Israel's foreign minister has held talks with Somaliland's president on his first visit to the breakaway region since Israel controversially recognised it as an independent country.
Gideon Saar said Israel was determined to advance re…
The woman shot dead by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis has been identified as Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had just moved to the city.
She was a prize-winning poet and a hobby guitarist, who was ther…
Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, Senior Advisor to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has endorsed the Constitution Review Commission’s (CRC) proposal to bar …
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Sofo Tanko Rashid Computer, has indicated that Ghana was on a dangerous economic path under the previous NPP administration and risked beco…
The US has suspended all assistance to the government of Somalia, alleging that officials destroyed a UN World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse and seized "donor-funded food aid".
"The Trump administration has a zero-tolerance policy fo…
An influential Protestant church in China says prominent leaders were arrested in what appears to be a growing crackdown on the underground church movement.
Nine people were detained on Tuesday after police raided their homes and the …
An influential Protestant church in China says prominent leaders were arrested in what appears to be a growing crackdown on the underground church movement.
Nine people were detained on Tuesday after police raided their homes and the …
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called on the Executive and the other arms of government to play their respective roles actively and promptly to make the Constitution Review process a success.
It has also urged…
The Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings, has urged Ghanaians to honour the legacy of former President Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings by living out the ideals he stood for, saying monuments alone can…
Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee (CRC), Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, has defended the committee’s proposal to cap the number of ministers and require parliamentary justification for any excess appointments.
Speaking o…
A Nigerian court has granted bail to the country's former attorney general, Abubakar Malami, along with his wife and son, who are facing money laundering charges.
Malami, 58, was one of the most influential figures in the administrati…
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the US from dozens of international organisations, including many that work to combat climate change.
Among the 66 groups, nearly half of them are bodies of the United Nations, including the UN …
A US immigration agent has shot dead a 37-year-old woman in the city of Minneapolis, sparking protests overnight.
Federal officials said the woman, Renee Nicole Good, had tried to run over immigration agents with her car but the city …
Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, Senior Advisor to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has opposed the proposal to lower Ghana’s presidential age limit from 40…
US President Donald Trump has said Venezuela "will be turning over" up to 50 million barrels of oil - worth about $2.8bn (£2.1bn) - to the US, after a military operation to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power.
The oil will be s…
A plot to kill Burkina Faso's military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced.
The sophisticated plan had been hatched by Lt Col Paul Henri Damiba, the military officer ousted by Traoré i…
Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has urged delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to make informed and visionary choices in the party’s upcoming presidential primary, set for January 31.
He labelled the Fo…
Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has issued a sharp rebuttal to claims by the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah, regarding his appointment as Finance Minister durin…
President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned Ghanaians to brace themselves for a demanding year ahead, while pledging that development and progress will reach every part of the country.
Speaking at a non-denominational thanksgiving ser…
The Chairman of the Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Joseph Osei-Owusu, has reiterated that the Ghana Police Service has been granted exclusive jurisdiction over security arrangements for the party…
Senior Advisor to the 2025 Bawumia Campaign, Anthony Abayifaa Karbo, has defended the record of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, insisting that history will ultimately judge his administration more favourably despite ongoi…
US President Donald Trump has been discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, including use of the military, the White House said.
The White House told the BBC that acquiring Greenland - a semi-autonomous region of fellow N…
At least 13 people have been killed - eight of them children - after a drone strike on a house in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid, says the Sudan Doctors' Network.
Most of the dead were part of the same family, the medical group added.
…
Russia has deployed navy vessels to escort an oil tanker also being pursued by US forces across the Atlantic, CBS News, BBC's media partner in the US, reported.
The ship, which has historically transported Venezuelan crude oil - but i…
Apostle Dr John Kpikpi, Senior Pastor of City of God Church and Founder of the Rebuilding the Nations Foundation, has called for a fundamental shift in Ghana’s economic direction, urging the country to move away from what he described as…
Uganda's authorities have denied reports that they are planning to cut access to the internet during next week's election.
