The Head of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edudzie Tamakloe, has disagreed with the rationale behind the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s ruling.
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At the beginning of Angola’s 50th year of independence, Angola reinforced nationwide healthcare with the opening of the Cuanza Norte General Hospital, the third developed by Mitrelli (www.Mitrelli.com) in cooperation with the Angol…
Forty years after they began the task – and nearly four hundred years after receiving their first commission – sages in Paris have finally produced a new edition of the definitive French dictionary.
The full ninth edition of the Dicti…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has strongly rejected claims that public trust in its operations is waning ahead of the December 7 general elections.
Responding to concerns raised in an Afrobarometer report by the Ghan…
The Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has called on Ghanaians to rally behind the Presidential Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as he seeks to address the concerns of traders and foster national development.…
The District Chief Executive for Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region, Eric Kwaku Kusi, has appealed to the electorate to retain the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in power in the December 7 general election.
He said the NPP had init…
The Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo should concentrate on fixing Ghana’s "worsening economic crisis" instead of erecting sta…
Donald Trump has picked vaccine sceptic and former independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr as his health secretary, as the president-elect continues to build his new administration.
Kennedy, commonly known by his initia…
An estimated 4,000 illegal gold miners are hiding underground in South Africa after the government cut off food and water in an effort to "smoke them out" and arrest them.
The miners have been in a mineshaft in Stilfontein, in the Nor…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has praised Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's ambitious plans to develop Ghana’s railway network, particularly a major line connecting Tema to …
Beatrice Annan, the deputy spokesperson for the John Mahama Campaign team, has called on Ghanaians to reject the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming 2024 elections.
Annan criticised the NPP for its mismanagement of the economy…
Thaddeus Sory, counsel for Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, has clarified that there is no directive or order against the Speaker following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Bagbin’s declaration of four seats …
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has once again expressed confidence in Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Candidate, describing him as “unique” and “the man of the moment” for Ghana.
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Police have named the man as Francisco Wanderley Luiz, who stood unsuccessfully in council elections for ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party (PL).
He was found dead outside the building shortly after two blasts rocked the area. …
The number of people dying because of the civil war in Sudan is significantly higher than previously reported, according to a new study.
More than 61,000 people have died in Khartoum state, where the fighting began last year, accordin…
Don’t allow religion to take centre stage in Ghana politics, an Emeritus Professor of Politics at the London Metropolitan University, Jeffrey Haynes, has admonished.
He said that while religion was essential, keeping a balance of that…
The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has urged the electorate to consider the social intervention policies introduced by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government and vote massively for the NPP’s presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkwanta-North, John Oti Kwabena Bless, has asked eligible voters in the constituency to retain him as their representative in the legislature come December 7.
Mr Ble…
Prof. Titus Beyuo, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Lambussie, has sharply criticized the Akufo-Addo administration for the increasing exodus of nurses and doctors to other countries.
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Russia has reportedly sent up to 200 troops to Equatorial Guinea to protect the presidency, as it continues to expand its presence in Africa.
Media reports say that the Russians are training elite guards in the country’s two main citi…
Floods and torrential rain returned to the Valencia region on Wednesday night, but this time they were ready for it, and the areas hit two weeks ago escaped further disaster.
More than 220 people died in this eastern coastal area at t…
On election night, Donald Trump repeated the phrase: "Promises made, promises kept."
Now, Republicans have officially taken control of Congress and his "promises" are a whole lot easier to keep.
In Washington political parlance, it…
The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has outlined a plan to transform the creative industry and harness its potential for growth if elected president in the December 7 election.
He t…
The Chiefs and people of Ejura in the Ashanti Region have extended their support and blessings to the Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as he campaigns to be elected President in next month’s …
The presidential candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to reprint the presidential ballot papers for the 2024 elections, expressing concerns over the inclusion of the lat…
The Electoral Commission (EC) is set to initiate the transport of ballot papers for December 7, general elections today Thursday, November 14.
In a letter addressed to the General Secretaries of all political parties, EC Deputy Chairma…
Two Ugandans have been detained for allegedly insulting President Yoweri Museveni, the first lady Janet Museveni and the president's son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba on the video-sharing platform, TikTok.
Magistrate Stella Maris Amabilis r…
The Flagbearer of the Convention People’s Party, Nana Ama Sarpong Kumankuma, has advised market women to promote peace before, during and after the upcoming December elections.
According to her women and children bear the brunt of polit…
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Seth Kwame Acheampong, has called on the media to promote peace and unity across Ghana in the lead-up to the December elections.
He expressed concern over certain recent trends in media rhetoric, whic…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has raised concerns that fake news and disinformation could significantly disrupt the upcoming December 7 general elections, potentially undermining voter confidence and threatening a peaceful election pro…
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has emphasised the urgent need for reforms in Ghana’s healthcare sector, citing rising costs and inadequate infrastructure as critical issues.
Speaki…
A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to freedom of expression.
Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean-Swedish citizenship, was given the Edelstam Pri…
The US says Israel has not breached American laws on blocking aid supplies, after a 30-day deadline it gave Israel to boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or risk having some military assistance cut off lapsed.
Officials said on Tues…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that it will closely examine the summary of the final certified voter register for the upcoming general elections.
This summary was released by the Electoral Commissi…
Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has outlined seven significant health interventions implemented by the NPP government over the past eight years, describing them as critical to enha…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed that it will uphold the initial ballot order for the upcoming 2024 presidential election despite the disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi, the Ghana Freedom Party’s (GFP) replacement nominee …
The Electoral Commission (EC) has cautioned first-time voters against accepting money and other gifts from politicians or political groups to vote for them in return.
“This can attract hefty fines from the court and jail term,” warned…
Burkina Faso's armed forces say they are investigating a gruesome video that purports to show military volunteers hacking apart a dead body with machetes, while gloating to the camera.
Work is under way to verify the video and the peo…
Braimah Sanjage, the Executive Director of the Centre for Social Mobilisation and Sustainable Development (CENSODEV), a civil society organisation (CSO), has embarked on an initiative to whip up interest of citizens, and to promote peac…
Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged both the Minority and Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to respect the recent Supreme Court ruling regarding four parliamentary seats that were previously declared vaca…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed that it will maintain the original ballot order for the 2024 presidential election, following the recent disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi, the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) …
The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has stated that it is only the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that can steer the country into a prosperous one.
She said the party’s presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, had the ideas and vision to…
The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has been disqualified from the 2024 presidential election. The printing of presidential ballot papers will now proceed without any changes. This means the positions of the presidential candidates will not chan…
The prime minister of Mauritius has accepted that his coalition, L'Alliance Lepep, has suffered a "huge defeat" following Sunday's parliamentary election.
"The population has decided to choose another team," Prime Minister Pravind Jug…
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Rep Michael Waltz, a Florida Republican, to serve as national security adviser, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
A veteran of the war in Afghani…
Several airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after a passenger plane from the US was hit by gunfire as it tried to land in Port-au-Prince.
Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale in Florida was diverted to the neighbouring…
Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, Chairman of the Economic Sub-Committee for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Manifesto, has clarified that the party’s Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is not distancing himself from th…
The Sekondi High Court has set aside the injunction that prevented Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Amenfi Central, from contesting the upcoming parliamentary election.
The ruling, delivered on M…
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament remains the majority side in the House.
He said the NPP side will not relinquish that position unless a dire…
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama is at a church service with members of the clergy in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on Monday.
This is a follow up to a similar event in Accra some weeks …