By Alex Therrien & John Sudworth in New York, BBC News
US officials have again raised concerns with their Israeli counterparts about Israel's plans for military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
The White House…
On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, a number of political groups joined forces to create an alliance aimed at challenging the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) duopoly that has dominated Ghana’s political landscape…
The Danquah Institute (DI), a policy think tank has underscored the prudent fiscal management exhibited by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in contrast to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.
In a sec…
Kenya's military chief, Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died after a military helicopter crashed in the west of the country, the president said.
Ogolla - Kenya's highest ranking military officer - was in the helicopter alongside 11 o…
A full 12-person jury has been sworn in for ex-US President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York City.
"We have our jury," Justice Juan Merchan declared after seven men and five women were selected for the panel. Two j…
The General Secretary of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Jerry Owusu Appauh, has urged political parties to refrain from tainting the image of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the build-up to the country's general election.
In an inte…
Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, has urged leaders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to use their resources to help retain the party in power and secure a majority in Parliament.
He sa…
A senior Lecturer at the University for Development Studies (UDS, Professor Gideon Danso-Abbeam, has backed calls for increased investment in the agricultural sector to help make it viable and create opportunities for the teeming youth.
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President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, yesterday inaugurated two key energy projects in the Ashanti Region to enhance energy supply to the middle and northern belts.
The projects are the 110- kilom…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected an end-year single-digit inflation of 8% for Ghana for 2025.
This aligns with the government’s target for the same period.
Ghana’s end-year inflation target according to the governm…
A court in Tunisia has sentenced a prominent journalist to six months in prison for defaming a civil servant, according to his lawyer.
Mohammed Boughalleb's brother and attorney both said he had faced charges of insulting a pu…
More than 40 toddlers were taken to hospital in South Africa on Monday after mistaking rat poison for sweets.
"Upon medical examination, 17 were admitted for overnight observation, while the remaining 24 were discharged home in a satisf…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will remain vigilant and alert in the run-up to the general elections to ensure that the ballot is protected, the Western Regional Communications Officer of the NDC, Kirk Mensah, has said.
He sai…
The Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Sir Sam Jonah, has charged Ghanaian journalists and media practitioners to defend the country's democracy by not keeping quiet on critical issues affecting the country's governance syst…
Four words for you today: Déjà vu. Ping pong.
The House of Lords has, yet again, glued some amendments to the government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.
It means the process of so-called ping pong continues - as the bil…
The United States and the European Union say they are looking at imposing further sanctions on Iran, after its attack on Israel at the weekend.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she expected to take action "in the coming days", wh…
Eleven members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the People’s National Convention (PNC) have announced their resignation from the party to establish a new political entity known as the People’s National Party (PNP).
This move…
Ukraine's prime minister has told the BBC there will be a "Third World War" if Ukraine loses its conflict with Russia, as he urged the US Congress to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill.
Denys Shmyhal expressed "careful optimism" t…
Journalists have been urged not to declare anybody winner ahead of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the forthcoming December elections, the Western Regional Director of the EC Effie Wilson has said.
“Never decalre results when the EC ha…
Leaders from the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, have climbed down on their initial announcement that they were visiting Togo "due to the seriousness of the controversial constitutional reforms that the government planned to introduce"…
Russia's military death toll in Ukraine has now passed the 50,000 mark, the BBC can confirm.
In the second 12 months on the front line - as Moscow pushed its so-called meat grinder strategy - we found the body count was nearly 25% hi…
The founding chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chapter in Seattle USA, Mr. Nicholas Nuamah, has called on Ghanaians to prioritize future progress over current economic challenges as they head to the polls in December.
In a forth…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced its plan to introduce its running mate for the 2024 General Election at a ceremony in Accra.
Scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the event will be held at the Kofi Ohene Konadu A…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for an immediate investigation into the alleged theft of certain election equipment from the Electoral Commission’s (EC’s) headquarters in Accra.
The party, at a press conference yesterd…
The leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have resolved to ensure peace before, during and after the 2024 elections in all six constituencies in the Bawku area.
The constituencies …
More than one tonne of cocaine has been intercepted by customs authorities in Senegal, the biggest inland haul of the drug ever made in the country.
