President Donald Trump has said he and his budget director will work out which "Democrat Agencies" to cut as the US government shutdown approached its third day.
He suggested Republicans should seize the opportunity to "clear out dead…
President John Dramani Mahama will this afternoon swear in 21 High Court Judges as Justices of the Court of Appeal.
Among the nominees is the President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Dormaahene Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu…
The United Nations Security Council has approved a much larger international security force for Haiti to tackle escalating gang violence in the conflict-torn country.
The so-called "Gang Suppression Force" (GSF) will have up to 5,550 …
The group of political parties without representation in Parliament has called for transparency, impartiality, and urgency in the prosecution of corruption-related cases emerging from the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee report.…
A Nigerian man deported from the US to Ghana has told the BBC that he is now stuck in a hotel in Togo, after he and five others were secretly transferred to the neighbouring country by Ghanaian officers.
The man said they were informe…
Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has described the petition against him as “frivolous,” insisting it has no merit.
Abronye made the comments after confirming his r…
The National Secretariat of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has referred a petition against its Bono Regional chairman, Kwame Baffoe, to the disciplinary committee for investigation.
“The petition outlines a series of actions by Mr Baff…
Legal practitioner and former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Tsatsu Tsikata, has said repealing Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 alone will not end illegal mining in Ghana, stressing that the chall…
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been found guilty of illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public, offences which carry a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison.
In 2018, a video emerged showing the Econom…
Former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, who has been placed on the Interpol red notice as a wanted man by the Office of Special Prosecutor spotted in Washington DC in the USA.
The former minister appeared on Interpol's Red Notice …
Israel's defence minister has said its forces are "tightening the siege" around Gaza City by extending a military corridor across the territory towards the coast.
Israel Katz also issued a final warning to the hundreds of thousands of…
Mass layoffs of US federal workers are "imminent" and could result in people permanently losing their jobs within days, the White House says, as a government shutdown continues for a second day.
Lawmakers are trading blame over the sh…
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has called for an end to the public bickering among party members and urged a focus on expanding the party’s grassroots base.
“We need to grow the party an…
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has called for an end to the public bickering among party members and urged a focus on expanding the party’s grassroots base.
“We need to grow the party an…
The NPP Bold Ladies of the Eastern Region have expressed strong disappointment with a group of 15 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament, accusing them of placing personal interests above the party’s welfare.
In a statement…
Police in the German city of Munich say the venue where Oktoberfest is taking place will re-open early on Wednesday evening, after it was shut while investigators probed a potential bomb threat linked to a fire at a house in the north of…
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason.
The charges concern accusations that Kabila has been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have wreaked de…
The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to submit all its plans and priority areas of development, including spatial plann…
Ghana has reaffirmed its position as a beacon of Pan-Africanism and diaspora engagement at the 14th Pan-African Global Trade and Investment Conference held in Wilmington, Delaware, where government officials outlined fresh initiatives to…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership is urging the public and its members to ignore comments by Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako and Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC, over allegations of m…
Funding for the US government has been cut off after President Donald Trump's Republican Party failed to agree with opposition Democrats on a way forward on a spending bill.
It means that some - but not all - US government services ar…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that the third meeting of the first session of the ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic will begin on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
The meeting will start at 2:00…
South Africa's ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, French officials have told the BBC.
Mthethwa, 58, was reported missing by his wife on Monday evening, after a "w…
A sunscreen scandal in Australia is continuing to grow, with 18 products now pulled from shelves in the skin cancer hotspot over safety concerns.
Analysis by a consumer advocacy group in June found several popular and expensive sunscr…
Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza has been accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while Hamas is yet to issue an official response.
Here is the full text of the proposal, as provided by the White House:
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A two- National Conference of Presiding Members (PMs) has been held in Accra, with a call on the government to empower local government institutions and actors to drive national development agenda across the country.
