Mr Antonio Guterres, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, has called for world leaders to forge closer collaboration for successful implementation of the Global Compact for Migration.
Migration, he noted, had become a global phenomeno…
Mr Joseph Osei Owusu, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, on Monday announced that Parliament has suspended all parts of the Standing Orders that required the formation of a quorum before discussing provisions in the Right to Informati…
The African Union (AU) has officially signed a declaration to adopt the Global Compact for Migration. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson, appended his signature to the document and said the move was to engender safe, orderly and regu…
2018 caused massive displacement to cities – says new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
“Somali families are fleeing to Mogadishu seeking shelter, protection and aid. With nowhere else to go, they crowd i…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will leave Ghana on Sunday, December 9, 2018, for a three-day official visit to Japan, at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister, Shinz? Abe.
A statement issued by the Jubilee House Communicat…
Belgium’s Africa Museum will reopen to the public on Sunday after five years of renovations designed to modernize the museum from an exhibition of pro-colonial propaganda to one that is critical of Belgium’s imperialist past.
The museum…
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that it was her duty to deliver Brexit, and that she would seek reassurances needed by parliament to complete the process.
“It is the right deal for Britain, I am determined to do all I …
Officials in Libya have confirmed that an armed group has seized control of one of the country's largest oilfields. Local gunmen were reported to have stormed the facilities at El Sharara, in the southern region of Fezzan, on Saturday.
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A heavy snowstorm has swept through US south-eastern states, killing at least three people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.
A state of emergency has been declared in North Carolina, with some areas reporting as much as 0…
French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting trade unions and employers' organisations, in a bid to defuse weeks of unrest in Paris and other cities.
The meeting comes ahead of a TV address in which he is expected to announce measures in…
Some 100 Somali MPs have backed a motion of no-confidence against President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.
They accuse him of undermining the constitution by signing a secret deal, they say, to unite Somalia with Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Th…
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has honoured the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, by presenting to him a special batakari during the 61st Annual Maulid Celebration to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad in F…
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako has initiated moves aimed at preventing former President John Dramani Mahama from seeking another term in office.
According to Mr Antwi Boasiako po…
India's central bank governor Urjit Patel has resigned from his post citing "personal reasons".
His resignation comes amid reports of a rift between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
This …
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres sought to promote a global pact on migrant flows at a U.N. conference in Morocco on Monday, saying developed countries needed more migration due to their declining birth rates and aging populations.
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The European Union renewed sanctions on Monday against the ruling coalition’s candidate for presidential elections in Democratic Republic of Congo, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, and 13 other senior officials.
The decision is likely to wors…
AFP news agency says the Gabonese government has confirmed President Ali Bongo's recent bout of ill health was the result of a stroke.
President Bongo, 59, has been out of the country since October seeking medical treatment - first in S…
Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary (centre) is the president's preferred successorImage caption: Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary (centre) is the president's preferred successor
The European Union has renewed sanctions against politicians it believes a…
Assembly members in Kumasi have threatened to stage a massive demonstration against insecurity in the Ashanti Region following recorded series of robbery and murder cases within the year.
Some electoral areas in the region have also rec…
At the close of the extended deadline for picking of nomination forms, following the intervention of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders, eight persons had picked the forms to contest the presidential candidature race.…
Former National Security Advisor, Brigadier-General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has expressed disappointment over how the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is running the country.
He indicated that the country is not being run in a manner th…
Elikplim L. Agbemava has opted out of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer race and thrown his weight behind the candidature of former President John Dramani Mahama.
He told Graphic Online on Friday evening that, he has t…
Japanese prosecutors have charged former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn with financial misconduct, accusing him of under-reporting his pay package over a five-year period.
He has also been re-arrested on further allegations of under-stati…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described the late Mr S. D. Dombo as a selfless patriot and principled political leader who surrendered his legitimate claim of leadership to Dr K. A. Busia all in the supreme interest of the gener…
Europe’s Future Lies in the South and not the North, says Italian Finance Minister at Africa Conference
Africa is currently home to five of the world’s fastest growing economies, and only 4 African countries out of 54 will record nega…
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Parliament has expressed concern about the deplorable conditions of Ghana Missions, properties and facilities abroad, which needs urgent replacement and repairs.
According to the legislators, the re-construction, renovation a…
Mr Debie Mensah-Appiah, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Brong-Ahafo Region on Wednesday said the creation of the additional regions will promote fair share of the “national cake”.
