Seychelles' main opposition leader Patrick Herminie is no longer facing witchcraft charges after prosecutors dropped the case against him.
He had always denied the accusations and speaking outside court on Thursday described…
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has expressed scepticism about President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s decision to replace Ken Ofori-Atta with Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam as Finance Minister.
According to Mr. Terkper, the change comes a…
Parliament has adopted a new motion for the House to re-take the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2021 through another second consideration stage.
Per the motion, the House will reconsider 14 clauses all of which are target…
The Volta Regional branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has debunked claims of the construction of a fish landing site at Keta in the Volta Region made by the Vice-President and flag bearer of the governing New Patri…
Parliament is to begin the use of local languages on the floor of the House to promote the Ghanaian culture and prevent it from becoming extinct.
Order 63 of the new Standing Orders states that a Member of Parliament (MP) may use any of…
Authorities in Somalia have banned face masks in the capital, Mogadishu, due to security concerns.
The spokesperson of the Mogadishu administration, Salah Dheere, said that face masks are being used by criminals to hide their identity a…
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi have declared the opening of a new chapter of relations after over a decade of estrangement.
The two countries cut ties in 2013 after Mr Sisi, the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would rather a Joe Biden presidency over Donald Trump ahead of the US election this November.
Mr Biden was the more experienced, predictable person, he said in remarks sure to rai…
At least five people have been killed in an air attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, the region's governor says.
Eighteen others are said to have been wounded in the strike not far from the Ukrainian border.
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The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to pay attention to the concerns raised by citizens and political parties on some of its reforms regarding the 2024 general election.
It cited t…
The Ashanti Region Reconciliation Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), chaired by Ambassador Edward Boateng has started work.
The committee held its inaugural meeting on February 8, 2024, at Asokwa in Kumasi.
At the gathering…
The Parliamentary Candidate of the New Patriotic Party in Ada Constituency, Dornukie Naa Norteye, has urged the youth to vote for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party in the December elections bec…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed surprise at the summoning of the Ankobeahene of the Begoro Stool, Bafour Owiredu Agyarko Minta II, by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council.
The summons stems from allegations that th…
Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has disagreed with the opinion that President Akufo-Addo’s February 14 ministerial reshuffle is an exercise in futility because it has come too late i…
One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade.
Officials said they treated eight victims who were in immediately life-threatening con…
India's top court has struck down a scheme that allowed people to make anonymous donations to political parties, calling it unconstitutional.
Electoral bonds were launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in 201…
The leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) says the party is pleased that President Akufo-Addo has reshuffled his ministers of state and sacked some of them.
In a press statement expressing gratitude and appreciation to P…
Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadera and a delegation from South Africa's ruling ANC party are among those attending a forum in Russia, which is aiming to create a body that will fight against neo-colonialism …
The Ghanaian electorate have been called upon to consider the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections as not just a political contest but an opportunity to rebuild the nation rooted in progress, inclusivity and justice for post…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday nominated 23 ministers of state and their deputies to take over from those who have been reassigned or relieved of their duties, chief among whom are the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, …
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has urged political parties to play to the rules and regulations governing the voting process instead of taking rigid positions on issues ahead of this year’s general election.
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The Amenfi West Parliamentary Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ignatius Kwesi Afrifa, has said this year’s general election is a perfect opportunity for his constituents to vote for a leader that will unite the people for devel…
The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KOKMA), has seen a steady growth in revenue mobilisation since its establishment in 2018.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the assembly, Samuel Nii Adjei Tawiah, said in 2019, the assembly mob…
A protest march set to take place today in Senegal's capital, Dakar, against President Macky Sall's controversial decision to delay this month's presidential election has been banned by the authorities.
Senegal's privately owned Seneweb…
The US Senate has approved a long-awaited $95bn (£75.2bn) aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of political wrangling.
While Democrats were in favour of passing the bill, Republicans were divided and previ…
After two rounds of hotly contested voting for a presiding member, the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly failed to produce one.
