A member of the NPP Communication Team, Alfred Thompson, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama’s comments on the fight against illegal mining, calling them hypocritical and inconsistent with earlier political realities.
His c…
President John Dramani Mahama has hosted the 2026 Presidential Iftar dinner for Muslim leaders at the Presidency in Accra.
Iftar is the fast-breaking evening meal of Muslims during the month of Ramadan.
Present at the event were V…
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has distanced itself from the processes leading to the passage of the Value for Money Office Bill, 2026, warning that the proposed law could rather worsen corruption in the country.
The Caucus argued …
The Member of Parliament for Tatale-Sanguli, Ntebe Ayo William, has stated that illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, cannot be entirely eradicated in Ghana but can only be minimized through targeted interventions.
His comments …
King Charles has hosted a spectacular state banquet for the president and first lady of Nigeria, praising the strengths of Nigeria's partnership with the UK.
After greeting the 160 guests in the Yoruba language, the Ki…
For 18 months, Alia has been waiting in a transit camp in Qatar for her promised resettlement to the US.
But now that route appears to have closed for good. Where she and hundreds of other Afghan evacuees will end up n…
Parliament has passed the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025, introducing significant reforms to Ghana’s national security architecture.
The legislation empowers the President to designate a minister to oversee the Nation…
President Donald Trump has accused Nato members of making a "foolish mistake" by refusing to help the US secure the Strait of Hormuz during the war with Iran.
Despite the pressure on oil prices brought about by severe …
An outbreak of meningitis that has killed a university student and a sixth former is unprecedented, health chiefs have said.
The number of confirmed cases of invasive meningitis in the Canterbury area stands at 15, wit…
A Belgian court has ruled that a former diplomat can stand trial in connection with the killing in 1961 of Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister.
Etienne Davignon, now 93, is accused of involvement in the unlaw…
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to urgently convene an emergency Cabinet meeting to deliberate on the growing economic risks stemming fro…
President John Dramani Mahama is set to embark on an extensive nationwide tour across all 16 regions of Ghana as part of efforts to assess the progress of ongoing development projects and strengthen engagement with citizens at the gras…
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has expressed optimism that the Greater Accra Region is becoming a stronghold of the NDC.
That, he explained, was evidenced in the region’s votin…
Parliament has approved the proposed 2026 formula for the distribution of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), with a total allocation of GH?8.77 billion for the year.
The figure represents an increase from the GH?7.51 billion …
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has clarified that Ibrahim Mahama, businessman and brother of President John Dramani Mahama, is not providing his private jet to the President in exchange fo…
Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine will face a deficit of missiles it is using to fight Russia due to the war in the Middle East.
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Ukrainian president said Russia's Vladimir …
At least 23 people have been killed and 108 injured by a series of suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, marking one of the worst recent attacks on the capital of Borno state.
A post office, a popular weekly market …
A Chinese man and his Kenyan associate have been charged with illegally dealing in wildlife species after they were caught trying to smuggle more than 2,000 live queen garden ants out of Kenya.
Zhang Kequn was arrested…
President John Dramani Mahama has assured members of Organised Labour that his government is committed to transparency, insisting that the true state of the economy will always be made known to Ghanaians.
He gave the assurance durin…
Throughout his two terms in office, US President Donald Trump has not been shy to criticise – even to attack – Washington's Nato allies.
But his latest suggestion – that failing to secure the Strait of Hormuz would be …
A further four people have died in Kenya after heavy rain caused widespread flooding, police said, taking the number to have died in the past week to at least 66.
The capital, Nairobi, was hit by more heavy rain overni…
Desperate and ageing white farmers whose land was seized during Robert Mugabe's rule more than two decades ago hope Donald Trump may be able to help them get billions of dollars in unpaid compensation owed to them by Zimbabwe's gover…
Vice President Professor Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Monday reviewed the 47th ceremonial Change of Guards Parade at the Presidency in Accra.
At the parade, the Ghana Air Force handed over security duties at the Presidency to the Ghana Army.…
Ghana and the Russian Federation have held a technical session of political consultations in Accra to review the state of bilateral relations and explore new areas of cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting, held on March 12 …
The Nvavile family of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President at Nkroful, his birthplace, has shown appreciation to Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle for his efforts in promoting the legac…
The Minority Caucus in parliament has held a high-level meeting with officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a bid to provide feedback on the country’s recent economic developments.
