Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that he intends to eliminate the tax on electronic financial transactions, known as e-levy, if elected President of Ghana.
In his first major address to the nation following his election as…
The Vice President and flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, sparked conversation during a speech at the UPSA auditorium in Accra Wednesday night, proposing a significant shift in Ghana's national service sche…
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, has committed to capping the number of Ministers and Deputy Ministers at a maximum of 50 should he become President.
Highlighting the importance of efficiency in governanc…
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Flagbearer of the NPP, has outlined a comprehensive vision for the mining sector aimed at regulating the industry effectively, supporting small-scale miners, and safeguarding the environment.
Addressing the nat…
Two bomb explosions near candidates' offices in the Pakistani province of Balochistan killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens on the eve of general elections, officials said.
The first blast killed 16 people in Pishin d…
Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party (CCM) has questioned the former Zanzibar tourism minister, weeks after he resigned amid shortage of alcohol in the islands.
Simai Mohamed Said appeared before the party's ethics committee on T…
The United Nations is appealing for just over $4bn (£3.25bn) to fund humanitarian operations in Sudan and neighbouring countries hosting refugees.
The UN describes human suffering of epic proportions in Sudan.
More than nine million …
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Sara Adwoa Safo, has challenged the language of the National pledge raising concerns regarding its gender bias.
In a lively parliamentary debate on Tuesday, Adwoa Safo advocated for the …
The campaign team of John Dramani Mahama, the 2024 flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has denied allegations that their leader is making excessive promises to Ghanaians in the run-up to this year’s general ele…
Former President John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to revamp the cotton industry in Northern Ghana to help create more jobs for the the youth if elected as president in the 2024 election.
Given the potential of the industry in transfor…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says the new Standing Orders of the House provide for the possibility of Members of Parliament to belong to an independent caucus.
The Speaker says the new standing orders, which took effect on T…
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has criticized certain political party leaders for making extravagant demands, including requests for cars and land, as prerequisites for allowing party members to contest in Parli…
The scene which greeted Tijuana's paramedics as they entered 'La Perla' bar in the early hours of the morning was grim.
Two men were unconscious - a heavy-set man sprawled on the floor, his friend slumped in a chair - both c…
A cult leader in Kenya has been charged with murder after more than 400 bodies were found buried in shallow graves in a remote forest in the east of the country.
Survivors and victims' families have said Paul Mackenzie urge…
Hamas says it has given its response to a framework proposal for a new ceasefire in Gaza.
The details of the deal - set out by Israel, the US, Qatar and Egypt - have not been released.
It was earlier reported to …
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that his country "does not wish any harm" on neighbouring Somalia.
His comments in parliament came after Somalia accused landlocked Ethiopia of trying to annex part of its territ…
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo (Rtd) has vehemently denied allegations of plotting to overthrow the Akufo-Addo government, refuting claims that he had discussions with anyone for such purposes.
In an interview o…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to present the State of the Nation address to Parliament on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
This is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which states that the Presiden…
The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (MLGDRD) has rescheduled the nationwide inauguration of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to February 12 this year.
A letter signed by the …
Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, the Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, has linked his recent defeat in the New Patriotic Party Parliamentary Primary to his active support for the 'Ken must go' movement.
Advocating for the removal of Fi…
A Nigerian pastor has been arrested over allegations he fraudulently got people to part with their money.
Theo O Ebonyi, well-known in Benue state, is accused of swindling his followers and others out of more than 1.3bn nair…
Namibia has a new president in the shape of Nangolo Mbumba just hours after, as vice-president, he had announced the death of his predecessor.
Hage Geingob, 82, died early on Sunday while receiving medical treatment at a hos…
Hundreds of people are missing as wildfires continue to raze homes in Chile's Valparaíso region.
More than 120 people have been killed in the fires, which have burned down thousands of homes.
President Gabriel Bo…
Burkina Faso has now introduced the World Health Organization’s first recommended malaria vaccine - RTS,S - into its regular vaccination routine.
This means that infants who visit health facilities for their routine vaccination in the W…
Former Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) John Bruton has died after a long illness.