Despite a successful swearing-in ceremony for the 54 assembly members alongside the thr…
It was all joy and excitement when party executives and members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem Central constituency in the Ashanti Region held a thanksgiving service over the weekend at the Presbyterian Church in Odum…
The Office of the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV has reacted to Graphic Online's story on his name popping up in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) running mate nomination.
In a rejoinder dated February 13, 2024, …
In Part I of my reflections on Dr Bawumia’s speech delivered on February 7, I concluded the speech - a) struck the right partisan tone; b) acknowledged the economic pinch points Ghanaians have felt; c) did not adequately and in a direct wa…
FOUR metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) last Monday failed to elect their Presiding Members (PMs) during the inauguration of the newly constituted local governance institutions.
They are the Yilo Krobo, Lower Many…
The presidency has released the list of ministers relieved of their positions in government in a reshuffle announced on Wednesday morning.
In a statement dated February 14, 2024, signed and issued by the Director of Communications at th…
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has condemned Sunday’s attack in Nkambe town which killed a teenager and wounded at least 40 others.
In a statement on Monday, he described the incident in the conflict-hit North-West region as a heinous a…
The Islamic police in Kano state are empowered by law to arrest and prosecute offendersImage caption: The Islamic police in Kano state are empowered by law to arrest and prosecute offenders.
The Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern stat…
Former US President Donald Trump has endorsed his daughter-in-law to head the Republican National Committee (RNC).
Mr Trump voiced his support for Lara Trump and Michael Whatley, chair of North Carolina's Republican party.
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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has urged the public to disregard statements made by the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, regarding the government’s construction of a fish landing site in K…
The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Beauty Emefa Narteh, is pushing for changes to the Political Parties Act, 2000 (Act 574), to make actors more accountable.
She said most often, the huge sums of mone…
The 2020 running mate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called on all stakeholders to put their best foot forward to ensure peaceful elections in the upcoming presiden…
Two hundred and fifty-nine metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) were yesterday inaugurated across the country for a four-year tenure aimed at fostering local development and governance.
Thirty per cent of the assemb…
US President Joe Biden has said civilians who are "packed" into Rafah in the Gaza Strip are "exposed and vulnerable" and must be protected.
Israel must make "credible" efforts to protect the more than one million Palestinian…
The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has disclosed that the next NDC government is ready to probe Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s role in the Power Distribution Servic…
The Head of Communications of the Bawumia Campaign Team, Nana Akomea, has said the Vice-President’s decision to do things differently did not mean he had dissociated himself from the ruling government.
He stated that Dr Bawumia had…
The flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says he will not engage in promises in his campaign as the governing New Patriotic Party did when they wanted power.
To him, Ghana's economy was …
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has urged the Minority in Parliament to resist any attempt by the government to impose more hardship on Ghanaians ahead of the December polls.
Mr. Mahama say…
Nurses and midwives in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, have gone on strike against new rules for verifying their qualifications to foreign nursing boards.
The regulations are meant to curb the exodus of health workers from Nigeria.
Nur…
Liberia's Defence Minister Prince Charles Johnson III has resigned following protests by wives of the country's soldiers, who blame him for low wages and poor living conditions in the military barracks.
The women set up roadblocks near …
Political leaders and representatives have been urged to be mindful of their public utterances to promote peace and stability in the country, especially in the upcoming general election.
The Resident Minister, United Church Teshie, the …
Finland's conservative former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has won Sunday's presidential election, final results show.
He secured 51.6% of the vote, while his Green Party rival Pekka Haavisto, the former foreign minister, …
Donald Trump's suggestion the US would not protect Nato allies failing to spend enough on defence "undermines all of our security", the Western military alliance's chief has said.
Jens Stoltenberg also suggested it put US and Eu…
A key parliamentary committee says the government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda is "fundamentally incompatible" with the UK's human rights safeguards.
The Joint Committee on Human Rights said the legislation …
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa blames the power cuts on leaking boiler tubesImage caption: Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa blames the power cuts on leaking boiler tubes
South Africa's Electricity Minister Kgosient…
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