The Smile Again Campaign, an initiative by Shafik Mahama, the son of former President John Dramani Mahama is collaborating with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Manifesto Committee and the NDC Communication Bureau to pilot the NDC M…
Eight presidential aspirants, including the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former President John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), yesterday filed their nomination forms at …
Germany could make use of facilities funded by the UK to process some asylum seekers in Rwanda, the country's migration agreements commissioner has suggested.
Joachim Stamp, from the Free Democratic Party, which is a junior partner in…
Pope Francis, who has often appeared to revel in confounding and surprising others, is at it again.
Many times over the years, he has seemed to suggest he is slowing down, only to ramp up his activities again.
At nearly 88 years ol…
Sudan's military-led government has rejected a call by a UN fact-finding mission for the deployment of an international force to protect civilians from the country’s ongoing civil war.
Sudan’s warring parties had committed "harrowing"…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has set up mobile manifesto desks at vantage sites throughout the country to take the Party's manifesto closer to the people.
The innovation by the Party is to disseminate the manifesto's contents …
At least 50 people have been killed in central Nigeria's Niger state, after a fuel tanker collided with a lorry carrying passengers and cattle, the country's disaster agency said.
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency said the c…
An influential Filipino pastor wanted in the Philippines and the US for child sex trafficking has been arrested, ending a two-week long standoff between police officers and his followers.
Police have been attempting to arrest Apollo Q…
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called on all eligible voters to exercise their democratic rights with wisdom, responsibility, and a deep sense of national duty.
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, kn…
The Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Tema West Constituency, Peter Cudjo has emphasised that the party will resist attempts by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to intimidate them in the upcoming 2024 elections.
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The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has vowed to enhance infrastructure in Zongo communities nationwide, focusing on education and healthcare, if elected in the December Polls.
Du…
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has submitted his nomination forms at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission.
He was accompanied by his wife Samira Bawumia, his running mate Dr. Matthew Opo…
The Flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has thrown a challenge at former President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to come out and deny that the NPP had not performed better tha…
The Oguaa Traditional Council has expressed its gratitude to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his generous support in renovating the Oguamanhene’s Palace, as part of the celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the Fetu Afahye…
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has elected a former national chairperson of the party, Nana Akosua Frimponmaa Sarpong Kumankumah, as flag bearer for the 2024 general election.
Nana Frimponmaa Kumankumah polled 759 votes to clinch t…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has outlined its commitment to good governance, infrastructure development and business growth, as set out in its 2024 manifesto.
The policies are aimed at driving economic growth, promoting transp…
A former Chairman of the People's National Convention (PNC), Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, leads the party into the December 7 general election, after he won the flagbearership race in the party’s decentralised congress last Saturday.
Mr …
The wife of the Vice President, Samira Bawumia, has appealed to Ghanaians to vote for Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia who will listen and address their demands to better their living conditions.
Mrs. Bawumia was speaking in Tumu where she paid a c…
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has urged the people of Akyem Oda to break the New Patriotic Party (NPP) dominance and vote NDC for a change in governance in the December 7 elections…
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has implored Ghanaians to reject all forms of violence and divisive rhetoric for a peaceful electoral period.
He also urged all to embrace the values of peace, tolerance and respect during this e…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he did not believe Chinese investments in Africa were pushing the continent into a "debt trap" but were instead part of a mutually beneficial relationship.
Ramaphosa made the…
Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of state media outlet RT, is among the Russian media managers sanctioned by the US for allegedly interfering in the 2024 presidential election.
The 44-year-old has been described as the Kremlin'…
A traditional ruler, Nana Yim Awere, Toasehene, has appealed to politicians to make realistic promises that could be fulfilled within their term of office.
They should be honest and tell the people during political campaigns what they …
Mr Peter Kwabena Gyasi, the Deputy Bono Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has inaugurated the Wenchi Municipal Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) in the Bono Region.
Members comprise representat…
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to establish
tractor stations in farming communities across Ghana if he is elected president in the upcoming December 7…
With pomp and splendour, China has welcomed more than 50 Africans leaders to Beijing this week for a summit to strengthen ties at a time of increasing political and economic turmoil around the world.
