Governance Analyst, Bernard Oduro Takyi has advised the NPP to employ the services of a Political Strategist to advise the Majority group in Parliament on its actions going forward.
He said this has become necessary now that the Party d…
Governance Analyst, Bernard Oduro Takyi has advised the NPP to employ the services of a Political Strategist to advise the Majority group in Parliament on its actions going forward.
He said this has become necessary now that the Party d…
A former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, says the recent incidents of chaos and exchange of fisticuffs in parliament is making Ghanaians lose their respect for the House.
According to him,…
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has condemned the conduct of Parliamentarians on Monday, December 20, during a vote on whether or not to treat the proposed e-levy under a certificate of urgency.
The Christian Council in a statement…
Libya's parliament said Friday's planned presidential election would not go ahead and did not name a new date, leaving the internationally backed peace process in chaos and the fate of the interim government in doubt.
It was the first o…
At least one person has died and 70 are missing after a landslide occurred at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar.
Rescue operations are under way, with most of the victims believed to be illegal jade miners.
T…
A government minister in Madagascar has said he swam for 12 hours to safety after his helicopter crashed at sea during a rescue mission.
"It's not my time to die," exhausted Police Minister Serge Gelle said as he recovered …
European leaders are reinstating coronavirus restrictions as the new Omicron variant continues to spread across the continent.
Germany and Portugal are among nations announcing post-Christmas curbs and greater social distanc…
The Ghana Police Service has explained why it refrained from visiting Parliament to enforce the law during a scuffle between Members of Parliament on Monday night.
The Service has been widely criticized by some Ghanaian…
The industrial art and craft sub-sector contributed a total of $30,630,413 (1.08 per cent) of Ghana’s non-traditional exports (NTEs) earnings in 2020, the report on ‘Analysis of Non-Traditional Export Statistics’ has revealed.
The figur…
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has apologised on behalf of his colleague Members of Parliament (MPs) for the fight in the House on Monday, December 20, 2021.
"This is a very shameful and embarrassing moment…
The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has said suggestions that the party considers endorsing some incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) for the 2024 parliamentary election is alien to the party,…
The Minority in Parliament has debunked the Majority’s accusation that the absence by the Speaker of Parliament from the House during the Electronic Transaction Bill, 2021 consideration last Monday was part of the “grand political partisan…
A South African court on Tuesday granted former president Jacob Zuma leave to appeal against a ruling that he must to return to prison afterbeing released in September on medical parole.
Zuma, 79, was sentenced in June to 15 months in p…
A female soldier has been arrested in Nigeria for accepting a marriage proposal while on duty, an army spokesman has said.
She had breached the military's code of conduct by "indulging in romance while in uniform", he added…
An Egyptian court has sentenced leading activist Alaa Abdel Fattah to five years in prison after convicting him of spreading false news, his sister says.
Human rights lawyer Mohammed al-Baqer and blogger Mohammed "Oxygen" Ibrahim were a…
South African scientists - hailed for their discovery of Omicron - are investigating the "highly plausible hypothesis" that the emergence of new Covid-19 variants could be linked, in some cases, to mutations taking place inside infecte…
At least 14 people have died and tens of thousands are displaced following some of the worst floods Malaysia has seen in decades.
Three days of torrential rain over the weekend caused severe flooding in eight states, partia…
China has hit back at criticism from Western nations over the Hong Kong election, accusing them of interfering in its affairs.
Hong Kong's legislature vote on Sunday saw more than 90% of the seats available go to pro-Beijing…
One Sunday in October, Pastor Somu Avaradhi got a shock when he entered his church in Hubballi city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
"There were people sitting inside, singing Hindu religious songs and shouting slo…
The Electoral Commission is asking Ghanaians to reject rumours that its Chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensa, participated in the just-ended National Delegates Conference of the New Patriotic Party in Kumasi on Sunday, December 19, 2021.
The Co…
Over a thousand supporters of the Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, on Sunday, December 19, 2021, led a procession from GIMPA, Kumasi Campus to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
The crowd comprised the various Al…
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo Dec 20 (Reuters) - A police officer and at least two civilians were killed during protests in the city of Goma in eastern Congo on Monday over worsening security, police and civil society said.
The gov…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned to work after finishing a week of self-isolation due to testing positive for COVID-19, his office said on Monday.