According to a statement issued by t…
Kenya's foreign minister says Russia has agreed to stop deploying Kenyan nationals to fight in the war in Ukraine, after talks in Moscow.
Sitting beside his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, Musalia Mudavadi said bot…
In the third week of the joint US-Israeli war against Iran, Donald Trump faces decisions that could define the rest of his presidency.
But if the American commander-in-chief is grappling with a war of choice that seems in danger of spir…
Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has undertaken a historic official visit to Kyrgyzstan, becoming the first African Foreign Minister to be formally hosted by the Central Asian state. The visit marks a significant dipl…
A sacred drum looted by French forces during its colonial rule in Ivory Coast has been returned to the country, more than a century after it was taken.
It was seized by colonial authorities in 1916 before being taken …
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has told the BBC that he left the country because he feared for his life following January's disputed election.
Speaking to Newshour from an undisclosed location after spending two m…
The Ecuadorean government has deployed more than 75,000 police officers and soldiers to four of the country's most violence-wracked provinces, the interior minister says.
The authorities have also declared a night-time…
The National President of the Local Government Service Association of Physical Planners (LoGSAPP), Gifty Nyarko, has urged the government to place spatial planning at the centre of the country’s development agenda.
That, she said, wou…
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Honourable Eric Opoku, has highlighted the pivotal role agriculture plays in Ghana’s economy and the government’s vision to transform the sector into a major driver of employment and industrial gr…
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has advised national executives of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to do away with internal divisions on various campuses of tertiary institutions.…
PARLIAMENT on Friday passed two separate bills aimed at addressing the issue associated with obtaining a charter by tertiary institutions and the payment of mining levies in the mining sector of the country by mining companies.
The bi…
President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang for receiving the Distinguished Fellow Award from the University of Cape Coast (UCC), describing the honour as “well deserved.”
In a …
In Somalia's remote al-Miskad mountains, a group of soldiers huddles around a small hand-held screen, tracking Islamic State group fighters on a drone feed.
A figure appears in the picture, moving through a valley. "He…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European allies of seeking to "blackmail" Kyiv into reopening a pipeline transporting Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.
He said restoring the flow of Russian crude …
On the Iran-Turkey border a man sells a service that helps Iranians outside their country keep in touch with loved ones inside.
His secret is two phones - one connected to the Iranian phone network and one to the Turki…
Frank Davies, Lawyer for former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has indicated that any attempt by Ghanaian authorities to extradite his client from the United States will likely face legal challenges.
According to Mr Davies, the f…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Ghana and Belarus will commence negotiations on a visa waiver agreement as part of broader efforts to strengthen bilateral relations.
In a post on Fac…
Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Interpol National Central Bureau (NCB) Pretoria have arrested three Somali nationals on charges of fraud, corruption and illegal immigration following a disruptive operation at border …
Cocoa farmers in Brazil have slammed the brakes on new planting projects following a 70% plunge in cocoa prices from their 2024 record high, stalling growth that investors had expected would make the country a major supplier of the main in…
Senegal's parliament has approved a new law doubling to 10 years the maximum prison term for sexual acts by same-sex couples and criminalising the "promotion" of homosexuality.
The measure was supported by 135 MPs, non…
Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund, Hannah Louisa Bissiw, has appealed to supporters of the National Democratic Congress to remain patient as the government works to create employment opportunities.
According to her on GHo…
The Africa Policy Lens has criticised government’s decision to diversify Ghana’s gold reserves and its reported plan to purchase more gold for Ghana’s reserves as reckless and potentially costly to the state.
The policy think tank s…
THE Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to building an inclusive and equitable justice system that upholds the rights and dignity of women and girls.
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The foreign ministers from the Group of Seven will have detailed discussions on diplomatic efforts related to the war in Iran when they meet near Paris at a scheduled meeting at the end of March, Canada's foreign minister said on Thursday.…
A Chinese national has been arrested in Kenya's main airport accused of attempting to smuggle more than 2,000 queen garden ants out of the country.
Zhang Kequn was intercepted during a security check at Jomo Kenyatta I…
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