A rebel leader in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says his fighters will withdraw from a key city at the request of the US.
Corneille Nangaa's statement came days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the capture of Uvira …
Six Canadian members of parliament, along with a delegation of 24 other people, have been denied entry by Israel to the occupied West Bank while trying to cross the border from Jordan.
The group was attempting to enter as part of a tr…
The Director of Communications of the United Party, Solomon Owusu, has argued that Kennedy Agyapong has been treated unfairly by the camp of Mahamudu Bawumia within the New Patriotic Party.
Speaking on at TV3, Mr Owusu noted that inte…
The Minority in Parliament has called on the Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to appear before the House to brief lawmakers on the government’s donation of relief items worth GHC10 million to Jamaica and Cuba.
The …
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has urged President John Dramani Mahama to consider a ministerial reshuffling following the absence of some ministers from parliamentary proceedings.
The call comes after Madam L…
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Chieftaincy, Culture and Religious Affairs has appealed to the government to urgently pay all outstanding allowances owed to traditional rulers.
The committee said the government had, to date, fai…
Government has explained that its donation of relief items worth GH?10 million and the deployment of troops to Jamaica are grounded in the values of empathy, solidarity, and compassion.
The explanation follows a call by the Mino…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Tuesday presented his final mediation recommendations on the Bawku chieftaincy dispute to President John Dramani Mahama, calling for the enforcement of existing laws recognising Asigri Abugurago A…
South Africa has accused the US of using Kenyan nationals without work permits at a facility processing applications by white South Africans for refugee status.
Seven Kenyans were arrested after intelligence reports revealed that peop…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will crack down on hate speech following Sunday's deadly shooting at Bondi Beach that targeted a Jewish festival.
Fifteen people were killed when two gunmen opened fire at…
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has dismissed calls by the Minority in Parliament for the resignation or removal of the sector minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, describing the demands as baseless and illogical.
The Min…
A French court has sentenced a former rebel leader and politician from the Democratic Republic of Congo to 30 years in jail after finding him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity more than two decades ago.
Roger Lumbala hea…
US unemployment ticked up last month in the latest sign of job market weakness, but the mixed official report still leaves room for debate among central bankers.
The unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November, up f…
Former public sector executive and governance advisor , Daniel Duku has called on leaders in Ghana to shift from personality-driven leadership to the deliberate construction of ethical systems that can sustain institutions beyond individ…
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.
“…
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.
…
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, …
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