The US House of Representatives has voted to scrap regulations that require background checks for people purchasing guns with mental health issues.
The checks, introduced under the Obama administration, are believed to affect an estimat…
The US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said any use of nuclear weapons by North Korea would be met with an "effective and overwhelming" response.
Mr Mattis spoke in South Korea, where he had been reaffirming US support, before flying…
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos confirmed on Friday he will not run in this year's presidential election, calling an end to 38 years as head of state, but he will retain control of the powerful ruling party.
Dos Santos, aged 7…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has reiterated its commitment to continue all road projects initiated by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) since it would benefit the people.
It was generally feared in communities and…
A former rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has stated that politicians, political office holders and persons who have been involved in corruption in the past must not be…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi South Constituency and a former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Alhaji Collins Dauda, has received the “Most Dedicated Communal Servant of Ghana 2016” award.
His award was …
A Nigerian politician is appealing against his British conviction for corruption, claiming the Metropolitan Police investigation was itself mired in corruption.
James Ibori was released in December after four years in a British prison, …
A Nigerian woman has run up a £330,000 bill for NHS treatment after she gave birth prematurely to quadruplets in a London hospital.
The woman was taken ill on a flight from the US to Nigeria via Heathrow.
It comes as a group of MPs h…
Supporters of Etienne Tshisekedi, the Democratic Republic of Congo's veteran opposition leader, have gathered in the capital, Kinshasa, to express their shock at his death.
A prominent opponent of successive leaders, he was due to head …
A phone call between US President Donald Trump and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has called into question a refugee resettlement deal.
The Washington Post reported Mr Trump called the conversation "the worst by far" of his calls with w…
Mr Raphael Godlove Ahenu, an international anti-corruption and human rights campaigner has called on leadership of Parliament to suspend the work of the vetting committee with immediate effect.
He told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an…
The Minority in Parliament has reacted to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s imputing that the previous government failed to account for GHC7 billion they spent while in office.
Mr Cassiel Ato Forson, Ranking Member on Finance, told…
Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Minister-designate for Communications, on Wednesday assured Ghanaians that the Government would leverage on technology to assist in crime prevention. Mrs Owusu-Ekuful was addressing a question regarding how the…
An armed group attacked a U.N. technical team working along the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, killing five people and wounding several, the United Nations Office for West Africa said on Wednesday.
The attack occurred on Tuesday a…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has condemned attacks on some National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials and supporters by alleged national security personnel.
Mr Mahama in a post on Facebook Thursday mentioned the seizure of ca…
Five persons are gunning for the Council of State position in the Upper West Region. The five candidates who have submitted their forms are; the Niator Kuoru, Kuoru Barchen Nlowie Baninye, a Divisional Chief of the Buwa Traditional Counci…
The Spiritan University College Wing of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appealed to the President to appoint Mr. Kwaku Ntim Twumasi, a physically-challenged successful businessman, as Ejisu-J…
The United States Ambassador, Robert P. Jackson, has reiterated his country’s commitment to support Ghana to undertake reforms and policies geared towards eradicating corruption from the public sector.
He said since corruption was one o…
The Paramount Chief of the Bongo Tradition Area, Naba Baba Salifu Lemyaarum, has described Mr Rockson Ayine Bukari, the President’s Nominee for the post of Regional Minister for the Upper East Region as a good leader with bold and resolute…
As many as 21 people have filed nominations in the Volta Region to contest the Council of State election slated for February 9. They include two females, of whom one is a traditional ruler and the other a journalist and social entrepreneu…
Professor Stephen Adei, a former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has stated that politicians, political office holders and persons who had been involved in corruption in the past must not be …
The Brong Ahafo Regional Executive members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been designated by the leadership of the party to settle amicably the matter between Kwaku Asomah-Kyeremeh and the Sunyani Traditional Council.
The executi…
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Tuesday expressed shock and dismay over the13.9 million dollars being expended on the construction of an accommodation for the Vice President.
He said such a huge amount could have been used t…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has found out that there is a Gh¢7billion expenditure that has not been disclosed by the Mahama government, the Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed.
According to him, the ex…
Mr Dan Botwe, Minister Designate for Regional Reorganisation and Development, has justified the proposal to create four more administrative regions in the national development drive.
Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parlia…
Western Sahara has welcomed Morocco's readmission to the African Union, 32 years after members refused to withdraw support for the territory's independence.
