International Relations Expert, Prof. Vladmir Antwi-Danso, has questioned Ghana’s decision to accept 14 deportees of West African origin from the United States, warning that the deal raises concerns of transparency, burden-sharing, and…
People in parts of the Angolan capital, Luanda, are still afraid to talk openly about what happened in July when protests brought part of the city to a standstill and disturbances rocked other provinces too.
What began as a call among…
Just one stumbling block for one migrant? Or something much more serious which threatens the government's approach to small boats?
Those are the questions being posed in government now after a 25-year-old Eritrean man managed to block…
President John Dramani Mahama has said Ghana’s democracy could collapse if it does not deliver development in the form of roads, schools, hospitals and jobs.
He said surveys continue to show that many young Ghanaians would prefer mili…
Majority of Ghanaians prefer the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) over other methods of filling the position.
The citizenry also prefer the election of MMDCEs on a non-partisan basis, the find…
Christian leaders from across Ghana have pledged to intensify national prayer initiatives and strengthen collaboration with government and civil society in response to the country’s growing social and economic pressures.
The commitmen…
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has described the role of MPs as one of the most demanding in Ghana’s governance structure.
Sharing hi…
The Central Regional Minister, Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere, has assured residents that the government is stepping up its fight against illegal mining, known popularly as galamsey, in the Central Region.
He revealed that the Regional…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he is confident the John Mahama-led administration will do better in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
His remarks come after some religious bod…
The Global Head for Social Impact and Human Rights at Nestlé (www.Nestle.com), Yann Wyss has highlighted the importance of integrating literacy into business models and empowering marginalized communities through innovative program…
ECOWAS Special Envoy on Terrorism, Ambassador Baba Kamara, has described poverty and corruption as the “silent killers” undermining Africa’s democratic growth.
Delivering a message on his behalf at the 2025 Goodluck Jonathan Foundat…
National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has urged party members to remain calm and united as President John Dramani Mahama’s administration gradually settles and creates more opportun…
Drinking clean water, receiving treatment in a modern health centre or seeing your children study in bright classrooms is no longer a dream in Kasaï province, in the centre of the DRC. Today, it’s real life.
In the past, life in…
Israel's culture minister has threatened to axe funding for the country's national film awards after The Sea, a story about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, won its top award.
The film, which follows a boy from the occupied West Bank wh…
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told the BBC in an exclusive interview that he has "no relationship" with US President Donald Trump.
Lula has frequently criticised Trump, but this is the clearest signal yet that he th…
Spanish police say they have arrested 19 people suspected of murder and torture after more than 50 went missing from a migrant boat that was travelling from Senegal to the Canary Islands.
Police suspect some of the victims were accuse…
The Railway Workers Union of Ghana (RWU) says its planned nationwide strike will proceed on September 30, 2025, despite assurances from the Ministry of Transport to resolve outstanding salary arrears.
The Union has threatened to…
US President Donald Trump has called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to wish him happy birthday after weeks of tension over trade tariffs.
The phone call on Wednesday, a day before Modi turns 75, is seen as a sign of thawing ties …
Police in Somalia have arrested four TikTokers for allegedly insulting President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a dance video.
In the post several young men are seen dancing to a remix of a campaign song originally used during the president…
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Constituency of the Western Region has dismissed allegations linking their Member of Parliament, Robert Wisdom Cudjoe, to illegal small-scale mining ac…
A U.S. judge said that she was powerless to stop the return of four men in Ghana’s custody to countries where U.S. immigration judges determined they faced torture or persecution, declining to intervene in a victory for the Trump adminis…
The acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has urged political leadership to take bold and far-reaching measures to bring an end to the galamsey menace in the country.
He observed that illegal mining was getting worse as m…
The Municipal Chief Executive for Ayawaso North in the Greater Accra Region, Haruna Mohammed Awal, has appealed to occupants of a parcel of land at Kasoa Kuda at Maamobi, the capital of the municipality, to vacate the area for the constr…
The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk confessed to killing the right-wing activist in a message to his roommate, prosecutors have alleged, as they announced seven charges against him.
