The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of causing financial loss to the state by spending $1.2 million on what they described as an unnecessary relaunch of Ghana’s chip-embedded biometric passport.
According to th…
The Board of Directors of the National Cathedral of Ghana has dismissed reports suggesting that the state-allocated site for the National Cathedral project is being repurposed into a Cultural Convention Centre.
This clarificatio…
The Greater Accra Regional Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Alabi, has reiterated the party’s commitment to ensuring peace and security during the upcoming parliamentary rerun in Ablekuma North.
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US President Donald Trump said he was planning to impose a 50% tax on goods made in Brazil, escalating his fight with the South American country.
He announced the plan in his latest tariff letter, which was shared on social media.
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US President Donald Trump began a three-day summit in Washington DC with the leaders of five African states, an event the White House sees as an "incredible" commercial opportunity.
Trump's guests include the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-…
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated four persons for appointment as Deputy Ministers.
According to Felix Kwakye Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, that is the "last batch of Deputy Minister…
It was a dramatic start to the week in Russia.
On Monday morning, President Vladimir Putin sacked his transport minister, Roman Starovoit.
By the afternoon Starovoit was dead; his body was discovered in a park on the edge of Moscow…
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has opposed what he calls the "unilateral" higher trade tariffs imposed on his country by the US.
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would subject imports from South Africa t…
Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee, Professor Kwasi Prempeh, has expressed concern over the excessive powers vested in the office of the Chief Justice in Ghana, stressing the urgent need for constitutional reforms to regul…
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has strongly criticised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for conceding defeat ahead of the offi…
An application seeking to temporarily prevent the Electoral Commission (EC) from re-running elections at 19 out of 281 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency on Friday, July 11, 2025, has been dismissed by the High Court in …
Government responsiveness and democratic performance, along with unmet socioeconomic needs, are important drivers of citizen engagement in Africa, a new Afrobarometer flagship report reveals.
Citizens are more likely to participate i…
US President Donald Trump has said the Gaza ceasefire talks are "going along very well", despite no breakthrough in the latest round of indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar.
Discussions are set to resume on Tuesday,…
Adam Lakhani, Security Director, Information & Analysis, Europe, Maghreb, West & Central Africa
As Africa gears up for a series of pivotal elections in 2025, including the recent ones in Gabon on 12 April, Malawi in September, and Tanza…
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has expressed strong confidence in his party’s chances of winning the upcoming parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North Constituency, while l…
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday evening for the second time in as many days to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza.
The meeting came after Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff sugg…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to conduct a rerun of the Ablekuma North parliamentary election in 19 polling stations, insisting the directive contradicts a High Court ruling issued ea…
The first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use.
It's expected to be rolled out in African countries within weeks.
Until now there have been no approved malaria drugs specifically f…
The US has deported eight people to South Sudan following a legal battle that saw them diverted to Djibouti for several weeks.
The men - convicted of crimes including murder, sexual assault and robbery - had either completed or were n…
The Chief Executive for Bolgatanga municipality in the Upper East Region, has charged newly recruited police officers to exhibit high professional standards and remain committed in the performance of their duties.
Mr Roland Atanga Ayo…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sagnarigu Constituency in the Northern Region, Mr Atta Issah, at the weekend receive the prestigious People’s Member of Parliament Award at the Northern Excellence Awards
The awards was organised by t…
The Ministry of Energy has pushed back strongly against claims made by the Minority in Parliament, describing their criticisms regarding recent oil discoveries as both misleading and unfortunate.
This response comes in the wake of a…
The curfew imposed on Walewale and surrounding communities in the North East Region is currently under review, with consultations ongoing in Accra on whether it should be relaxed or lifted.
The North East Regional Minister Mr Ibrahim …
During the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, CGTN published an article examining how Greater BRICS cooperation is amplifying the voice of the Global South and driving reform in global governance
BEIJING, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a planned maintenance exercise to take place on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, across parts of the Greater Accra, Tema, and Volta Regions.
The exercise, aimed at improving service delivery …
The Eastern Regional Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially confirmed the death of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia.
