Mr. Evans Opoku-Bobie, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister has cautioned campaigners for the proposed regions’ creation to desist from mentioning particular Municipal /District capitals as obvious regional capitals.
"It is too early at th…
Saudi Arabia has reacted angrily after the US Senate voted to withdraw military aid for the war in Yemen, where the Saudis are leading a coalition fighting rebels.
The Senate also blamed the Saudi crown prince for the murder of journalist…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has recommended community vigilantism to deal with the insanitary canker that has engulfed the nation.
“No one supports people parading as vigilantes. However, the need for responsible citizen vigi…
Nigeria's military has revoked its earlier decision to suspend activities of the UN children's agency Unicef in the north-east of the country.
The military said this came after "extensive deliberations" during emergency talks with Unice…
Stakeholders in the Ga North Municipal Assembly have agreed to embark on massive development projects in 2019 to give the municipality a facelift.
The assembly, since its inception, has encountered numerous challenges and, therefore, ne…
Two owners of a warehouse and their five employees have been arrested in a joint operation by the police and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for allegedly re-packaging low quality and low cost rice as popular and high cost brands and se…
The Speaker of Parliament of Uganda, Dr Rebecca A. Kadaga, has urged the government of Ghana to introduce policies to increase the participation of women in Parliament and other decision making positions.
Delivering a lecture in Accra l…
The U.N. human rights chief on Friday called on Congolese authorities to halt violence and inflammatory speech ahead of the country’s Dec. 23 presidential election, while the government said it was beefing up security for the vote.
Camp…
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government has totally lost touch with the suffering masses of Ghana, and as such was not attuned to the difficult economic realities in the…
The US says its new strategy for Africa will now focus on checking the growing influence of China and Russia.
Its National Security adviser, John Bolton, accused the two nations of carrying out "predatory practices" meant to drive Afric…
The Kremlin on Friday rebuffed a U.S. call to release Ukrainian ships and sailors, saying it could not take precedence over Russia’s justice system, but added that Moscow remained interested in a top-level meeting with the United States.
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St Theresa’s Catholic Parish in Tongo in collaboration with the Talensi District Assembly in the Upper East Region has organized a town hall meeting to sensitize citizens on the need to actively participate on local governance.
The town…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has stated that apart from clearing the socio-economic mess created by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), it had performed far better in two years compared with the eight years of the NDC administration.
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One of the most important things that we can do for ourselves as a nation is to have shared dreams and desires.
These are dreams and desires that transcend political and parochial lines.
And in my view, it is important that these vis…
The legislative arm of Government had still not been unable to reach the 30% mark set by the United Nations, as the proportion of women in Ghana’s parliament was still hovering around 10% of the total membership of the House.
Mr Ekow Ha…
Lt Col Simon Westlake RM, Defence Adviser presented equipment to assist with the maintenance of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery in Accra.
On Wed 12 Dec 18, at the British High Commission in Accra, the United Kingdom…
The Leadership of Parliament and a media expert have called for an urgent need for the total overhaul of the 1992 Constitution to deal with issues that have made Parliament ineffective and rendered its members subservient to the executive.…
Increasingly Ghanaians are being confused by events in the country regarding the issue of ex-Presidents running for office. To preserve democracy and peace in the country, this issue must be addressed timely. Constitutions are meant to pro…
Amid impassioned pleas for progress, negotiators at the UN climate talks in Poland are facing the final day with many issues undecided.
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed said there would be "hell to pay" if countries failed to t…
Campaigns for February's general election in Nigeria enter a critical stage with vice presidential candidates taking part in a debate at 18:00 GMT.
Five candidates are expected to participate but the focus will be on Vice-President Yemi…
Madam Mary Boatemaa Marfo, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere East, has called on community members to show keen interest in the affairs of the decentralized government departments and agencies in their districts and actively parti…
Spanish law will be toughened to define any non-consensual sexual act as "assault" or "rape" instead of "sexual abuse", experts have decided.
A panel of legal experts was set up by the government after protests when five men were cleare…
Theresa May's bid to make her Brexit deal more acceptable to MPs has suffered a blow after EU leaders said it was "not open for renegotiation".
She wanted legal assurances on the Irish backstop and had warned the deal itself was "at ris…
Dozens of businesses have converged in South Africa's capital Pretoria for what local media are reporting is Africa's first ever cannabis expo.
