Ghana made a score of 95.8 per cent for universal detection of misinformation and robust verification processes, ranking best among three other West African nations, according to the Disinformation Index Report by Penplusbytes.
The repo…
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has challenged civil servants to take the lead in driving the government’s 24-Hour Economy agenda by ensuring consistency and continuity beyond changing political leadership.
He explained that while …
The Coordinator of Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwaa, has expressed disappointment with President John Dramani Mahama’s stance on the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
Speaking at the Jubilee House during…
A chartered accountant and corporate governance expert, Dr Valentin Kwasi Mensah, has attributed political patronage and blind loyalty to authority as part of the challenges impeding the country’s transformational growth.
“Our culture…
The sudden and violent death of the American activist Charlie Kirk, who rallied a youth movement and held celebrity status among his fans, has sparked fierce debate over his political legacy.
The 31-year-old's young supporters appreci…
The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup.
A panel of five Supreme Court justices handed down the sentence just hours…
The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrews Asiamah, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rally behind former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 elections.
Speaking during D…
Donald Trump has called the Jeffrey Epstein story a "dead issue". But in a week of blockbuster new revelations, Epstein's criminality - and its consequences - continue to haunt many of his former associates.
The so-called birthday boo…
Seven Chinese nationals who smuggled Malawians to South Africa and subjected them to forced labour have been handed 20-year prison terms each.
The four men and three women were found guilty of human trafficking and kidnapping earlier …
The Adansi North District Chief Executive, Charles Kofi Ogbeh, has expressed concern over the poor state of some schools in the Adansi North District.
He expressed the sentiment during a visit to several primary schools, including…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticised the government for what it calls a return to the “culture of silence” in Ghana, despite the repeal of the Criminal and Seditious Libel Law more than two decades ago.
In a press statement …
Former Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, has appealed for unity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as the party gears up for its January 2026 presidential primaries.
He expressed worry over increasing internal …
Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, has issued a formal apology to the Gonja community following backlash over comments he made during a live panel discussion on Channel One TV regard…
The Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has called for a renewed national commitment to increasing women’s representation in leadership, particularly in politics and academia.
Speaking at the …
Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has dismissed allegations that he performed poorly in Zongo communities during the 2024 general elections.
Dr. Bawumia described such alle…
Let me just acknowledge my president, the president of the GJA, and all of you who are here. Fellow countrymen and women, I pledge to be transparent and accountable to the people of Ghana and to keep them abreast with the state of affa…
The threat of flooding once again looms over the city of Maiduguri, in north-eastern Nigeria, a year after torrential rains and the collapse of a dam left entire neighbourhoods submerged in water.
For many residents who are still bear…
Qatari authorities say they are still searching for two missing people and identifying human remains after an Israeli strike targeted senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday.
Israeli media have reported that there is concern in Israel…
Moments before the crack of a gunshot changed everything, thousands of students had gathered under clear blue skies at an idyllic Utah college to hear from a man considered a rock star in conservative campus politics.
As the 31-year-o…
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that more than 200 corruption-related cases are currently being investigated and prosecuted as part of his government’s commitment to accountability and the recovery of stolen state resources.
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President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed suggestions that his recent removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, combined with his party’s super majority in Parliament, is part of a plot to consolidate authorita…
Following the earlier decision by the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to field a candidate to contest the Tamale Central parliamentary by-election following the death of the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Ibrahim M…
Nepal's army has deployed patrols on the streets of the capital Kathmandu, as the Himalayan nation reels from its worst unrest in decades.
Protests against corruption spiralled into arson and violence on Tuesday. The prime minister qu…
Ivory Coast's former First Lady Simone Gbagbo, 76, is the surprise inclusion in a list of five candidates who have been officially cleared to contest next month's presidential election.
She will run against President Alassane Ouattara…
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from sacking Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who is part of the board responsible for setting US interest rates.
