The New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates have approved a comprehensive list of 54 motions aimed at strengthening the party’s structure and policies as it gears up for the 2028 general elections.
The motions were adopted during the Na…
The UN human rights chief says his office has received credible reports indicating widespread violations and abuses, including summary executions and arbitrary killings, during the recent violence in the southern city of Suweida.
Amon…
On Thursday, the White House announced that US President Donald Trump has a medical condition in his veins called chronic venous insufficiency.
During a regular news briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that Trump, 79, …
The US has deported five people who it described as "criminal illegal aliens" to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini.
On board the flight were five deportees from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen who have been convicted of …
Mr Eric Opoku, the Minister of Food and Agriculture has declared his intention to contest the flagbearership slot and to succeed President John Dramani Mahama and lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to political victory in the Elec…
A security analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Retired), has urged the government to provide further clarification on President John Dramani Mahama’s proposal for regional recruitment into the country’s security services.
This follows …
A former Bono East Regional Minister, Kwasi Adu-Gyan, has called for massive reforms in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to build a strong, robust and united party to recapture power in 2028.
He said it was crucial for the party to elect…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country "deeply regrets that a stray ammunition" hit Gaza's only Catholic Church, killing three people sheltering there.
"Every innocent life lost is a tragedy. We share the grief…
An "unbelievably rare" piece of Mars - the largest ever found on Earth - sold at a New York auction on Wednesday for a $4.3m (£3.2m) bid.
The meteorite known as NWA 16788 weighs 54lb (24.5kg) and is nearly 15in (38.1cm) long, accordin…
President John Dramani Mahama has said that the Government remained resolute in restoring lasting peace and stability in Bawku.
This, he said, included enhancing the security presence, support for conflict resolution mechanisms, and deepe…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans by his administration to introduce a regional quota system for recruitment into the country’s security services.
He made the announcement on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, during a durbar at …
The Ghana Police Service has assured the public that arrests will soon be made in connection with the violence that marred the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, July 11, 2025.
The reassurance follows the gathering of wha…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) reaches a potential watershed moment in Accra today, as over 5,000 delegates converge on the capital to take critical decisions at the party’s Extraordinary National Delegates Conference.
The party, which…
North Korea has announced that its newly opened seaside resort will not be receiving foreign tourists.
The Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, opened on 1 July, has been touted as a key part of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's ambitio…
A sudden and swiftly reversed ban on wigs, hair extensions, and skin-lightening products at an iconic theatre in Senegal's capital, Dakar, has ignited a widespread public backlash - laying bare deep tensions around identity, gender polit…
Chairman of the Accommodation Committee for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming National Delegates Conference, Divine Otoo Agorhom, has revealed that no court injunction has been served on the party to halt the event.
His comme…
The Vice Chair of Parliament’s Select Committee on Education, Joseph Kwame Kumah, has dismissed claims that the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill 2025 is being rushed through Parliament without adequate scrutiny.
Addressing recent co…
The Constituency Chairmen Caucus of the Eastern Region of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has unanimously reaffirmed its support for the top-down approach proposed by the party’s highest decision-making body ahead of the upcoming Nationa…
The Vice Chairman of the 2024 Bawumia Campaign Team, Nana Akomea, has cautioned that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) risks weakening its electoral chances in 2028 if ongoing divisions among supporters of flagbearer aspirants are not resolv…
President John Dramani Mahama, will visit the Eastern Region on Sunday, July 20, 2025, as part of his nationwide “Thank You Tour.”
The event is scheduled to take place at Jackson Park in Koforidua, starting at noon.
Organised by …
Burkina Faso's military rulers have disbanded the country's electoral commission calling it a waste of money.
The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported.
Since seizing power in September 20…
Donald Trump is suffering from a chronic vein condition, the White House announced on Thursday, after days of speculation regarding photographs showing bruising on the US president's hand.
After recently experiencing swelling in his l…
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated two individuals for appointment as Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Ashanti Region, subject to approval by their respective assemblies.
The nominations, announced in …
Torrential rains in Pakistan's Punjab province have killed at least 63 people and injured 290 in the 24 hours since downpours started on Wednesday morning.
