There is growing anger in Malawi over a post-Christmas fortnight trip to the UK that one of the country's vice-presidents is due to take.
Jane Ansah's visit will be in a private capacity but the reported size of both her entourage and…
Venezuela has accused the United States of the "greatest extortion" at an emergency session of the UN Security Council in New York.
Washington's seizure of two Venezuelan oil tankers was "worse than piracy," the Venezuelan ambassador …
Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has entreated Members of Parliament (MPs) to uphold the rights of the vulnerable and needy persons in society and conduct themselves with integrity, free from selfish ambition.
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Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has reaffirmed the Minority Caucus’ commitment to defending freedom, justice, and democratic accountability. He noted that the opposition will not remain silent in the face of allege…
South Africans have long suspected corruption and political interference were at work in the police force but in the past few months allegations appearing to confirm this have been aired in two public inquiries.
President Cyril Ramaph…
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has given details of an updated peace plan offering Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the east and the creation of a demilitarised zone in their place.
Detailing the 20-point plan ag…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has assured the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) of the readiness of the legislature to take a critical look at the enactment of the Electronic Communication Act Amendment Bill…
The Libyan army chief has been killed in an air crash in Turkey, Libya's prime minister has said.
Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad was on board a Falcon 50 aircraft flying out of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Tuesday evening. He was…
A British national in Australia has had his visa cancelled and faces deportation for allegedly displaying Nazi symbols.
The 43-year-old man living in Queensland was arrested and charged earlier this month, after allegedly using a soci…
Parliament last Friday went on recess, bringing to an end the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament. The recess is to allow Members of Parliament (MPs) to return to their constituencies to engage with constituents an…
A Professor of International Relations and Diplomacy at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Lord Mawuko-Yevogah, has launched a 242-page book addressing the paradox of political independence and economic …
A flagbearer aspirant of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Ken Ohene Agyapong has called on Ghanaians to use the Christmas season as a moment of reflection, unity and renewed commitment to national development, urging citizens…
Armed men have kidnapped 28 people travelling to an annual Islamic event in Nigeria's central Plateau state, local police told the BBC.
The victims, including women and children, were ambushed in their bus on Sunday night as it was dr…
The US State Department said it would deny visas to five people, including a former EU commissioner, for seeking to "coerce" American social media platforms into suppressing viewpoints they oppose.
"These radical activists and weaponi…
Dr. Bryan Acheampong, a flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has cautioned the party against retaining Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as its presidential candidate for the 2028 general elections.
According to him, the party’s …
Uganda's government has restricted imports of Starlink satellite internet equipment weeks before a national election at which the opposition fears the government will again impose an internet blackout.
President Yoweri Museveni, 81, will …
Attorney General Pam Bondi took to X over the weekend with a bold statement: "President Trump is leading the most transparent administration in American history."
Her post was about efforts to release documents concerning the attempte…
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has commended the Government and Parliament for the successful revocation of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, describing the move as a landmark decision that restores hope for the prot…
Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, Chairman of Parliament’s Education Committee and Member of Parliament for Akatsi North, says Parliament’s decision to rename certain public universities will help eliminate political bias and promote national unity.…
The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, says his office will take legal action against the founder and leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo over a GH¢3,169,432.22 payment from COCOBOD, which was meant for a d…
The eight-member Constitutional Review Committee set up by President John Dramani Mahama in January 2025 to identify gaps in previous constitutional reforms and recommend amendments to improve Ghana’s governance has submitted it report t…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has kicked against the proposal to include queenmothers in the sittings of regional and national houses of chiefs.
While recognising the critical role of queen mothers in the selection of chiefs a…
Parliament last Friday approved the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2025, paving the way for the government to withdraw GH¢357.10 billion from the Consolidated Fund and other public funds effective January 1, next year, to meet government ex…
Donald Trump has sparked a fresh row with Denmark after appointing a special envoy to Greenland, the vast Arctic island he has said he would like to annex.
In response to a question from the BBC about the new role of Jeff Landry, the …
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera is seeking a controversial third term on Sunday after a decade in office in which he has turned to Russia for security in exchange for access to gold and other resources.
