African business leaders and policymakers have renewed calls for deeper regional integration and stronger domestic financing mechanisms, as billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote set out bold proposals to accelerate the continent’s develo…
The proposal, first reported by The New York Times and confirmed by advocacy group AfghanEvac whose president Shawn VanDiver stated he had been briefed directly by State Department officials, is not merely a logistical decision. It is, as …
US President Donald Trump has said next week's state visit from King Charles III and Queen Camilla could help repair relations with the UK.
When asked in a phone interview with the BBC whether the visit could help repair the rel…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has asked parliament to approve a $516 million foreign loan to help finance the first sections of a new national highway, a major transport corridor linking the country's northwest to its southwest.
In a let…
Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the NDC, has called on farmers in Welembelle and the wider Sissala East Municipality to remain patient as the government works to address challenges affecting the agricultural sector.
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Members of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) have re-elected Mr Patrick Brempoh as their Presiding Member (PM).
He contested unopposed and polled 50 Yes votes out of a total valid vote of 52, with two No votes and no re…
Speaker of Parliament Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has called for stronger parliamentary action to secure peace and justice, describing them as “key pillars for sustainable development.”
During Ghana’s address at the 152nd Assembly…
A total of 518 people died in Tanzania from "unnatural causes", including 197 who were shot dead, in the widespread protests that followed last year's general election, the commission of inquiry set up to investigate the violence h…
Sri Lanka has launched an investigation after hackers breached the finance ministry's computer systems and stole $2.5m (£1.8m), officials say.
The funds were part of a bilateral debt repayment to Australia - with a settlement du…
Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has dismissed claims that his nationwide ‘thank you tour’ was a political strategy for a future presidential bid.
He said the tour was t…
The President of the Ministers’ Conference of the Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC), Reverend Victor Brew, has urged government and other stakeholders to undertake sustainable empowerment initiatives to address youth unemployment in the c…
Mr Aikins Bonto-Osei, the incumbent Buem Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has officially declared his intention to seek re-election for a second term.
He said his track record and growing support within the part…
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed the country's top policeman on "precautionary suspension" after he was charged in court on Tuesday.
Gen Fannie Masemola, 62, is alleged to have failed in his oversight duties i…
Medical information of 500,000 participants of one of the UK's landmark scientific programmes, UK Biobank, were offered for sale online in China, the government has confirmed.
Technology minister Ian Murray said information of a…
The US Department of Justice has officially reclassified cannabis as less dangerous, marking a major shift in the country's drug policy.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday changed the classifications of products co…
Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has reaffirmed a renewed vision for African unity and traditional diplomacy, following a historic courtesy call by the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, at his residence in Accra.
Addressing t…
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the visit formed p…
The Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has defended the government’s decision to introduce the Publican AI system at Ghana’s ports, despite growing resistance from sections of the trading community.
The i…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring the safety and protection of Ghanaians living in South Africa following renewed tensions and attacks targeting foreign na…
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Cabinet has approved three visa waiver agreements, paving the way for Parliament to ratify them and allow visa-free travel among the countries.
The count…
Kenyan President William Ruto has faced a social media backlash after publicly suggesting that Nigerian-accented English was incomprehensible and required a translator.
Addressing Kenyans living in Italy on Monday, Ruto said: "I…
Donald Trump has said the Duke of Sussex was "not speaking for the UK" when he called for the US to show "leadership" on Ukraine - comments which came days before King Charles was due to meet the president.
Speaking during a sur…
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation and Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has criticised the Ghana AIDS Commission over what he described as the distribution of lubricants to m…
Iran has been hit by a massive wave of redundancies, both directly and indirectly as a result of the conflict with the US and Israel.
Its Deputy Work and Social Security Minister, Gholamhossein Mohammadi, said two days ago that …
South Korean authorities have found that two fighter jets collided mid-air in 2021 because the pilots were taking pictures and videos.
The incident took place while the jets were on a flight mission in the central city of Daegu,…
The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting U.S. visas, according to an advocacy organisation that works on their behalf.
