The embattled General Secretary of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Janet Nabila, has denied reports that she has been suspended from the party.
According to her, the false information of her supposed suspension is being propagat…
North Korea appears to have restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, the UN atomic agency has said in a report.
Plutonium, which is used for nuclear weapons, is believed to be produced at the reactor's complex.
The International Atomi…
Internet access in South Sudan has been severely curtailed and phone services limited as the authorities scuttle a planned nationwide protest against the country's political leadership.
Internet monitoring site NetBlocks confirmed the d…
The Western North Regional Minister, Mr Richard Ebbah Obeng, has pledged to provide the needed support for Ghanaian companies interested in mining legally.
He said this was part of government's strategy to help create sustainable jobs f…
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Baghdad on Saturday, the Egyptian presidency said, the first meeting since the two countries agreed in January to end a long-running dispute.
Egy…
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council on Thursday that a conflict in Ethiopia has spread beyond the northern Tigray region and "a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes."
Ethiopia has been em…
Mali's former interim president Bah Ndaw and prime minister Moctar Ouane have been released from house arrest by the authorities who ousted them in May, a committee monitoring the post-coup transition said on Friday.
Their detention by …
Tunisian media mogul and ex-presidential candidate Nabil Karoui has been arrested in Algeria for illegally entering the country.
Mr Karoui, who owns Nesma TV, was arrested in the city of Tebessa on the Tunisian border together with four…
The Founder of Transform Africa, Dr. Rollan Roberts, is set to roll out a series of plans to allow strategic impactful investment to accelerate the economic, utility, educational, social, and healthcare transformation of Ghana.
The orga…
Hajia Samata Gifty Bukari, has presented her letter of Commission to the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama to serve as the Consul-General of the Republic of Ghana in Lagos.
Hajia Bukari was re-appointed by President…
On thursday, the 27th of August 2021, the Amasaman Constituency held its annual delegates conference pursuant to article 7(27) of the NPP constitution.
In strict adherence to covid protocols, the constituency was zoned into two: while e…
Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema has replaced the country’s top military commanders and the head of the police - and signalled a focus on the security forces being more accountable to the citizens.
The president late on Sunday …
Authorities in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara have banned some economic activities in a bid to tackle armed criminal gangs carrying out killings, kidnappings for ransom and cattle theft.
The state government has announced t…
South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar has rejected government claims that he and President Salva Kiir had struck a deal on the unification of their forces.
Cabinet Affairs Minister Martin Elia Lomuro on Sunday said the two had …
The US city of New Orleans has lost power, with only generators working, as Hurricane Ida batters Louisiana.
The storm brought 150mph (240km/h) winds when it made landfall and those people who did not flee have been advised to shelter i…
The UK government says it is "sceptical" of promises made by the Taliban that it will allow safe passage of eligible people out of the country.
Troops have arrived back in the UK after evacuations ended, but the government says it will …
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has challenged former President John Dramani Mahama to report his claims of corruption against the government to the appropriate agencies, if indeed there are any substance in them.
General Secretary…
The 2020 Jomoro CPP Parliamentary Candidate, Mr Patrick Ekye-Kwesie has commended President Nana Akufo-Addo for the appointment of the Paramount Chief of Western Nzema Traditional Council, Awulae Annor-Adjaye as Board Chairman of the Ghana…
Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been urged to commit themselves and adopt measures that can secure the Party to maintain political power in 2024.
“You must shun the needless tension mounted amongst yourselves and work for …
The fall of Kabul to the Taliban was a foreboding moment for Zarifa Ghafari, one of Afghanistan's first female mayors.
As Taliban fighters descended on the Afghan capital, she realised her life was suddenly in grave danger. Days later s…
Players from Tanzania's national women’s football team - known as the Twiga Stars - have said that President Samia Suluhu's recent comments about their physical appearance, which caused some controversy, were deliberately misinterpreted.
…
It has been two months since electricity, telephone, internet, banking and transport services were cut in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region.
Since then, it has become increasingly difficult to get information about the situation in Tigr…
Doctors and nurses in Kabul worked through the night to treat some of the 150 people injured in Thursday's double bomb attack near the airport.
Hospitals, already struggling with fewer staff since the Taliban took power a week ago, have…
The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) quest to win a third consecutive political power for the first time under the Fourth Republic is a herculean task that can only be achieved with a united front.
Mr. Alexander Frimpong, the Municipal Chief…
Two powerful bomb blasts struck the perimeter of Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday, as civilians continued to seek to escape on flights from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
At least 90 people were killed and 150 oth…
Nigeria’s state oil company has made a profit for the first time in its 44-year history, the government has announced.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is also the senior petroleum minister, said this was in line with the "prudent manage…
The US Supreme Court has ruled to allow evictions to resume across the country.
