The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Asiedu Nketia, has suspended his planned ‘Thank You’ tour of the North East Region over security concerns.
The decision follows the recent attack on a military es…
The youngest son of Zimbabwe's late former leader Robert Mugabe has been deported from South Africa and has arrived in Zimbabwe, following an order from a Johannesburg court.
Bellarmine Mugabe pleaded guilty to pointing a firear…
US prosecutors have accused the sitting governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, Rubén Rocha Moya, of conspiring with cartel drug traffickers.
Rocha Moya, who hails from the party of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, is charged al…
The minority caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has urged the government to secure concrete assurances from the South African government following a wave of xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaians and other African nationa…
Tawfik Mohammed of the Department of Communication Studies, UPSA, has raised concerns about the growing influence of politically connected individuals in Ghana’s media landscape, warning that such ownership patterns threaten diversity,…
Four men named by police in Kenya as suspects in the murder of a Scottish businessman are to go on trial accused of the violent robbery of another man.
Campbell Scott, from Dunfermline, Fife, was visiting the Kenyan capital Nair…
Mexican security forces have arrested a senior leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero" or "The Gardener", was found hiding in a drainage ditch after 500 memb…
Police in Greece have arrested an 89-year-old man following a double shooting which left five people injured.
The attacker initially opened fire at a social security agency in the Kerameikos area of Athens on Tuesday, wounding a…
The Council of Elders of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has stated that the tenure of office of the Central Committee of the party expired in 2023 and has not been renewed in line with Articles 43, 58 and 81 of the party’s constitu…
The Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Neenyi Ghartey VII, has urged graduates to play active roles in rebuilding the nation, stressing that development is a shared responsibility of all citizens.
He said they must ap…
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment, Science and Technology has expressed satisfaction with the rate of environmental management systems put in place by the management of the Zijin Akyem Golden Ridge Limited (Akyem Mine).…
The Parliament of Ghana has begun stakeholder consultations on a proposed Student Parliament Charter aimed at creating a structured and non-partisan framework for student engagement in governance across tertiary institutions.
The prop…
The Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Agyei, has called on institutions responsible for managing public funds to confront the persistent audit infractions with openness and resolve.
These infractions, he said, were not merely p…
Former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is set to appear before a United States immigration court on June 15 for a hearing that could affect both his residency bid and Ghana’s attempts to secure his return over criminal charges.
Co…
It is hard to overstate the sense of shock reverberating across West Africa after attackers, in co-ordinated assaults, managed to enter Mali's capital, Bamako, assassinate the defence minister and seize control of northern areas.
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Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with threatening the life of US President Donald Trump, a formal accusation that stems from an image he briefly shared on social media.
The image posted on Instagram last year sho…
King Charles III's visit to the US was meant to be a celebration - of America's 250th anniversary, of enduring Anglo-American ties and of the "special relationship". But it has also been billed as a rescue mission.
The current s…
The Chairman of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee has described the creation of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as a populist move that was unnecessary.
Mahama Shaibu said at the time of its creation, most Memb…
The Minority in Parliament has mounted pressure on President John Dramani Mahama’s administration demanding immediate and decisive action to address the recent wave of persistent power outages across the country.
Addresing a press c…
Families in Somalia are confronting a new catastrophe, with hunger and humanitarian needs soaring, a worsening drought, and aid levels at unprecedented lows, said Save the Children.
In a new report, When Aid Disappears, Childhoo…
In 2016, clashes between armed forces caused almost 40,000 people to flee Wau town in search of a safe haven.
By 2020, many had resettled in other parts of the country while about 10,000 former residents remained in the Naivasha…
The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), in partnership with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, successfully convened the 5th Edition of the Joint Specialize…
Executions rose sharply in North Korea during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Seoul-based NGO.
From January 2020 to the end of 2024, at least 153 people were executed or sentenced to death - a sharp increase from 44 people…
King Charles is expected to say "time and again, our two countries have always found ways to come together" during his address to the US Congress later on Tuesday, in which he will call for "reconciliation and renewal" between the …
Brighton & Hove Museums is set to return 45 cultural artefacts to Botswana as part of a partnership between two museums.