In a statement, his family said the 76-year-old Fine Gael politician had died in the Mater Hospital in Dublin early on Tuesday.
"He was a good hus…
Farmers in Spain have joined their European counterparts in staging protests across the country.
Like farmers elsewhere, they demand more flexibility from the European Union, tighter controls on the produce of non-EU countri…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that the country needs an honest and competent government to turn its economic fortunes around to better the lives of citizens.
He said the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) had lost ideas in…
The newly elected New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate for Offinso North, Dr Fred Kyei Asamoah, has appealed to supporters of the party to put the just-ended primaries behind them and start planning towards the December genera…
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has expressed confidence in the party’s ability to address the economic challenges facing the country if the NDC secures victory in the upcoming elections.
He em…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for New Juaben North in the Eastern Region, Nana Osei-Adjei has pledged to bring on board all his competitors in the January 27 primary to campaign for the party's victory in the 2…
The Leader and Founder of the Movement for Change, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has said his Great Transformational Plan (GTP) will dig the country out of its perennial economic quagmire into an industrialised nation that will benefit all.…
Senegal's reputation as a bastion of democracy in an unstable region is on the line after protesters clashed with riot police outside parliament on Monday.
Inside, lawmakers passed a contentious bill to extend President…
The prime minister said he was "taken by surprise" when he agreed to make a £1,000 bet over his Rwanda policy.
Rishi Sunak said he was "not a betting person", but denied it was a mistake after shaking hands with TalkTV'…
Nikki Haley, the last remaining serious challenger to Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, has formally requested Secret Service protection.
The White House hopeful told the Wall Street Journal additional security wa…
The decision by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to rescind the appointments of 24 district chief executives (DCEs) aligns with his vision of assembling a robust team to advance the government's agenda, according to Dan Botwe, the Min…
The National Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticised the government of being inconsiderate over its decision to impose a 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity.
…
Pope Francis made headlines a year ago, becoming the the first pontiff to visit the newest country of the world.
But on the anniversary of that visit, during which he and church leaders from the UK called for peace, South Sudanese peopl…
On Wednesday, February 7, Vice-President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate will be delivering a major speech to the general voting public.
The theme for the speech is Ghana’s Next Chapter: Selfless Leadership and B…
The Flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has stated he will not discriminate in the distribution of development projects across the country when elected as President.
“I wish to assure Ghanaians th…
US senators have unveiled a long-awaited cross-party deal that aims to combat illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border - and, in return, grant new aid to Ukraine and Israel.
The bill would introduce much more severe …
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to arrive in the Middle East on his fifth tour of the region since early October.
He is expected to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank over the next five days.
Ahead…
The Nigerian president's office has raised eyebrows with its claim that the West African country enjoys the lowest cost of living on the continent.
That was what a special advisor, Bayo Onanuga, said on Sunday as he dismissed criticism …
Mobile internet access has been temporarily cut in Senegal, the government announced on Monday, a day after hundreds protested President Macky Sall's postponement of the presidential election.
It had to be done to halt the spread of "ha…
The people of The Dormaa East constituency have thrown their weight behind their Member of Parliament, Paul Apraku Twum Barimah after the grand acclamation by the delegates of the New Patriotic Party in the run up to the 2024 General elect…
The Communications Director of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has charged the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to provide alternatives to solving the teething problems the country is faced with.…
The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Michael Kofi Okyere Baafi, has disclosed that he will not seek a third term in Parliament.
Mr. Okyere Baafi expressed his profound gratitude to del…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has kicked off his Building Ghana Tour in the Northern Region.
During the two-day tour, the opposition NDC leader will visit the Mion, Gushegu, and Yendi consti…
In Ayder hospital in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, the corridors are filled with the hubbub of any busy medical facility. But in the paediatric wing, there is a stillness to the wards.
For here lie child…
At least 112 people have been killed by forest fires in Chile's Valparaíso region, local authorities have said.
Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency and said he would make "all necessary resources" available to tackle…
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, credited with driving down gang violence in the Central American nation, says he has been re-elected.
The 42-year-old took to social media to say he had won 85% of the vote.
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