Twenty five people were killed and at least 600 injured in Lebanon on Wednesday when walkie-talkies used by members of the armed group Hezbollah exploded, the country's health ministry says.
The blasts followed a series of pager explo…
Isata, a single mother in her early twenties, epitomises the horrors of the lives of sex workers in Sierra Leone.
She has been beaten, robbed, kidnapped, trafficked to another country, rescued, trafficked and rescued again.
Amidst …
The Civic Forum Initiative (CFI), consisting of key Civil society organisations, including the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has proposed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to commit to an independent audit of the final voters’…
Three presidential aspirants have dropped out of the December 2024 race, barely three months to the elections.
They are the founder of the National Liberation Congress (NLC), Stephen Atubiga, the founder of the Ghana Alternative Party…
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the December 2024 elections, John Dramani Mahama, has promised to improve the road network of the country.
He stated that, contrary to the government’s assertions of having b…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other relevant stakeholders of its commitment to producing a credible and robust voters register.
Responding after receiving a petition submitted b…
The murder of Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by her former partner has reignited calls for stronger action against femicide in Kenya.
The 33-year-old Ugandan died days after being doused in petrol and set alight by her ex-boyfriend …
The UN General Assembly has adopted a Palestinian-drafted, non-binding resolution demanding Israel end "its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory" within 12 months.
There were 124 votes in favour and 14 against, incl…
Musician Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru, has won the University of Ghana (UG) SRC presidential elections.
Running alongside Jeffery Adu-Yeboah, they secured 9,455 out of the 18,659 votes cast.
This comes after…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it was looking forward to engaging the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on their concerns on the voters register ahead of Election 2024.
In a press statement after Tuesday's nationwide…
The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated his commitment to lowering electricity costs by prioritizing solar power generation if elected as President.
Speaking to community …
Nana Kwame Bediako, an independent presidential aspirant has said his running mate will be a she and he is going to unveil her very soon.
"We will unveil when we are ready. So when I unveil, you will see everything clearly but for now…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and all stakeholders of its commitment to deliver a credible and robust final voters’ register ahead of the December 2024 elections.
The commission said it…
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has said the record of the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in road infrastructure development is unparalleled.
His comment comes after former president John Draman…
Prominent opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has resigned from his post, days after getting bail in a corruption case.
Kejriwal spent five months in jail in connection with a now-scrapped alcohol sales policy. …
Starvation in war-stricken Sudan "is almost everywhere", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has told the BBC's Today programme after visiting the country.
"The situation in Sudan is very alarming... the massive displaceme…
The Deputy Minority Leader of Parliament, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not permit the Electoral Commission (EC) to collaborate with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) …
Former President John Mahama has chastised the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for mismanaging the economy, citing excessive borrowing as a major contributor to the country's financial woes.
Addressing a gathering of party s…
The running mate to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has stressed the need for the electorate to elect leaders who are committed to serving the interest of the people in the December …
An al-Qaeda-linked group has said it was behind an early morning attack in the Malian capital, Bamako.
Armed men targeted a military training school and other areas in the city, the authorities said, blaming “a group of terrorists” fo…
The Police has explained that there has been no shooting incident at the Kumasi office of the Electoral Commission and no demonstrator has been injured by the Police as part of Tuesday’s protest calling on the Election Commission to allow …
A partial evacuation has been ordered in Russia's Tver region after a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire there, the local governor has said.
Igor Rudenya said emergency services in the town of Toropets were trying to "loc…
A study has revealed high interest in the 2024 general election, with 87 per cent expected turnout, surpassing the 78.89 per cent in the 2020 polls.
With the two major political parties – the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National…
William Yamoah, Director of Finance and Administration for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on Ghanaians to support Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s new political approach.
Yamoah emphasised the need to …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to initiate a series of actions against the Electoral Commission (EC) if its demand for a forensic audit of the 2024 voter register is not met.
On Tuesday, September 17, the…
Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Monday morning clashed over the commissioning of machinery for the District Road Infrastructure Project in the Gomoa West District of the Central…
The Nigerian authorities say more than 270 inmates are now known to be missing after escaping from custody when severe flooding damaged a prison in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri.
So far, seven are back in detention.
The flood…
Sir Keir Starmer has suggested he will study Italy's asylum processing deal with Albania as part of a "pragmatic" approach to tackling migrant boats crossing the English Channel.
Speaking to reporters, the prime minister said he had d…
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on political parties, particularly the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to demonstrate their commitment to fight…
The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has taken a swipe at former President John Mahama and challenged him to point out one social intervention he introduced as President.
He said even as Vice-President …
The Sekondi Constituency Treasurer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Eunice Leila Nketiah, has urged Ghanaian women to come out in their numbers and vote massively for the party in the upcoming elections so that they will benefit…
Rescuers in Sierra Leone are continuing to search for more survivors after a seven-storey building collapsed in the capital Freetown, killing at least eight people.
The West African country's National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA)…
Israel has made the safe return of residents to the north of the country an official war goal, the prime minister's office has said.
The decision was taken by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet late on Monday.
Abo…
The Police has provided guidelines and rules for the street protest being organised the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday at various areas across the country on the voters register.
The NDC had called for an indep…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has extended a formal invitation to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a meeting aimed at engaging in dialogue over some concerns the party raised regarding the voters register for the upcoming Dec…
John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has vowed to amend the Public Financial Management Act to cap the amount of money the country can borrow from external creditors.
Mahama,…
The man who was arrested for attacking the Comoros president with a knife on Friday has been found dead in prison, the authorities there say.
The attack took place during a funeral for a well-known religious leader and injured Preside…
Eight people have died overnight while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French police say.
Rescue services were alerted after the boat got into difficulty in waters north of Boulogne-sur-mer in the northern Pas-de-C…
Ahead of the December 7 general election, former President John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer, National Democratic Congress (NDC), has held discussions with Madam Virginia Palmer, the United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, in his office in A…
Dr Omane Boamah, Director of Elections and IT, National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the actions of the Electoral Commission (EC) has eroded every last bit of trust the Party has in it.
"The Electoral Commission has eroded the last at…
Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, has urged Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) to take immediate action to restore the trust of stakeholders ahead of the upcoming election…
Former President Donald Trump was rushed to safety on Sunday after what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt at Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach.
The incident comes almost exactly two months after a shooting at a Tru…
The Technical University Teachers' Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has urged all stakeholders involved in the upcoming 2024 elections to prioritise transparency throughout the electoral process.
It follows recent developments concerning …
The running mate to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has called on the electorate to vote massively for the NPP in the coming elections to continue with its transformational agenda.
"We will break the…
A renowned diplomat, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to make it his cardinal goal to deliver an election in which no blood will be shed.
“It should not be under your watch that Ghana will experien…
Rich countries have several hundred million doses of vaccines that could help fight an mpox outbreak in Africa, where donated shots fall far short of what is needed, according to a Reuters tally of public statements, documents and estimate…
China will "gradually raise" its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s, as the country confronts an ageing population and a dwindling pension budget.
The top legislative body on Friday approved proposals to raise the statu…
Mr Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpe, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Keta in the Volta Region has stated that the upcoming general elections will be a battle between Ghanaians and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He said the level of hardship on c…
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has "largely resolved" discrepancies in the Voters Register to be used for the 2024 General Election.
The Commission said issues such as inclusion of omitted names, objection to names of unqualified…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said the call by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for an independent forensic audit of the voters register was "misguided" and "premature".
The Commission itself is an independent body and besides…
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