Gambian President Adama Barrow has declared a state of emergency and introduced nationwide night curfew for 21 days as coronavirus cases keep rising.
The president said the borders and airspace will remain closed except for cargo, diplo…
France, Spain and Greece were among the European countries to record marked increases in new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, fuelling fears of a second spike in infections during the holiday season.
France added another 1,695 new cases …
Like compartments on a submarine in distress, state borders in Australia are closing down to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Alarmed at a surge in infections, Queensland has already banned almost all residents from Victoria.
It will do th…
Eight patients at a Covid hospital in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad have died after a fire broke out inside its critical care unit.
Senior fire department official Rajesh Bhatt told BBC Gujarati that the blaze had spread after a …
Former President John Dramani Mahama, Flagbearer, National Democratic Congress (NDC), says he is committed to building a just and equal society where all Ghanaians will benefit from opportunities in the country.
He said the next NDC adm…
Former Deputy Minister of Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has debunked claims that he was recruited to attack the founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings following his attacks on the personality of former P…
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has reacted to Professor Kwamena Ahwoi's book, "Working with Rawlings" and the part that talks about young politicians in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) being recrui…
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has announced his intention to quite active politics after the end of eight session of Parliament on January 6, 2025.
He said after serving Member of Parliament since Jan…
Pope Francis has sent this tweet out:
Pope Francis @Pontifex
Let us pray for the victims of the explosions in Beirut and for their families; and let us pray for Lebanon so that, through the dedication of all its social, political and rel…
Lebanon's economy minister says the country has just enough grain reserves for "a bit less than a month" after the blast destroyed its main silo.
Raoul Nehme told news agency Reuters that the country needed at least three months' worth of…
The explosion has left as many as 300,000 people homeless, Beirut's governor has told AFP news agency.
Marwan Aboud added that the estimated cost of the explosion is somewhere between $3bn and $5bn (£2.2bn and £3.8bn), with damage spreadi…
Sri Lanka is holding parliamentary elections that were delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
In the capital Colombo this morning I joined tens of thousands who decided to trust the election commissioner's assurances of safety and made my…
More than 700,000 deaths involving Covid-19 have now been recorded worldwide, according to the latest tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Overall, the US has reported the most deaths (156,830), followed by Brazil (95,819), Mexico (48,869),…
A Nigerian airline has sacked more than 100 pilots and engineers in another wave of sacking in the troubled aviation sector.
Bristow Helicopters has been forced to restructure due to the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
T…
Egypt has withdrawn from the renewed talks on the future of a giant hydropower project on the Nile River being built by Ethiopia.
The latest standoff is over new filling guidelines proposed by Ethiopia.
Sudan has also threatened to w…
Zimbabwe's Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has been appointed as health minister, about a month after the ministry was rocked by a scandal surrounding the procurement of coronavirus tests and equipment.
Mr Chimwenga is a former head…
The Deputy Eastern Regional Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)Mr Richard Nyarko said if the NDC wins the 2020 elections, they will cancel the teachers licensure examination.
He explained that the party did not see…
The New Patriotic Party-USA Women's Wing has commended President Akufo-Addo for taking personal interest in the gruesome murder of a 90-year-old woman, Akua Denteh at Kafaba in the East Gonja Municipality, accused of witchcraft by a local …
Togbui Amenya Fiti V, Paramount Chief of Aflao Traditional Area has accused authorities of the Republic of Togo of bad faith in extending borderline into Ghana land space and called for a "re-demarcation" of the frontier.
He said the lo…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Tuesday called for the withdrawal of military personnel at the Voters Registration Centres, alleging harassment and intimidation of persons perceived to be sympathizers of the Party.
The Party said…
Mr Jeff Konadu Addo, the Eastern Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party( NPP) has called on the Ghanaians to go out and register in their numbers to vote in the December 2020 elections.
He made the call in an interview with the…
At least five people have been killed as Tropical Storm Isaias swept through US states on the Atlantic Coast.
Two died when a tornado struck a mobile home park in North Carolina and at least three more were killed in New York, Delaware …
Alex Azar said Taiwan's response to the Covid-19 crisis would be on the agenda
The US government is sending senior officials to Taiwan to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and other issues.
US health secretary Alex Azar said he would …
Members of Parliament (MPs) have stated that the high attrition rate plaguing Parliament is undermining the effective role of the Legislature in Ghana’s democracy.
They said the situation where MPs had to subject themselves to primaries…
Rescue workers in Lebanon are searching for more than a hundred people who are missing after a huge explosion devastated the port area of the capital Beirut on Tuesday.