The return is believed to be the first substantial return of its kind from a UK museum and it follows a 202…
The government has expressed deep concern over the escalating security situation in the Sahel region following coordinated terrorist attacks on Saturday, April 25, on several military positions in Mali, including the capital Bamako, whic…
The Tema East Sub-Metropolitan District Council has been reconstituted, marking a significant step toward strengthening grass-roots governance and improving service delivery across the metropolis.
The ceremony, held last Wednesday, b…
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, has been appointed to serve on the Resolution Drafting Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
He will serve alongside the Speaker of the National Assembly of South Af…
Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has called on President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister of Energy and Green Transition to urgently address the ongoing unstable power supply across the country.
He described th…
Government is defending the credibility of its economic recovery, insisting the current administration has engineered a rapid turnaround in key macroeconomic indicators within a relatively short period.
Officials point to easing inf…
The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has urged members of the Ghanaian community in South Africa to exercise heightened caution ahead of planned demonstrations over immigration issues.
This is on the back of reports and viral video…
Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in an attack on a village in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state, local officials say.
The Islamic State group (IS) has said it was behind the attack, without specifying its motive.
Aut…
A California man has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump after trying to storm a gala event with weapons on Saturday night.
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with two firearms offences when…
The Minister for Energy, John Jinapor, says the government cannot issue a fixed load-shedding timetable because the current electricity situation is highly dynamic, with engineers constantly working to restore generation capacity and s…
The controversial anti-colonial pan-African activist Kemi Seba is currently in detention in South Africa, days after his arrest while allegedly attempting to flee to Europe via Zimbabwe.
The 45-year-old is currently wanted in Be…
China's economy was just starting to open up in the late 1980s when a determined high school dropout made his way to Beijing with 600 pairs of shoes.
Ding Shizhong had them made in a relative's factory and now he was going to se…
Maritime authorities are warning of an increased threat to ships off the coast of Somalia after a cargo ship became the latest vessel to be seized in a suspected act of piracy.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) raised the…
Donald Trump has said King Charles III will "be very safe" during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday.
Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a gunman g…
The Ashanti Regional Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reaffirmed Mr. Awentami Paul Afoko’s leadership abilities, citing his proven track record in party reorganization.
During a high-level consultation in Kumas…
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has declared that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has multiple candidates capable of defeating the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential ca…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory to Ghanaians following deadly terrorist attacks in Mali that have heightened security concerns across the Sahel region.
Multiple news outlets reported that Mali’s defence …
The executives of the Adabraka Official Town branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Klottey Korle Constituency have called for unity among members to sustain electoral gains and retain power and majority of the Parliamen…
Political analyst Dr. John Osae-Kwapong has called on the government to revisit and strengthen the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Alternative Livelihood Programme as part of a broader strategy to combat illegal mining, widely known as galamse…
Ghana’s newly launched National Artificial Intelligence Strategy has drawn strong endorsement from Ambassador Kojo Bonsu, who has described the government’s $270 million investment package as a decisive step towards positioning the count…
The man arrested after shots were fired inside the hotel where the White House Correspondents' Dinner was being held on Saturday night has been named by law enforcement officials as Cole Tomas Allen.
The 31-year-old suspect, who…
Mali's defence minister has been killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako.
Multiple news outlets reported the death of Sadio Camara, part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist m…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has honoured Ghanaian preacher Prophet Eric Uche Boahen at the World Meets in Ghana Executive Gala held at Manhyia Palace on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The founder and leader of Reign House Chapel wa…
The Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs of Parliament, Mahama Shaibu, has assured Ghanaians and the international community that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2026, will be considered on the fl…
African business leaders and policymakers have renewed calls for deeper regional integration and stronger domestic financing mechanisms, as billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote set out bold proposals to accelerate the continent’s develo…
The proposal, first reported by The New York Times and confirmed by advocacy group AfghanEvac whose president Shawn VanDiver stated he had been briefed directly by State Department officials, is not merely a logistical decision. It is, as …
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