Nana Yaa Jantuah, the former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has revealed her desire to serve in the next administration of John Dramani Mahama if he emerges victorious in the 2024 general elections.
In an …
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its Central Regional Chairman from office for a period of one month for an unlawful conduct.
Prof Richard Kofi Asiedu, has therefore been directed to immediately handover…
The Africa Centre for Digital Transformation (ACDT) has warned of potential cyber threats to Ghana's December 7 elections, urging stakeholders to take immediate action to safeguard the electoral process.
The ACDT, in a press statement…
The first ordinary session of the ECOWAS Parliament for the year 2024 officially opened on Monday, July 1, 2024, at Abuja, Nigeria.
In her opening speech, Mrs Hadja Memounatou Ibrahima, the new Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, called for…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has signed an agreement to avail a Project Preparation Facility in favour of the of Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to develop and implement an Afro-Carib…
Donald Trump's lawyers have asked for the former president's conviction in his hush-money criminal case to be overturned and his sentencing this month delayed, US media report.
A letter sent by Trump's lawyers to the New York judge pr…
Living up to his reputation as a skilled negotiator, South Africa's President Cyril Rampahosa appears to have outmanoeuvred his main coalition partner - the Democratic Alliance (DA) - in talks over the formation of a new government, whil…
An Alternative Dispute Resolution Consultant, Alex Nartey, has underscored the need for legislators on both the minority and majority sides of Parliament to put party interests aside and collaborate with each other for success.
Speak…
Henry Nana Boakye, the National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has stated that the selection of Energy Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, also known as NAPO, as the running mate of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the forthcoming e…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on South Africa to mobilize its experience, resources, and infrastructure to accelerate the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. The call came as government an…
The Central Regional executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are set to meet the national leadership of the party over the withdrawal of Nurein Shiabu Migyimah as the party’s Assin Central parliamentary ca…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the citizenry to unite behind its flag bearer, John Dramani Mahama, to rescue the country from the current administration.
“We call on all patriotic citizens—especially the youth, …
Kenya's President William Ruto says the country will have to borrow more to keep the government running following the rejection of a hugely unpopular finance bill that was going to raise more money in taxes.
The president said he woul…
Joe Biden has described as a "dangerous precedent" a Supreme Court ruling giving former President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution.
The current US president said the judgement undermined the "rule of law" and wa…
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has reiterated his stance on ex-gratia payments to Article 71 officeholders, insisting it no longer serves its intended purpose.
According to him, the original intention behind e…
A former Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the public to rally behind the Bawumia/NAPO ticket for the 2024 elections.
In a press…
The National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will meet on Thursday, July 4 over the running mate of the flag bearer.
There will be two meetings on Thursday, a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting first, after which, the N…
A new poll suggests that some Democratic voters are increasingly concerned about whether Joe Biden is mentally fit to serve as president after a shaky debate performance on Thursday.
A CBS News/YouGov poll released on Sunday indicated…
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has been re-elected as head of state following Saturday's national vote, provisional results show.
The electoral commission website shows he took over 56% of the vote, beating six oppositio…
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a new coalition government, after his ruling African National Congress (ANC) party lost its parliamentary majority in May's elections.
He said "the government of national unity... …
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has urged citizens to trust, appreciate and protect the nation's democratic governance system against military rule.
He said anytime democracy was truncated, ordinary citizens…
The way has been cleared for the National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to endorse Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh popularly known as NAPO as the running mate of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the December 7 elections.
This follows the…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of abysmally eroding the potential Ghana had after gaining independence on March 6, 1957.
In a commemorative statement marking the day Ghana became a R…
At least 18 people have been killed and 30 injured in a series of deadly blasts in Nigeria thought to have been carried out by female suicide bombers.
One of the bombings is reported to have killed six people and injured others at a w…
France’s far right is in pole position after the first round of parliamentary elections that confirmed their dominance in French politics and brought them to the gates of power.
