President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated Joyce Adjoa Agyeiwaa as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Birim Central.
This follows the revocation of the appointment of Victoria Adu as the MCE of the Municipal Assembly.
Ma…
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has committed to prioritising fiscal discipline if he is elected President in the 2024 general elections.
In an interview with Africa Watch Magazine, Dr Bawumia outli…
Rescuers in South Africa were searching for survivors after a five-storey apartment block under construction collapsed on Monday, killing five people and leaving at least 50 trapped.
Officials in the city of George, Western Cape provinc…
He could probably have walked it blindfolded.
For the fifth time Vladimir Putin took the long walk through the Grand Kremlin Palace to the St Andrew's Throne Hall. There he took the oath of office and was sworn in as Russia's president …
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the current value of the Cedi against the Dollar is an improvement compared to the Cedi’s value under the NDC government.
In an interview with AfricaWatch, Dr Bawumi…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has deployed Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits and other logistics to its regional and district offices ahead of the voter registration exercise scheduled to start tomorrow.
Other logistics depl…
Russia has likely been recruiting Cuban nationals to fight in its army in Ukraine, research by the BBC has shown.
In September and October 2023, passport details belonging to over 200 Cubans who allegedly joined the Russian army were le…
Sylvia Dhliwayo, an expert at scaling the hurdles of Zimbabwe’s crisis-ridden economy and negotiating the many currencies at play, is upset.
She works hard every day to send her four children to school. Waking up at 04:00 most mornings,…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will begin the process of replacing voter ID Cards from Thursday, May 30, to Friday, June 14.
During this same timeframe, the transfer of votes and applications for proxy voting will a…
Inusah Fuseini, the former MP for Tamale Central, has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for not reporting the actions of Kwadaso MP Dr Kingsley Nyarko to the relevant security agencies.
On Tuesday, April 30, during a by-elect…
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is set to continue his campaign tour on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, visiting the Ahafo, Bono, and Bono East Regions.
Previously, Dr Bawumia visited Eastern, Western, and …
The youth wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency in the Central Region has embarked on a “24-hour economy” walk to highlight the significance of the policy.
The walk which took place las…
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has provided clarification on his proposal to grant tax amnesty to businesses and introduce a flat duty rate in cedis if elected President.
Dr. Bawumia emphasized …
South Africa's governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), has postponed a disciplinary hearing against former president Jacob Zuma amid security concerns.
The ANC had charged the former president with contravening the party's…
The Vice-President and flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general election, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has convened a meeting with ambassadors from the European Union (EU) alongside some private sector executives at the EU …
Record-breaking heat means ice cubes now cost more than bread and milk in parts of Mali.
"I've come to buy ice because it's very hot now," says 15-year-old Fatouma Yattara as she visits her local vendor in the capital, Bamako.
With n…
The New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced his plan to amend the Minerals Act if he wins the upcoming presidential elections.
He emphasised that the proposed amendment would incorporate the Chiefs into the …
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has promised to revolutionize the fishing sector when voted into power.
He made this known in an address to the fisher folks in the Western Region, as part of his ong…
Scandal, hush-money payments, secret recordings and Donald Trump's alleged gag order violations took centre stage during his tenth day in court.
The court heard testimony from Keith Davidson, a lawyer who brokered porn star Stormy Danie…
The leadership of the Zongo Community in the Western Region has acknowledged Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's benevolence towards humanity and his commitment to inclusive development.
As part of his campaign tour of the Western R…
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to establish the country's first war crimes court, more than 20 years after the end of two civil wars which killed 250,000 people.
Mr Boakai said Liberia had "endured downpo…
The Sakumo and Tema Ramsar sites are under threat as real estate developers and encroachers continue to take over vast areas of the once-vibrant wetlands.
In their place now stand numerous completed and unfinished structures that ha…
Russian troops have been deployed to an airbase in Niger where American soldiers are located, US officials say.
The move comes after Niger's military rulers ordered the US to withdraw troops who had been countering Islamic insurgents i…
The Majority Caucus in Parliament has requested an urgent reconvening of the House.