It blocked the Biden administration's Covid-related moratorium on evictions, which would have extended protections to millions of Americans.
The moratori…
Mr Joseph Korto, Greater Accra Regional Dean of Presiding Members has called on his colleague PMs to place premium on education as it was the bedrock of education.
He said: "Honourable members, since education is the only weapon that so…
Dr Freda Prempeh, the Member of Parliament for Tano North constituency says hard work remains the surest way the NPP can break the eight-year circle, and urged the party supporters to guard against complacency.
She implored members of t…
A major review of vaccines suggests the AstraZeneca jab does raise the risk of blood clots and another serious condition that can cause bleeding.
But the study found the risk of such problems following a coronavirus infection was still …
"Every effort" was made to destroy sensitive material when British embassy staff evacuated their Kabul building as the Taliban approached, the Foreign Office has said.
It comes after a report in the Times said documents with contact det…
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has been appointed as the Africa Union's envoy to the Horn of Africa.
It comes amid political and security crises in the region, in particular in Ethiopia where a civil war has been raging in …
Mr Manas Kwabena Adom, Former Deputy Communication Director of the China branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appealed to President Nana Ado Dankwa Akufo-Addo to facilitate the development of the Ahafo Region.
This is to enhance …
Mr Joshua Makubu, the Oti Regional Minister, has appealed to Assembly members to prioritise the development of their communities.
He said how to eradicate poor road network, disease, hunger, among others in their electoral areas should …
Mali's former Prime Minister Boubèye Maïga has been arrested over alleged corruption during the purchase of a presidential plane seven years ago.
His lawyer Kassoum Tapo said details about his Thursday arrest were still unclear.
Mr M…
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested nearly 100 suspected users and dealers of a new drug.
The drug is made from residues obtained from a vehicle's exhaust system.
It has been named bombe and is a mixture of powde…
New Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema says he will start appointing members of his cabinet from Thursday.
The president has tweeted that his first appointment will be the minister of finance:
https://twitter.com/HHichilema/status/…
All foreign forces in Afghanistan are aiming to evacuate their citizens and embassy employees by 30 Aug, a Nato diplomat told news agency Reuters.
The latest statement comes as the US and its allies earlier said they were hurrying to ev…
The US has been facing criticism over its decision to rely on the Taliban to secure the perimeter of Kabul airport.
"It’s not a matter of trust, it’s a matter of mutual self-interest...but there is no evidence thus far that I’ve been gi…
The People’s National Convention (PNC) has welcomed proposals by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to reform the country’s elections.
“It is a welcoming one and we believe it is a fulfillment of one of the objectives of a political…
Mr Henry Quartey, Greater Accra Regional Minister on Thursday reiterated that his "Let's make Accra Agenda was not only geared towards sanitation in the capital, but also towards health, education, security and indiscipline.
He said: "L…
Mr Henry Nana Boakye, National Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on the rank and file of the Party to channel their energies towards promoting Party peace, unity, and harmony.
He also urged them to desi…
Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema will not move from his private residence to State House, reports the state-owned Zambia Daily Mail newspaper.
This is despite his predecessor Edgar Lungu vacating the premises this week.
The …
Authorities in Nigeria’s central Plateau state have imposed a 24-hour curfew in the state capital Jos after gunmen killed at least 18 people during a raid on Tuesday night on a mainly Christian community.
Some reports suggest the death …
South Africa's decision to extradite former Mozambique finance minister Manuel Chang to his home country has been blocked pending a court hearing after a civil society organisation objected, Reuters news agency reports, quoting court docum…
Research in West Africa has shown that combining a malaria vaccine with a preventative drug can lower hospital admissions and deaths by more than 70%.
But the medical cocktail must be taken in the run-up to the rainy season.
Malaria …
Mr Razak Kojo Opoku, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) said the party has never promised free cars to Okada Riders during the 2020 campaign .
He said it was interesting to state the facts and diffuse the propaganda from Ghanaian…
Mr Andrews Teddy Ofori, Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government had performed creditably in all developmental spheres in the Hohoe Constituency since 2017.
"When we are talking about…
A US intelligence report requested by President Biden into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic is inconclusive, US media reports say.
Agencies are reportedly divided on whether the virus - first seen in China - was the result of a n…
A staff of Japan"s supermarket group Aeon receives a dose of the Moderna vaccineimage sourceReuters
Japan has suspended the use of about 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine due to contamination.
The health ministry said "foreig…