The Five-member Committee mandated to investigate the “Cash for Seat” saga has dismissed the allegation brought against the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Millennium Excellence Foundation, organisers of the Ghana Expatriate Busines…
Kenya has deported opposition supporter and lawyer, Miguna Miguna, following his role in the unofficial swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as "the people's president".
Mr Miguna has boarded a flight to take him to Canada, whe…
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is to attend the Winter Olympic Games which open in Pyeongchang in the South on Friday, ministers in Seoul say.
Kim Yo-jong, a senior Workers' Party official promoted to the poli…
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has underscored the need for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to get a comprehensive data sy…
South African President Jacob Zuma's state of the nation speech in parliament has been postponed, as pressure grows on him to resign.
Parliament speaker Baleka Mbete made the announcement, without giving a new date for the address that …
More than six years after they were forced to leave their homes in the civil war that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, tens of thousands of residents of the Libyan ghost city of Tawergha were finally meant to start going home last week. It never …
A strong earthquake in Taiwan has killed at least two people and injured more than 200 others, officials say.
The powerful 6.4-magnitude tremor struck at 23:50 (15:50 GMT) about 20km (12 miles) off the island's east coast.
Emergency …
Denmark’s government said on Tuesday it planned to fine people who covered their face in public, putting it in line to join France and others restricting the burqa and the niqab, worn by some Muslim women.
The center-right government, w…
Government has disclosed that it saved $300,000 after renegotiating a $9.1million deal to purchase bulletproof vehicles for the Presidency.
Making the disclosure at a press conference on Tuesday, February 6 in Accra, the Informatio…
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), at its meeting on Tuesday has finalised its Outreach Programme to be carried out simultaneously in all 10 Regions.
The exercise, which would commence o…
Workers staged warning strikes last week as part of their dispute
Industrial workers in south-western Germany have won the right to reduced working hours as part of a deal that could benefit millions of employees across the country.
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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is critically ill in a South African hospital, reports say.
Local media quoted family sources as saying the 65-year-old former prime minister - who is being treated for colon cancer - …
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has called for South Africa's controversial President Jacob Zuma to quit as he faces growing pressure to stand down.
South Africa had seen "systematic looting" under Mr Zuma's rule, and he "must go sooner r…
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has voiced what it says is its caution against the nomination of its one-time flagbearer running mate and political stalwart, Martin ABK Amidu, for the post of Special Prosecutor.
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The Minority on Tuesday, February 6 walked out of parliament in connection with a debate on the 146-page report by the five-member ad hoc committee regarding the cash-for-seat saga.
The Minority, led by Haruna Iddrisu, said there w…
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights on Tuesday said the protection of human rights is a collective responsibility, “whether we are Judges, Litigants, Applicants, Respondent States, Civil Society or friends of African human right…
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has advised party members to adopt “the Jehovah Witness and trotro-mate theories” to ensure effective party organisation to recapture power during the …
This February, we celebrate National African American History Month to honor the significant contributions African Americans have made to our great Nation — contributions that stand as a testament to their resolve, resilience, and co…
China released a further list of goods banned for export to North Korea on Monday, saying the items could be used to build weapons of mass destruction, amid a standoff between North Korea and the United States over its weapons programs.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is offering the migrants, most of whom are from Sudan and Eritrea, $3,500 and a plane ticket to what it says is a safe destination in another country in sub-Saharan Africa.
The fate of some…
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Ishmael Ashitey, has urged members of the Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) and its chief executive to engage residents to enable them to understand the need to divide the assembly into two…
A new World Cup event featuring eight leading athletics nations and intended to attract a wider audience to the sport will take place in London this year, British Athletics said on Monday.
Britain and the United States will compete alon…
The sole surviving suspect from the 2015 Paris terror attacks is refusing to speak any further in a Belgian court, where he is on trial over the gunfight that led to his arrest.
Salah Abdeslam has said he will not respond to questions f…
An oil tanker with a crew of 22 Indian nationals is missing in the Gulf of Guinea off Benin in West Africa.
There has been no contact with the Panama-registered Marine Express since Thursday.
The incident occurred less than a month a…
Russian media have lauded a pilot killed in Syria as a hero, saying he detonated his grenade to avoid being captured by jihadists who had shot his plane out of the sky.
Roman Filipov's reported last words were: "Here's for the guys."
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Jacob Zuma refused to resign after Sunday's talks, reports say
South African President Jacob Zuma is under growing pressure to step down.
