Swiss ministers have had "very positive" talks in Washington, US officials say, in a bid to cut US President Donald Trump's steep 39% tariffs on Swiss exports to the US – the highest in Europe.
One senior US official said the Swiss we…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for international action to cut off the supply of weapons to Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who are accused of mass killings in el-Fasher.
At the end of a G7 foreign minis…
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised serious concerns about growing disunity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus, warning that internal conflicts are weakening the party’s ability to hold government…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has stressed the need for Parliament committees to be part of national agenda setting and the crafting stage of the budget to ensure prudent use of public funds.
He said being a …
Germany's coalition government has agreed a new military service plan to boost troop numbers following months of wrangling between political forces.
The new military service plan will mandate all 18-year-old men to fill out a question…
The Nigerian government has announced it is cancelling a controversial policy that mandated the use of indigenous languages for teaching in the earliest years of schooling instead of English.
Education Minister Tunji Alausa said the p…
Parliament has approved the President’s nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, as Chief Justice.
The approval confirms Justice Baffoe-Bonnie to a position which he has occupied in an acting capacity since April 22 this year.
His appr…
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called on the Ghana Armed Forces to review its recruitment strategy following the tragic incident at the El-Wak Sports Stadium on November 12, 2025.
Six people died in a stampede wh…
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to fixing Ghana’s economic challenges and restoring sustainable growth.
He said the government inherited an economy “in distress, weighed…
Some 200 Kenyans are fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine and more could be recruited into the conflict, authorities say.
Among them are former members of Kenya's security forces, according to Kenya's Foreign Affairs Ministe…
The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation.
The corporation said the edit had given "the mistaken impr…
The Minority in Parliament has described the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, on Thursday as mere lamentations.
They said in March 2025, when the Finance Minister star…
Kwasi Kyei Darkwah, a celebrated media personality popularly known as KKD, has been appointed Ghana’s Special Envoy to the Caribbean Region by President John Dramani Mahama.
His appointment comes at a time when Ghana is seeking to c…
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned Phases 1 and 2 of the Tema Port Expansion Project, describing it as a major step in Ghana’s transformation into a competitive trade and logistics hub for West Africa.
The $1.5 billi…
Seven men have survived being lost at sea for six days after their dinghy capsized in the Mediterranean, with 42 people presumed dead, the International Organisation for Migration has said.
Citing survivors, the UN agency said the rub…
Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, nominee for Chief Justice, has pledged to make it his priority to ensure that presidential election petitions are fully adjudicated before the swearing-in of a new President on January 7.
Speaking during his …
Ukraine's energy and justice ministers have resigned in the wake of a major investigation into corruption in the country's energy sector.
President Volodymyr Zelensky called for Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk and Justice Minister H…
Mr Isaac Bampoe-Addo, the Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), has pushed for merit-based appointments in Ghana’s public sector through mandatory examination for political appointees.…
Members of Parliament on Wednesday eulogised former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a woman whose life embodied courage, vision, and an unwavering commitment to the empowerment of women and children.
The le…
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has laid the lithium mining lease agreement between the government of Ghana and Barari DV Ghana Limited in Parliament.
The agreement will allow for the mining of l…
ITIDA signed agreements with multinational and local companies, boosting a knowledge-based economy and a future-ready workforce.
Agreements create over 70,000 new offshoring jobs, strengthening Egypt’s role as a global d…
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has presented a revised lithium mining agreement between the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and Barari DV Ghana Limited to Parliament for approval.
The d…
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has donated GH¢100,000 to support the medical treatment of victims injured in the El-Wak Sports Stadium stampede during a military recruitment exercise.
The tragic incident, whic…
South Sudan's leader Salva Kiir has dismissed one of his vice-presidents, Benjamin Bol Mel, who had been tipped as his possible successor.
Kiir stripped Bol Mel of his military rank of general and dismissed him from the national secur…
President Donald Trump has signed a spending bill to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in US history.
