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…
The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of lacking the political will to tackle illegal mining, known locally as galamsey.
This follows the Presid…
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has paid a glowing tribute to Apostle Kwadwo Safo, founder of the Kristo Asafo Church and the Kantanka Group of Companies, who passed away last Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the age of 77.
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The 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to support reorganisation efforts of the party and re-energise its support base ahead of the 2028 general election.
He, therefore, call…
The king of South Africa's large Zulu community has challenged a professor and cultural expert to a stick fight, saying he had been insulted, along with the entire Zulu nation.
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini issued the challenge to Prof M…
Charlie Kirk's alleged killer is "not co-operating" with authorities and has not confessed to carrying out the shooting, Utah's governor Spencer Cox has said.
Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, was taken into custody some 33 hours after Kirk…
The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has challenged political actors to refocus their attention on the deliverables of efficient governance to inspire confidence and hope for a be…
Zambia's government says it will seek more compensation for communities affected by a toxic spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine, if it is needed following a full assessment.
The spill of highly acidic mine-waste laden with toxic he…
The United Nations Security Council has condemned Israel's strikes on a residential compound in the Qatari capital Doha, which targeted senior members of Hamas.
The statement - which did not directly name Israel - was backed by all 15…
Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has outlined a new proposal to overhaul Ghana’s budgeting system, pledging a more localised and transparent approach to development financing…
Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister has reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to fulfil his Election 2024 political campaign promises, to build a better nation.
He said the President was actively working ha…
Former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee against Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue, has declared his support for New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful and businessman Kennedy Agyapong, describing him as the kind …
Burkina Faso says it has removed visa fees for all African travellers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of people and goods into the country.
"From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will …
The North Korean government is increasingly implementing the death penalty, including for people caught watching and sharing foreign films and TV dramas, a major UN report has found.
The dictatorship, which remains largely cut off fro…
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has dismissed suggestions that he should be blamed for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) poor showing in the Bawku enclave during the 2024 general elections.
The NPP failed to secure a single…
Mr Gilbert Korbla Keklie, a concerned citizen in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region, has served the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana with a reminder notice to hold a by-election in the Anyako electoral
area.
The notice was bas…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn, has advised newly admitted pupils in the municipality to take their studies seriously, emphasising that education is the foundation fo…
South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear could reignite the country's civil war.
Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech said the charges agai…
Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv, after an invitation by an organisation that supports Ukrainians with life-changing injuries caused by the war.
The Duke of Sussex said he wanted to do "everything possible" to help the r…
The General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, has called on parents, communities, and the church to play their roles effectively in nurturing the next generation of leaders.
He said the responsibility o…
Ghana made a score of 95.8 per cent for universal detection of misinformation and robust verification processes, ranking best among three other West African nations, according to the Disinformation Index Report by Penplusbytes.
The repo…
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has challenged civil servants to take the lead in driving the government’s 24-Hour Economy agenda by ensuring consistency and continuity beyond changing political leadership.
He explained that while …
The Coordinator of Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwaa, has expressed disappointment with President John Dramani Mahama’s stance on the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
Speaking at the Jubilee House during…
A chartered accountant and corporate governance expert, Dr Valentin Kwasi Mensah, has attributed political patronage and blind loyalty to authority as part of the challenges impeding the country’s transformational growth.
“Our culture…
The sudden and violent death of the American activist Charlie Kirk, who rallied a youth movement and held celebrity status among his fans, has sparked fierce debate over his political legacy.
The 31-year-old's young supporters appreci…
The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup.
A panel of five Supreme Court justices handed down the sentence just hours…
The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrews Asiamah, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rally behind former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 elections.
Speaking during D…
Donald Trump has called the Jeffrey Epstein story a "dead issue". But in a week of blockbuster new revelations, Epstein's criminality - and its consequences - continue to haunt many of his former associates.
The so-called birthday boo…
Seven Chinese nationals who smuggled Malawians to South Africa and subjected them to forced labour have been handed 20-year prison terms each.
The four men and three women were found guilty of human trafficking and kidnapping earlier …
The Adansi North District Chief Executive, Charles Kofi Ogbeh, has expressed concern over the poor state of some schools in the Adansi North District.
He expressed the sentiment during a visit to several primary schools, including…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticised the government for what it calls a return to the “culture of silence” in Ghana, despite the repeal of the Criminal and Seditious Libel Law more than two decades ago.
In a press statement …
Former Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, has appealed for unity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as the party gears up for its January 2026 presidential primaries.
He expressed worry over increasing internal …
Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, has issued a formal apology to the Gonja community following backlash over comments he made during a live panel discussion on Channel One TV regard…
The Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has called for a renewed national commitment to increasing women’s representation in leadership, particularly in politics and academia.
Speaking at the …
Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has dismissed allegations that he performed poorly in Zongo communities during the 2024 general elections.
Dr. Bawumia described such alle…
Let me just acknowledge my president, the president of the GJA, and all of you who are here. Fellow countrymen and women, I pledge to be transparent and accountable to the people of Ghana and to keep them abreast with the state of affa…
The threat of flooding once again looms over the city of Maiduguri, in north-eastern Nigeria, a year after torrential rains and the collapse of a dam left entire neighbourhoods submerged in water.
For many residents who are still bear…
Qatari authorities say they are still searching for two missing people and identifying human remains after an Israeli strike targeted senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday.
Israeli media have reported that there is concern in Israel…
Moments before the crack of a gunshot changed everything, thousands of students had gathered under clear blue skies at an idyllic Utah college to hear from a man considered a rock star in conservative campus politics.
As the 31-year-o…
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that more than 200 corruption-related cases are currently being investigated and prosecuted as part of his government’s commitment to accountability and the recovery of stolen state resources.
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President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed suggestions that his recent removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, combined with his party’s super majority in Parliament, is part of a plot to consolidate authorita…
Following the earlier decision by the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to field a candidate to contest the Tamale Central parliamentary by-election following the death of the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Ibrahim M…
Nepal's army has deployed patrols on the streets of the capital Kathmandu, as the Himalayan nation reels from its worst unrest in decades.
Protests against corruption spiralled into arson and violence on Tuesday. The prime minister qu…
Ivory Coast's former First Lady Simone Gbagbo, 76, is the surprise inclusion in a list of five candidates who have been officially cleared to contest next month's presidential election.
She will run against President Alassane Ouattara…
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from sacking Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who is part of the board responsible for setting US interest rates.
The ruling is a win for the central bank in an unprece…
The Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has paid the school fees of 33 students from the Volta Region studying at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The beneficiaries, who are mem…
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