Equitable distribution of the n…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced a reduction in the filing fee for the party’s presidential primaries.
The presidential aspirants would now pay GH¢300,000.00 inste…
South Africa's rand ZAR=D3 is expected to erase around a third of the 10 percent gains made in the past two months in the run-up to May elections as strong volatility rattles the currency, a Reuters poll found on Thursday.
The median fo…
Britain will suspend its top tier investor visas, which require 2 million pounds ($2.55 million) in investment, as part of a drive to crack down on organized crime and money laundering.
From Russian oligarchs and Middle Eastern oil baro…
The French government says it fears "major violence" in Paris on Saturday as the national "yellow vests" protest movement shows little sign of easing.
The government said it was scrapping the fuel tax increases in the budget - the origi…
Protests calling for a two-term presidential term limit have been common over the last yearImage caption: Protests calling for a two-term presidential term limit have been common over the last year
Togo's government has banned a series …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hinted that his administration was working towards making senior high school (SHS) education compulsory.
Consequently, he said work on the necessary legislation for that move was underway.
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Ghana will on Saturday host the 60th anniversary of the All Africa People’s Conference (AAPC) in Accra.
The five-day conference will be held at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Auditorium of the University of Ghana on the theme: “Africa Must Uni…
The US has established its first diplomatic presence in Somalia for nearly 30 years.
The state department said the "historic event" reflected the progress the east African nation had made.
Ambassador Donald Yamamoto is heading the em…
U.S. President Donald Trump has taken another swipe on Twitter at his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron prompted by Macron’s woes over violent protests against fuel taxes.
“I am glad that my friend @EmmanuelMacron and the protestors in…
Members of the notorious 'Ndrangheta Italian mafia have been targeted in a simultaneous police sting in Europe.
Hundreds of police are understood to have been involved in the operation in Belgium, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands.
At…
Italian prosecutors have placed five members of the Egyptian security forces under investigation for their alleged involvement in the case of the murdered Italian student, Giulio Regeni. The suspects include a general and other senior figu…
Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has been criticised for a tweet that alleged that police had arrested 15 members of the "Nigerian mafia" in Turin.
Turin magistrate Armando Spataro reportedly said that Mr Salvini's message threa…
The Presiding Apostle of the Nungua-Nshorna District of the Pentecost Church, Apostle Dr. Alfred Kodua has admonished political parties to eschew politics of insults to avoid tension in the country.
He pointed out that politicians could…
Kenya has appointed top British lawyer and scholar, Khawar Qureshi, as a prosecutor in charge of corruption cases against high-profile individuals.
"The stakes in such cases are very high, and therefore it is necessary that the proceedi…
The Professor Joshua Alabi team on Tuesday picked a nomination form on his behalf in fulfilment of part of the requirement to contest for the flagbearer position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The tea…
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Joseph Osei Owusu, has directed the Health Committee of Parliament to do further work on the agreement between government and Zipline Ghana Limited for the delivery of emergency health and blood p…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Addo-Addo Tuesday inspected construction works on the USD60million three-tier interchange at the Tema end of the Accra-Tema Motorway.
The interchange, scheduled to be completed in 2020, would replace the motor…
New research from global law firm Baker McKenzie with data provider IJGlobal shows that development finance lending from state-backed institutions is the most important component of infrastructure funding in sub-Saharan Africa. The battle …
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have paid their respects to President George HW Bush as he lies in state at the US Capitol.
Mr Trump made a brief visit to the rotunda, where the public can visit the coffin until the funer…
The UK should be able to unilaterally cancel its withdrawal from the EU, according to a top European law officer.
The non-binding opinion was delivered by the European Court of Justice's advocate general.
A group of Scottish politici…
Samsung Mobile's promotional Twitter account in Nigeria has been caught sending updates about the phones via an Apple iPhone.
Marques Brownlee spotted the mistake:
Marques Brownlee?@MKBHD
Might as well add "Twitter police" to my …
Beyonce and Jay-Z headlined the event in South AfricaImage caption: Beyonce and Jay-Z headlined the event in South Africa
Concertgoers shared on social media that people were robbed at knifepoint in Johannesburg while leaving a festival…
The US embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital is to reopen today after closing on 26 November following a "terrorist threat".
"The US Embassy in Kinshasa works closely with the [government] of the DRC to respond to a terror…
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