Mrs Freda Prempeh, the Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has appealed to the Electoral Commission to extend the registration exercise for Senior High School (SHSs) students.
She said many of the eligible student…
France has approved pay rises worth €8bn (£7.2bn; $9bn) for health workers, with the government hailing their role in fighting coronavirus.
The deal was signed with trade unions on Monday after weeks of negotiations, and will see wages …
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has reiterated his directive to Members of Parliament (MPs) to stop accommodating outsiders on the premises of Parliament.
He stated that accommodating and tolerating visitors and …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the 2020 electioneering is about a comparison of the development records of the two leading candidates and their leadership qualities.
He insisted that the campaign should be first of all a…
The United Nations and the European Union have condemned the Malian government’s use of lethal force during protests calling for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign, and urged it to release detained opposition leaders.
On Friday …
Two lawmakers in Madagascar have died after developing Covid-19, the country's president has said.
President Andry Rajoelina said on Sunday that one member each from the upper and lower chambers of parliament had succumbed to the disease,…
Bronze statues of colonial icons have been spray-painted. Black Lives Matter protests have broken out. And now the Dutch parliament has backed a petition by three teenage women requesting the addition of racism to the school curriculum.
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Jakarta - the capital of Indonesia and one of the country's biggest hotspots - saw its highest daily record on Sunday with 404 new cases.
Indonesia has struggled to stem the outbreak after it eased social distancing rules - and the coun…
Germany can prevent a second wave of the coronavirus in the autumn if people stay vigilant, particularly during the summer vacation season, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday.
Spahn told a news conference it was important to rema…
The Electoral Commission's (EC's) attention has been drawn to a post circulating on social media about the failure of some registration officials at certain centres to clean fingerprint scanners before and after their use.
A statement c…
Mr Kwami Ahiabenu II of Technology Innovation Experts has postulated that in the era of global COVID-19 pandemic, the new digital technologies are now indispensable for the conduct of Election 2020.
"Ghanaian politicians desirous of rea…
Australia’s most populous state reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with a growing cluster at a pub used by freight drivers travelling the country adding to fears of a second wave of the virus.
The new cases in New South Wales …
Mr Anthony Kondobrey, the Hohoe Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said high School students' turnout at the campuses registration centres showed their enthusiasm to reward government and the continuity of free Seni…
Mr John Dramani Mahama, former President and Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said the timing for the military deployment in parts of the country was wrong as it could deter people from coming out to register.
H…
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the Running Mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed her appreciation to Ghanaians for the support that greeted the announcement of her new role.
A statement issued by the NDC Cam…
Mr. Patrick Dzandu, Assembly member for the Gbi-Wegbe Electoral Area in the Hohoe Municipality has said settling of disagreements resulting from ineligibility of registrants should be through the challenge form system and not any other mea…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the public to disregard an alleged statement released by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), claiming military intimidation and brutality at Honuta in the Ho West District of the Volta Region…
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has noted that under the current COVID-19 conditions, the normal space for large public party rallies and campaign gatherings can no longer be justified.
Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, IDEG Executive…
Hajia Hamdatu Ibrahim, Acting Chairperson of the Convention People's Party (CPP) has stepped-out to contest for the National Chairperson and Leadership slot at the August 15th National Delegates Congress of the party.
Hajia Hamdatu's ca…
Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela and anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died at the age of 59.
She died in a Johannesburg hospital in the early hours of Mon…
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has publicly reacted, for the first time, to the suspension of the head of the country’s anti-corruption agency.
President Buhari said the suspension of Ibrahim Magu is an indication that Nigeria's f…
Opposition leaders in Mali have called for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta to resign, after they rejected concessions intended to quell growing unrest.
At least four people were killed during street protests on Friday, and there were f…
South Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the spread of coronavirus.
A night-time curfew has been imposed, and the wearing of masks outdoors is now compulsory.
President Cyr…
After more than 30 years of Islamist rule, Sudan has outlined wide-reaching reforms including allowing non-Muslims to drink alcohol, and scrapping the apostasy law and public flogging.
"We [will] drop all the laws violating the human ri…
The Electoral Commission Sunday assured applicants for the new Voters registration card that it is working to resolve the activation challenges being experienced by some centres to ensure the progress of the third phase of the exercise.
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Poland's incumbent President Andrzej Duda has narrowly beaten challenger Rafal Trzaskowski in Sunday's presidential vote.
The National Electoral Commission said Mr Duda had won 51.2% of the votes.
