Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, has filed a second petition with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) concerning the controversial new headquarters of the Bank of Ghana (BoG).
Earlier, he had accused th…
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has strongly criticized the Akufo-Addo administration for its poor performance despite having access to substantial resources.
He pointed out that the government, in its seven y…
John Mahama, the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has revealed plans to unveil the party’s manifesto for the upcoming 2024 General Elections by mid-year.
The manifesto launch will feature key policie…
The Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has urged Parliament to be more interested in the reformation process of homosexuals than dishing out punish…
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has agreed to meet with his Democratic Republic of the Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi to discuss the ongoing crisis in eastern Congo, the Angolan government has said.
The agreement followed a meeting o…
Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to resign following weeks of mounting pressure and increasing violence in the impoverished country.
It comes after regional leaders met in Jamaica on Monday to discuss a politica…
A ship taking almost 200 tonnes of food to Gaza left a port in Cyprus early on Tuesday, in a pilot project to open a new sea route of aid to a population on the brink of famine.
The charity ship Open Arms was seen sailing ou…
The Chairman of the Christ Apostolic Church International (CACI), Apostle Samuel Amponsah-Frimpong, has called on Ghanaians to continually pray for the leadership of the country.
He said the leadership of the country needed spiritual…
The General Overseer of the Prophetic Hill Chapel, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, has cautioned Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, the wife of the late Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, not to allow herself to be used by politicians to discredit the …
The Founder and Chairman of the All-People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has been acclaimed as the Presidential Candidate of the party for the 2024 general election.
Mr Ayariga was unanimously acclaimed in Kumasi, over the weeken…
Republican Katie Britt has defended her use of an account from a sex trafficking victim to attack President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.
In a televised response, she used the story to attack his border policies, d…
The leaders of Libya's two rival governments have agreed to form a single unified government, signalling progress in ending a political stalemate that has persisted for more than a decade.
In a joint statement on Sunday, the leaders sai…
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised the country's main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party after it requested the US and European countries to monitor the upcoming elections.
The party made the request in a let…
The Paramount Chief of the Buwaa Traditional Area, Kuoro Abu Diyaka Sukabe Ninia, on Saturday conferred on former President John Mahama with the chieftaincy title, Kuoro Sabinwero Wajia I.
The title, which means a “leader with good …
Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Sunyani East has won the parliamentary primary ahead of the 2024 elections.
Mr Ameyaw-Cheremeh who is also the Board Chairman of the Bui Power Authority will represent hi…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Klottey Korle, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey has kickstarted his campaign with a decentralized approach, urging party members to strive for success in the upcoming 2024 elections.
Add…
A former Chairperson of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Samia Yaba Nkrumah, says it is time to reform the nation’s electoral system to allow marginalised groups such as women and the smaller parties to have more political voice.
Th…
Chadian junta-appointed Prime Minister Succès Masra has announced he’ll run for the presidency, a week after the leader of the junta, interim president Mahamat Déby announced his own candidacy.
Mr Masra, a former opposition leader, sign…
Nigeria has paused a controversial annual levy that would require businesses employing expatriates to pay $15,000 (£12,000) for a director and $10,000 (£8,000) for other workers.
President Bola Tinubu imposed the tax over a …
Portugal's centre right has claimed a narrow election victory, but has little chance of forming a majority government.
Democratic Alliance leader Luís Montenegro told supporters that the Portuguese had voted for change, alth…
Ukraine has strongly rejected a call by Pope Francis for Kyiv to negotiate an end to its war with Russia and have "the courage to raise the white flag".
Ukraine's foreign minister says it will "never raise any other flags" t…
A former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has received an honorary award at the 6th Gathering of the Royals in recognition of her exceptional contributions to advancing women's empowerment and development.
Mrs Agyeman-Rawling…
The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has called on the government to acknowledge the existence of ‘dumsor’ (power outages) and release a well-defined load-shedding timetable.
Recent power outages in var…
The National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, says the party will win the 2024 elections by “hook or crook.”
He made this known after a three-day tour to the Upper West region, where he visited constitue…
For more than a century, people around the world have marked International Women's Day on 8 March.
But what is the day for, and why does it matter?
How did International Women's Day start?
