A former senior policy advisor to former President John Mahama, Dr Valerie Sawyerr, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) and the security agencies to ensure a free, fair and transparent election on December 7 to consolidate the countr…
New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to tackle longstanding challenges facing the Ga state, attributed in part to its role as the nation’s capital, if elected president.
During a vi…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the discovery of shortfalls in the Presidential and Parliamentary ballot papers for the Keta, Ketu North, Ho Central, Hohoe, and Ho West constituencies in the Volta Region.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said her party got it "wrong" on immigration, leading to a strain on public services and making integration harder.
Badenoch outlined the core principles of Conservative new immigration policy - i…
The field outside the royal palace in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi was filled with an exuberant crowd, celebrating the return 100 years ago of an exiled king.
Prempeh was the Asante king, or "Asantehene", of the late 19th Century who r…
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has reiterated its commitment to collaborating with the media to ensure transparency in the December 7 general elections, following concerns about its decision to limit media access to collation centr…
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has called on political parties to ensure their agents conduct themselves appropriately during the upcoming elections to maintain the integrity of the process.
Dr. Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairma…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on Ghanaians to back its flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, in the upcoming elections, emphasising his forward-thinking policies aimed at positioning Ghanaian youth as global leade…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has dismissed calls to refrain from commenting on the 2024 general elections, following backlash over his endorsement of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential cand…
Mahmoud is a cheeky teenager who beams the biggest of smiles even though he lost his front teeth in the rough and tumble of kids’ play.
He is a Sudanese orphan abandoned twice, and displaced twice in his country’s grievous war - one o…
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has appeared to contradict President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that the two have struck a deal to stop migration to the US border.
After a phone call on Wednesday, Trump posted online: “She has ag…
Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday celebrated a significant milestone in the empowerment of female head porters, popularly known as Kayayei.
At a graduation ceremony in…
The youth wing of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) and other youth groups last Saturday embarked on a walk in Accra to drum home the need for peace before, during and after the upcoming elections.
The other groups …
The National Peace Council will meet today, Thursday, November 28, with all political parties and their presidential candidates contesting the December 7 elections to sign a peace pact to ensure a peaceful electoral pro…
Mussa Dankwah, Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has projected that the 2024 general elections will conclude in a decisive first-round victory.
According to Dankwah, former President John Dramani Mahama, th…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has addressed growing concerns from media partners following a directive that limits media access to its constituency and regional collation centres for the 2024 general elections.
The d…
Kenya has plunged in the latest rankings of how open it is to visitors from other African countries despite introducing a "visa-free policy" earlier this year.
It dropped 17 places to 46th out of 54 nations, according the 2024 Africa …
Downing Street has denied allegations that a British diplomat expelled from Russia was a spy.
Russian state-run news agencies reported that the country's security service FSB accused the diplomat - whose photo was shared on Russian TV…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the public that the 2024 general election will be held on December 7, 2024 starting from 7a.m. to 5p.m. as scheduled.
A statement issued in Accra on Saturday, signed by the Deputy Ch…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to scrutinise former President John Mahama’s leadership record as he seeks re-election in the upcoming 2024 General Election.
At an engagement with professional bodies and …
DR Matthew Opoku Prempeh, New Patriotic Party (NPP) vice presidential candidate, has urged students of the University of Professional Studies,
Accra (UPSA), to vote for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s presidential candidate, in the 20…
Voting is under way in Namibia in what could be the most competitive election since independence from white-ruled South Africa 34 years ago.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking to become the country's first female president.
She is r…
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to reconsider and reverse its decision to limit media access to collation centres during the 2024 elections.
In a memo to its re…
The National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, widely known as Pablo, has criticized the current state of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, labelling it “a mess.”
Speaking on …
Former President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday responded to President Akufo-Addo’s claim that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) could not solve the power outages problem popularly referred to as 'dumsor' before leaving office in Janu…
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is set to inaugurate Ghana's first fleet of electric buses (EVs) on Wednesday (November 27), marking a step toward modernising the country’s public transportation system.