Most of the victims were crushed by collapsing buildings, while the rest eithe…
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior, Mr James Agalga, has cautioned against the politicisation of national security matters, stressing that such undermined the country’s collective safety.
He sa…
The Duke of Sussex has followed in the footsteps of his mother, Princess Diana, as he visited a charity clearing landmines in Angola.
"Children should never have to live in fear of playing outside or walking to school," said Prince Ha…
The Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed calls by the Minority Caucus for an investigation into the violence that marred the Ablekuma North parliamentary election rerun.
He argu…
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has renewed calls for the government to completely withdraw the controversial GH¢1 per litre fuel levy, warning that it is already triggering fu…
The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate dismissal of Dr Hanna Louisa Bissiw and Malik Basintale from their government positions over their alleged support for violence during the Ablekuma North re-run.
At a press briefi…
The Third Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yakubu Abanga Alhassan, has denied any involvement in illegal mining activities and has publicly pledged to resign from his position if credible evidence is presented a…
The Roads and Transportation Committee of Parliament has expressed its readiness to consider a proposal to rename the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), should an official request be formally submitted.
This response follows growin…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dragged the former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, to court for allegedly conspiring with another official and eight others to extort GH¢2…
The Trump administration is treating South Africa almost like a pariah, blacklisting its envoys, refusing to send top-level officials to meetings it hosts, and threatening to hit the nation with such high tariffs that its economic crisis…
A fire that tore through a five-storey shopping centre in the Iraqi city of Kut has left at least 60 dead, officials said.
The blaze at the mall, which opened seven days ago, broke out on Wednesday night and has since been brought und…
Private legal practitioner, Lawrence Kwesi Botchway Jnr, has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to establish an independent Commission of Enquiry into the violent incidents that marred the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North …
An investigation by medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) into the "execution" of three of its workers during a humanitarian mission in Ethiopia's war-hit northern Tigray region has found evidence that the country's army was res…
Ukrainians are tired, run down by the emotional toll of the invasion and the physical toll of sleepless nights due to air raid sirens, explosions and the screeching sounds of attack drones. "It was a long night," is a common remark you w…
Mr. Park Kyongsig, the Korean Ambassador to Ghana, has pledged his country's commitment to developing and implementing initiatives that will help empower the Ghanaian youth.
He said it was important for Ghana and Korea to strengthen the…
Mrs. Charlotte Osei, former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), will deliver the keynote address at the 13th Anniversary Commemorative Lecture of the late President John Evans Atta MILLS on 22nd July.
Professor John Evans Atta…
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called on the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) to resolve its internal challenges through established mechanisms and processes, stressing that doing so w…
The Parliament of Ghana, in collaboration with Transparency International (TI) Ghana, has held an orientation workshop for Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Caucus.
The session focused on promoting the…
The Parliament of Ghana has held a workshop to equip Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Caucus with tools to promote transparency and curb corruption by exposing hidden ownership of corporate entities.
…
President John Dramani Mahama has described the surge in illegal mining activities across parts of the country as a national emergency, vowing intensified efforts to address the growing crisis.
He specifically condemned the environm…
The Eastern Regional Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has firmly refuted rumours circulating on social media suggesting that Mrs. Mavis Kumi, widow of the late Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Kumi, is prepa…
Cuban Minister for Labour Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera has been forced to resign after she made comments denying the existence of beggars on the Communist-run island.
The minister had said there was no such thing as "beggars" in Cuba and…
Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei, National Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has strongly defended her party’s recent parliamentary victory in Ablekuma North, dismissing allegations of intimidation and electoral …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cautioned Ethiopia on Tuesday that its reform agenda under a $3.4 billion loan deal is facing challenges from declining donor support, despite the country's meeting key program targets.
The IMF, in an…
The UK is to start processing Syrian asylum claims again, more than seven months after decisions were paused following the fall of the Assad regime.
Asylum minister Dame Angela Eagle said the Home Office had "worked to lift the pause …
China's economy has beaten expectations even as US President Donald Trump's tariffs and a prolonged crisis in the property market weigh on growth.
Official figures show the world's second largest economy grew by 5.2% in the three mont…
Security Analyst Professor Kwesi Aning has downplayed fears that the upcoming by-election in Akwatia will become a flashpoint for political violence, following the recent chaos during the Ablekuma North rerun.
According to Prof. Ani…
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