Nigeria and South Africa have signed an accord to boost cooperation in mining, Nigeria's mines minister said on Thursday, highlighting Abuja's push to diversify its economy away from oil.
Mines Minister Dele Alake said the two countries…
After decades spent in prison by Erik and Lyle Menendez - and months of contentious court fights - a judge will hear arguments on whether the brothers should be resentenced, in a murder case that still divides America.
The pair are se…
The Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism has announced plans to champion greater support for the private sector, including the introduction of tax reliefs aimed at enabling businesses to expand their o…
Assembly members of the Gomoa West Assembly in the Central Region have unanimously confirmed the President’s nominee for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa West, Mohammed Kassim.
Mr Kassim received 100 per cent a…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is heading to the US to meet Donald Trump – a visit that will see her walk a tightrope between representing the interests of the EU and remaining in the US president's good books.
As the first Eur…
A former Gambian soldier has been convicted on torture charges by a US court for his involvement in crimes committed while feared strongman Yahya Jammeh was in power in the West African country.
Michael Sang Correa was found guilty of…
The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has taken a swipe at the Minority in Parliament, accusing them of rushing to make themselves relevant over the ongoing p…
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has given Mr Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi the nod as the Chief Executive after securing 55 out of 56 votes in a an election held in Kumasi on Thursday.
The development followed his nomination by Pre…
Russian authorities are systematically seizing thousands of homes from Ukrainian residents of Mariupol, a BBC Verify investigation has found as the city marks three years of occupation.
At least 5,700 homes have been i…
The tussle between Starlink boss Elon Musk and South Africa over the company's failure to launch in the country stems from the nation's black empowerment laws, and could be one factor behind the diplomatic row between the US and Africa's…
Member of Parliament (MP) for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has credited Ghana’s 5.7% growth rate to what he describes as the solid foundation laid by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration.
His assertion follows th…
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially received the report from the 11-member committee tasked with investigating the party’s defeat in the 2024 general election.
Speaking to journalists after the party’s Natio…
?Former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has expressed deep concern over the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections.
Speaking on Channel One …
France has recalled its ambassador to Algeria and ordered 12 Algerian diplomats to leave Paris as a diplomatic row escalated.
Algeria earlier this week expelled 12 French officials after one of its consular staff was arrested over the…
Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and top diplomat Marco Rubio will hold talks with European counterparts in Paris later on Thursday to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine's foreign minister and defence ministe…
The Political Science Students Association (POSSA), under its Inter-Tertiary Connect Initiative, has honoured Mr Akwasi Opong-Fosu, President of Africa Growth Solution.
A citation presented in his honour read: “Your tremendous contrib…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has confirmed that its post-election report detailing its performance in the 2024 general elections will remain confidential, as the party embarks on a reform agenda to reposition itself for the 2028 polls.
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Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said he does not intend to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s flagbearership for the 2028 elections.
He was reacting to a media question in relation to speculation that he was nursing a presidential …
G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday issued a statement calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan and condemning attacks by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.
The war in Sudan erupted in April 2023, sparked by a power struggle…
The communication team of Ebi Bright, former Parliamentary Candidate for Tema Central, has firmly responded to growing calls from some youth groups in the area demanding that President John Dramani Mahama appoint a nati…
A Ho-based pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) activists group, Volta Renaissance Forum, has expressed misgivings over what it describes as the neglect of “known” Volta NDC executives, activists and financiers, in the appointment of c…
The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has advised the confirmed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chiefs Executives (MMDCEs) not to be armchair chief executives.
He admonished them to b…
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has said the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Staff Level Agreement reached with the Government of Ghana for the implementation of the fourth review of the IMF programme is a testament to the economic…
The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Tamale, Adam Abubakar Takoro, has pledged to work closely with relevant stakeholders to drive the needed development for the area.
This, he said, would be in line with the government's reset …
The Constitution Review Committee (CRC), responsible for evaluating and recommending changes to Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, has received more than 500 submissions—both online and in-person—from various stakeholders to support its work.