He signed the short-term budget into law just hours after the House of Representatives voted 222-209 to approve it …
Security Analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd), has urged the John Mahama administration to release the full findings of the investigative report into the August 6 helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including senior government …
Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul Hamid, has filed a GH¢20 million defamation suit against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over claims linking him to the alleged emb…
Protesters have targeted a new multi-million dollar museum in Nigeria and forced organisers to postpone Tuesday's planned opening.
Videos showed a group insulting foreign guests and ordering them to leave after entering the grounds of…
Syria will join the international coalition to combat the Islamic State group, marking a shift in US foreign policy in the Middle East, a senior Trump administration official has confirmed.
The announcement came as President Donald Tr…
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Amenfi West, Akwasi Adrifa, has declared support for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the party’s upcoming presidential primaries, describing the Vice President’s proposed policies a…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Asante Akim South, Kwaku Asante-Boateng, has expressed his commitment to advancing the party’s vision for national transformation and prosperity under the principles of democracy, di…
Parliament will not shield any member of Parliament (MP) from being investigated by law enforcement agencies for their actions and inactions, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has assured Ghanaians.
He, ther…
The Oti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Yaw Dapaah, has made a strong appeal to party members across the region to retain former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the party’s presidential candidate for the …
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has expressed concern about the monetisation of politics on the continent.
He explained that the monetisation of politics had only deepened corruption and turned leadership int…
Founder and Leader of the United Party (UP), Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, says Africa’s progress depends on the collective growth of all its nations, stressing that the continent can only become a global economic and political force thro…
Former Minister of Energy and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Running Mate, Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has made an appeal to party members to throw their support behind former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the party prepares to elect …
“If confirmed, I will stand with every judge, staff, court user and citizen in the belief that access to justice should not depend on who you are or your connections,” Chief Justice (CJ) nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has stated.
…
US President Donald Trump has said he has an "obligation" to sue the BBC over the way a section of his speech was edited in a Panorama documentary.
Speaking to Fox News, he said his 6 January 2021 speech had been "butchered" and the w…
In Bamako, Mali's capital city, the familiar sounds of car engines and horns have been replaced by those of shuffling feet.
Residents push depleted motorcycles through the city's dusty roads, frustrated by the fuel blockade that has p…
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has cited the Minority Leader for contempt of Parliament and urged the Speaker to refer him to the Privileges Committee to face possible appropriate sanctions, if found guilty, for defyi…
A female TikToker accused of helping Mali's army has been seized and killed execution-style by suspected jihadists.
Mariam Cissé, said to be in her 20s and with over 100,000 TikTok followers, posted videos about life in her Tonka home…
There is a photograph, taken ten years ago in Paris, that today seems like something of a relic.
In it, dozens of men and women line up in dark suits, in front of an enormous sign that reads COP21 Paris.
Right in the middle the UK'…
Thailand says it is suspending the implementation its "peace deal" with neighbouring Cambodia over a disputed border - just two weeks after Donald Trump presided over its signing.
Thailand's announcement came after soldiers were injur…
Mr John Boadu, former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the weekend solicited the support of the Effia Constituency in the Western Region towards his national chairmanship bid. Known for his dynamic leadership and dee…
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President, has outlined a comprehensive plan to revitalise the New Patriotic Party (NPP), pledging to strengthen the party’s grassroots structures and ensure greater inclusivity ahead of the January 31,…
A Supreme Court Judge, Justice Senyo Dzamefe, has expressed confidence that Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie will be confirmed as Ghana’s next Chief Justice.
Speaking to TV3 ahead of the parliamentary vetting of Justice Baffo…
Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, believes Ghana makes more progress whenever …
Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has pledged to renew the Judiciary’s brand by leading an administration that prioritises greater transparency, efficiency and accessibility.
Appearing before the vetting committee of…
The National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on President John Dramani Mahama to declare a state of emergency to tackle illegal small-scale mining, also known as galamsey.
In a statement signed by National Youth…
Member of Parliament for Asante Akim Central, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, has explained that the Minority’s decision to walk out of the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, was based on principle and concerns about due…
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