Former Nigerian President, Mr Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Ghanaians to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral process.
He said that the success of any election depended on the commitment of citizens, election authorities, and secu…
Speculation over the wellbeing and whereabouts of Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has become a hot topic across Africa this week.
After attending the China-Africa summit in Beijing in early September, it was perhaps no surp…
Crystal Coleman sits outside the remnants of her home in St Lucie County, Florida, and wonders where she and her daughter will spend the night.
One of at least a dozen tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton tore through this low-income…
The running mate to the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has extended her campaign tour to the Eastern Region with a call on the rank and file of the party to intensify …
The Vice-President, Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed his commitment to uphold the Church and all faith-based organisations as key partners in national development.
He made this known during a courtesy call on the Catholic Bishop of the…
The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development has announced the resignation of two District Chief Executives (DCEs) in accordance with Section 20(3)(c) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936).
The DCEs…
His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences at the Vatican, has called on institutions in Ghana to avoid becoming a “travesty of democracy.”
Speaking at th…
The Chairman of the West Africa Elders Forum (a high diplomatic election observer group), former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, has stated that the Electoral Commission (EC) has shown that it is competent and prepared to conduct the…
Mr Nuhu Mahama, the Oti Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), has pledged to ensure complete accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at all polling centres on December 7.
Mr Mahama's commitment was made during t…
Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the public and development community of the Commission's resolve to remain fair and transparent, to ensure successful elections.
She said the Commission would …
A group of Sub-Saharan African men are playing bingo in a conference room of a hotel near the northern Spanish city of León.
They laugh and celebrate when their numbers are called out, but many of these asylum seekers have harrowing s…
President William Lai has pledged to uphold Taiwan's self-governing status in his most high-profile public address since taking office earlier this year.
In a thinly-veiled reference to China's claim over the island, Lai said he would…
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has made a passionate appeal to Ghanaians to vote against the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the forthcoming general elections slated for December 7.
…
Former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has urged the swift prosecution of those responsible for the violence and deaths that marked the 2020 general elections in Gha…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has held talks with Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street, as the Ukrainian president seeks to shore up European support for his country's war effort.
Zelensky said he would share details of his "victory…
Mozambicans are voting in a general election, with the ruling Frelimo party that has been in power for half a century likely to hold on to power.
President Filipe Nyusi, who is stepping down after serving the two-term limit, was among…
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has advised Samira Bawumia, the wife of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, to approach her campaign ahead of the upcoming elections with humility and respect.
During a courtesy call on Wednes…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to provide detailed statistics on the printing of ballot papers before the process begins.
This demand follows the EC’s notific…
The Queenmother of Asere-Amartse We of the Ga State, Naa-Amorkor Shika Futru I, has expressed her commitment to empower the youth, particularly girls, and also foster the overall development of the Ga State through communal engagements.
…
Ian Khama’s well-mannered voice barely disguises the anger that he feels.
In several interviews that Botswana’s former president has given since 2019, when he began to express dissatisfaction with his hand-picked successor, Mokgweetsi…
A Nepalese teenager has broken the world record for the youngest mountaineer to summit Earth’s 14 highest peaks.
Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, stood atop Tibet’s Mount Shishapangma at about 06:05 local time on Wednesday.
In doing so, he b…
The Executive Director of STAR-Ghana Foundation, Alhaji Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu, has proposed a national dialogue that involves all stakeholders and the general public as a way to restore confidence in the Electoral Commission (EC).
He bel…
Independent Presidential candidate and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has assured traditional leaders of including them in his government if elected as President of Ghana.
Speaking at the Palace of Drob…
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has admonished political parties not to make this year’s general election a religious contest.
It said it had observed with grave concern recent religious and sectarian campaign mes…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that it has not promised to make the revised provisional voters register available to the political parties within a week at it recent Inter-Party Advisory Committee meeting on October 1.
The …
Ethiopia's parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country's first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde.
