The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has renewed its call for collective responsibility to tackle the corruption menace in all its facets.
It noted the devastating impact of corruption on the country's development.
"Corruptio…
Ghana’s presidential jet has been grounded at the Dassault Falcon Service facility in Le Bourget, France, for four months due to what has been described as massive wear and tear issues.
The current state of the Dassault Falcon 900EX…
The Ghana National Fire Service has introduced a new insurance scheme for its personnel, offering GH¢50,000 for critical injuries and GH¢100,000 for death in the line of duty.
The Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has voiced deep disappointment over what he describes as neglect and exclusion by the very party he once led to a historic two-term victory.
In a reflective conversation with Abetifi MP and flagb…
Newly elected Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn, has said she was unaware of any violent incidents during the parliamentary election rerun held on Friday, July 11, 2025.
According to her, she spent the day movi…
The world's oldest head of state, Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to extend his 43 years in power.
"Rest assured that my determination to serve you matches the urgen…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly slightly injured during one of Israel's attacks on Iran last month.
Iran's state Fars news agency, close to the revolutionary guard, says that on 16 June, six bombs targeted both acce…
The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has strongly denied accusations that he incited or directed violence during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday.
Responding to claim…
President John Dramani Mahama has ordered an immediate audit of revenue collections at the Tema Port, following concerns about a decline in government earnings despite increased cargo volumes.
The directive was issued during a meeting…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Upper West Akim, Emmanuel Drah, has stated that the government's initiative to establish a Petroleum Hub will attract investors and potentially transform the economy.
He…
For weeks, a battle over language and identity has been raging in India's richest state, Maharashtra.
The row began in April after the Maharashtra government made it compulsory for state-run primary schools to teach Hindi as a third l…
There are "reasonable grounds" to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in western Sudan, said the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday.
Targeted sexual vio…
The Cape Coast Local Accountability Network (LANet) on Wednesday reached out to hundreds of pupils with its campaign against corruption across the ancient city.
Aligned with the broader vision of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC)…
Mrs. Grace Agyemang Asamoah, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atwima Kwanwoma, has made a passionate appeal for unity and cooperation among stakeholders to drive development and improve the lives of residents within the district.
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Israel believes that Iran could potentially retrieve enriched uranium buried beneath one of the three facilities struck by US forces last month, according to a senior Israeli official.
Speaking to US reporters, the official said that …
Gugu used to collect her antiretrovirals from a USAID-funded clinic in central Johannesburg.
But when President Trump's cuts to aid funding were announced earlier this year, she and thousands of other HIV-positive patients across Sout…
A member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy, has stated his support for the 24-Hour Economy initiative launched by President John Dramani Mahama on July 3 2025.
“I am all for it. God knows Ghana need…
Mr Mba Alenbila Zechariah, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atwima Nwabiagya North, has assured residents of the judicious use of taxes and levies they pay to the assembly.
He said the taxes and levies would be directly used to provid…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate, Ewurabena Aubynn, has been declared winner of the Ablekuma North constituency parliamentary election.
She polled 34,090 votes, while her sole contender, Nana Akua Owusu A…
US President Donald Trump has said he will send weapons, including Patriot air defence systems, for Ukraine via Nato.
Trump told NBC News that in a new deal, "we're going to be sending Patriots to Nato, and then Nato will distribute t…
US President Donald Trump has praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking "good English" and asked him where he went to school.
What Trump might have missed is that Liberia shares a unique and long-standing connection with t…
More citizens in the country trust traditional leaders and local government officials to assist them with personal and community development challenges more than their elected Members of Parliament (MPs), the latest Afrobarometer report …
President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to visit the Western North Region on July, 15, 2025 as part of his nationwide “thank you” tour, following his election victory in December 2024.
The President is expected to address a grand dur…
The Member of Parliament for South Dayi Constituency and Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says the party is fully prepared and confident of winning all 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency, where a parli…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Secretary for Ablekuma North, Frederick Green, has urged party members to support their parliamentary candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, despite the national leadership’s decision to boycott the up…
Kenya's President William Ruto has ordered police to shoot protesters targeting businesses in the legs, ensuring they are incapacitated but not killed.
