As Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky prepares to reveal a “victory plan” to President Joe Biden on Thursday, Kyiv is looking to the US leader for a strong show of support before he leaves the White House.
A senior official in Kyiv said the…
Rally behind a leader with the exceptional skills required to unlock and transform the economic potential of the country towards real progress, a lecturer at the University of Manchester in England, Professor Pikay Richardson, has urged Gh…
The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang started the second phase of her campaign tour of the Western Region on Tuesday, September 24.
The three-day tour will take P…
The Overlord of the Wala State, Wa Naa Seidu Fuseini Pelpuo IV, has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to fulfil his promise of fixing the Wa-Bole-Bamboi road made to the people in the Upper West Region.
He said during th…
A Ghanaian activist who was arrested for organising a three-day protest against illegal mining over the weekend has been rushed to hospital to receive urgent medical care.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor's legal team says he did not receive ti…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing federal criminal charges, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
Adams, 64, was elected to lead the most populous US city nearly three years ago on a promise to rein in crime.
But he a…
Vladimir Putin says Russia would consider an attack from a non-nuclear state that was backed by a nuclear-armed one to be a "joint attack", in what could be construed as a threat to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine.
In key re…
Eleven additional members of the Democracy Hub, including activist Felicity Nelson, are to remain in police custody overnight after their hearing was adjourned by Circuit Court 6.
The court postponed the session unti…
Samuel Apea-Danquah, the Yellow Party’s disqualified presidential candidate, is seeking a peaceful resolution with the Electoral Commission (EC) after being barred from the 2024 presidential race.
Apea-Danquah, one of 11 candidates …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo assured the international community that Ghana’s upcoming general elections will be conducted in a free, fair, and transparent manner.
President Akufo-Addo emphasized the country’s commitment to…
Kwame Owusu Danso, popularly known as KOD, the Vice-presidential candidate of the Afrafranto Alliance, has kicked off his campaign tour in the Oti Region to an overwhelming reception.
As a native of …
China has said it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean.
The ICBM was launched at 08:44 local time (04:44 GMT) on Wednesday and "fell into expected sea areas…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Office of the Attorney-General, Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, has expressed the commitment of state attorneys to prosecute election-related crimes with urgency, honour and in accordance with the …
A long-distance bus has come under attack by gunmen in South Sudan on a main road south of the capital, Juba, leaving at least one person dead and several others feared kidnapped, the army has said.
The passenger vehicle, heading for …
The al-Qaeda flag flutters from an airport building. A jihadist places a burning rag in the engine of the presidential jet, others explore the VIP terminal or fire shots as they approach planes belonging to the UN Humanitarian Air Servic…
Ghanaians have been cautioned against the use of hate speech before, during and after the December 7 general election.
The President of the Queen Mothers Association of Ghana, Nana Ama Serwaa Bonsu, who made the call, said the words us…
The President of the Eastern Region House of Chiefs, Nene Sakite II, has appealed to traditional rulers in the region not to involve themselves in partisan politics as stated in the 1992 Constitution, to ensure peace before, during and aft…
The Convention People's Party (CPP) marked the 115th birthday of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah with a call on the government to initiate a bi-partisan discussion to find a permanent solution to the illegal mining menace in the country popula…
Monday was the bloodiest day in Lebanon since Hezbollah’s 2006 war with Israel.
Israel launched a massive series of air strikes this morning that have so far killed 492 people according to the Lebanese government and the Israelis are …
Nigeria's ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), has won its first big electoral test since Bola Tinubu became president last year, despite the dire state of the country's economy.
In the southern Edo state, which had previ…
The All People’s Congress (APC) has launched its manifesto for the 2024 polls, outlining a series of policies which, it says, will prioritise the welfare of Ghanaians and transform the country.
Dubbed ‘The Nation’s Manifesto’, on the th…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) met with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders on Monday, September 23, to present its demand for a forensic audit of the 2024 voters register.
The leadershi…
Former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu is advocating for the removal of the “winner-takes-all” system from Ghana’s political framework.
