President John Dramani Mahama says he harboured no illusions about the complexity of the illegal mining crisis while campaigning for office, but remains firmly committed to sustaining the fight against the destructive a…
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that the former Director of the National Signals Bureau, Mr Kwabena Adu-Boahene, will soon be charged for his alleged role in a GH?1.3 million internet servic…
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has visited a Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) student who was stabbed by an unknown assailant in Kumasi on Monday night.
The student (name witheld), a member of the …
A Kenyan member of parliament has been shot dead in the streets of the capital Nairobi by gunmen on a motorcycle in a suspected assassination.
Police said the attackers had been trailing Charles Ong'ondo Were's vehicle before one of t…
US Vice-President JD Vance has said the war in Ukraine is "not going to end any time soon", in an interview with Fox News.
Vance said the question facing the US administration now was how it could help Russia and Ukraine "find middle …
Former Attorney General Nii Ayikoi Otoo has backed calls for a review of the constitutional provision that allows Members of Parliament to be appointed as Ministers of State.
His comments follow rece…
The US president and his 145% tariffs have not instilled fear in many Chinese traders.
Instead, they have inspired an army of online Chinese nationalists to create mocking memes in a series of viral videos and reels – some of which in…
Last Wednesday (April 23rd), the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) held a regional dissemination event to share with Ghanaians results from the 2024 Afrobarometer survey.
One of the findings that has gained media attentio…
The Progressive People's Party (PPP) has defended the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, asserting that the process was lawful and in compliance with the 1992 Constitution.
The party said the President acted on the advice…
On a searing afternoon in Vietnam, Tung Linh declared she "basically knows nothing" about the bloody, decades-long war that pitted her country's Communist-run North against the United States-backed South.
"My grandparents fought in th…
The first day of mediation for the Bawku crisis at the Manhyia Palace went well yesterday.
A source informed the Daily Graphic that discussions were candid and proceeded as expected, with the factions showing a willingness to engage i…
A U.N. panel of experts charged with monitoring sanctions in Sudan is investigating how mortar rounds exported from Bulgaria to the United Arab Emirates ended up in a supply convoy for Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia fighters, according…
Nigeria has appointed a new commander for its fight against insurgency in the northeast after renewed attacks in the last four months that have killed several civilians and soldiers in the region.
The military appointed Major General Ab…
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured university councils that the government will not interfere with the academic freedom of any university in the country.
This is to help foster innovation, enhance educational qua…
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) nominee for Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, Mr Roland Atanga Ayoo, secured 100 per cent endorsement from the assembly members during his confirmation.
Organised by the Municipal Assembly and co…
Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a former Member of Parliament for Assin Central and flagbearer hopeful on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has withdrawn from the party’s "Thank You" tour with immediate effect.
Mr Agyapong announced…
The Peace Council in the Volta Region has honoured five institutions and two individuals for their valiant contribution to peace in the 2024 general election.
The institutions and individuals were presented with citations at the brief…
The Supreme Court has granted permission for the lawyers of the National Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, to amend the writ of summons and statement of case in a writ challenging the Chief of Staf…
The Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration of South Africa, Pinky Kekana, has urged African governments to strengthen state capacity through long-term planning to enhance economic governance and public service delivery on t…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney completed a comeback victory for the governing Liberals in Monday's election, positioning himself for a global role as a champion of multilateralism against U.S. President Donald Trump's more protectioni…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Tuesday that he had a "productive meeting" with the representatives of tech billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink, which is looking to establish a presence in the East African country.
A unit of Spac…
Assembly members of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly have unanimously confirmed George Justice Arthur as the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE).
Earlier, members advocated to give George Arthur an acclamation instead of balloting,…
The Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Neenyi Ghartey VII, has appealed to Ghanaians, regardless of their differences, to work towards promoting peace in Bawku and surrounding communities where ongoing conflict h…
Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah has defended the record of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration, stating that all major policy decisions, whether popular or not, were made in the best interes…
The Kusaas Diaspora Union (KUDU) has called for justice and truth in Bawku Mediation, following recent killings and ongoing tensions in the area.