The blast killed at least 100 people and injured more than 4,000 ot…
Some 600 Kenyan healthcare workers have contracted the virus
Kenya's First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has commended healthcare workers for their effort during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Mrs Kenyatta singled out community health work…
South Africa's Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has said the country's risk of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic still "remains".
He told a virtual media briefing that containment measures must continue to be imposed.
The minister …
The Minister of Defence, Mr Dominic Nitiwul and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have traded accusations over the alleged prevention of some people to register in the last phase of the mass voters registration exercise in the Banda a…
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye says Ghana's independence was achieved over time through the struggle and sacrifices of people of varied professional backgrounds who contributed ideas, skills, financial and material …
Parliament has approved the agreement between the government and the African Union (AU) for the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat in Accra.
Key provisions of the agreement require that Ghana, …
The Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, has said the judiciary is determined to adjudicate on electoral disputes that may arise in the run-up to the 2020 elections in an efficient and expeditious manner.
“We do not want any electo…
I've just confirmed that 62-year-old Gennady Shpakovskiy was released from prison in Russia today. As you recall, on June 9, 2020, the Pskov City Court convicted Gennady and sentenced him to 6.5 years in prison. This was the longest, harsh…
UNESCO and ALIPH to rehabilitate Mali’s Bandiagara World Heritage site and support conflict-affected communities
UNESCO will support the social cohesion and resilience of communities suffering from years of armed conflict in central Mal…
Coronavirus: Across Sudan, heavy rains and flash floods destroy houses, wash away crops – UN relief wing
The heavy rainfall has also increased the risk of disease outbreaks and could pose obstacles to efforts to contain the COVID-19 pan…
Coronavirus: World Council of Churches (WCC), ACT Alliance send joint letter to Mozambique president urging protection of people
The letter urges the government to intervene to ensure protection against rights violations and ensure secu…
This donation builds on more than $71 million that the United States has committed so far to Ethiopia in response to the pandemic
The U.S. government has donated a shipment of 250 state-of-the-art ventilators and other critical care equ…
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday ordered an investigation of what the government called planned actions to destabilise the country after a lack of bank liquidity, huge forest fires and power and water supplies cuts.
Ele…
Russia has signed deals to supply South Africa and seven Latin American countries with an anti-viral drug Russian authorities have approved to treat COVID-19, its sovereign wealth fund said on Monday.
The Russian Direct Investment Fund …
Activists in Tanzania say new rules that restrict online content are infringing on people’s freedom of expression.
Under the new legislation, organising, planning or even supporting any form of demonstration online is now illegal.
Th…
Five months after a general election, the opposition candidate Irfaan Ali has been sworn in as Guyana's president.
Following allegations of vote tampering, a recount and a lengthy legal battle, the election commission declared Mr Ali th…
School attendance for most students is set to be suspended in Namibia again on Tuesday as coronavirus cases increase in the country.
The closure comes after parents and teachers had threatened to demonstrate if schools remained open des…
At least 29 people have been killed in an attack on a prison in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad which saw more than 1,000 inmates try to flee.
The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group (IS), began on Sunday evening when car bo…
The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) and its partners have officially launched the Local Governance Practitioners' Forum (LGPF) in Accra.
ILGS, with the support of Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralization…
Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has challenged former President John Dramani Mahama to provide evidence to back claims that the Government was using the Military to prevent potential applicants from registering in the ongoing registration…
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, will, on (today) Tuesday, August 4, deliver the Founders' Day Public Lecturer as part of activities marking the Day.
The public Lecturer is under the distinguished patronage of His…
A Mexican journalist has been killed by gunmen who stormed the restaurant where he was having dinner in the city of Iguala.
Paulo Morrugares had been assigned a bodyguard after he and his wife survived a similar attack in 2016.
His b…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned of harsh action on "hyenas" who are profiteering from public funds intended for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
His stinging remarks, contained in his weekly newsletter, are…
A bust of former Belgian King Leopold II near the capital, Brussels, has been vandalised for a third time by anti-racist protesters, AFP news agency reports.
The sculpture has been targeted as he governed over what is now the Democratic…
The German government has branded as "unacceptable" a protest against coronavirus measures in Berlin this weekend.
Thousands of people took part in the "day of freedom" protest, with demonstrators saying that wearing face coverings viol…
French Prime Minister Jean Castex adjusts his protective mask before taking to the media in Nantes in July
French Prime Minister Jean Castex has called on the country “not to let down its guard” in the fight against coronavirus if it is t…