“It appeals to their vanities,” Ma…
Ukraine's parliament has approved President Volodymyr Zelensky's biggest government reshuffle of cabinet ministers since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Andrii Sybiha, a 49-year-old former diplomat and ex-advis…
Two brothers from Nigeria who targeted a 17-year-old in a sextortion scam have been sentenced to 17 years and six months in jail in the US.
The Ogoshi brothers, from Lagos, lured Jordan DeMay into sending them explicit images by prete…
The 2020 Presidential Candidate for the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Brigitte Dzogbenuku has criticized the National Democratic Congress (NDC) proposal for a 24-hour economy, calling it "just a slogan."
She argues that addressin…
The ECOWAS Commission has entreated all political actors and stakeholders in Ghana to adhere to the country's constitution and electoral laws to ensure transparent and peaceful elections in December this year.
The commission expressed c…
The World Bank and French Development Agency (AFD) have given Uganda more than $600 million to fund infrastructure development and manage waste in the capital Kampala, the government and World Bank said on Thursday.
Ugandans have complain…
Five Palestinian men have been killed in an Israeli air strike in the north of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry says.
Two others were injured when a car was hit in Tubas early on Thursday. Israel's military said…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has annulled the Amenfi Central parliamentary primary that was conducted on May 13, 2023.
The party in a statement signed and issued by its General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey on Th…
The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama says he will install new electricity substations along the eastern corridor of Ghana to help address low voltage issues affecting communities such as Atebubu, Y…
On the side of a dirt road in Adré, a key crossing on the Sudan-Chad border, 38-year-old Buthaina sits on the ground, surrounded by other women. Each of them has their children by their side. None seems to have any belongings.
Buthain…
The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of killing four people at a high school in the US state of Georgia has been arrested and charged with murder.
Colin Gray, 54, is facing four charges of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of se…
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has urged party supporters to avoid voting “skirt and blouse” in the upcoming December elections.
He emphasised the importance of voting for …
The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has once again criticized former President John Mahama for his refusal to participate in a one-on-one debate ahead of December's elections.
There have been calls fo…
The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has emphasized the need for more job creation, especially for the youth, despite the government's efforts over the past seven and a half years.
Dr…
The man who had been chief engineer at South Africa’s state-owned passenger rail company has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for faking his qualifications.
Once hailed for his successful career, Daniel Mthimkhulu was head of engi…
The US has charged and sanctioned Russian state media executives and restricted Kremlin-linked broadcasters as it accused Moscow of a widespread campaign to interfere with the presidential election.
The justice, state and treasury dep…
The Minority Caucus in Parliament, is demanding a statement from President Akufo-Addo on the state of the country's environment immediately, saying it is critical to our survival as a nation.
According to the minority the government ove…
Enhanced transparency in sources of funding for political parties and individual candidates could go a long way to combat vote-buying ahead of the 2024 general elections, according to the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE).
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The Vice President and flagbearer of New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the NPP government has done more than any other government.
He said this at Galilea Park in Greater Accra Region where his Combined Community Connect was held to s…
Nigerians have been hit by a double whammy of chronic fuel shortages and a hike in prices by the state-owned oil company.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which imports the country’s fuel and distributes it to priva…
Pope Francis has warned against using religion to fuel conflict on his last day of his visit to Indonesia, the first stop in his tour around the Asia Pacific region.
At the Istiqlal mosque in the capital Jakarta, the Pope signed a dec…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding a live broadcast of its meeting with the Electoral Commission (EC) to discuss findings and observations contained in the Provisional Voters Register (PVR) for the upco…
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has offered prayers for Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, seeking Allah's favour and victory in the upcoming December Presidential electio…
The People's National Party (PNP) has selected Janet Asana Nabla as the party's flag bearer for the 2024 general elections.
The party has also endorsed Dr Edmund Ayesu, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Science Research…
Ethiopian Airlines (EA) has suspended flights to and from Asmara, the capital of neighbouring Eritrea, citing “difficult operating conditions" beyond its control.
The move had been anticipated after the Eritrean government announced i…
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