International Wo…
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has denied reports that it has signed a military co-operation agreement with Russia.
"There is, to date, no military co-operation agreement signed recently between Russia and the Democrat…
The UN Secretary General has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan.
After nearly a year of fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, Antonio Guterres urged the warring parties to halt hostilities…
The 2024 flag bearer of New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stressed the importance of unity in building a brighter future for all Ghanaians.
“With unity and one purpose, it is possible we can build a brighter Ghana …
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the practical implementation of programs and policies that have transformed the judicial system, making the administ…
The founder and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has stated that his administration will establish a traders bank to provide financial aid for market women and traders if he wins the 2024 presidential election.
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India is set to pull its first batch of military personnel from the Maldives on Sunday as the island nation moves closer to China.
The phased withdrawal of about 80 Indian troops must meet a May deadline set by President Moh…
Senegal's national electoral commission says there's no cause for alarm over its preparedness to conduct the presidential election on 24 March.
It's been a joyful mood in Senegal as the government finally fixed a day for the delayed …
Right Reverend Samuel Kofi Osabutey, Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Peace Council (GARPC), has urged political parties to prioritise consensus building over violence in the 2024 General Election.
He said that employing violenc…
The Electoral Commission (EC) will now use the guarantor system as part of the voter registration process after abandoning the attempt to introduce a new Constitutional Instrument (CI) for the December 7, 2024 Elections.
This means th…
Professor Naa Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the 2020 running-n of the Flagbearer of the National Democrat Congress (NDC), has rallied the collective efforts of all women to salvage the country from its economic doldrums.
She said the abysmal m…
Sweden has officially become the 32nd member of Nato after it completed its accession process in Washington.
The handover of documents took place at a ceremony two years after Sweden applied to join the military alliance fo…
Gender advocate and media personality, Josephine Oppong-Yeboah, has called for more women representation in Ghana’s political leadership space.
She noted that female representation within the country’s political leadership space both …
The Municipal Chief Executive of Awutu Senya-East Municipality, Mrs Anita Obo Love Amissah, has urged Ghanaians to be patriotic just like the nation's forefathers to help build the Ghana that all desire.
She made the call at the 67th In…
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang says she will serve Ghana with integrity and dignity should the National Democratic Congress (NDC) wins the 2024 General Election.
This is after her confirmation as Running Mate to NDC flagbearer, J…
Three West African countries run by military juntas say they will form a joint force to fight jihadist threats.
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced the formation of the force following talks in the Nigerien capital Niamey…
More than 280 Nigerian school pupils have been abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga, officials say.
The pupils were in the assembly ground around 08:30 (07:30 GMT) when dozens of gunmen on motorcycles rode through t…
A Hamas delegation has left talks in Cairo without a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza, but the armed group says indirect negotiations with Israel are not over.
It had been hoped that a 40-day truce could be in place for the sta…
President Joe Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union address on Thursday, taking repeated swipes at Donald Trump and covering the broad themes of his re-election campaign.
Mr Biden used the term "my predecessor" to refer…
The passing of Deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah, has prompted heartfelt condolences from the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh Dompreh.
Mr. Kumah, who served as a Member of Parliament for Ejisu, succumbed on Thursday, March 7, 20…
The New Patriotic Party is mourning the tragic demise of the late Deputy Minister for Finance and MP for Ejisu, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah.
Dr. Kumah died on Thursday, March 7, 2024, after a brief illness as disclosed by a close family s…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reported that the atmosphere at Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meetings has become more amicable.
Earlier this year, in January, the party reversed its decision to abstain from IPAC meet…
Three crew members have been killed in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, its owners and the US say - the first deaths caused by the group's attacks on merchant vessels.
The Barbados-flagged True Con…
Nikki Haley ended her failed bid for the White House much like she spent the final weeks of campaigning: with a warning for her former Republican rival.
"It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party a…
Senegal's government has announced that the country's presidential election will take place on 24 March.
The announcement follows tension in the West African nation after President Macky Sall postponed the election last mont…
On February 27, it was publicly disclosed that former President John Mahama, the NDC presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, had officially submitted his running mate choice to the party’s Council of Elders.
As per further repo…