The discussions…
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has attributed the party’s improved electoral performance in the Upper West Region to a deliberate internal reconciliation strategy implemented ahead…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opened nominations for its polling station executive elections nationwide, marking a key step in the party’s internal reorganisation ahead of future political activities.
Mr Sataru Abdul Merigah, Akan…
Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Sunyani East Constituency have staged a demonstration to protest what it described as a growing “culture of silence” and “state intimidation” under the current administration.
Dubbed: “Y…
Fifty- three Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region have benefited from the second tranche of the three per cent of the disabilities common fund from the Ada West District Assembly at Sege.
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It's a sombre gathering in the backstreets of one of China's biggest manufacturing hubs, where workers are smoking under a tree in front of storefronts advertising temporary factory jobs.
"No-one understands what our life is lik…
Tension is escalating in Salaga as the Kpembe Development Youth group strongly opposes the East Gonja Municipal Assembly’s decision to relocate the proposed 24-hour market project.
The Assembly recently announced plans to move the p…
Kadir Abdul Rahaman, a leading figure within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Damongo, has officially declared his intention to contest for retention as the party’s Constituency Secretary, pledging continuity, experience, and renewed c…
Riot-trained police will be sent to beaches in France as part of a new £662m deal with the UK to stop illegal migrants from crossing the English Channel.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is due to sign the three-year agreement wit…
The Zambian government has said it has taken possession of the body of former president Edgar Lungu - who died in South Africa 10 months ago - against the wishes of the family.
It is the latest episode in a row over what should …
At least 13 people have been killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in India's southern state of Kerala, officials say.
The incident took place in Thrissur, where around 40 people were believed to be assembling firecrac…
Democracy Hub is calling on President John Dramani Mahama to take urgent action, demanding the immediate release of the full Constitution Review Committee report as well as a clear, time-bound roadmap for constitutional reforms.
Spe…
Pope Leo used the last full day of his four-nation Africa tour on Wednesday to speak out against wealth inequality, urging believers to work to bridge the gap between rich and poor as he traversed oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.
The pope, who…
Ukraine says it has resumed pumping Russian oil through a pipeline into Hungary and Slovakia, bringing to an end months of deadlock over a €90bn (£78bn) loan seen as vital European Union support for Kyiv.
Soon afterwards, EU amb…
The Minority in Parliament has called on the Supreme Court to expedite hearing of the pending constitutionality case on prosecutorial powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
That, it said, would provide clarity on the ma…
The Youth Platform on Constitution Reform, a youth advocacy group, has called on the government to immediately establish a multi-stakeholder Constitution Reform Implementation Committee with a defined mandate, clear timelines and regiona…
Ghana’s Cabinet has approved three visa waiver agreements with the Maldives, Zambia and Antigua and Barbuda, paving the way for Parliament to ratify the deals and allow visa-free travel among the countries.
The Minister for Foreign Af…
Six people in Nigeria, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, have been charged with treason for attempting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu in a coup last year.
The charges were filed by the Attorne…
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has cancelled a trip to the southern African nation of Eswatini, accusing China of putting pressure on other countries to bar his aircraft from flying over their territories.
Seychelles, Mauritius a…
Tuesday began as a frantic day of diplomacy in Washington, with Air Force Two ready to fly Vice President JD Vance to Islamabad for another round of peace talks between the US and Iran.
Several hours later, Air Force Two hadn't …
The Minority in Parliament has asked the Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, to appear before the House to explain his position in ongoing Supreme Court proceedings involving the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), warning that it wi…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to stage a protest today, Wednesday, April 22, in Sunyani, in what is expected to heighten political tensions in the Bono Region.
The demonstration, dubbed the “Yen Suro Ahunahuna Demo”—an Akan …
Former Vice-President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has held a high-level meeting with European Union ambassadors in Accra, focusing on strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between Ghana an…
Proceedings in the high-profile trial of former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, have been halted after his legal team challenged the authority of the Office of the Special Prosecutor to prosec…
The 2025/26 Women’s FA Cup final between Hasaacas Ladies and Army Ladies has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Kukurantumi Ohene Park.
The final, which was initially slated for April 25, was postponed due to national team com…
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