The Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Mr Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called for a weekly briefing from the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Amarh-Kofi Buah, on the government’s efforts to combat illegal small-scale mini…
A staff member of the Electoral Commission (EC), Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, has formally petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to initiate the removal of the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, and her two deputies, Dr Bossman Eric A…
The Tamale High Court has ordered a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election, directing that a fresh poll be held within 30 days from today.
The decision, delivered by His Lordship Emmanuel Brew Plange, follows a legal challenge …
The Constitutional Review Committee is set to submit its report to President John Dramani Mahama on Monday November 24, 2025.
The eight-member committee set up in January this year and chaired by Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh is tasked wit…
Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has accused former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta of avoiding accountability as efforts to extradite him from the United States continue.
The Office of the Special Pr…
Fifty of the 315 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger State on Friday have escaped.
The Christian Association of Nigeria says they have been reunited with their families. A major military-led search a…
Senior figures involved in the BBC's recent troubles will be questioned by MPs on Monday.
Michael Prescott - a former editorial adviser who raised concerns about BBC reporting, including Panorama's edit of a Donald Trump speech - will…
Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has called for a more coordinated working relationship between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Office of the Attorney-General (AG), urging both institut…
Incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces surprisingly strong competition in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election on Sunday, a contest unfolding against the backdrop of a booming cocaine trade and a deeply polarised political climate.
His m…
The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA) has outlined plans to redevelop the Kinbu Triangle in the Central Business District of Accra into a modern mini park to befit the status of the national capital.
The redevelopment, to be …
Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central Patrick Boamah has criticised the government’s plan to construct a new express road from Accra to Kumasi, describing it as a misplaced priority.
Speaking during the budget debate in Parliament…
Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party Ken Ohene Agyapong has alerted delegates and supporters to the circulation of fake messages issued in his name.
In a notice on Thursday, he explained that the messages did not come from …
South Africa has declared violence against women a national disaster following an online campaign culminating in countrywide protests on Friday.
Women were urged to "withdraw from the economy for one day", and lie down for 15 minutes …
The Director of Public Relations at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Mawusi Ama Mawuenyefia, has hinted at a possible review of the operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) as part of e…
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned 11 envoys to Ghana’s missions abroad, tasking them to uphold and advance the enduring legacy of Ghana’s founding president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
“Since the era of Dr Kwame Nkrumah,” Presid…
Ernest Henry Norgbey, a member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, has dismissed claims by Damongo MP Samuel Abu Jinapor that the government’s allocation of GHC13.1 billion for four aircraft and two presidential jets reflec…
The prime minister has arrived in Johannesburg in South Africa for a gathering of world leaders at the annual G20 summit.
The summit brings together the 20 biggest economies, although Donald Trump has decided not to attend over widely…
An unknown number of pupils have been abducted by armed men from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, the second mass school kidnapping this week.
The latest attack targeted St Mary's School in Papiri, Niger state, where authorities …
The National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has urged the clergy to use the pulpit to sensitise the citizenry to honour their tax obligations regularly and promptly.
That, he said…
Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, has criticised the 2026 Budget, arguing that it lacks clarity, depth, and the necessary policy direction to address Ghana’s current economic needs.
Speaking in Parliament on T…
A high-level Pan-African forum has opened in Accra with a renewed call for unity, sovereignty, and a stronger push to complete the ‘unfinished’ Pan Africanism work of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President.
The two-day event, held und…
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) has raised serious concerns over the 2026 budget’s capital expenditure (CAPEX) plans, warning that the proposed 141 percent increase is highly ambitious and may be difficult to implement without jeo…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reaffirmed its decision to uphold the ban on proxy voting in the upcoming 2026 presidential primary.
The confirmation came after a closed-door meeting between the party’s Presidential Election Commi…
A court in Nigeria has found separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism and other charges following a decade-long legal case full of drama.
He has been given four life sentences, along with other terms, to be served concurrentl…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to work with the US on "their vision" for ending the war with Russia.