Taye Astike Selassie, foreign minister since February, has taken up the largely ceremonial ro…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a birthday message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him his "closest comrade".
Kim, congratulating Putin on his 72nd birthday, added that relations between both countries would be r…
A book highlighting developmental projects in the Anyaa Sowutuom Constituency, Accra, was launched by former Minister of Finance, Mr Seth Terkper, in Accra yesterday.
The book, titled: ‘For the Records,’ documents projects undertaken b…
The NDC Running Mate of former President, John Dramani Mahama, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, would be sworn into office as the first female Vice President of Ghana on January 7, 2025, Nana Oppong Panyea II, the Chief of Achimfo in the A…
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate, has urged voters to prioritise the competence of candidates over religious affiliations or other factors when casting their ballots in the upcoming electi…
The Presidential Candidate and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has called on Ghanaians to reject political parties that attempt to buy their votes with money in the upcoming December 7 elections.
Speaki…
In an election that was criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with more than 90% of the vote, the electoral commission has said.
Only two candidates out of more than a dozen other hopefuls w…
Japan's government has admitted an official photo of its new cabinet was manipulated to make members look less unkempt after online speculation that it had been edited.
Photos taken by local media showed the new prime minister, Shiger…
Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, Senior Campaign Adviser to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, has asserted that Dr. Bawumia’s candidacy has effectively neutralised the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).…
Evalue Ajomoro Gwira, Upper West Denkyira, Amenfi Central and Prestea Huni Valley are the four Parliamentary seats the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost in the 2020 elections due to the total ban on all forms of small scale mining in the figh…
The Supreme Court has refuted claims that it is delaying the suits challenging the Human and Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-gay bill.
The Registrar of the court, Justice Ellen Ofer-Ayeh, who is also a …
Rwanda has said it will begin vaccine trials for the fatal Marburg virus, which has already killed at least 12 people in the country - most of them health workers.
The east African country has received 700 doses of the vaccine from th…
Floridians have been told to prepare for the US state's largest evacuation effort for years as a new hurricane heads for the Gulf Coast, which is still reeling from another historic storm.
Hurricane Milton, off the Mexican coast, stor…
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has expressed his admiration for the public’s enthusiasm and their strong desire for change.
Mahama highlighted the widespread support for his pr…
The former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to heed the calls from various groups and labour unions to end the destruction…
The Vice President and presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on his fellow Muslims to draw lessons from the noble life of the Prophet Muhammad, encouraging them to strengthen their relati…
An Independent Presidential Candidate, Alan Kyerematen, has promised to turn the country’s economic fortunes around by building a vibrant ecosystem where companies can prosper, develop and grow.
That system, he said, would help create …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the Executive was not involved in the recent arrests of Ghanaian protesters.
He said that the arrests and subsequent arraignment were due to breaches of the rule of law and emphasis…
Chad, a decades-old ally of France, is now cleverly playing off Russia and its traditional Western partners, deepening relations with Moscow in a ploy that irritates and pressures Paris and Washington.
President Mahamat Déby visited h…
The mayor of a Mexican city plagued by drug violence has been murdered less than a week after taking office.
Alejandro Arcos was found dead on Sunday in Chilpancingo, a city of around 280,000 people in the southwestern state of Guerre…
The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, has assured Organised Labour, particularly GNAT’s resolve to ensure their intended strike action against illegal and irresponsible mining comes o…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on ECOWAS member states to remain committed to engaging with the three countries that have recently exited the regional bloc.
He stressed that the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and …
Independent presidential candidate Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has expressed his deep appreciation to residents of the Ashanti Region for their strong show of support during his campaign tour.
Kyerematen praised the energy and enthusiasm dis…
For Daniel Guerra, an aspiring Brazilian sailor keen to travel the world, the job ad was a dream come true.
A British yacht owner was seeking two deck-hands to help sail his boat from Brazil across the Atlantic, one of the great oce…
The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century.
The deal – reached after years of negotiations - will see the UK hand over…
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