The Minority in Parliament has expressed scepticism about the ability of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to fulfil the party’s manifesto promises if voted for in the December polls.
The…
The running mate of the flag bearer of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has stated that the next NDC government will implement policies that will benefit the ordinary Ghanaians.
She explained the…
The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has stated that Ghana will remain peaceful after the December 7 general election, contrary to the views held by others that there would be chaos.
That, he indicated, was because the country …
One man has died and six people are missing after a luxury yacht sank in freak weather conditions off the coast of Sicily.
The 56m British-flagged Bayesian was carrying 22 people - 12 passengers and 10 crew - when a heavy storm that c…
Iran was behind the recent hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, US intelligence officials have confirmed.
The FBI and other federal agencies said in a joint statement that Iran had chosen to interfere in the US election "to s…
Dr. Frank Bannor, a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), is confident that the new policies proposed in the 2024 manifesto by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the party's presidential candidate, will significantly boost the country’s for…
The Leader and Founder of the Movement for Change and the 2024 Independent Presidential aspirant for the Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC), Alan Kyerematen, over the weekend joined the Member of Parliament for the Hohoe Constituenc…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has settled on Winneba as the venue for the party's manifesto launch for the 2024 general election.
The party will launch its manifesto on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The event will take place at th…
The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has stated that 2025 will be a difficult year, and as such it will require tactful economic strategies “to correct the mess” created by the current government.…
Libya's central bank has announced the suspension of all its operations after a senior employee was kidnapped in the capital Tripoli.
The bank denounced the abduction of its information technology director Musab Msallem in a statement…
With just three months to go before the 2024 election, thousands are set to gather in Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention.
It’s a tradition dating back to the 1830s, when a group of Democratic delegates supporting…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for his unwavering loyalty and commitment to the nation’s progress.
Speaking to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Takoradi on Sunday, President Ak…
Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister has cautioned the youth against lawlessness and political violence, ahead of the election 2024.
She said politicians would not in any way allow their children to engage in any s…
Former President John Dramani Mahama, the NDC’s flagbearer for the 2024 general election, has provided clarity on the party’s, ‘No Fees Stress’ policy.
The party at the launch of its Youth Manifesto in Accra, revealed that if it won t…
A French court has seized three jets owned by the Nigerian government amid a long-standing dispute with a Chinese company.
The row stems from a 2007 contract between Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment and Nigeria's south-western …
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said now is "probably the best, maybe the last opportunity" to secure a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza.
Mr Blinken made his comments during a meeting with Israeli President Isaac He…
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Kojo Bonsu, has pledged his unwavering support for the Ashanti Regional Zones of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
As a member of the regional campaign te…
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has acknowledged the challenging times Ghana and the rest of the world have faced over the past two years, while also expressing optimism about signs of economic reco…
Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has emphasized that the NPP's commitment to transparency and accountability is demonstrated by the party’s decision to present its achievements before la…
Sudan's sovereign council said on Thursday it would allow the use of the Adre border crossing with Chad for three months - a move long waited by aid agencies seeking to send aid into areas of the Darfur region that are threatened with fami…
Washington is absorbing the impact of Ukraine’s lightning assault into Russia’s Kursk region as the scale of President Zelensky’s bold gamble emerges.
US officials are assessing how the incursion might reshape the political and milita…
The founder and leader of the Christ Reminders New Church, Apostle Daniel Adu Asare, has urged the two main political parties to be concerned about the high rate of corruption in the country.
He said the numerous corruption scandals i…
Political historian at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Samuel Adu Gyamfi, has expressed concern over recent remarks made by some politicians in the lead-up to the December 7 pol…
The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama has pledged that the next NDC government will complete all the projects it started in the region and have been abandoned by the ruling New Patriotic Party …
The running mate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, says the next NDC government would ensure an inclusive government where chiefs would be given their deserved roles.
She said chi…
Wanted Peruvian gang leader Gianfranco Torres-Navarro has been arrested in the US, officials say.