It is Poland's slimmest presidential…
Mr Benjamin Kessie, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly has held his first edition of Meet the Press session at Awhitieso in the Western Region after his thirty days in office.
He said this was to sho…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasized that the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) campaign communication for election 2020 should be devoid of ethnocentrism, religion, mudslinging and gender biases.
Rather, the party's campaigns…
Lebanon has reported 166 new cases in the last 24 hours - its highest record in a single day since February.
More than 133 of the newly registered infections are among Syrians working for Ramco, a waste management company that collects …
Burkina Faso’s government on Friday questioned the conclusions of a Human Rights Watch report which said that the West African country’s armed forces may have carried out mass executions.
Wednesday’s HRW report said government forces we…
In 2001, air travel was dealt a massive blow by the 11 September attacks, and the effects lasted years. But this was a ripple compared to what Covid-19 will do.
In the heart of Australian outback lies Alice Springs. The town – colloquia…
Opposition groups in Mali have called for protests on Friday to demand the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, a day after he promised some reforms.
The 5 June Movement-Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) said a promise by P…
The US has applauded Taiwan for establishing diplomatic ties with the self-declared republic of Somaliland.
A tweet from the US National Security Council described Taiwan as a great partner.
https://twitter.com/WHNSC/status/128131364…
One of South Korea’s most prominent elected officials and longtime mayor of the capital, Seoul, was found dead on Friday after his daughter reported him missing amid a criminal investigation and media reports of alleged sexual harassment.
…
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), in collaboration with the Youth Bridge Foundation (YBF), has launched the "Youth Speaks Forum", an initiative aimed at stimulating the interest of Ghanaian youth in national politics…
Iranian officials have denied reports of an explosion west of the capital Tehran on Thursday, the latest in a series of mysterious blasts to hit the country in recent weeks.
Social media users reported hearing explosions in the nearby c…
A Stockholm court has acquitted the Swedish ex-ambassador to China, who had been accused of going beyond her remit to have talks with a foreign power.
Anna Lindstedt had faced a possible jail term for brokering a meeting to secure the r…
Malawi’s new President Lazarus Chakwera has responded to criticisms of nepotism by saying that he had good reasons to select the cabinet that he did.
He has included a husband and wife duo as well as people who are related to each other…
The Patriotic Royals, a political pressure group sympathetic to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has pledged its determination to step up campaigns to significantly woo more youth voters for a massive electoral victory in the Decem…
The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly (KKMA) has finally elected a Presiding Member for its third assembly after four attempts.
Mr. Joseph Gbeze polled 18 votes to beat his closest contender Mr. George Ahingua, who polled 10 votes.
…
Members of the Eminent Persons Group of Religious Leaders in Ghana (EPGRLG) has called on all politicians and their supporters to be circumspect and decorous in their utterances and actions.
"We appeal to all politicians and their follo…
South Africa has recorded its highest-ever single-day increase in Covid-19 cases.
The health ministry said there were 13,674 infections in the past 24 hours from the highest number of tests done in a single day in the country.
Nearly…
In Kenya, doctors are mourning a colleague who died after contracting coronavirus, the country's main medics' union is saying.
A colleague described the medic as a "young doctor with so much to offer".
She was a gynaecologist who was h…
Voting in Singapore’s election was extended on Friday, after coronavirus infection control measures led to long queues and delays at polling stations.
Personnel prepare ballot boxes at a polling station during Singapore's general election…
Rwandan police have arrested four people who escaped from a Covid-19 treatment centre at a school in the eastern region.
The four escaped at about 19:30 local time on Wednesday and were arrested the following day.
“Following informatio…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described as false the claim that its flagbearer’s running mate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku- Agyemang cancelled the teacher trainee allowance during her tenure as Minister of Education.
“The de…
Millions of refugees across Africa face even greater food insecurity because of aid disruption and rising food prices linked to the COVID-19 crisis, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday
The alert from the World Food Programme (WFP) and t…
Coronavirus - Nigeria: Phone Survey Data - Monitoring COVID-19 Impact on Firms and Households in Nigeria
This survey is being implemented by the National Bureau of Statistics with technical support from the World Bank
Nigeria was amo…
The campaign is being conducted by the peacekeeping mission’s field office in Kuajok,
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has embarked on a 14-day-long door-to-door awareness campaign on COVID-19 to reach individual house…
CARTOONS FOR CHANGE invites cartoonists and illustrators from all continents to protest 365 days against child labor
The International Labor Organization (ILO) based in Geneva, Switzerland, is holding its virtual summit this week with t…