The Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has expressed concern about potential apathy in the upcoming parliamentary session following the ousting of some Members of Parliament.
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Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) widely recognized as Chairman Wontumi, has led a delegation of prominent party members to the Manhyia Palace.
The purpose of their visit is to engage…
An Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to deliberate on the change of the date for the 2024 general election was held in Accra on Monday [January 29, 2024].
The meeting was attended by representatives of the various political …
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sacked the deputy director of the national intelligence agency and four department heads.
Investigations continue into claims the agency, Abin, illegally spied on ex-president…
Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been jailed for 14 years, the second sentence handed to Pakistan's former prime minister in two days.
The couple were convicted of illegally profiting from state gifts - just a week b…
For the fourth consecutive year, Ghana has remained stagnant with a score of 43 out of 100 on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI).
Released today, the 2023 CPI shows Ghana tied for 70th plac…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians not to reject any monetary gifts and other material offerings that may be given by his opponents as a ploy to coerce them to change their voting patterns on December 7, 2024.
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Former Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Doe Adjaho, is urging residents of Frankadua and its environs in the Asuogyaman constituency to elect a National Democratic Congress member as their legislator during the 2024 parliame…
Uganda's opposition leader, Bobi Wine, has called for civil disobedience and what he called a "moral uprising" against President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for 38 years.
In an interview with the news channel France 24, he sa…
Ethiopia's premier says that the first aircraft built in Ethiopia in 1935 has been handed back to the country by Italy.
It had been taken during Italy's fascist era during the occupation of what was then Abyssinia, eventually going on d…
Nigeria has accused Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger of letting their people down by quitting the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas).
It is the first comment from the chair of the economic and political body sinc…
Uganda's National Unity Platform (NUP) political party has filed a case with the high court in Kampala to compel security agencies to release 18 of its supporters who have been missing for nearly two years.
The supporters reportedly dis…
A lawyer for jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza says he has been moved to another prison in Siberia's Omsk region.
Concern for his safety had grown since the Russian-British national, convicted of treason a…
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in a case in which he was charged with leaking state secrets.
Khan, who was ousted by his opponents as PM in 2022, is already serving a three-…
Kenya's President William Ruto was celebrated last year when he announced his country would be going visa-free for African visitors, but many have been surprised by the new requirements, which have introduced fresh costs and paperwork …
Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has assured all and sundry, especially party faithful, of retaining the seat in the 2024 elections.
She maintained that th…
Sam Ankrah, an aspiring independent presidential candidate, says he’s running for the presidency because successive governments have failed to resolve the country’s economic challenges.
He said he could make a difference…
The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Omane Boamah says the Electoral Commission (EC) cannot hold this year’s election in November because it delayed the proposal.
“You don’t wait for an election year …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to promptly release the calendar of activities for the election year.
It has also called on the EC to prioritize urgent and essential activities aimed at enh…
The UN's top court has ordered Israel to take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza, but stopped short of telling it to halt the war.
The highly anticipated hearing was part of a controversial case brought by South …
Several African leaders are in Italy's capital, Rome, for the Italy-Africa summit, which is aimed at boosting relations between Africa and the European nation.
During the two-day summit, Italy is expected to launch a "new approach" for …
Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda Bill will face its first test in the House of Lords later.
Peers will debate the main principles of the legislation, with the Lib Dems pushing to kill the bill in its entirety.
The "f…
Two gunmen attacked a Catholic church in Istanbul, turning morning mass into a scene of terror and killing one man.
The shooting happened at the Church of Santa Maria during Sunday mass at around 11:40 local time (08:40 GMT)…
The National Democratic Congress has elected Pious Kwame Nkuah as the party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Sefwi Akontombra in the Western North Region.
The former District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sefwi Akontombra under the erstwhile…
New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant for Yendi, Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, has announced her intention to petition the National Executive Council of the party regarding the confusion that marred the parliamentary con…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on members and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to unite after the party’s Saturday, January 27 parliamentary primaries.
