The best vehicle for Parliamentary Oversight in Ghana is the Minority as the Majority finds it difficult to hold their governments accountable, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has said.
He said other means of exerc…
Protesters have clashed with police in the Greek capital Athens at a big rally to oppose the government's deal with Macedonia on changing its name.
Police fired tear gas at some of those attending a protest which attracted tens of thous…
The Zimbabwean government says the security forces' response to recent protests in which a number of people have reportedly died is just "a foretaste of things to come".
News of a violent crackdown has emerged despite the government blo…
Security forces have fired tear gas at demonstrators in Sudan, as protests against President Omar al-Bashir enter their second month.
President Bashir on Sunday reiterated claims that foreign "agents" and Darfur region rebels are foment…
The newly elected President of Madagascar, Mr Andry Nirina Rajoelina, has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the impressive manner he has steered the affairs of the country within the last two years thereby making Ghana o…
Two-thirds of amendments required for the passage of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill into law has been completed, the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has stated.
He, therefore, expressed the optimism that when Par…
The new President of Madagascar, Mr Andry Nirina Rajoelina, has stated that his country will seek stronger ties with Ghana for the mutual benefit of the people of the two countries.
He said the potential to increase bilateral economic r…
International Organization for Migration reports some 170 missing migrants from two major shipwrecks of vessels leaving Africa for Europe over the last 48 hours
Over 117 vulnerable migrants are believed to have perished in the winter wa…
If you've been pretty much anywhere on the internet in the last couple of weeks, you'll have no doubt come across #10YearChallenge on social media.
If not, the premise is simple - post a 2009 photo of yourself next to a recent one, to s…
A teenager involved in a controversial encounter between a Native American man and a crowd of students has spoken out.
A video appeared to show some of the boys laughing and jeering as Omaha elder Nathan Phillips sang and drummed in Was…
Algeria on Friday announced a presidential election for April 18 without indicating whether veteran leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika would stand, following calls for his nomination by a loyal ruling caste of businessmen, trade unions and the mi…
Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), has blamed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for lack of commitment towards the establishment of Political Parties’ Fund.
Spe…
Miss Josephine Nkrumah, the Chairperson of National Commission on Civic Education has called on Ghanaians to be civic minded to advance national agenda for holistic development.
"We need to be civic minded and not party minded. We need …
Hostile historians may come to regard Donald Trump's presidency as an aggregation of the lesser traits of his predecessors.
The bullying of Lyndon Baines Johnson, who demeaned White House aides and even humiliated his Vice-President Hu…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will give a speech to the annual World Economic Forum in Davos next Wednesday, before holding discussions on artificial intelligence and Europe the same day, her spokesman said on Friday.
Next Thursday, M…
International Criminal Court appeals judges delayed the release of Ivory Coast’s former President Laurent Gbagbo on Friday, ordering that he continue to be held for at least two more weeks after being acquitted on charges of atrocities.
…
The concern citizens of Kotoku have proposed Mr Odartei Mohammed-Jonas Malam Newlove (a.k.a Agoogo) to contest for the forthcoming assembly members’ election for the area.
Mr Emmanuel Nii Lamptey, the spokesperson for the group, said th…
A doctor and a 16-year-old have been killed in Sudan amid demonstrations against President Omar al-Bashir.
Both were shot in the head by state forces who were firing directly on demonstrators, a member of the Sudan Doctors Syndicate tol…
The wife of Meng Hongwei, the Interpol president held in China since September, has sought asylum in France for herself and her twin children.
Grace Meng and the seven-year-olds live in Lyon, the international police agency's headquarte…
Zimbabwe was under an internet blackout on Friday after authorities extended a communications ban to cover emails, while the United Nations urged an end to a security crackdown on civilians triggered by days of deadly protests.
The gove…
The Head of the Local Government Service (LGS), Dr Nana Ato Arthur, has called for the 30 per cent appointment of members to metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) by the government to be scrapped.
He said the purpose f…
Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has said a referendum leading to the amendment of the Article 55 (3) of the Constitution would be held alongside the district elections in September.
The article, w…
US President Donald Trump has postponed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's upcoming trip to Brussels and Afghanistan, asking her to stay to negotiate an end to the partial US government shutdown.
The president was able to halt the trip by den…
The African Union (AU) says there are "serious doubts" about the outcome of elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and has called for final results to be suspended.
Those figures gave victory to one opposition candidat…
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has scrapped a requirement that only members in good standing for 10 years can contest in its planned conference to elect a flag bearer.
