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 …
Herders scooping murky water from a small pond in grasslands in South Sudan are well aware of the dangers they face if they drink it.
"The water is dirty because this place has oil - it has chemicals in it," says their chief, Chilhok …
France and the UK will support Ukraine for as long as necessary "to thwart Russia's war of aggression", French President Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer have said.
The prime minister marked Armistice Day at the Tomb of the Unknow…
Mr Alan Kyerematen, presidential candidate for Movement for Change, has said he would mobilise farmers, to transform the country’s agriculture sector, towards increased productivity and food security.
He, therefore, announced that he w…
The Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says the government has successfully revived and expanded Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), which he claims was nearly collapse…
A Former First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has urged the electorate in the Ahafo, Bono and Bono East regions to vote for former President John Dramani Mahama in the forthcoming general election.
She said the manifesto of the NDC had laudabl…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice Presidential Candidate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang has commended the people of Anlo for co-existing in peace over the years, saying that was worthy of emulation by others.
“Peace is…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered what he called "total support" for Africa, including in the struggle against terrorism and extremism.
The speech was read out at a summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi by Russian Foreign…
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has been fired by the country's ruling council less than six months after he took office.
An executive order, signed by eight of the council's nine members, named businessman and former Haiti Senat…
The Republican Party is edging closer to overall control of the US Congress, having already secured a majority in the Senate and needing three seats to take the House of Representatives.
A party needs 218 seats to win a House majority…
The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has hosted traditional priests, priestesses, and warlords of the Ga state to thank them for their support towards the successful rule of her husband, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the pa…
The vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 elections, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has assured residents in the Damongo Constituency of strategic investment in the tourism sector if the party wins the Dece…
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), President John Dramani Mahama, has expressed deep disappointment in the leadership approach taken by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accusing him of sidelinin…
Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has advocated strong support for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the ideal candidate to advance the initiatives and achievements of President Akufo-Addo’s administration.
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Africa's main public health body said it is seeking assurances that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration will provide the funding and mpox vaccines promised by his predecessor.
In September, U.S. President Joe Biden pledge…
US President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his campaign promise of the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, saying the cost of doing so will not be a deterrent.
In some of his first public remarks since winning the electio…
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