Ramaphosa, who was given Johnson & Johnson's vaccine in February, tes…
Tens of millions of migrants may be denied COVID-19 vaccines from a global programme because some major manufacturers are worried about legal risks from harmful side effects, according to officials and internal documents from Gavi, the cha…
New Zealand delayed the planned reopening of its international border because of the sweeping spread of Omicron around the world on Tuesday, as several other countries reimposed social distancing measures.
Many nations are on high alert…
Parliament will later today, Tuesday, December 21, 2021, reconvene in pursuit of a resolution as to whether the Electronic Transaction Levy should be considered under a certificate of urgency or not.
Proceedings were adj…
The 2020 Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has once again taken on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Mr. Mahama is of the view that President Akufo-Addo has done very l…
Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) put aside their political differences last Saturday to bid farewell to Mrs Ama Benyiwa Doe, former Central Regional Minister.
She was …
Parliament on Monday night turned unruly during voting to consider the Electronic Communications Tax, (E-Levy) proposed by the government in its 2022 budget, under a certificate of urgency.
MPs from opposing sides of the house were at e…
Russia said on Monday it urgently needed a response from the United States on its sweeping security demands and again warned of a possible Russian military response unless it saw political action to assuage its concerns.
Moscow, which h…
Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be protective against the fast-spreading Omicron variant in laboratory testing and that the current version of the vaccine would continue to be Mod…
Shopkeeper, Jackson Opati, has stopped selling packaged milk from his store and instead switched to using a vending machine dispensing fresh milk. "This ATM is a more lucrative business," he explains.
Mr Opati runs a small groce…
New rules that require people to confirm their Covid status before attending large gatherings in Nigeria's biggest city are being largely ignored, reflecting a general indifference towards the pandemic, despite a recent surge in cases.…
The Minority in Parliament has cautioned against dire consequences for the future of the country’s governance structure owing to the non-disbursement of monies from the District Assembly Common Fund to the various Metropolitan, Municipal a…
The Ethiopian military has regained control of the historic town of Lalibela from Tigrayan rebels.
The move came amid an announcement by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) that it is withdrawing from all areas in t…
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has made a passionate appeal to President Nana Akufo-Addo to return all of the party’s seized assets them.
The made the call during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) delegates conference in Kumasi.
T…
Speakers at the just-ended national delegates conference of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Kumasi have called for unity and the closing of ranks to enable the party retain power in 2024.
They, therefore, urged members of the party to …
In our series of letters from African writers, Algerian-Canadian journalist Maher Mezahi considers what it means to be African as the continent gears up for its biggest football extravaganza.
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon …
This week the European Union imposed sanctions on the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary organisation accused of committing human rights abuses in the Central African Republic and elsewhere.
The EU has said that it will no lo…
People across Sudan have joined mass protests over the military's takeover, as they mark the third anniversary of a popular uprising.
Hundreds of thousands marched in the capital Khartoum, where security forces responded wit…
Christmas travel will increase the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even among the fully vaccinated, the top US infectious disease expert says.
"There's no doubt about this, [Omicron] has an extraordinary capability o…
Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile's presidential election to become the country's youngest ever leader.
In what was expected to be a tight race, the 35-year-old former protest leader defeated his far-right rival …
Parliament will convene later today, Monday, December 20, 2021, to consider the revenue mobilisation measures central to the operation of the 2022 budget.
Key among the measures is the introduction of the 1.75% Electron…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will need to take decisive steps forward to win the 2024 general election.
While expressing his desire to hand over power to an NPP government in 2025, the Pre…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed the desire to hand over power to an NPP government in 2025 but indicated that internal party actions leading to the next election will actualise that dream or not.
"Every step taken no…
A giant straw goat that has become an annual highlight in the Swedish city of Gavle has been burned by an arsonist.
A man in his 40s was arrested after the structure was set alight in the early hours of Friday.
Th…
Fewer people infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus appear to die or require hospital treatment than in earlier waves of the disease, South African health officials have said.
The data did not mean that Omicron was less virule…
Madam Kati Csaba, the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, has described her one year in Ghana as “great pleasure”.
So far, I have thoroughly enjoyed my stay, especially working with the everyday Ghanaian, officials and business people.…
Archbishop Philip Naameh, President, Catholic Bishops' Conference, has admonished Members of Parliament (MPs) to be disciplined because many Ghanaians, especially the youth, see them as role models.
He gave the advice in his sermon at P…