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…
A businesswoman who styled herself as the “Queen of Trash” has gone on trial in Sweden accused of illegally dumping mountains of waste, in the country's biggest ever environmental crime case.
Bella Nilsson is one of 11 people charged …
The World Health Organization (WHO) says polio vaccinations of children in central Gaza have "surpassed the target" in the first two days of its immunisation campaign.
Dr Rik Peeperkorn, the UN agency's representative in the Palestini…
The Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Eastern Region has held an interparty dialogue for political parties in preparation for the 2024 general elections.
The forum was m…
Mr. Daniel Yaw Dumelevo, former Auditor General, has urged the youth to actively participate in the fight against corruption in the country.
He said that this could be achieved through a thorough scrutiny review of the government's expend…
Mr Eric Adu, the Ahafo Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has advised citizens not to see elections as a do-or-die affair, but a means to choose a competent government.
He, therefore, called on Ghan…
Parliament has approved $250 million for the Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme.
The fund will be used to support efficient power distribution and help reduce the power losses incurred by the Electricity Company of Ghana.
The US has charged Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and several other prominent figures in the Palestinian group in connection with its deadly attack in Israel on 7 October last year.
The justice department said it was indicting six Hamas me…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has been injured in the leg in a confrontation with a policeman, but his party says he is recovering in hospital.
The National Unity Platform (NUP) said the pop star-turned-politician had been hit b…
Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng, has stated that the government has delivered on its promises and is committed to doing even more for the people of Ghana.
Speaking at the Eastern Region Townhall Meeting i…
Before we understand what rejected ballots are, it is important to distinguish between spoilt ballots and rejected ballots, as the public, including the media, sometimes confuse these two terms.
Spoilt ballots vs rejected ballots
Spo…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has outlined plans to rejuvenate Ghana's business sector, with a focus on restoring investor confidence and easing the financial burdens on businesses.
Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Tue…
Tunisia's electoral commission has approved just three candidates to run in next month's presidential election ignoring a court ruling to reinstate three others.
Among those approved are President Kais Saied and Ayachi Zammel, whose c…
The US has seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, claiming it was bought illegally for $13m (£9.8m) and smuggled out of the country.
According to the US justice department, the Falcon 900EX aircraft was seize…
The Adentan Divisional Police Command has received 10 motorbikes to enhance security towards the upcoming general election.
The motorcycles donated by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency, Ms Akosua…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ketu North Constituency on Sunday unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming elections, with vigilance emerging as a recurring theme.
Key speakers at the launch at Dzodze in the Volta Region hi…
Mr. Godfred Nyarko Okyere, immediate past General Secretary, Local Government Service Workers Union (LGSWU) of Trade Union Congress-Ghana, has urged its members to be professional and avoid partisan activities ahead of the December polls.
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As African leaders gather in Beijing this week for the triennial China-Africa summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping may have one thing under his belt to boast about - satellite TV.
Almost nine years ago, President Xi promised the heads…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured that it will not shield any of its officers, both permanent and temporary, found complicit in any electoral malpractices and will always allow such persons to face the full rigors of the law.
Th…
Pope Francis has arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, kicking off the longest and farthest trip of his tenure to the Asia Pacific region.
He is expected to highlight environmental concerns and the importance of interfaith dialog…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to issue a public apology to Ghanaians over what they describe as a “bloated” voter’s register.
The NDC argues that inaccuracies in the register coul…
Mr Lawrence Nyame, Obuasi West District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged political party activists to conduct themselves well in order not to plunge the country into chaos.
He said violent extrem…
A building has collapsed in Nigeria’s megacity, Lagos, once every two weeks on average so far this year.
Whereas the commercial cost can be calculated, a figure can never be put on the value of the lives lost underneath the rubble.
…
Israel says its forces have recovered the bodies of six hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the bodies were located on Saturday in an underground tunnel in the Rafah area of s…
Dr. Sugri Bamagne, the former Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, has dismissed claims that the government’s deployment of the military to the northern part of the country is to intimidate voters rather than enfor…
Two people have died in the Japanese city of Yokohama after a teenage girl jumped to her death from a shopping centre, hitting a pedestrian below.
The 17-year-old high school student jumped from a building in a crowded shopping district…
The Leader of the New Force Movement, Nana Kwame Bediako popularly called Cheddar has unveiled an ambitious plan to generate 8 million jobs over the next 10 years.
This bold initiative aims to tackle unemployment and stimulate econo…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the need for the country to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow to make up for the shortfall in borrowing from the international capital markets.
At a time when FDI inflow is…
A blogger who attracted a following on Instagram and TikTok by documenting daily life in Gaza has been killed in a strike.
Mohammad 'Medo' Halimy, 20, was hit by shrapnel from a nearby blast caused by an Israeli missile in Khan Younis…
Ghana on Thursday signed an agreement with a U.S. developer for a nuclear reactor using technology from NuScale Power (SMR.N), opens new tab, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday, as the country seeks its first atomic power plant.
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The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged politicians seeking power to use monies for 'vote buying' to undertake development interventions to benefit the citizenry.
Mr Yusif Usman, the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal NCC…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged political parties and groupings to purge themselves of social miscreants who may infiltrate their ranks to foment troubles.
They must act as mutual guardians by embracing tran…
THE General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has stated that the party will accept the outcome of the December 7 polls no matter the outcome.
"I am optimistic that the NPP will win the election b…
Germany says it has carried out its first deportation of convicted Afghan offenders since the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan three years ago.
The flight came a week after three people were fatally stabbed at a street fe…
Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the first batch of the vaccine to reach the country which has confirmed 40 cases with no fatalities so far.
Muyi Aina, execu…
The Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Western Region has inaugurated an Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) to help foster peace and political stability ahead of the Dec…
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, has pledged to install 50,000 CCTV cameras across major towns in Ghana to enhance security and combat crime.
He made this promise while campaigning in t…
The Electoral Commission (EC) will meet officials of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on September 6, 2024, to address concerns of the NDC on the provisional voters’ register.
It followed a request by the NDC for an emergency meet…
The Israeli military says it has killed the head of the Palestinian armed group Hamas in Jenin and two other fighters, as a major operation continues for a third day in the north of the occupied West Bank.
Israeli security forces "enc…
South Africa is getting to grips with reforms that could lift its economic potential, its central-bank governor said on Thursday, adding that success tackling a longstanding power crisis could spur progress in other sectors.
The central…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Convention People's Party (CPP) has endorsed two candidates to contest for the flag-bearer position of the party.
The candidates are Nana Akosua Frimponmaa-Sarpong, former national chairpers…
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Cape Coast North in the Central Region, Ekow Ewusi has called on the security agencies ensure the protection of all candidates' rights to freely promote their platforms for the …
The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, took his Greater Accra Regional Campaign to the Amasaman Constituency last Thursday, urging voters not to endorse the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the December…
One of the worst droughts in living memory is sweeping across southern Africa, leaving close to 70 million people without enough food and water.
In Mudzi district in northern Zimbabwe, a community and their livestock are gathered on a…
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has defended changing her mind on key issues in her first interview since entering the presidential race.
The Democratic nominee was pressed on why her policies on immigration and climate have become mo…
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