members of the commission are not in office to do the President’s bidding.
According to her, they were in office to serve the nation, adding that in doing so…
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