Torres-Navarro, 38, was detained in New York state after entering the country illegally at the Texas-Mexico border, a statement from the…
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to institute an annual national day of prayer and thanksgiving, to unite all faiths in gratitude and divine guidance for Ghana.
In a statement s…
Global health officials on Thursday confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked it to a growing outbreak in Africa, the first sign of its spread outside the continent a day after the World Health Organiz…
A former First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has emphasised the importance of peace and unity among Ghanaians, particularly the Bono people to ensure development.
Speaking at the 2024 Beko Bono festival in Techiman last Saturday, she said the …
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appealed to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to reconsider its position on committing to the 2024 peace accord ahead of the December polls in the national interest.
Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the …
Authorities in the Kenyan city of Eldoret have removed the statues of three athletes after they were widely ridiculed and described as "embarrassing" and a poorly done "joke".
The statues were unveiled ahead of Thursday's ceremony giv…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has outlined strategies to attain 85 per cent of votes in the Ashanti Region in the 2024 presidential election.
According to the party’s leadership, door-to-door campaigning will be rigorous and well-impl…
The running mate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has encouraged all Ghanaian women to help end the economic hardship in the country by voting the NDC into power in the December 7…
Paetongtarn Shinawatra brings a fresh, young face, and yet another member of the powerful Shinawatra clan, to the country’s top job.
She is the daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra, the deposed former PM who returned to Thailand last August…
The Duke of Sussex has said the spread of false information via AI and social media means "we are no longer debating facts" during a four-day visit to Colombia.
Prince Harry, along with the Duchess of Sussex, arrived in the country on…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will launch its manifesto for the 2024 general election on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in the Central Region.
A statement issued in Accra signed by the General Secretary of the party, Fifi Fiavi Kw…
Zambia's former First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa has died at the age of 61.
She passed away late on Tuesday at a hospital in the capital, Lusaka, after a short illness, her family said.
The former first lady was married to the country'…
The flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says the manifesto the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) intends to launch on Sunday for Election 2024 will be full of "lies".
Speaking in Ho o…
Historic Collaboration Among African Immigrant Community PACs: Joint Endorsement of Kamala Harris for President
In a groundbreaking move, major Political Action Committees (PACs) representing the African immigrant community have come to…
People in Botswana have reacted with outrage on social media after the government asked citizens to donate money to reward the country's historic gold-medal winning Olympic team.
The fund would be a way for citizens to honour the athl…
Tens of thousands of women in West Bengal state marched through the streets on Wednesday night in protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata last week.
The Reclaim the Night march was th…
Mr John Dramani Mahama, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Flagbearer, says implementation of the proposed “24-hour Economy” agenda would be done gradually when he is elected in December.
He said some state institutions and agencies c…
The Founder and Leader of the Movement for Change (M4C), Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has said his vision is to build a prosperous, united and peaceful country that provides equal opportunities for all, particularly the youth, women and vulne…
Three political scientists have shot down proposals for a sitting Vice-President to step down once he or she is elected to lead a political party into a presidential election.
The experts contend that while the issue of abuse of incumbe…
Suspected fraudsters have hacked the WhatsApp number of Umo Eno, the governor of Nigeria’s oil-rich Akwa Ibom state, and asked his contacts for money.
Akwa Ibom, in southern Nigeria, is the country’s third-richest state based on its a…
It is one of the first words I wrote and spoke as a BBC correspondent.
In 2000, I reported on the sinking of the Kursk submarine in the icy waters of the Barents Sea. One hundred and eighteen submariners were killed.
Vladimir Putin h…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding that the Electoral Commission (EC) release the provisional voter register for the December 7 general elections to political parties ahead of the exhibition exercise.
…
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to safeguard public lands.
Addressing a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday [August 14, 2024], Mr Jinapor defended the gover…
The Agbogbomefia of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV, says Ghana can now be rightly described as an orphan who is being ripped off and milked drier by those assigned to protect her.
He, therefore, entreated Ghanaians to look at their present c…
The running mate of the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has described his boss, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as incorruptible.
“One thing I can say is that I serve a flag bearer who is not corrupt”, he …
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