This call for reform gained traction following a stakeholder workshop organized b…
In a show of unity and solidarity, thousands of youth, including members from the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have thrown their weight behind Dr. Gideon Boako, the party's parliamentary candidate…
At least 30 decomposing bodies have been found on a boat off the coast of Senegal, military authorities say.
The navy was informed of a vessel that was adrift about 70km (45 miles) from the capital Dakar, according to a military state…
Across southern Lebanon, families scrambled together belongings and headed north in cars and trucks and on motorcycles as the Israeli military struck targets it said were linked to the Lebanese Shia armed group Hezbollah.
Some residen…
The Presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to ensure that all distortions to the country's history are corrected.
Consequently, he indicated that he…
The Police has arrested Oliver Barker-Vormawor, one of the leaders of Democracy Hub, for his involvement in incidents that took place on Saturday, September 21, and Sunday, September 22, at the 37 Intersection in Accra.
The police confi…
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, has reaffirmed his commitment to tackling the issue of ghost names on the government payroll.
During his tour in Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya West constituency, he emphasis…
The Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG) has stated that Ghana must navigate the “delicate balance between political stability, economic resilience, and the increasing challenges posed by climate change” as it approache…
The Presidential Candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga on Sunday night launched his manifesto to outline his vision for Ghana and why Ghanaians should vote for him on December 7, 2024.
Dubbed the Nation’s Manifest…
Relentless violence has devastated Sudan and large-scale fighting has escalated in and around the only capital in Sudan’s western Darfur region not held by paramilitary forces, the United Nations top humanitarian official said Wednesday.
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A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to 14 months in jail after pleading guilty to sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan on it.
The jail term is the first handed down by the city's court under a new local national securit…
Haiti's government has taken a key step towards holding long-delayed elections with the creation of a body which will oversee the polls.
The nine-member provisional electoral council - set up on Wednesday - has been tasked with organi…
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has committed 4 million euros to support GIZ's "Participation, Accountability and Integrity for a Resilient Democracy (PAIRED)" programme to improve Ghana's local governance systems.
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Five political parties have pledged to promote gender and social transformative policies to improve the lives of women, children, and people with disabilities.
They are the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the National Democratic Congress (ND…
An Israeli citizen has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a plot by Iran to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials, Israel's security services say.
Israeli police and domestic intelligence s…
Gabon's deposed President Ali Bongo has announced he will quit politics a year after he was toppled from power by a military coup.
"I wish to reaffirm my withdrawal from political life and the definitive renunciation of any national a…
The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, underscored the need to reinforce the mining regulations to sanitise the sector.
He said the issue of illegal mining, otherwise known as galamsey, needed a holistic revie…
Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia took to the streets of Sege, the capital of the Ada West District in the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday to personally meet, greet and solicit for votes during his regional campaign tour as flag beare…
Storm Boris is battering the north-east and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe.
More than 1,000 residents in the north-eastern region of Emilia Romagna have been evacuated, while towns i…
Guinea's most wanted fugitive - a former senior military officer who escaped from prison last November - has been extradited from neighbouring Liberia, along with his son.
Ex-Col Claude Pivi will now serve his life sentence after bein…
The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has promised to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the issue of looted Ga Dangme lands.
He said the prime lands which have been reverted to the orig…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has challenged the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) claim of creating 2.1 million jobs between 2017 and 2022.
NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama made this statement during a tour of the Ahafo Region…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has clarified that it is not opposed to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) call for a forensic audit of the 2024 voters register, but insists that the proper legal procedures must be adhered to.
NPP…
The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has sparked worry among Japanese expats living in China, with top firms warning their workers to be vigilant.
Toshiba and Toyota have told their staff to take precaut…
After thousands of pagers and radio devices exploded in two separate incidents in Lebanon - injuring thousands of people and killing at least 37 - details are still being pieced together as to how such an operation was carried out.
Le…
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to construct a sea defence system and a mini harbour for the people of Sege if he is elected as the next President of Ghana.
Bawumia said his promise …
Richard Ahiagbah, Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has criticized the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he perceives as a contradictory stance on the Electoral Commission (EC).…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the recent agitations by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) about the 2024 provisional register as needless and deceptive.
Moreover, it said the move by the NDC was mischievous and a delib…
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