Sir Keir Starmer has said "nobody is above the law" when asked about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, but declined to say whether the former prince should volunteer himself to UK police.
Speaking before news of Andrew's arr…
Bill Gates will not deliver his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, his philanthropic organisation said hours before the Microsoft co-founder was due to speak.
The Gates Foundation said the decision…
THE Islamic Republic of Iran has reaffirmed its commitment to political independence, regional peace, and strengthened bilateral cooperation with Ghana.
The Ambassador of Iran to Ghana, Mr Ali Ghomshi, said despite sanctions and compl…
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, has asked the High Court hearing the case in which he has been accused of permitting two people to mine on his concession wit…
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will hold its national executive elections from September 18 to 20, 2026, following nominations, vetting and appeals processes in August.
This forms part of a comprehensive roadmap for the par…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for conscious consensus-building in Ghana’s politics to help do away with the winner-takes-all practice, which he said delays national progress.
He said that in hi…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called for the emergence of a third strong political force in Ghana, arguing that the country’s democracy would be strengthened by broader political competition.
Speaking at a Political I…
Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has blamed the recent terrorist attack on Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso on what he describes as the government’s posture toward Burkina Faso’s leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
The Bim…
A UN fact-finding mission has determined that evidence of atrocities carried out during the siege and takeover of the Sudanese city of el-Fasher points to genocide.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured …
The White House has warned Iran would be "very wise" to make a deal with the US, amid reports that President Donald Trump is weighing fresh military action against the Islamic Republic.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt…
Renowned Ghanaian business leader Sir Samuel Esson Jonah has outlined a five-point roadmap for Africa’s economic sovereignty in an open letter addressed to Heads of State of the African Union (AU).
In the letter dated February 18, 2…
Gabon's media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms "until further notice", saying online content has fuelled conflict and deepened divisions in the country.
In a televised statement on Tuesd…
Talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US aimed at ending Moscow's war in Ukraine have concluded without a breakthrough.
The trilateral meetings, held in Geneva, went on late on Tuesday but only lasted two hours on Wedn…
Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has called on members of the judiciary who have expressed reservations about the proposed Legal Education Bill to ensure their concerns are framed in a constructive manne…
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has praised Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for his decisive ruling on petitions seeking the removal of the Electoral Commission Chairperson and her deputies, stating that the decision demon…
The Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has determined that there is no prima facie case to warrant further investigations into petitions seeking the removal of the Electoral Commissioner, her deputies, and the Special Prosecutor.
Ac…
The Minority in Parliament has signalled its preparedness to take steps to compel the Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, to appear before the House to address the deepening challenges confronting Ghana’s cocoa sector.
The caucus …
The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has defended state sponsorship of the Hajj pilgrimage, describing it as a legitimate social intervention that promotes peace and national stability.
Speaking in an interview with …
About 100 US soldiers have arrived in Nigeria to train the West African nation's armed forces and help them with intelligence in their battle against growing security threats from Islamist militants and other armed groups.
…
Australia has barred a citizen linked to the Islamic State (IS) group from the country for up to two years.
The person is among the group of 34 Australian women and children who tried to head home after being released …
US special envoy Steve Witkoff said talks between Ukraine and Russia had "brought about meaningful progress" to end the war, as both sides prepared for a second day of negotiations in Geneva on Wednesday.
However, hope…
The People’s Forum, an initiative aimed at amplifying the voices of ordinary Ghanaians in national discourse, has mounted billboards in Accra and other parts of the country in response to the government’s mid-season reduction of the co…
Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has announced that he will formally petition the Ghana Education Service (GES) to immediately review and recall copies of the Aki-Ola Junior High School Social Studies textbook ove…
Gunmen on motorcycles have killed dozens of people in dawn raids across three villages in north-western Nigeria.
Armed men shot locals dead, set homes alight and abducted an unknown number of people in Niger State, Mus…
Reports say at least 20 people were killed on Saturday in the northern town of Titao, Burkina Faso, in attacks claimed by JNIM - an Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda.