He and senior members of his African National Congress (ANC) party held talks on Sunday, and pa…
It will cost a Member of Parliament (MP) at least $86,000 to secure a party’s primary nomination to compete in parliamentary elections in the country, a study has found.
The research, conducted by the Westminster Foundation for Democrac…
Departments and Agencies in the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been told not to work in isolation but coordinate their activities to promote efficient and effective development of their localities.
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Africa cannot depend on others to finance education on the continent, when it has the wherewithal to do so, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.
He said Africa had the resources and capacity to finance access to quality educa…
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has defied his party and refused to step down, according to media reports.
He and senior members of the African National Congress (ANC) held talks on Sunday but no details of their meeting have been r…
The sole surviving suspect from the 2015 Paris terror attacks is refusing to speak any further in a Belgian court, where he is on trial over the gunfight that led to his arrest.
Salah Abdeslam has said he will not respond to questions f…
The Upper West Regional Police Command has cautioned the suspended Regional Minister, Alhaji Sulemana Alhassan, for getting ‘physical’ in the release of the suspects who attacked the office and head of the Upper West Regional office …
Moroccans risking their lives scraping coal from abandoned mines have listened to local officials, the mining ministry and a close royal ally since they began protesting five weeks ago. Now some of them want the king himself to intervene.
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The Commission of Inquiry into the creation of new regions established by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo under Constitutional Instrument (CI) 105 would hold public hearings in the Brong-Ahafo Region from February 6 to 17, 2018.
A…
The United States on Friday banned the export of weapons and defense services to South Sudan, stepping up pressure against President Salva Kiir to end the country’s four-year civil war.
“The Department of State today announces that it i…
The government does not have any hidden agenda in the creation of additional regions in the country, Mr Dan Botwe, the Minister for Regional Re-organisation and Development, has said.
He said everything about the new regional creations …
Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe has apologised for firing his one-time deputy, laying the blame at his successor's door, according to her spokesman.
Joice Mujuru and Mr Mugabe met at his Blue Roof mansion on Tuesday, Gift Nyan…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored the need for Anglophone West Africa to forge closer ties with its Francophone neighbours, as this would inure to the success of the ECOWAS community.
He said it was essential for Eng…
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has criticised Nigeria over its extradition of Cameroonian separatists, saying the move breached international agreements.
On 5 January, Nigerian officials arrested Sisiku Ayuk Tabe, the leader of the Anglo…
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), Africa's largest peacebuilding organisation, has called on the African Union (AU) to re-engage Kenya's two leaders as part of efforts to resolve the unfolding political crises in that coun…
Parliament on Thursday bared its teeth at the proliferation of secret recordings, and cautioned the public that the practice, without consent or authorisation, was criminal and punishable.
Quoting Article 18 (2) of the 1992 Constitution…
Madam Martha Kwayie Manu, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sefwi-Juaboso, has called for chiefs to lead the fight against illegal mining in the communities.
She said efforts to stop the illegal activity, to safeguard the environment, …
Former Attorney General Betty Mould-Iddrisu says she did nothing wrong when the state failed to put up a defence in the suit filed by businessman Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome over the abrogation of an alleged contract with the government in 200…
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), has called for the speedy passage of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill to improve the transparency and accountability not only in the petroleum industry but the entire extractive sector.
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Maldives police have fired tear gas at crowds of opposition supporters celebrating a Supreme Court ruling.
A reporter said police told crowds they would "not be responsible for damage inflicted by using force".
The court ordered the …
US President Donald Trump has accused top officials of politicising FBI and justice department investigations to damage his Republican party.
Later on Friday, he is expected to approve the release of a memo that is thought to suggest th…
The 68-year-old son of Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro has killed himself in Havana, according to Cuban state media.
Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart was found on Thursday morning and is said to have suffered from depression.
The fir…
The Five-Member Parliamentary Committee probing the ‘Cash-for-Seat’ allegations is expected to present its final report to Parliament on today.
Additionally, the House would start the debate on the Committee’s report on Tuesday, F…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has suspended the Upper West Regional Minister, Alhaji Sulemana Alhassan, from office with immediate effect.
A statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Flagstaff House, Mr Eugene …
India has announced an ambitious health insurance scheme, which is designed to be a safety net for millions of people who struggle to afford medical care.
It's thought to be one of the largest such schemes in the world, and is likely to…
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