The Vice Chairman of the 2024 Bawumia Campaign Team, Nana Akomea, has cautioned that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) risks weakening its electoral chances in 2028 if ongoing divisions among supporters of flagbearer aspirants are not resolv…
President John Dramani Mahama, will visit the Eastern Region on Sunday, July 20, 2025, as part of his nationwide “Thank You Tour.”
The event is scheduled to take place at Jackson Park in Koforidua, starting at noon.
Organised by …
Burkina Faso's military rulers have disbanded the country's electoral commission calling it a waste of money.
The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported.
Since seizing power in September 20…
Donald Trump is suffering from a chronic vein condition, the White House announced on Thursday, after days of speculation regarding photographs showing bruising on the US president's hand.
After recently experiencing swelling in his l…
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated two individuals for appointment as Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Ashanti Region, subject to approval by their respective assemblies.
The nominations, announced in …
Torrential rains in Pakistan's Punjab province have killed at least 63 people and injured 290 in the 24 hours since downpours started on Wednesday morning.
Most of the victims were crushed by collapsing buildings, while the rest eithe…
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior, Mr James Agalga, has cautioned against the politicisation of national security matters, stressing that such undermined the country’s collective safety.
He sa…
The Duke of Sussex has followed in the footsteps of his mother, Princess Diana, as he visited a charity clearing landmines in Angola.
"Children should never have to live in fear of playing outside or walking to school," said Prince Ha…
The Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed calls by the Minority Caucus for an investigation into the violence that marred the Ablekuma North parliamentary election rerun.
He argu…
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has renewed calls for the government to completely withdraw the controversial GH¢1 per litre fuel levy, warning that it is already triggering fu…
The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate dismissal of Dr Hanna Louisa Bissiw and Malik Basintale from their government positions over their alleged support for violence during the Ablekuma North re-run.
At a press briefi…
The Third Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yakubu Abanga Alhassan, has denied any involvement in illegal mining activities and has publicly pledged to resign from his position if credible evidence is presented a…
The Roads and Transportation Committee of Parliament has expressed its readiness to consider a proposal to rename the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), should an official request be formally submitted.
This response follows growin…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dragged the former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, to court for allegedly conspiring with another official and eight others to extort GH¢2…
The Trump administration is treating South Africa almost like a pariah, blacklisting its envoys, refusing to send top-level officials to meetings it hosts, and threatening to hit the nation with such high tariffs that its economic crisis…
A fire that tore through a five-storey shopping centre in the Iraqi city of Kut has left at least 60 dead, officials said.
The blaze at the mall, which opened seven days ago, broke out on Wednesday night and has since been brought und…
Private legal practitioner, Lawrence Kwesi Botchway Jnr, has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to establish an independent Commission of Enquiry into the violent incidents that marred the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North …
An investigation by medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) into the "execution" of three of its workers during a humanitarian mission in Ethiopia's war-hit northern Tigray region has found evidence that the country's army was res…
Ukrainians are tired, run down by the emotional toll of the invasion and the physical toll of sleepless nights due to air raid sirens, explosions and the screeching sounds of attack drones. "It was a long night," is a common remark you w…
Mr. Park Kyongsig, the Korean Ambassador to Ghana, has pledged his country's commitment to developing and implementing initiatives that will help empower the Ghanaian youth.
He said it was important for Ghana and Korea to strengthen the…
Mrs. Charlotte Osei, former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), will deliver the keynote address at the 13th Anniversary Commemorative Lecture of the late President John Evans Atta MILLS on 22nd July.
Professor John Evans Atta…
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called on the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) to resolve its internal challenges through established mechanisms and processes, stressing that doing so w…
The Parliament of Ghana, in collaboration with Transparency International (TI) Ghana, has held an orientation workshop for Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Caucus.
The session focused on promoting the…
The Parliament of Ghana has held a workshop to equip Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Caucus with tools to promote transparency and curb corruption by exposing hidden ownership of corporate entities.