The president, in a statement, said it is possible to w…
The Greater Accra Regional Minister and Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso Central constituency, Henry Quartey, says Parliament and Ghana as a whole stand to face dire consequences for the exit of experienced legislators from Parliament.…
Iran has denied involvement in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan's border with Syria that killed three US troops.
The US blamed the attack, which also left dozens injured, on "radical Iranian-backed militant groups".
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Japan's Moon lander has resumed operations after being shut for a week due to a power supply issue.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said it re-established contact with the lander Sunday night, indicating that the glit…
Dr. Rasheed Draman, the Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), has voiced profound disappointment regarding the prevalence of vote-buying observed during the just-ended New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parli…
The Electoral Commission (EC) will today, Monday, January 29, meet the various political parties at its Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to continue deliberations on its proposal for the change of date for the …
Ten ministers and deputy minsters lost their bids to return to parliament on the ticket of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as last Saturday's parliamentary primaries.
In a total of 28 incumbent MPs lost their bid.
Three minis…
The United Nations Security Council is due to meet to discuss tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia over a controversial port deal with the self-declared republic of Somaliland.
The Somali state TV, SNTV, reports that the Monday meeting…
Authorities in South Sudan's Central Equatoria state have banned the sale of a popular beer after several people died after consuming the local gin.
The Royal Gin, popularly known as "Makuei Gin" is said to be addictive, mostly to young…
Nigerian authorities have declared an ex-beauty queen wanted over her alleged involvement in drug trafficking.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said that Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Queen Oluwadamilola Aderi…
India is celebrating its 75th Republic Day with a colourful parade at which French President Emmanuel Macron is the chief guest.
The day marks the anniversary of India officially adopting its constitution, making it a sovere…
A BBC investigation has uncovered a network of fake social media accounts in Uganda. Under false identities, they spread pro-government messaging and target critics with threats. But who are the people behind it?
It is not e…
A Kenyan court has dealt a blow to the government, rejecting its appeal against a temporary block on a controversial housing tax.
In November, the High Court found that the 1.5% monthly levy unfairly targeted Kenyans working…
The Bono Regional Minister, Justina Owusu-Banahene, has reminded the New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives and supporters that the party cannot compromise its internal unity if it desires to win the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elect…
A British national was sentenced to five years in jail for spying in 2022, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mofa) has now revealed.
The defendant - named as Ian J Stones - committed the "crime of illegally obtaining inte…
Israel's national airline El Al will stop offering flights to South Africa from the end of March, the airline said on Friday, citing reduced customer demand.
El Al currently has up to two non-stop flights to Johannesburg a week.
"Due t…
The flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has said that the 24-hour economic policy is to ensure that service providers were always ready to attend to the needs of the people at all times of …
Police in Malawi have recovered a presidential carpet that had been stolen in the southern town of Mwanza, near the border with Mozambique.
The carpet was taken together with a tent on Wednesday night as the items were being moved to th…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for North Tongu in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on the youth to put an end to their differences and fight against the economic situation in the country.
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Former President John Dramani Mahama has said the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will roll out a comprehensive National Apprenticeship Program that will focus on providing jobs to young people and enhancing their skills…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for North Tongu, Dr John Eleblu, has said transforming the constituency into an agricultural hub to feed the country and an exporter of foodstuff will be among his priorities when given…
In a move that has since entered the history books, some 80 Parliamentarians of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) led by Andy Appiah Kubi (Asante Akim North), called a presser on Tuesday, October 25, 2023, to demand that the President sa…
The current controversy over the issue of the 2024 elections date, stimulated by the Seventh Day Adventists’ request to change the date as it falls on a Saturday, the Seventh Day Adventists’ holy day, is the most recent example of a recurr…
The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has introduced several youth empowerment programs in her area to reduce unemployment and create wealth for all.
The programs include skills training…
Democracy is preferable to any other form of government,” most Ghanaians (77 per cent) say. Yet, only 51 per cent express satisfaction with “the way democracy works in the country.
” Also, 33 per cent describe the country as a “democrac…
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