Touade…
The Northern Regional Operations Team of the Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (DMB) campaign has dismissed comments by Dr. Bryan Acheampong urging New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to abandon Dr. Bawumia as a future presidential candidate.
At…
While some West African nations are choosing to cement old ties with France and others cultivate a new relationship with Russia, one country is trying to have the best of both worlds.
As the 7 December attempted military coup in Benin…
Items from the Epstein files, including a photo containing Donald Trump, were removed by the justice department from its website because of concerns raised by victims, the deputy attorney general said on Sunday.
The image featuring Tr…
A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said.
Russia's Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning after an explosive device planted under a car detonated.
He is th…
THE Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA), in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has engaged faith-based organisations across the region on surmounting harmful traditional prac…
The government is committed to strengthening diaspora-friendly policies and expanding opportunities for collaboration as part of the country’s reset agenda, the Vice- President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has said.
At the cl…
Civil society organisations have been lauded for their pivotal role in the successful repeal of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which had granted President John Dramani Mahama the authority to ban mining activities in forest reserv…
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Victor Emmanuel Smith, has formally presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald J. Trump, officially beginning his diplomatic mission in Washington, DC.
The ceremony took …
Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in the country's central Niger state.
Nigeria's federal government described the latest …
US and Ukrainian envoys say "productive and constructive" talks have taken place in Miami, but there still appears to be no major breakthrough in efforts to end Ukraine's war with Russia.
Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, i…
Civil rights groups and pro-gun advocates in Australia have raised concerns that new fast-tracked laws will place undue restrictions on firearms and protests in the wake of the Bondi shootings.
On Monday, the Australian state of New S…
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said he does not take anything for granted in politics and remains committed to working hard to secure the support of delegates of the New Patriotic Party ahead of the party’s presidential pr…
The red, wooden post hammered into the ground near the Malagasy village of Ambohidava heralds a change that will alter life here forever.
Visiting on a gentle, sunny Thursday afternoon, the only things disturbing the 500 residents are…
Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Education, has urged the judiciary to impose custodial sentences on public officials and politicians found culpable of engaging in illegal mining.
“We need to elevate and up our game. The Executive and the …
Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang has expressed the government’s unrelenting commitment to placing decentralisation at the heart of national development and accountable governance. She said there was the urgent need to co…
Two drill rappers from Liverpool who were seen carrying guns and parading with troops in Somalia during a cross-border clan conflict could be questioned by police upon their return to the UK, the BBC has learned.
British citizens Abdi…
Member of Parliament for Yendi, Abdul Fatawu Alhassan, has urged authorities responsible for the GH¢1 billion Bawku Revitalisation Fund to ensure the facility is properly managed and used strictly for its intended purpose to deliver me…
Dr Bryan Acheampong has declared his confidence in winning the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary insisting that history, preparation, and a clear reading of the political moment all point in his favour. “My confidence is grounded …
Madam Patricia Pearl Ankrah, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Afigya Kwabre South, has cut the sod for the commencement of six development projects in five communities, assuring residents of their uninterrupted completion within six …
The rebel group which last week seized the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Uvira say they have begun withdrawing, promising to complete the pullout on Thursday, following pressure from the US.
The M23 group captured the strategic…
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, acting on the advice of the National Security Council, has imposed a curfew on Nalerigu Township and its environs in the North East Region.
The curfew, enacted through an Exec…
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has in his Bawku Conflict Mediation Report confirmed Zugran Asigri Abugrago Azoka II as the rightful Chief of Bawku and Paramount Chief of the Kasaug Traditional Area.
He noted that by the declarati…
President John Dramani Mahama has called for building a bridge between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the three Alliance of Sahel States (AES) -Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
This Alliance was established to…
The Minister for Youth Development and Employment, George Opare Addo, has warned that rising youth unemployment poses a serious national security threat, urging collective action to address the growing challenge.
Speaking in an inte…
Nana Akomea, Chairman of the Communications Directorate for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign, has dismissed claims by Abetifi MP Bryan Acheampong suggesting that the former Vice President was largely responsible for the New Patriotic Pa…
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