The main opposition candidate last week repeated claims that the government was going to block the internet to …
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky and other key allies of the country as efforts intensify to agree security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.
Heads of state and…
After Venezuela, there is no nation in the Americas more affected by the events in Caracas than Cuba.
The two nations have shared a political vision of state-led socialism since a fresh-faced Venezuelan presidential candidate, Hugo Ch…
The government will issue new sanitation directives and guidelines in the course of the first quarter of the year to significantly improve public health, environmental safety and sanitation standards in the country.
This follows Cabi…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has assured Asanteman and the nation of truthful leadership at all times towards national growth and development.
“For almost 28 years since I became the occupant of the golden stool, I swore to r…
Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Ghana National Mosque in Accra yesterday to bid an emotional farewell to Naser Toure Mahama, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso East, as his body was laid to rest in accordance with Islamic cus…
Kwesi Nyantakyi, former President of the Ghana Football Association and a member of Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign team, has described the former Assin Central Member of Parliament as the most credible and risk-minimising candidate in the New…
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has disclosed that the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) recorded losses of about $460 million in 2024 under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration.
Speaking…
Iran is no stranger to street protests, but several factors surrounding the current unrest make it very serious.
Monday marks the ninth day since demonstrations broke out, yet even four or five days were enough for President Trump to …
Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has won a third term after securing an outright majority in last month's presidential election, provisional results show.
The 68-year-old mathematics professor was wid…
Engineer George Kofi Arthur, a former Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, is vying for the Western Regional Chairman position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
With a strong background in education, engineering, and go…
Ten people have been found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, by a Paris court.
The defendants were accused of spreading false claims about her gender and sexuality, as well as maki…
Nigerian officials have announced that schools in Niger state will start reopening later this month, following a mass abduction in November that forced their closure as part of emergency security measures.
From 12 January, public and …
Mr Tassah Tapha Tassah, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Akan Constituency in the 2024 General Election, has embarked on a “Thank-You” tour of the constituency, during which he fulfilled a campaign promise he m…
As Ghana marks one year since President John Dramani Mahama returned to office, scrutiny of his administration’s economic management and anti-corruption drive has intensified, with calls for greater transparency over recovered public fun…
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has confirmed that major road projects previously affected by Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) are now being resumed, following the near completion of the country’s debt …
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has confirmed that major road projects previously affected by Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) are now being resumed, following the near completion of the country’s debt …
Armed men have violently stormed a village in Nigeria's Niger state, killing at least 30 people and looting shops, state authorities have said.
The attackers emerged from a forest near the village of Kasuwan-Daji on Saturday and set f…
With the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump has demonstrated more powerfully than ever his belief in the power of his will, backed by raw US military force. On his orders the US has Maduro behind bars and now will …
Donald Trump has again proposed annexing Greenland, after Denmark's leader urged him to "stop the threats" over the island.
Speaking to reporters, the US president said "we need Greenland from the standpoint of national security".
…
The late Ayawaso East Member of Parliament, Mahama Naser Toure, will be laid to rest on Monday, January 5.
The announcement was made by the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso North, Yussif Jajah, following the death of Mr. Toure on Su…
The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso North, Yussif Jajah, has described the late Ayawaso East MP, Mahama Naser Toure, as a towering figure whose passing leaves a significant gap that will be difficult to fill.
His remarks come in th…
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is among some 60 female lawmakers petitioning for more women's toilets in the parliament building to match their growing representation in the legislature.
A record 73 women were elected into the …
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PIWAK Natural Health, producers of the 3P Garlic Mixture, Dr Prince Nelson Mortoti, has called on Ghanaians to go beyond setting New Year resolutions and focus on consistency, discipline, and civic …
Policy think tank IMANI-Africa has called on President John Dramani Mahama to relieve Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson of his additional role as acting Defence Minister, warning that the dual responsibility could undermine fisca…
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