The National De…
Local governance expert Professor Kwamena Ahwoi has criticised the proliferation of district assemblies in the country, arguing that the increased number has become counterproductive and needs to be re-examined.
For instance, he said…
A new forensic risk assessment has thrown Ghana’s Gold-for-Oil (G4O) programme into controversy, uncovering deep-rooted fiscal leakages, systemic fraud, and governance failures.
The revelations have provoked sharp condemnation f…
Editor-in-chief of the Daily Searchlight newspaper, Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, has filed a writ at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of a government-backed anti-corruption initiative known as Operation Recover A…
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has called for decisive measures to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, citing its devastating impact on Ghana’s water bodies.
Spe…
A humanitarian convoy led by Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa was attacked and 17 soldiers taken hostage on Sunday night, according to a government spokeswoman.
Carolina Jaramillo said the convoy - which included UN and EU diplomats -…
At Shona EPZ, a garment factory in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, the tension is inescapable.
The industrious thrum of the heavy-duty sewing machines, along with the workers' chatter, normally fills the plant with a reassuring rhythm. But …
US President Donald Trump said his plan for ending the war in Gaza was potentially one of the greatest days in the history of civilisation, and one that could bring "eternal peace in the Middle East".
The hyperbole was characteristic.…
The Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, says Kennedy Agyapong and other contenders face an uphill task if they are to catch up with Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the race for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearershi…
Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister, Samuel Nartey George, has described as “unprecedented” MultiChoice Africa’s move to give Ghanaian DStv subscribers between 33% and 50% more value, rejecting claims that the co…
The Member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira West, Rudolf Amoako-Gyampah, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to throw their full support behind former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the party prepares for the 2028 …
More than 20 people have been rescued in Kenya from a suspected human trafficking ring that lured them with job offers in Russia but intended to send them to fight in Ukraine, police said.
It follows an intelligence-led raid on a resi…
The national leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has pledged its commitment to upholding transparency, fairness and internal democracy in all its processes.
“Leadership will continue to ensure that every stage of our electora…
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured Ghanaians that the recent reversal of US visa restrictions comes with no hidden costs to the country’s sovereignty or security.
His clarification follows Ghana’s maj…
Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, has proposed the creation of a second chamber of Parliament to replace the Council of State, with powers to oversee appointments to critical independent institutions such as the National Media Commi…
A former Minister of Local Government, Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, has called for the appointment of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) by the President of the country with a prior approval of the Metropolitan, …
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have invited the Member of Parliament for Chiana-Paga, Nikyema Billa Alamzy, to appear before it over comments he made on live television.
In a letter …
Russia and Ethiopia signed a document on Thursday calling for the planning and construction of a nuclear power plant in the east African country, RIA news agency quoted Rosatom, the state-owned Russian nuclear corporation, as saying.
An…
Britain on Friday said it would introduce a mandatory digital ID scheme for British citizens and residents starting a new job as a measure to deter illegal immigration.
"It will make it tougher to work illegally in this country, making …
Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party Flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed his commitment to improving the welfare of party delegates and grassroots members through a structured and long-term support system.…
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, John Kwabena Oti Bless, has expressed concern about the rampant sand winning along the White Volta.
He said the practice was destroying the Ghana Wa…
A latest national tracking poll by Global InfoAnalytics indicated that the majority of voters are happy with how their Members of Parliament (MPs) have performed so far in the Ninth Parliament.
Fifteen per cent of the voters sampled i…
Ugandan opposition leader, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, was cleared on Wednesday to stand for president, pitting him against Yoweri Museveni for a second time during a career in which he has been arrested and jailed multiple times…
Romania aims to partner Ukraine to build drones under a new European Union defence funding mechanism, but it will be at least seven years before the country has a multi-layered air defence system, a government source said.
The EU and NA…
The President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has expressed dissatisfaction with the transatlantic slave trade, describing it as the greatest crime against humanity.
Addressing the 80th session of the United Nations G…
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