The decision formed part of an out-of-court settl…
At least 60 illegal orphanages and children's homes in Uganda are being funded by UK charities, church groups and volunteers, the BBC has discovered.
The Ugandan government recently announced a programme to close down more than 500 unli…
People on social media are mocking the new uniform for Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) customs officers.
The striped blue-and-yellow outfits have been likened to prison uniforms or pyjamas.
Some people online wrongly thought the unifo…
The Burundian parliament has voted to move the country’s capital from Bujumbura back to the ancient capital of Gitega.
The vote took place on Wednesday and the leader of parliament said the move would take place over three years.
The…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Serbia at the head of powerful delegation, aiming to cement co-operation with a country seeking to join the EU.
Ahead of his Belgrade visit, Mr Putin accused some Western countries of "des…
Mr Sylvester Biekpe, Nadowli/Kaleo NDC Communication Officer has stated that Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has in the past years performed creditably well to the admiration of his constituents, Ghanaians and the entire world.
“Mr Bag…
The French Embassy in Accra will start operating from its new premises on Monday, January 21 on the fourth Circular Road, Cantonments, Accra.
A statement issued by the Embassy and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the Embassy would b…
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) with the GIZ, is rolling out a number of programmes to assist district assemblies to maximise the mobilisation of their Internally Generated Funds (IGF).
A Deputy Minister …
Madam Paulina Patience Abayage, Upper East Regional Minister, has called on traditional authorities and all in the society to support government policies to help poverty concerns in the region.
Madam Abayage said supporting government p…
Mr Peter Mac Manu, former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has advocated for the creation of the Office of Registrar of Political Parties to regulate political parties, to ensure full compliance with the law.
He said Ghana need…
The US must research new technologies, such as a layer of sensors in space, to find and destroy incoming missiles, a Pentagon report is expected to say.
The Missile Defence Review, due for release on Thursday, says the US should revamp …
Nine people have been arrested in Kenya following an attack on a luxury hotel compound in the capital Nairobi that killed at least 21 people.
All five militants who stormed the DusitD2 hotel and business complex on Tuesday have been kil…
The National Democratic Congress has asked government to apply the “DKM Principle” to settle the aggrieved customers of Menzgold Ghana Limited.
According to the NDC, efforts by government to bring the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of th…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has postponed the Party’s flag bearer election slated for Saturday, January 26, until it settles the court case brought against it by two of its aggrieved members.
Two members of the party, Mr Abda…
Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday will try to forge consensus in parliament on a Brexit divorce agreement after the crushing defeat of her own deal left Britain’s exit from the European Union in disarray 10 weeks before it is due to …
A woman has climbed a mountain in India, where only men were allowed until now for religious reasons.
Dhanya Sanal's ascent to the summit of Agasthyakoodam in southern Kerala state came after a court ruling in November.
Local tribesp…
Malaysia's Education Ministry has said it shouldn't have published an infographic in a school textbook that said girls must protect their modesty or risk being shamed and ostracised.
The textbook, aimed at nine-year-olds, was distribute…
Cuba has reiterated calls on the international community to exert more pressure on the United States for the removal of the economic blockade it placed on her since 1962.
The government of the Caribbean island says the continuous blocka…
Professor Ransford Gyampo, Director, Centre for European Studies, University of Ghana, has renewed the debate on state funding of political parties, calling for some form of public funding.
Speaking at the on-going 70th Annual New Year …
Police in Kenya has asked a controversial politician to appear at a police station after he was pictured on Tuesday at the scene of the attack clad in a bullet-proof jacket and carrying an automatic weapon, Kenyan media report..
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The Cuban Ambassador to Ghana, Pedro Luiz Gonzalez is advocating a renewed bilateral relation between Cuba and Ghana to transcend education and healthcare which had been the traditional areas of co-operation between the two nations.
Amb…
Professor Joseph Atsu Ayee of the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana has called for reconstructing the Ghanaian society to build strong institutions for democratic consolidation.
He said building strong institutions…
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization operating in 43 countries, is profoundly concerned with the rise in new Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and fear of its spread if uncontained. The Augus…
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said a siege by suspected militants in Nairobi is over and all the attackers have been "eliminated".
Gunmen attacked the compound in the Westlands district of Kenya's capital on Tuesday, killing at le…
Former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto accepted a $100m (£77m) bribe from drug cartel kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, a witness has testified.
Alex Cifuentes, who says he was a close associate of Guzmán for years, told a New Yor…
The Head of the Public Sector Governance and Peace Directorate of the Commonwealth, Dr Roger Oppong Koranteng, has won the coveted Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award in the category of Innovation…
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