The mediation according to the Union must be honest, principled and fair, and must not ign…
Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Corporation, Dr. Anthony Aubynn, has called for the complete repeal of Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, which regulates aspects of small-scale mining in Ghana.
Speaki…
Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has dismissed claims that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is attempting to distance himself from the previous government’s faili…
Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic popes who left their mark on the Church to this day.
Their papacies were in the era of the Roman Empire, which stretched across modern-day Tunis…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire for the war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin said the ceasefire would run from the morning of 8 May until 11 May - which coincides with victory celebrations to mark the end o…
Cardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said.
The closed-door meeting will start inside the Sistine Chapel on 7 May and will involve some 135 cardinals from across the world.
It f…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dragged a former Presidential staffer in the previous administration, Charles Bissue, to court for allegedly engaging in corruption.
Bissue, who was also the Secretary to the disbanded In…
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate aspirant, Kwadwo Nsafoa Poku, has praised former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for promoting party unity by inviting former NPP flagbearer aspirants to join his national thank…
South Sudan's rival leaders should "honour" Pope Francis' legacy by ending the country's conflict, the Vatican's diplomatic representative to the nation has said.
"We must try to make concrete in the daily life of South Sudan his arde…
In Iran, mourning is turning to anger after a huge blast at its largest commercial port killed at least 40 people and injured more than 1,000.
The explosion happened on Saturday morning at Shahid Rajaee port. Many people rushed to hos…
Greenland's new prime minister has said the island is not a "piece of property that can be bought", in response to Donald Trump's repeated calls for the US to take control of the autonomous Danish territory.
On a visit to Copenhagen o…
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has led the ECOWAS Parliament delegation to the Crans Montana and South-South Parliamentary Dialogue fora, in Casablanca and Rabat Morocco, respectively.
The Crans M…
A leading member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has made a passionate appeal to the party’s leadership to grant amnesty to all party members who were dismissed or left due to a number of interna…
The maiden South Tongu ‘Business and Investment Forum’ was held in Sogakope in the Volta Region last Monday, with the objective to identify lucrative strategies for unlocking the area’s economic potential.
The forum, organised by the …
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has established an International Desk as part of efforts to monitor foreign influence and enhance Africa’s voice in shaping global policy.
Launched in Accra last Thursday during …
The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Mrs. Efua Ghartey, has raised the possibility of holding a public hearing in the ongoing proceedings concerning the petition for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo.
…
The Minority in Parliament has issued a stern warning to President John Dramani Mahama and his administration, cautioning that any further acts of intimidation or unlawful attempts to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Tor…
Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has drawn inspiration from words of encouragement shared by former President John Agyekum Kufuor in the aftermath of the 2024 general …
This week will be "very critical" for Russia-Ukraine war talks as Washington decides if it is an "endeavour that we want to continue to be involved in", US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Rubio told US media that Donald Trump has…
At least 68 African migrants have been killed in a US air strike on a detention centre in Houthi-controlled north-western Yemen, the armed group's TV channel says.
Al Masirah reported that another 47 migrants were injured, most of the…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is set to resume mediation efforts between the two factions involved in the ongoing Bawku conflict on Monday, April 28.
This follows assurance by President John Mahama that the pe…
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opened its doors to members and identifiable groups to make inputs into the party’s constitutional amendment.
In a memo dated April 25, 2025, the party has, therefore, directed persons who …
A Rwandan beekeeper living in the US has been arrested over his alleged involvement in the 1994 genocide in his country.
Faustin Nsabumukunzi is accused of committing "heinous acts of violence abroad" when he served as a local leader …
The health of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has worsened after intestinal surgery earlier this month, according to his medical team.
The 70-year-old remains in intensive care and will undergo new tests.
Bolsonaro was vis…
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) is calling on the government to avoid political interference in the rollout of the newly launched Feed Ghana Initiative.
According to the Association, political inv…
A coalition of political parties, including the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced plans to stage a nationwide demonstration on Monday, May 5, to protest the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
The parties say the …
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