The UN and human rights groups have accused the police of using excessive force in…
Watching the president of France and the prime minister close up was to see two men under the cosh, behind in the opinion polls and fighting for what they see as the essence of their political creed.
It boils down to this - how do Sir…
The Ghana Police Service has outlined stringent security measures for today’s parliamentary re-run in the Ablekuma North Constituency, while the Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, firmly ruled out military involvement, seeking to…
Lesotho has declared a national state of disaster over the country's "high rates of youth unemployment and job losses" as uncertainty over US tariffs hits the landlocked nation.
Lesotho was hit by higher tariffs than any other country…
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar on a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal have stalled after three days of indirect talks, a Palestinian official has told the BBC.
The official said key sticking points included h…
Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has expressed profound sorrow over the sudden passing of fellow MP and close friend, Ernest Kumi, describing the news as a devastating blow to both his personal life and th…
The reconstituted Governing Board of the National Peace Council has been tasked to build on its role in preserving national peace, especially after its commendable mediation during the 2024 general elections.
At an orientation held …
The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) Zonal Public Engagement held in Koforidua has drawn widespread participation, as citizens from across the Eastern Region gathered to share views and suggestions on reforming Ghana’s 1992 Constitution…
The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of causing financial loss to the state by spending $1.2 million on what they described as an unnecessary relaunch of Ghana’s chip-embedded biometric passport.
According to th…
The Board of Directors of the National Cathedral of Ghana has dismissed reports suggesting that the state-allocated site for the National Cathedral project is being repurposed into a Cultural Convention Centre.
This clarificatio…
The Greater Accra Regional Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Alabi, has reiterated the party’s commitment to ensuring peace and security during the upcoming parliamentary rerun in Ablekuma North.
…
US President Donald Trump said he was planning to impose a 50% tax on goods made in Brazil, escalating his fight with the South American country.
He announced the plan in his latest tariff letter, which was shared on social media.
…
US President Donald Trump began a three-day summit in Washington DC with the leaders of five African states, an event the White House sees as an "incredible" commercial opportunity.
Trump's guests include the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-…
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated four persons for appointment as Deputy Ministers.
According to Felix Kwakye Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, that is the "last batch of Deputy Minister…
It was a dramatic start to the week in Russia.
On Monday morning, President Vladimir Putin sacked his transport minister, Roman Starovoit.
By the afternoon Starovoit was dead; his body was discovered in a park on the edge of Moscow…
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has opposed what he calls the "unilateral" higher trade tariffs imposed on his country by the US.
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would subject imports from South Africa t…
Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee, Professor Kwasi Prempeh, has expressed concern over the excessive powers vested in the office of the Chief Justice in Ghana, stressing the urgent need for constitutional reforms to regul…
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has strongly criticised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for conceding defeat ahead of the offi…
An application seeking to temporarily prevent the Electoral Commission (EC) from re-running elections at 19 out of 281 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency on Friday, July 11, 2025, has been dismissed by the High Court in …
Government responsiveness and democratic performance, along with unmet socioeconomic needs, are important drivers of citizen engagement in Africa, a new Afrobarometer flagship report reveals.
Citizens are more likely to participate i…
US President Donald Trump has said the Gaza ceasefire talks are "going along very well", despite no breakthrough in the latest round of indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar.
Discussions are set to resume on Tuesday,…
Adam Lakhani, Security Director, Information & Analysis, Europe, Maghreb, West & Central Africa
As Africa gears up for a series of pivotal elections in 2025, including the recent ones in Gabon on 12 April, Malawi in September, and Tanza…
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has expressed strong confidence in his party’s chances of winning the upcoming parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North Constituency, while l…
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday evening for the second time in as many days to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza.
The meeting came after Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff sugg…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to conduct a rerun of the Ablekuma North parliamentary election in 19 polling stations, insisting the directive contradicts a High Court ruling issued ea…
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