…
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate increase of the cocoa producer price from GH?3,000 to GH?6,000 per 64-kilogramme bag, in line with promises made to Ghanaians.
They warned that failure to act swiftly cou…
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has confirmed the President’s nominee, Lawyer Frederick Festinous Faidoo, as the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE).
Lawyer Faidoo, a former parliamentary candidate for the National Democra…
Sudan's paramilitaries have declared the formation of a rival government to the country's armed forces, two years into a war that has become the world's largest humanitarian crisis.
The leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohame…
The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has said the National Communications Authority's (NCA) authorisation for over 600 radio frequencies was a "reckless and excessive distribution of radi…
China has unexpectedly appointed a new trade envoy, as officials said the US's practice of "tariff barriers and trade bullying" is having a serious impact on the global economic order.
Li Chenggang, a former assistant commerce ministe…
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on the Economy and Development Committee and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase Ayirebi, has urged the government to focus on consolidating the gains made in Ghana’s economy instead of undermining …
South Africa has appointed a special envoy to the US in an effort to ease tensions between the two countries, which have worsened since Donald Trump's return as president.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Mcebisi Jonas's selection,…
A high-level international conference is under way in London to find "a pathway to peace" in Sudan, in the words of one of the hosts, the UK's Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
Sudan's civil war began exactly two years ago causing what a…
The Rwandan ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Rosemary Mbabazi, has called on African leaders to draw lessons from the country’s genocide experience and commit to unity and justice on the continent.
She said the President of Rwanda, Paul Ka…
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has revealed that it costs an estimated $150 million to win a presidential election in Ghana, and approximately $600,000 to secure a parliamentary seat.
According to the CDD, the hig…
Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has reiterated that telecommunications companies will bear the full cost of the upcoming SIM card registration exercise in Ghana.
…
Assembly Members of the Aowin Municipal Assembly last Thursday confirmed the President's nominee, Stephen Morcher, as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).
The nominee had 100 per cent yes votes, with all 35 votes cast, made up of 24 e…
A former National Chairman candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Richard Amoako Baah, has disclosed that plans are far advanced for the formation of a new political party—the New Patriotic Front—to offer an alternative to what h…
Minister of Communications, Digital, Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has disclosed that he was mentally prepared for the intense scrutiny he faced during his vetting by the Parliamentary Appointments Committee.
Appear…
Four men have pleaded guilty in Kenya to trying to smuggle hundreds of highly sought-after ants out of the country.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), which is more used to protecting larger creatures, such as lions and elephants, has …
The Trump administration has said it is freezing more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in federal funds for Harvard University, hours after the elite college rejected a list of demands from the White House.
The White House sent a list of demands to…
Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has strongly criticized the Parliamentary Appointments Committee, accusing it of focusing on the wrong priorities during his recent vetting.
The Mini…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist who was arrested for allegedly spreading false information about the Vice-President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has been hauled before the Achimota Court in Accra.
Mohammed Zakou, who is s…
The Oti Regional Minister, Mr. John Kwadjo Gyapong, has committed to addressing the water crisis in various communities across the region.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) after his familiarization tour during which Mr Gyapong wi…
The Volta Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has congratulated all confirmed Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) across the region, emphasising their critical role in steering political and administr…
Algeria has asked 12 French embassy staff to leave the country within 48 hours, France's foreign minister has said.
Jean-Noël Barrot added that it was linked to the indictment of three Algerians in France on Friday, one of whom is a c…
Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, has downplayed concerns over recent agitations surrounding the nomination of some Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Ch…
Devastating attacks on a camp hosting hundreds of thousands of people who had fled Sudan's civil war have continued for a third day, residents have told the BBC.
One person in the Zamzam camp described the situation as "catastrophic" …
The Chairman of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Mr James Agalga, says Members of Parliament who make unproven allegations involving serious crimes such as drug trafficking cannot shield themselves from scrutiny by invoking p…
The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Divine Otoo Agorhom, has called for a grassroots-led approach in selecting Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), stressing…
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