The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Akan Constituency in the Oti Region and former Ghana High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa, has passed away.
The Ghana High Commission in Abuja announced t…
Moscow has launched a wide-ranging campaign telling residents of occupied parts of Ukraine to vote in Russia's presidential election.
For the first time, the national vote is taking place over three days (15-17 March), but additional ea…
The UN says a new land route has been used to deliver food to northern Gaza for the first time in three weeks.
The Israeli military said six lorries from the World Food Programme crossed via a gate in the Gaza border fence.
Tuesday n…
The price of beer is set to rise once again in Nigeria because of the rising cost of production, says Nigerian Breweries.
This is the third time in less than a year that consumers will be paying more for their refreshment. The brewery s…
South Africa's electoral body has fired an official it accuses of leaking the electoral candidate lists of two major political parties.
Investigations found that the employee downloaded the candidate lists of several political parties, …
The Queenmother of the Akwamu Traditional Area, Nana Afrakoma II, has called on Ghanaians, especially politicians, to make this year’s elections incident-free.
She said Ghana needed peace to accelerate her development agenda; hence,…
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) will contest in not more than 10 constituencies in the parliamentary election of the upcoming 2024 general election.
It said, unlike the previous elections where the party presented candidates across…
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atiwa West in the Eastern Region, Douglas Puddy Amponsah, has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his inclusive appointments which uphold the principles of good governance.
He said …
Nana Kwame Bediako, the Founder of the New Force, an emerging political movement on Tuesday said his vision is to turn the economic fortunes of the nation to build a better and brighter future for the youth.
He said he was worried suc…
The Central Regional branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has extolled former President John Dramani Mahama for maintaining Professor Jane Naana Opoku- Agyemang as his running-mate for the 2024 presidential election.…
Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minority Leader of Parliament, has expressed concern over the decline in media freedom under the current government as highlighted by the recent Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders.
While Gha…
Soldiers from Sudan's army have recaptured the headquarters of the state broadcaster in Omdurman, the city just across the Nile from the capital, Khartoum, the army has said.
This is a symbolic breakthrough for the army in its 11-month …
China says the Philippines ignored proposals it put forward to "manage" their dispute in the South China Sea.
An unnamed senior Chinese official told news outlet the Manila Times that the deal was "met with inaction by the Marcos admin…
US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties' nominations.
They each won several states in primary elections on Tuesday to propel them over the finish line.
…
A top civil servant in Kenya's ministry of foreign affairs has told the BBC that the planned deployment of police to Haiti is now on hold following the announcement by Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry that he would be stepping down.
K…
Amnesty International Ghana has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo not to endorse the contentious anti-gay bill.
Genevieve Partington, the Country Director of Amnesty International Ghana, characterized the bill as a “flagrant v…
The spokesperson for John Mahama’s campaign team, Beatrice Annan, has lamented Ghana’s economic state and urged Ghanaians to vote for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December elections to ensure a quick economic recovery.
…
Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced a strategic move to deploy drones to monitor the December general elections in the region.
The primary aim behind thi…
As China's annual parliamentary sitting came to a close after a hectic week of meetings, a glaring void loomed on Monday's final agenda.
The National People's Congress is usually capped off by the premier's press conference. But this ye…
There are renewed fears of violence spreading, particularly to Jerusalem, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as a truce remains elusive.
Hamas has reiterated a call for Palestinians to step up visits to al-Aqsa Mosque.
Israel …
Chad's government has announced that it would provide free water and electricity for households until the end of the year.
The monthly household consumption payable by the government is capped at 15 cubic metres (15,000 litres) of water…
A pro-Iranian Shia group has held protests across Nigeria to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Monday marched through the capital, Abuja, and in 10 other Nigerian stat…
Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, has filed a second petition with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) concerning the controversial new headquarters of the Bank of Ghana (BoG).
Earlier, he had accused th…
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has strongly criticized the Akufo-Addo administration for its poor performance despite having access to substantial resources.
He pointed out that the government, in its seven y…
John Mahama, the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has revealed plans to unveil the party’s manifesto for the upcoming 2024 General Elections by mid-year.