…
President John Dramani Mahama has described the surge in illegal mining activities across parts of the country as a national emergency, vowing intensified efforts to address the growing crisis.
He specifically condemned the environm…
The Eastern Regional Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has firmly refuted rumours circulating on social media suggesting that Mrs. Mavis Kumi, widow of the late Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Kumi, is prepa…
Cuban Minister for Labour Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera has been forced to resign after she made comments denying the existence of beggars on the Communist-run island.
The minister had said there was no such thing as "beggars" in Cuba and…
Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei, National Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has strongly defended her party’s recent parliamentary victory in Ablekuma North, dismissing allegations of intimidation and electoral …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cautioned Ethiopia on Tuesday that its reform agenda under a $3.4 billion loan deal is facing challenges from declining donor support, despite the country's meeting key program targets.
The IMF, in an…
The UK is to start processing Syrian asylum claims again, more than seven months after decisions were paused following the fall of the Assad regime.
Asylum minister Dame Angela Eagle said the Home Office had "worked to lift the pause …
China's economy has beaten expectations even as US President Donald Trump's tariffs and a prolonged crisis in the property market weigh on growth.
Official figures show the world's second largest economy grew by 5.2% in the three mont…
Security Analyst Professor Kwesi Aning has downplayed fears that the upcoming by-election in Akwatia will become a flashpoint for political violence, following the recent chaos during the Ablekuma North rerun.
According to Prof. Ani…
A Lesotho MP is facing criminal charges after he accused the country's monarch and government of signing over control of Lesotho to its much larger neighbour, South Africa.
Dr Tshepo Lipholo also faces charges of "violating the dignit…
Contractors responsible for delivering substandard work in the Assin North District of the Central Region may soon face legal action, according to the District Chief Executive (DCE), Sylvester Amakye-Nyarko.
He says the move is inte…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has introduced a new theme ahead of its 2025 National Annual Delegates Conference, aimed at reconnecting with disillusioned supporters and reinforcing the party’s core values of the rule of law, limited gove…
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate cancellation of fuel allowances and fuel allocations for all political appointees as part of broader measures to reduce government expenditure.
The move aims to redirect public …
Four professionals with expertise in security, governance and peacebuilding have said that the pockets of violent incidents that marred the limited rerun of the Ablekuma North parliamentary election exposed the deep fractures in Ghana’s …
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that its 2025 Annual National Delegates Conference, set for Saturday, July 19 at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, will be held under the theme “Rebuilding Together with Our Values.”
T…
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will be buried in the compound of his house in the northern state of Katsina on Tuesday, the state's Governor Dikko Radda told BBC Hausa.
Radda was with Buhari's family in London, where he di…
Donald Trump has said that he is disappointed but not done with Vladimir Putin, in an exclusive phone call with the BBC.
The US president was pressed on whether he trusts the Russian leader, and replied: "I trust almost no-one."
Tr…
Former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will address the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2025 National Delegates Congress virtually, party sources have confirmed.
The two former leaders are unable to attend t…
M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo recently allowed the BBC to visit a huge mining site under their control which is vital to the production of the world's mobile phones - and over its vast expanse not one person was idle…
Donald Trump has formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to join him and Queen Camilla for an unprecedented second state visit, Buckingham Palace has said.
The US president will be accompanied by his wife, First Lady Mel…
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Adentan, Akosua Manu, has strongly condemned the violence that marred the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun, describing the incident as a “stain on Ghana’s democracy.”
…
Former Vice-President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to help establish a welfare fund dedicated to supporting party members who face critical needs while serving the party.
Dr Bawumia…
The Volta Regional Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has appealed to all party members and supporters to use dialogue and established party structures to resolve their grievances.
“Our coll…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has detailed comprehensive measures ahead of its 2025 National Annual Delegates Conference, scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.
Speaking at a pre…
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…
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