The buses, which have recen…
A Malaysian court has ordered the country's government to return 172 rainbow-coloured watches it seized from watchmaker Swatch last year.
The government said it took the timepieces from the Swiss company because they featured "LGBT el…
The renowned anti-apartheid writer and activist Breyten Breytenbach, jailed for his beliefs in South Africa in the 1970s, has died aged 85, his family said.
He passed away in his sleep, with his wife Yolande by his side in Paris.
T…
Former President, John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has ended his campaign tour of the Eastern Region.
The five-day campaign, which started on Monday, November 18, 2024, took th…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it will have a complete set of parliamentary results by 8 pm on December 7, thanks to improvements made to its collation system.
In an interview with Citi News, the pa…
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have lost faith in their flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Mustapha Gbande, indicat…
Air Commodore David Akrong, Deputy Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peace Training Centre (KAIPTC), has reiterated the institution’s dedication to curbing electoral fraud, voter intimidation, and vote-buying a…
If things work out as Namibia’s long-time governing party hopes, the country will be electing its first female head of state this week.
But a mood of disillusionment with liberation movements in southern Africa, coupled with the anti-…
Donald Trump says he will hit China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs on day one of his presidency, in an effort to force them to crack down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the US.
The US president-elect said he would…
A 2-Storey, 60-Unit Lockable Stores under the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme (GSCSP) of the Yendi Municipality has been inaugurated in Yendi by the Member of Parliament for the area, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama.
He was joined …
The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has attributed Ghana’s 35% decline in petroleum production to government corruption, which he says has driven away major investors like Exxo…
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has declared that the country’s economy has fully recovered from its recent challenges.
According to Dr. Amin Adam, Ghana surpassed its 2023 economic growth targe…
The Western Regional Police Command has assured journalists in the Region of their safety and security during the 2024 Elections.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Arthur Osei-Akoto, the Western Regional Police Commander, who gave the …
Africa’s economic success and sustainability are intrinsically linked to accountable governance, Botswana’s President, Duma Boko, stressed at the opening of the 2024 African Economic Conference in Gaborone.
“Peace and stability …
The Electoral Commission (EC) has ruled that all votes cast for Madam Akua Donkor, the late presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), will be treated as invalid ballots.
In a statement signed and issued by Mr Samuel Tette…
War-stricken Sudan is in danger of becoming another failed state because civil society is disintegrating amid a proliferation of armed groups, the head of a leading international aid agency has told the BBC.
As well as the two main wa…
COP29 is over, with developing countries complaining that the $300bn (about £240bn) a year in climate finance they will receive by 2035 is a "paltry sum".
Many of the rich country voices at the UN's climate conference were amazed that…
Minister for Food and Agriculture and MP for Abetifi, Bryan Acheampong, has reiterated his controversial stance that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not hand over power to the opposition National Democratic Congress …
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has urged Ghanaians to assist the police in identifying individuals who may seek to disrupt peace during the December 7 elections.
Addressing members …
The mourners at a cemetery in crisis-hit Mozambique's capital, Maputo, were strikingly young - children shedding tears as they bade farewell to a 16-year-old friend, who was shot dead while banging pots and pans in an opposition-organise…
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told the BBC the gas deals she made with Russia were intended to help German firms and kept the peace with Moscow.
She also insisted the war with Ukraine would have started earlier if she had…
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama is set to embark on a tour of the Western region from Monday, November 25 to Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
His tour of the region comes after a five-day t…
The Majority Caucus in Parliament has requested of the Speaker of the House, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to recall the House to consider urgent government businesses.
A memo dated November 22, 2024, and signed by the Majority Leade…
Presidential aspirant Alan Kyerematen has unveiled a bold plan to reform the Free SHS programme, addressing its long-term sustainability and providing structured pathways for graduates to transition into tertiary educat…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed concerns that the completion of the Agenda 111 hospital projects could be at risk if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) returns to power, citing their previous cri…
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