Among the dead were seven Ghanaians "burnt…
The Omanhene of Akyem Kotoku, Oseadeeyo Dr Frimpong Manso IV, has elevated 24 chiefs in the traditional area to various statuses.
Six of the chiefs were elevated as Abrempong (divisional chiefs), while 13 of them were promoted to the …
A spokesperson for Kennedy Agyapong’s team, Kwasi Kwarteng, has rejected suggestions that the former flagbearer hopeful of the Npp party plans to form a new political party.
Speaking in an interview with Joy Prime, he described the cl…
The Minority Leader in Parliament and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the Mahama administration’s 24-hour economy policy, describing it as more of an NDC campaign slogan than a well-thought-out policy initiative.
…
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has called on the Attorney-General’s Department to urgently develop legislation addressing the systemic drivers of vote buying and political corruption.
The centre urged Members …
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has praised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the newly elected flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his efforts to foster unity within the party.
Speaking on Channel One …
Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reaffirmed his commitment to holding the government accountable while ensuring he does not obstruct parliamentary business.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point o…
Nigeria's foreign ministry has issued an urgent warning over what it describes as the increasing illegal recruitment of its citizens to fight in foreign conflicts.
It comes after Ukrainian officials said they found the…
Democracy Hub has filed a suit at the High Court seeking to halt the Ayawaso East by-election, citing alleged vote buying during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries held on February 7, 2026.
The NDC has be…
After US President Donald Trump oversaw the seizure of his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro last month, he vowed to tap the country's oil reserves – the world's largest.
Trump now says that he plans to visit the S…
Hillary Clinton has accused US President Donald Trump's administration of a "cover-up" over its handling of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it," the for…
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has extended his condolences to the families of Ghanaian traders killed in a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso.
The attack reportedly targeted traders travelling thro…
Downtown Munich is best-known for chic shops and flashy fast cars but right now its streets are bedecked with posters advertising next generation drones.
"Europe's security under construction" boasts the slogan on an e…
A now-halted plan to run a hepatitis B vaccine trial involving thousands of newborns in Guinea-Bissau has been criticised by the World Health Organization as "unethical".
The US-funded study had sought to give one set …
THE Independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, has initiated a Private Members’ bill to amend the Political Parties Act, 2000 (Act 574) to introduce a political campaign financing regime and to pro…
Former Vice-President and New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has opened up about the personal attacks he endured during the party’s recent presidential primary, attributing his response and eventual victory to patience,…
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tano North Constituency has initiated a reconciliation process aimed at uniting party members and resolving internal divisions that emerged during the recently concluded presidenti…
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has stated that the government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy initiative is a long-term structural programme that requires careful groundwork and cannot be…
President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls for the immediate implementation of a Pan-African payment and settlement system, arguing that Africa cannot achieve meaningful economic integration while relying on third-part…
The Deputy Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has assured the public that he is safe and recovering well following a road accident last week.
The Deputy Communications Minister wa…
Ghana intends to request the extradition of a Russian man accused of illegally recording his sexual encounters with several women and sharing footage online without their consent.
African and Russian media identified h…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the centre of attention at the Munich Security Summit, as European leaders wondered apprehensively what tone he would strike in his remarks on Saturday.
While his speech did not fu…
The prime minister is considering making a significant increase in defence spending, the BBC has learned.
Downing Street is mulling over the idea of meeting an existing spending target earlier than planned at a potenti…
The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on party members to forgive one another for grievances arising from the recent campaign season, stressing the importance of unity as the party reorganises fo…
Fears that South Sudan - the world's youngest nation - could plunge into a full-blown civil war have intensified as fighting continues in Jonglei state, north-east of the capital, Juba.
Government forces are trying to …
US President Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar lawsuit against the BBC has been scheduled to go to trial in February 2027, according to court documents.
The trial date comes as a Florida judge rejected the BBC's appl…
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