A letter by the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, cited Article 112(3) and Order 53 of the Standing Orders of Parliament, which allow 15 per…
The Progressive Youth Alliance (PROYA), a group aligned with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has commended Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate of the flag bearer of the party, for her dedication and com…
A former National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC) party, Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, has stated that his decision to become President of the country is borne out of the increasing number of Ghanaians who have expressed b…
The US is still engaged with Niger and Chad, despite withdrawing troops from the countries, the head of the US Africa Command has told the BBC.
On Wednesday, dozens of US troops left Chad after the country's military leaders raised conc…
Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the strip.
The Turkish trade ministry said the measures would be in place until Israel allowed an "uninterrupted and …
The Electoral Commission (EC) says the man seen in a viral video stuffing ballot papers into a ballot box is not a staff of the Commission neither did the incident happen during the Ejisu by-election.
The EC in a statement dated Thursda…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged Ghanaians not to allow their political affiliations and differences to lead them into disunity and instability but rather use them to provoke an intellectual debate on how to move the count…
Some farmers in Uganda have hired gunmen to protect their cocoa as thieves attempt to cash in on the crop's increased value.
Global cocoa prices have reached their highest point in over a decade as dry weather hinders farming in Ghana a…
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has told Israel and Hamas that "the time is now" for a deal to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza and free the remaining hostages held there.
Mr Blinken said a deal was on the table and Hamas should agr…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has demanded an immediate termination of all contracts signed between Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
Addressing a press conference in Accra last M…
The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed during his campaign in the Eastern Region his commitment to tackling the challenges hindering the development of Ghana’s youth.
He highlighted variou…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his commitment to ensure a free, fair and transparent election in December.
According to the President, he will supervise an incident-free poll in December where the outcome will be a…
Nigeria has raised salaries for civil servants by between 25% and 35% amid to help them cope with the rising cost of living.
The lowest-paid government employee will now earn $324 (£258) a year, Reuters news agency reports.
Police an…
In the early afternoon of 29 November last year, several Palestinian boys descended on to their street in the occupied West Bank, where they often played together.
Minutes later, two of them lay dead from gunshots fired by Israeli soldi…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has extended its compliments to Ghanaian workers on May Day, acknowledging their indispensable role in the nation's development.
A press statement signed by the NDC's General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi …
Mr. Kwabena Boateng of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has emerged victorious in the Ejisu by-election, securing 27,782 votes, which accounts for 55.8% of the total votes cast.
His closest rival, Independent Candidate Mr. Kwabena Ow…
Dozens of college campuses across the US have been taken over by students protesting against the war in Gaza.
More than a thousand demonstrators have been arrested, including more than 100 on Tuesday night at Columbia University in New …
Kenya's President William Ruto has called for a special cabinet meeting to discuss the ongoing flooding crisis in the country.
About 169 people have been killed in floods that have devastated Kenya over the last month, government spokes…
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says despite the religious and political differences in the country, Ghanaians and the nation should remain peaceful and united as the nation prepares for the election …
Former Finance Minister and a leading figure in the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has congratulated Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on her selection as the running mate of former President John Dramani Mahama,…
The US secretary of state hopes Hamas will accept what he has called Israel's "extraordinarily generous" offer for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal.
Antony Blinken was speaking as a Hamas delegation discussed the new proposal with …
Most of the asylum seekers initially earmarked for deportation to Rwanda cannot be immediately located, the Home Office has admitted.
Documents show 5,700 asylum seekers have been identified in the initial cohort to be sent to Rwanda.
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Frederick Opare-Ansah, the campaign manager for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed full confidence in the Vice President’s readiness to engage in a debate with former President John Dramani Mahama at any given opportunity.
During a…
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed concern over the emergence of independent candidates among its members in some constituencies across the country.
The national chairman of the party, Stephen Ntim, says the party wil…
The US state department has found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in individual incidents, but says they will continue to receive US military backing.
All the incidents involved took p…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has described as untrue claims suggesting that the Commission only auctioned 10 of its obsolete 2012 biometric verification devices (BVDs).
The EC in a statement published on its social media today [Monday,…
Everything feels sodden in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and beyond.
It seems as if the rain has been falling without respite for six weeks, and the impact has been devastating.
So far more than 120 people have lost their lives, includin…