Tyler Robinson, 22, left a note under a…
The Member of Parliament for Tempane and Minister of State for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, has decried the poor state of roads in her constituency, revealing that not even a single kilometer of road has been tarred.…
High fees charged by political parties for their aspirants will turn the offices into a contest of the rich, with dire consequences for governance and accountability.
The high fees makes democracy appear to be the preserve of the high…
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump arrived in the UK for an unprecedented second state visit.
Trump, who is accompanied by his wife Melania, will stay with the King and Queen at Windsor Castle, and will remain in the UK until Thurs…
Farmers in Zambia have filed an $80bn (£58.5bn) lawsuit against two Chinese-linked firms, blaming them for an "ecological catastrophe" caused by the collapse of a dam that stored waste from copper mining.
Million of litres of highly a…
Donald Trump has accused an Australian journalist of "hurting Australia" after the leader was asked about his business deals while in office.
The US president was asked by John Lyons from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) …
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has always acted within the confines of the Constitution, former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Mr Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has said.
Speaking on TV3’s Ghana Ton…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate in the Tamale Central by-election, Prof. Alidu Seidu, is set to make history as the first person to enter Parliament without parliamentary elections in the Fourth Republic.
…
Malawians are voting in presidential and parliamentary elections, following a turbulent five years that has seen the economic crisis worsening in the southern African nation.
President Lazarus Chakwera is vying for a second term, his …
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has inaugurated a contentious archaeological tourism site led by an Israeli settler group in occupied East Jerusalem.
America's top diplomat was a guest of honour at the opening of the so-called "Pilg…
The National Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted an Ad Hoc Committee to monitor and safeguard the integrity of the campaign process ahead of the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for January 31, 20…
Parents in the Karaga Municipality of the Northern Region have commended the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Dr Adam Mohammed Amin, for his continuous support in paying the school fees of their wards across tertiary institutions…
Democracy and Development Fellow at the Center (CDD-Ghana), Dr. Hene Aku Kwapong, has said many of Ghana’s developmental challenges stem from a disorganised society rather than being solely the failure of successive governments
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The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has dismissed calls for a new constitutional instrument to replace Article 146, which governs the removal of a Chief Justice.
Speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News on Monday, Sept…
Policymakers, academics, and civil society leaders have issued an urgent call for African governments to pursue deep democratic reforms to ensure economic justice and restore public trust.
They argued that while democracy remains popu…
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic A. Ayine has questioned the advocacy role of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) in recent times and accused it of selectivity.
He said even though the Bar has played a crucial rol…
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has broken the world record for cooking the largest ever pot of jollof rice in Lagos last week.
Guinness World Records (GWR) confirmed the achievement on social media, saying Ms Baci's concoction of the popula…
A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
A new report says there are reasonable grounds to conclude that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law ha…
Daniel Martey Addo, lawyer for Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, has confirmed that his client’s deteriorating health was the main factor that led to the court granting h…
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe also known as Abronye, has been granted bail by the Accra Circuit Court.
This comes after his lawyers, led by Daniel M. Addo prayed the court to abridge the he…
President John Dramani Mahama will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2025.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced at the Government Accou…
Former Ivory Coast First Lady Simone Gbagbo has gone from hiding in a bunker in an attempt to avoid arrest to defiantly announcing she will run for president.
In an extraordinary comeback, the controversial 76-year-old was this week s…
The first group of critically ill and injured Palestinian children set to receive NHS treatment have left Gaza and are expected to arrive in the UK in days.
They are the first children to be brought to the UK for treatment as part of …
US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia, but only if Nato countries meet certain conditions which include stopping buying Russian oil.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said he was…
The support base of the former Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the Bono Region, as the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Election 2028 is building up, with the NPP members of the Bono Regional Council of Elde…
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has paid a special visit to regional and constituency executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Central Region to commend them for the party’s victory in the 2024 genera…
The Ga Central Municipal Assembly (GCMA) in the Greater Accra Region has handed over a one-storey 18-unit classroom block with modern facilities to the Abeka Motorway Basic School in the Chantan Circuit of the Ghana Education Service (GE…
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