In a statement on Monday, July 7, 2025, the regional leadership d…
The torrential rain that brought destruction to a children’s summer camp and other holiday spots in rural Texas came with devastating speed.
Water came crashing through the stone cabins of Camp Mystic in the early hours of Friday with l…
At least eleven people have been killed during anti-government protests in Kenya and 567 arrested, police said.
Police opened fire on demonstrators, and earlier Dr Aron Sikuku, a medic at Eagle Nursing Home on the outskirts of Nairobi…
Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia.
In a Facebook post on Monday July 7, Akufo-Addo described himself as “devastated” …
The Minority in Parliament has rejected suggestions that the recent oil discovery milestones by ENI Ghana should be credited to the President Mahama administration.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Monday, July 7, 2025, the …
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been accused of having ties to criminal gangs and of meddling in police investigations into politically motivated murders.
These explosive allegations were made by KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mk…
Elections are the heartbeat of Ghana’s democratic tradition.
Since 1992, December 7 has been the chosen date to exercise this civic right, marking a crucial stage every four years in the country’s democratic journey.
But the cho…
After 21 months of war, there are growing hopes of a new Gaza ceasefire announcement as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in Washington.
Trump previously told reporters he had been "very firm" …
The United States Embassy in Accra on Thursday held a ceremony to mark the 249th anniversary of U.S. Independence, highlighting the strong and enduring partnership between the United States and Ghana.
The event which brought together…
The Minority Caucus in Parliament is demanding that the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Kofi-Armah Buah, appear before the House to provide a comprehensive briefing on the government’s ongoing efforts to combat illeg…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic state visit to Ghana has concluded — a landmark occasion, as it marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 30 years.
Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, describe…
Firebrand and former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, is leading the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearership race with 51.4% of delegate support, according to a preliminary survey conducted by civil society group, Sanity Afri…
Kenyan police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the latest in a wave of anti-government rallies that began last year.
The demonstrations mark the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba (7 July 1990) protests that launc…
US President Donald Trump has hit out at former close ally Elon Musk over the multi-billionaire's plan to launch a new political party.
"I think it's ridiculous to start a third party," said Trump, speaking to reporters on Sunday befo…
Former Member of Parliament for Okaikoi North, Issah Fuseini, has affirmed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will fully participate in the Electoral Commission’s (EC) announced parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North Constituency.
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Parliament will begin extended sittings from Monday, July 7, 2025, as the House moves to complete pending legislative business ahead of its scheduled adjournment on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
The announcement was made by the Majority Le…
Kenya is planning to privatise some state assets via initial public offerings in order to bring in more private sector investment, President William Ruto said in remarks at the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
The government plans to…
Colombia's Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia announced her resignation on Thursday, as President Gustavo Petro's government faces turbulence over an administrative dispute involving the printing of national passports.
Sarabia had expressed…
The National Peace Council (NPC), with key partners, has commenced post-election dialogue in Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua, stressing that peace is fragile, perishable, and must be consciously preserved to safeguard Ghana's democrati…
A leading member of the ruling National Democratic Congress, Mr Henry Osei Akoto, has said the launch of the 24-Hour Economy by the John Dramani Mahama-government will open up Ghana’s economy for growth.
The initiative, which he de…
The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Ali Adolf John Mburudiba, has appealed to the chiefs and people of Saboba to embrace peace in the area in order to ensure that development is stagnated.
He said peace was a key element to development …
The Hamas-run interior ministry in Gaza on Thursday warned residents of the coastal enclave not to assist the U.S.-and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, saying deadly incidents near its food distribution sites endangered hungry …
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago in the Nile Valley has shed new light on the rise of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation.
An analysis of his skeleton shows he was 60 years old and possibly worked as a potter, but also…
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has released the full list of polling stations where the parliamentary rerun for the Ablekuma North Constituency will be conducted on Friday, July 11, 2025.
A total of 19 polling stations across the c…
Former Member of Parliament for Subin, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general election to unpopular economic policies introduced in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speakin…
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