Supporters of Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration National …
Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the predominantly Muslim community of Sorbelle in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region to continue living harmoniously with…
The General-Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has said the party will not depend on the courts to achieve victory in the 2024 general election.
He stated that the party would marshall all competen…
What at all is in Parliament that everyone wants to become a Member of Parliament (MP), the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has queried.
Receiving the Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Sunday [J…
Haiti's interim Prime Minister Garry Conille has vowed to end lawlessness with the help of a Kenyan-led international force deployed to the Caribbean nation.
The arrival of 400 Kenyan police officers, in the first tranche of an intern…
North Korea is carrying out a widespread crackdown on everything from wedding dresses to slang as it seeks to counter the South's influence, a new report has revealed.
The report - released by South Korea's Unification Ministry - is b…
Madam Martine Moreau, High Commissioner of Canada to Ghana, says in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment Canada and Ghana recognised the need to strengthen cooperation both bilaterally and multilaterally.
She said that as gl…
The Director of Communications of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Sylvester Sarpong-Soprano, has called for unity among party members.
His call comes after he earlier stated that the party was unlikely to presen…
EU leaders have nominated current European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term in the bloc's top job at a summit in Brussels.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was picked as the EU's next foreign affairs…
Protests over an unpopular finance bill have led to the deaths of at least five people in Kenya, with part of the parliament building set alight.
Protesters say the bill would impose unaffordable tax rises on ordinary citizens and bus…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has held a symposium to educate party supporters on the 24-hour economy proposal announced by former President John Mahama, its Flagbearer for this year's elections.
The day's event, held in Tamale…
The Electoral Commission is confident that using the Ghana Card as the sole identification for elections in the future will eliminate the confrontations observed during the recent voter transfer exercise.
This exercise experienced s…
A snap election called after a deadly helicopter crash. A candidate promising a different approach both at home and abroad. And suddenly there’s an element of suspense and unpredictability in Iran, as voters go to the polls to choose a n…
Kenyan police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital, Nairobi, who have turned up to express their anger against the government and mourn people killed in earlier protests.
Security forces, including the military, h…
The People’s National Party (PNP) has outlined some four major policies to tackle Ghana’s trade sector when the party is elected to power in the December presidential election.
National Chairperson and Leader of the PNP, Janet Asana N…
A former National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Peter Mac Manu, has called for a time limit on political campaigns in the country.
He said that would enable elected governments ample time to implement their poli…
A development Economist, Charles Abugre, has called on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the media to recommit themselves to supporting the country to secure the legitimacy of the December 7 elections at the polling station level to…
Five Ghanaian Members of Parliament (MPs) and an accompanying officer are safe after being caught up in recent violent protests in Kenya, according to Ghana's Parliamentary Service.
The delegation, which included members of the Local …
South Africa's main coalition partners are at loggerheads just weeks after agreeing to share power, as President Cyril Ramaphosa accuses Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen of trying to create a "parallel government" in brea…
Before Thursday evening, many Americans had expressed concerns about Joe Biden’s age and fitness for office. To say that this debate did not put those concerns to rest may be one of the greatest understatements of the year.
The presid…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted the former head of the Islamic police in Mali's historic city of Timbuktu for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Prosecutors say al-Hassan ag Abdoul Aziz ag Mohamed ag Mahmoud …
As the temperatures rose in southern Pakistan, so did the body count.
The Edhi ambulance service says it usually takes around 30 to 40 people to the Karachi city morgue daily.
But over the last six days, it has collected some 568 b…
Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged Ghanaians to hold the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government accountable for their economic mismanagement by voting them out of…
The running mate of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC) Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called on traditional authorities in the country to condemn the violence that plagued the recent limited registration e…
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has lauded the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) return to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) describing it as beneficial.
NDC’s boycott of IPAC meetings …
Former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has expressed his gratitude to the government of South Korea for forgiving Ghana's debt.
He said the gesture "will significantly …