Under the widely leaked plan, Kyiv would cede significant areas of the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine tha…
Frank Davies, counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, says his client remains committed to fulfilling his civic obligations but has not been served with any court summons, despite the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) an…
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has expressed strong criticism over the government’s plan to purchase two jets, questioning the timing and fiscal priorities of such a move.
His comments follow the r…
A former Philippines mayor who was accused of spying for China has been found guilty of human trafficking for her role in running a scam centre.
On Thursday, she and three others were sentenced to life in prison and a fine of 2m pesos…
Twelve historical artefacts have been formally returned to Ethiopia after being kept by a German family for more than 100 years.
The artefacts, originally collected in the 1920s by Germany's then-envoy to Ethiopia Franz Weiss and his …
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged parliamentarians to tone down on excessive partisanship and approach issues more technically and nationally to foster credibility.…
The TDC Ghana Ltd has announced plans for what will become the largest and most multifunctional event centre in Tema, marking a major step in the company’s vision to modernise the city as it prepares for a redevelopment drive starting ne…
Eswatini's government has confirmed that it received $5.1m (£3.8m) from the Trump administration for accepting people deported from the US as part of a hard-line approach towards immigration.
The southern African kingdom, led by absol…
US President Donald Trump has announced that he has signed a bill ordering the release of government files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The bill requires the US justice department to release within 30 da…
The Member of Parliament for the Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has questioned the government's decision to purchase four helicopters, and two presidential jets at the cost of GH¢13.1 billion.
According to Mr Jinapor, that move, annou…
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has provided a clarification on why certificates issued by Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM) - including those obtained through online or distance studies or joint degree arrangem…
Hyundai chief executive José Muñoz said on Wednesday that the White House phoned him personally to apologise for a massive immigration raid at a factory in the US state of Georgia.
Speaking at a conference of business leaders in Singa…
Tanzania's image for stability has been "stained" by the unrest that hit the East African nation during last month's heavily disputed elections, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has acknowledged.
Speaking as she swore in her new cabinet,…
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that Cabinet has approved the Public Tribunals Bill, a move aimed at accelerating the prosecution of illegal mining (galamsey) cases across the country.
The introduction of the Public Tribu…
The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dismissed an application filed by former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, which sought to temporarily halt the fact-finding committee’s work th…
President John Dramani Mahama has assured that he would not hesitate to assent to the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Families Values Bill if Parliament passes it.
“Marriage is between man and woman. A person’s gender is determined a…
A Senior Partner and Co-founder of Africa Legal Associates, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has called for a single legal framework for courts across all member states of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which should be enfor…
Armed men have killed a teacher and abducted at least 25 students in an attack on a girls' secondary school in north-western Nigeria, police say.
The gang invaded the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi Stat…
COP30 host Brazil has created 10 new Indigenous territories, with the climate summit hit by protests in recent days.
The designation means the areas, including one in part of the Amazon, will have their culture and environment protect…
Former Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi, has called for urgent retraining and stricter discipline within Ghana’s security agencies following the alleged armed raid and alleged abduction at the Kwahu Tra…
The Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, led by Mayor Adam Abubakar Takoro, has begun the second phase of its major decongestion exercise aimed at enhancing safety and improving accessibility within the city’s Central Business District (CBD).…
Yaw Appiah Lartey, Partner for Strategy and Partnerships at Deloitte Ghana, has expressed confidence that the government can achieve the targets outlined in the 2026 Budget presented by Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
The …
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has elected Natural Resource Governance Analyst and Community Activist Richard Ellimah as its new Chair for the 2025–2026 term.
Mr. Ellimah, who represents Civil Society Organi…
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has begun a critical leg of his “Our Journey Together” campaign in the Central Region, a battleground he is expected to prioritise as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) heads towards its 2028 flagbear…
President John Dramani Mahama has lauded the Christian Council of Ghana and the wider Christian community for what he described as their “enduring and indispensable contribution” to national development, affirming the Church as one of th…
South Africa has said it does not want to receive any more chartered flights carrying Palestinians, days after the controversial arrival of 153 passengers from Gaza in the country.
Many aspects of their arrival remain unclear and disp…
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