The Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday warned that persons who are found to be acting as ‘Guarantor Contractors’ would be handed over to the security agencies.
Such an act, according to the Commission was illegal under the Constitutio…
Young people are bringing a fresh drive for justice in many local communities
During a ceremony recognizing how young people in Uganda are true “agents of change” in health and healing, Rev. Pauline Njiru, eastern Africa regional coordi…
Malaysia’s opposition is preparing for early elections after a crucial vote in the lower house this week showed Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin may lack a parliamentary majority, said Mohd Shafie Apdal, a potential rival for the premiershi…
The United Nations has condemned an attack on its peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic, in which a Rwandan peacekeeper was killed and two others wounded.
The rebel group called Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R) has …
China's pursuit of offshore resources in parts of the South China Sea is "completely unlawful", US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
He condemned Beijing's "campaign of bullying to control" disputed waters that are potentially en…
Former President John Dramani Mahama, Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Monday expressed his gratitude to the national executives, members and supporters for supporting his nomination of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Ag…
The Electoral Commission will ensure that all Voter Registration Centres with technical hitches leading to delays would be granted additional time to make up for the loss.
A statement signed by Mrs Sylvia Annoh, EC Acting Director of Pu…
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it will make up for time lost at some registration centres where the exercise delayed on Sunday, July 12, due to activation/network problems.
Some registration centres experienced technical problems du…
Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), has called on the country's traditional leaders to help ensure a peaceful conduct of the 2020 general elections.
He said the political seas…
Coronavirus - Africa: COVID-19 - Germany doubles its support to United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) flexible core funding
Germany’s strategic investment enables UNDP to help turn the greatest reversal of human development into…
Doctors in Nigeria's Lagos state have started a three-day strike over safety fears during the coronavirus pandemic.
Chairman of the Medical Guild Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo told the BBC that doctors on the front line dealing with patients infe…
Sudan has declared a state of emergency in the western region of Darfur, according to state media.
The move follows an escalation of clashes between demonstrators and security forces after weeks of protests.
The African Union - Unite…
It was the middle of a night in May when Adwitiya Mal's father-in-law complained of difficulty in breathing.
The family doctor checked on him and advised that they wait for a few hours for him to stabilise. But in the early hours, his b…
The southern Indian city of Bangalore, with a population of more than 8 million people, will go back under lockdown for a week amid rising cases.
India started to ease out of its stringent lockdown in June, but cases across varying regi…
Iran has reinstated restrictions in the capital, Tehran, to combat a resurgence of Covid-19.
City authorities announced late on Monday that universities, schools, seminaries, libraries, wedding venues, beauty salons, mosques, cinemas, t…
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, yesterday called on the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, at his residence in Accra to formally inform him about and seek his blessings for his nomination, for the fourth time, by Pr…
The Electoral Commission has registered 4.4 million applicants at the close of the second phase of the on-going registration exercise.
The Commission said the total applicants registered constituted almost 30 per cent of the projected f…
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.
…
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.
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