The manifesto launch will feature key policie…
The Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has urged Parliament to be more interested in the reformation process of homosexuals than dishing out punish…
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has agreed to meet with his Democratic Republic of the Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi to discuss the ongoing crisis in eastern Congo, the Angolan government has said.
The agreement followed a meeting o…
Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to resign following weeks of mounting pressure and increasing violence in the impoverished country.
It comes after regional leaders met in Jamaica on Monday to discuss a politica…
A ship taking almost 200 tonnes of food to Gaza left a port in Cyprus early on Tuesday, in a pilot project to open a new sea route of aid to a population on the brink of famine.
The charity ship Open Arms was seen sailing ou…
The Chairman of the Christ Apostolic Church International (CACI), Apostle Samuel Amponsah-Frimpong, has called on Ghanaians to continually pray for the leadership of the country.
He said the leadership of the country needed spiritual…
The General Overseer of the Prophetic Hill Chapel, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, has cautioned Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, the wife of the late Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, not to allow herself to be used by politicians to discredit the …
The Founder and Chairman of the All-People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has been acclaimed as the Presidential Candidate of the party for the 2024 general election.
Mr Ayariga was unanimously acclaimed in Kumasi, over the weeken…
Republican Katie Britt has defended her use of an account from a sex trafficking victim to attack President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.
In a televised response, she used the story to attack his border policies, d…
The leaders of Libya's two rival governments have agreed to form a single unified government, signalling progress in ending a political stalemate that has persisted for more than a decade.
In a joint statement on Sunday, the leaders sai…
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised the country's main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party after it requested the US and European countries to monitor the upcoming elections.
The party made the request in a let…
The Paramount Chief of the Buwaa Traditional Area, Kuoro Abu Diyaka Sukabe Ninia, on Saturday conferred on former President John Mahama with the chieftaincy title, Kuoro Sabinwero Wajia I.
The title, which means a “leader with good …
Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Sunyani East has won the parliamentary primary ahead of the 2024 elections.
Mr Ameyaw-Cheremeh who is also the Board Chairman of the Bui Power Authority will represent hi…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Klottey Korle, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey has kickstarted his campaign with a decentralized approach, urging party members to strive for success in the upcoming 2024 elections.
Add…
A former Chairperson of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Samia Yaba Nkrumah, says it is time to reform the nation’s electoral system to allow marginalised groups such as women and the smaller parties to have more political voice.
Th…
Chadian junta-appointed Prime Minister Succès Masra has announced he’ll run for the presidency, a week after the leader of the junta, interim president Mahamat Déby announced his own candidacy.
Mr Masra, a former opposition leader, sign…
Nigeria has paused a controversial annual levy that would require businesses employing expatriates to pay $15,000 (£12,000) for a director and $10,000 (£8,000) for other workers.
President Bola Tinubu imposed the tax over a …
Portugal's centre right has claimed a narrow election victory, but has little chance of forming a majority government.
Democratic Alliance leader Luís Montenegro told supporters that the Portuguese had voted for change, alth…
Ukraine has strongly rejected a call by Pope Francis for Kyiv to negotiate an end to its war with Russia and have "the courage to raise the white flag".
Ukraine's foreign minister says it will "never raise any other flags" t…
A former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has received an honorary award at the 6th Gathering of the Royals in recognition of her exceptional contributions to advancing women's empowerment and development.
Mrs Agyeman-Rawling…
The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has called on the government to acknowledge the existence of ‘dumsor’ (power outages) and release a well-defined load-shedding timetable.
Recent power outages in var…
The National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, says the party will win the 2024 elections by “hook or crook.”
He made this known after a three-day tour to the Upper West region, where he visited constitue…
For more than a century, people around the world have marked International Women's Day on 8 March.
But what is the day for, and why does it matter?
How did International Women's Day start?
International Wo…
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has denied reports that it has signed a military co-operation agreement with Russia.
"There is, to date, no military co-operation agreement signed recently between Russia and the Democrat…
The UN Secretary General has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan.
After nearly a year of fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, Antonio Guterres urged the warring parties to halt hostilities…
The 2024 flag bearer of New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stressed the importance of unity in building a brighter future for all Ghanaians.
“With unity and one purpose, it is possible we can build a brighter Ghana …