A lorry carrying 1,137kg (2,506 pounds) of cocaine was intercepted in the eastern town …
By Madeline Halpert & Kayla Epstein,BBC News, New York
Dozens of potential jurors have been ruled out of Donald Trump's unprecedented criminal trial in New York on impartiality grounds.
Mr Trump denies falsifying business records t…
Following his dissatisfaction with the electoral process leading to his loss in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary in Okaikwei North, Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie has announced his intention to contest as an independent candida…
The Birim Central Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region has elected Castro Asumadu-Addae, a government-appointed assembly member, as its presiding member.
Initially, two elected assembly members, namely Michael Sakyi Appiah (Oda Nk…
Earlier we reported that France, Germany and the EU were co-hosting a summitaimed at raising awareness and desperately needed humanitarian funds for victims of Sudan's civil war.
French President Emmanuel Macron has now revealed that do…
Iranian pro-government supporters shout anti-Israel slogans at Palestine Square in Tehran, on April 14, 2024, in a celebration of the early morning Iran's IRGC attack on Israel.
Iranian pro-government supporters have been celebrating th…
Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel after vowing retaliation for a deadly strike on its consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus.
Israel has not said it carried out the consulate strike, but is widely believed to have been …
Kwabena Boateng, the second Vice Chairman for the Ejisu Constituency, has emerged victorious as the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Ejisu ahead of the upcoming December elections.
Boateng secured 394 votes in Saturday’…
China's economy made a stronger-than-expected start to the year, even as the crisis in its property sector deepened.
According to official data, gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5.3% in the first three months of 2024, compared t…
As Ghana prepares for the upcoming 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, the United Nations in Ghana, in collaboration with the National Peace Council, is set to roll out the "I Pledge for Peace Campaign".
This initiative aims …
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the MP for Ellembelle, has strongly condemned the Akufo-Addo-led government’s move to rename the Ameri Power Plants.
The Volta River Authority in a recent Facebook post announced the commissioning of the Kumasi…
John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged to tackle security issues in the six newly formed regions by setting up military barracks in each region if he emerges victorious in the …
Former president John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to embrace a visa-free regime, facilitating seamless travel across the continent.
Speaking at the Afro-Heritage Conference in Lagos, Nigeria, the NDC flagbearer emphasiz…
Edem Agbana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Ketu North, has criticised the government’s recently launched Performance Tracker.
In an interview with Selorm Adonoo on The Big Issue on Citi TV/FM, Agbana…
Youth Organisers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region are voicing their strong support for Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, as the ideal running mate to accompany their party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,…
The White House has warned Israel that the US will not participate in any retaliatory strikes on Iran, senior administration officials have said.
Over 300 drones and missiles were fired at Israel overnight, which Iran said was in respon…
Russia's war on Ukraine has entered a new phase. Drone and missile attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are now frequent and massive, overwhelming its current air defences.
They often include the same Iranian-made Shahed drones la…
Incumbent MP for Agona West Cynthia Morrison has lost the New Patriotic Party parliamentary primary held on Saturday, April 13.
She garnered 152, while, Christopher Arthur, polled 240 to become the Parliamentary Candidate.
Ben Ya…
India's 2024 general election - to be held over six weeks between 19 April and 1 June - will be the biggest the world has ever seen.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hoping to win a third successive term, but opposition parties say India…
Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Déby on Sunday began his campaign for presidential elections meant to restore the country to democratic civilian rule.
He will face nine other candidates in the poll scheduled for 6 May, including…
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has boldly stated that he will not protect his appointees who indulge in corrupt activities if he is elected president in the upcoming December polls.
Mr. Ma…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has acknowledged discrepancies in the recently launched performance tracker but has downplayed concerns about the 67 identified errors, describing them as not alarming.
Asiedu Kokuro, the Deputy National Co…
Liberia's House of Representatives is investigating how former President George Weah's asset declaration documents were leaked to the public.
All senior government officials in the country, including presidents, are mandated to declare …
A "sophisticated internet fraud syndicate" has been uncovered in Zambia, leading to the arrest of 77 people, including 22 Chinese nationals.
It was a "significant breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime", the authorities said after…
The United States has restricted travel for its embassy personnel in Israel amid fears of an attack by Iran.
The US embassy said staff had been told not to travel outside the greater Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or Beersheba areas "out of an ab…