It was a "good opportunity" and "a chance to work together," a top Western Saha…
The Congolese army on Tuesday said armed fighters belonging to the former M23 rebel group had captured four crew members of a military helicopter which crashed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, and that three died after be…
Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has ruled himself out of the running for South Korean president.
In a surprise move, the leading conservative candidate blamed political slander and "various fake news" stories against him for his…
The Basare and the Konkomba ethnic groups in Tatale in the Tatale-Sangule District in the Northern Region have agreed to bury their differences and live together in peace in order to promote development of the area.
This understanding w…
The National House of Chiefs (NHC) has initiated moves to get the Chieftaincy Act, (Act 759) of 2008, amended, and the roles of chiefs in national governance clearly defined.
Togbe Afede XIV, its President, who dropped the hint, said th…
A European Parliament deadline for France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen to return more than 300,000 euros (£257,000; $321,000) it says she has misspent, has passed.
The presidential candidate had until midnight to repay the money, bu…
President Donald Trump has nominated Colorado federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch for the US Supreme Court.
If confirmed by the Senate, the 49-year-old would restore the court's conservative majority, lost with the death of Justice…
A five-member in-house committee has been set up by Parliament to investigate the bribery allegation by Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga.
The committee was set up following a petition by the Mr Ayariga, Samuel …
Israel's prime minister has accused Iran of carrying out a missile test in "flagrant violation" of a UN security council resolution.
Benjamin Netanyahu said he would raise renewing sanctions when he meets US President Donald Trump in Fe…
Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, the nominee for the Ministry of Monitoring and Evaluation, says his core mandate would be to police his colleagues to deliver on their mandate.
He said each ministry was expected to come up with matrix of performa…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has criticized US President, Donald Trump over a travel ban issued last Friday describing it as regrettable.
Mr Mahama in a tweet urged African leaders gathered at the ongoing AU summit in Addis Abab…
Pakistani officials have ordered the detention of a firebrand cleric linked to the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks which killed 166 people.
Hafiz Saeed - who led the banned Lashkar-e Taiba (LeT) militant group and has a $10m (£5.8m) US bount…
The Minority Members in Parliament have raised concerns over government’s decision to engage, consulting firm, Mckinsey, as back office staff for the Ministry of Finance.
The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, when he appeared befo…
Madam Otiko Afisah Djabah, the Minister designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, on Monday affirmed government’s commitment to eradicate the menace of head porters popularly called ‘‘Kayeyee’’ in the country.
She said curren…
The African Union (AU) Commission on Monday elected Mr Kwesi Quartey, the immediate past Secretary to former President John Dramani Mahama, as the Vice Chairperson of the continental body.
Mr Quartey, with the backing of President Nana …
Pressure group, OccupyGhana has called for an independent police investigation into the bribery allegation surrounding Parliament’s Appointments Committee.
The group is further calling for criminal prosecution of anyone found culpa…
Donald Trump has fired the acting US attorney general after she questioned the legality of his immigration ban.
Sally Yates, who was appointed by Barack Obama, ordered justice department lawyers not to enforce the president's executive …
Ghanaians have expressed diverse views on the 30-member planning committee out doored by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House in Accra.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr Edmund Drah, who descri…
Three Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Appointments Committee of Parliament (ACP) have written to the Speaker of Parliament, requesting thorough investigations into the allegation of bribery against members of the committee.
…
The Minister designate for Regional Reorganisation and Development, Mr Daniel Kwaku Botwe, says the government’s decision to create four additional regions is not for political expediency but rather to accelerate development in every part …
Five Ghanaians resident in the United States, have sued the Electoral Commission (EC) at the Supreme Court over the non-implementation of the Representation of the People Amendment Act (ROPAA), Act 699.
They contend that the non-imp…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on the new Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, to champion reforms at the UN that would promote and deepen international co-operation.
According to President Akufo…
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Mr Haruna Iddrisu has broken his silence on the matter of a bribery allegation against the Appointments Committee of Parliament.
According to him, he supports a full scale investigation to establis…
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, along with two Minority members of the Appointments Committee of Parliament have refuted claims that he has retracted his allegations of attempted bribery.
“I did no such thing…
A total of 35 people drawn from three regions have filed to contest the Council of State election slated for February 9.
The EC opened nominations from January 20 and closed it on January 26, 2017.
The 1992 Constitution mandates …
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