The ruling is a win for the central bank in an unprece…
The Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has paid the school fees of 33 students from the Volta Region studying at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The beneficiaries, who are mem…
The lack of ethical values such as honesty, integrity, and truthfulness among the youth is the main cause of rise of corruption in the country, the chairperson of the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC), Mr Kwami E…
The Deputy Director of Protocol of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Frimpong, has urged members of the party to remain united, disciplined and respectful of their own leaders as the party positions itself for the next general elect…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has launched an initiative to empower citizens at all levels of society to resist corruption, report corrupt practices, and better understand the negative impact of corruption on the nat…
The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has accused the Ghana Police Service of hypocrisy and “selective justice” in handling cases involving members of the party.
His remarks come after the B…
The Member of Parliament for Ada and Deputy Majority Whip, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, has firmly stated that she prefers her current role in parliamentary leadership over holding a ministerial position, despite calls from some quarters ques…
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe a.k.a Abronye, has been remanded into police custody.
The accused was charged with two counts of publication of false news and offensive conduct conducive to th…
It's lunchtime in the leafy grounds of the Kairos School of Inquiry in Randburg, South Africa.
Dozens of children line up excitedly in front of a table laden with large pots of fresh, hot food.
"Today on the menu we have kitchari -…
Donald Trump has called on the European Union (EU) to hit China and India with tariffs of up to 100% to force Russian president Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
The US president made the demand during a meeting between US and…
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has praised the people of Ningo-Prampram for their discipline and commitment to peace, which culminated in the resolution of a chieftaincy dispute that lasted more than a century.
Speaking at the cli…
The Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mary Awelana Addah, has called for stricter regulations on political campaigns in Ghana, stressing the need to limit excessive spending and prolonged campaign periods.
…
Norway's Labour party under Jonas Gahr Støre has won a second term in general elections, ahead of a populist right-wing party that doubled its vote.
In a country used to minority governments, Labour has a chance of forming a narrow tw…
France has been plunged into a new political crisis with the defeat of Prime Minister François Bayrou at a confidence vote in the National Assembly.
The defeat – by 364 votes to 194 – means that Bayrou will on Tuesday present his gove…
The vastness of the building site was at first overwhelming for the young Ethiopian mechanical engineer.
Hundreds were already digging the foundations in tough conditions for what is now Africa's largest hydro-electric dam, straddling…
The Policy Advisor for Political Affairs at the Office of the Vice-Presiddent, Dr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has engaged heads of key state institutions in the Central Region to discuss ways of deepening collaboration for the region’s developm…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for South Tongu, Maxwell Kwame Lukutor, has assured his constituents, including assembly members, of his continuous commitment to effective representation in Parliament.
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The Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Administration, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has challenged the country’s under-40s to place ethical leadership at the core of their skills.
Speaking at the 9th edition of the Forty under 40 Awards in…
The General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has urged the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to be strong and firm in prosecuting cases involving persons suspected of having engaged i…
Deputy Protocol Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Frimpong, has cautioned party faithful that the future of the party is in jeopardy if its key leaders continue to face internal attacks and propaganda campaigns.
In …
For years, visitors would venture up Mount Sinai with a Bedouin guide to watch the sunrise over the pristine, rocky landscape or go on other Bedouin-led hikes.
Now one of Egypt's most sacred places - revered by Jews, Christians and Mu…
Lord Mandelson called the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein his "best pal", according to a letter in an alleged "birthday book" that has been released by US lawmakers.
In the message for Epstein's 50th birthday in 2003, Lord M…
US lawmakers have released a copy of a "birthday book" given to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, which includes a note allegedly signed by US President Donald Trump.
The book was released with a trove o…
The Ghana Police Service has arrested Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, on charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace.
In a statement issued on Monday, September 8, 2025, the Police confirmed that the outs…
At least 19 people have been killed and dozens injured in Nepal after demonstrations against political corruption and a government social media ban led to clashes between protesters and security forces.
Thousands heeded a call by demo…
After outfoxing Egypt on the diplomatic stage for more than a decade, Ethiopia is set to officially inaugurate one of the world's biggest dams on a tributary of the River Nile, burying a colonial-era treaty that saw the UK guarantee the …
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