The four-day event showcases "innovative products" and businesses that promote the medicinal…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says it has become obvious to him, in his 50 years plus in politics, that the dearth of effective and enlightened leadership is the bane of Africa’s development.
“Good leadership transforms societies…
The 41st Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the ministerial level, opened on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria.
Welcoming delegates to the meeting, the Pre…
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The Member of Parliament of Bolga Central, Mr Isaac Adongo, has taken a swipe at the government’s decision to borrow US$20 million to support the proposed Ghana Energy Sector Transformation Initiative (ESTI) project, describing it as a mis…
The US has accused China and Russia of using "opaque" and "corrupt" practices to expand their influence in Africa.
US National Security Adviser John Bolton said the two nations were "deliberately and aggressively" attempting to gain an …
Protests have broken out in Hungary after the country's parliament passed new labour laws, which have been labelled "slave labour" by opponents.
New rules mean companies can demand up to 400 hours of overtime a year and delay payment fo…
A second Canadian has been detained in China on accusations of harming national security, as tension continues between the two countries.
It was confirmed on Thursday that Michael Spavor, a businessman, had been detained in addition to …
Many worry about the security of voting machines that are to be used in this month's electionImage caption: Many worry about the security of voting machines that are to be used in this month's election
At least 8,000 electronic voting m…
A controversial statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the famed Indian independence leader, has been removed from a university campus in Ghana's capital, Accra.
Students and lecturers told the AFP news agency it had been removed from the Legon camp…
Retired Justice of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba, must be compelled to provide evidence to support his claim that attempts were made by some individuals to offer money to Supreme Court judges in order to obtain favourable judgments in…
The immediate past chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei has rubbished reports that she was interested in the vacant Ayawaso West Wuogon Parliamentary seat on the ticket of the opposition National Democratic Congress …
Parliament has approved GH¢246,966,071 being the budget estimates for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources for the 2019 Financial Year.
The allocation is to help the Ministry to implement its programmes and activities for 2019…
Parliament has approved an amount of GH500,964,480, being the budget estimates, of the Ministry of Energy for the 2019 fiscal year. The allocation is to help the Ministry implement its programmes and activities for the year 2019.
Mr Emm…
The bold step by eight presidential aspirants to petition the National Council of Elders (NEC) concerning the unfair nature of the presidential guidelines has strengthened the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, a…
Tanzania's President John Magufuli has signed a deal for the construction of a hydro-electric power plant in one of East Africa's best-known game reserves, amid criticism from environmentalists.
The deal, worth $3bn (£2.4bn), envisages …
Two cardinals facing allegations linked to sexual abuse have been removed from Pope Francis's inner circle, the Vatican said.
Australia's George Pell and Chile's Francisco Javier Errazuriz will no longer sit on the Council of Cardinals,…
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has introduced a new press briefing series dubbed, "Moment of Truth" during which the party intends to focus on what it terms, "Exposing the failed promises of the Akufo-Addo - Bawumia gove…
A row has broken out in Ghana over the government's decision to send blood and essential medical supplies to hospitals and clinics in remote rural areas via unmanned drones owned by a US company.
Deputy Minister of Information Pius Enam…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it will use yellow and brown colours to represent YES and NO respectively on the ballot paper for the upcoming referendum to be conducted on December 27, 2018 in six areas towards the creation of new …
The Strasbourg gunman yelled "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest" in Arabic) as he opened fire on people at a Christmas market, France's anti-terror prosecutor has told reporters.
Rémy Heitz said two people were killed and one left brain-d…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast South, George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan has officially explained why he dropped out of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), flagbearer race.
In a press statement on Tuesday, December 11, Mr R…
The African Development Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria have unveiled a US$258 million Inclusive Basic Service Delivery Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Programme a comprehensive multi-sectoral intervention aimed at bolsteri…
Togbe Afede XIV, President of the National House of Chiefs, has asked traditional leaders to ensure that their people remained united regardless of the outcome of the impending referendum on the creation of new regions.
"The peace of th…
Presidential elections in Democratic Republic of Congo this month could lead to conflict if they are not free, fair and peaceful, and evidence suggests they will not be, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege said on Monday.
The Dec. …
One of the International Monetary Fund’s top officials warned on Tuesday that storm clouds were gathering over the global economy and that governments and central banks might not be well- equipped to cope.
The fund had been urging gover…
An impeachment motion submitted on Sunday by some Somali legislators against President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has been dropped because of a lack of support.
The parliamentary clerk issued a statement saying that 14 legislators had wi…