An engineer and political analyst, Michael Kosi Dedey, has linked the low voter turnout in the Ayawaso East by-election to a lack of enthusiasm among candidates and the perception that the outcome was already decided.
Speaking on Br…
Kenya does not expect an ongoing International Monetary Fund staff visit to yield a lending programme at this stage, its finance minister said on Wednesday, with talks currently focused on more technical details. The team from the Fund's h…
European allies are rushing warships and anti-drone defences to Cyprus after a British air base was hit on the island over the weekend.
The small Eastern Mediterranean nation has found itself unexpectedly drawn into th…
The Head of Department of Political Science, University for Development (UDS), Dr Gbensuglo Alidu Bukari, has stated that extending the presidential term from four to five years raises serious concerns about accountability, power concent…
The One-District-One-Factory initiative has generated an estimated 170,000 direct and indirect jobs, with 321 projects at various stages of implementation across 142 districts, the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, …
Sudan has accused Ethiopia of allowing drones to be launched from its territory into Sudan to carry out attacks in February and March, the first time it has directly accused its powerful neighbour of involvement in the three-year civil war…
Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid has said she has never seen anything to make her suspect her husband has "broken any law" after her spouse David Taylor was arrested on suspicion of spying for China along with two other men.
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More than 3,046,172 students enrolled in senior high school under the Free SHS policy between 2017 and 2024, the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has stated, describing the programme as a structural break from Ghana’s past.
S…
The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has described the decision to uphold 1,201 public sector appointments made under former President Nana Akufo-Addo as a vindication of the previous administration, while raising concerns o…
The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Nii Moi Thompson, has defended Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, describing recent criticisms of his leadership as deeply ironic.
Speaking to …
Barima Piesie Okyere-Darko, author of Echoes from the Doyen, JB Danquah to Ghana and Beyond, has underscored what he describes as the pivotal yet often overlooked role of J.B. Danquah in shaping Ghana’s independence and national identi…
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
He said the ship was sunk by a torpedo on Tuesday and died a "quiet death". He did not name the vessel.
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The Member of Parliament for Chiana-Paga, Alamzy Billa Nikyema, has criticised the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), questioning the party’s ability to regain political power in the future.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on…
Nigerian authorities have suspended all pilgrimages to Israel and the occupied West Bank with immediate effect, citing security concerns linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The decision was announced …
Millions of people were left without power in Cuba on Wednesday - the latest in a string of blackouts to hit the island as it struggles with fuel shortages worsened by pressure from the US.
Two-thirds of the island was…
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has formally retracted and apologised to the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, over claims that the 2025/2026 recruitment exercises into the security services were fraught …
India and the United States recently concluded a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) after a prolonged negotiation process marked by tariff escalations and geopolitical tensions. The announcement of the BTA was followed by an interim order…
The window to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is narrowing and regional progress must speed up. This was the clear message set forth as government officials, development experts, business leaders, civil society repr…
US President Donald Trump has said the country's navy will protect ships in the Middle East "if necessary" in a bid to stop the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran.
A fifth of the world's oil an…
Ecuadorean and US forces have launched operations against what it said were designated terrorist organisations in the South American country, the US military's Southern Command said on Tuesday.
The Southern Command sai…
A study on the utilisation of the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) by the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has called for the prioritisation of women and the marginalised in the utilisation of oil and gas revenues.
The…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ho Central, Edem Kofi Kpotosu, last Tuesday presented copies of all the Acts and Legislative Instruments passed at the first meeting of the 9th Parliament to the Ghana …
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, in partnership with the STAR-Ghana Foundation, will host the 2026 edition of the Speaker’s Breakfast Forum (SBF) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The SBF is a high-level dialogue p…
Farouk Aliu Mahama, former Member of Parliament for Yendi, has paid tribute to his late father, former Vice-President Aliu Mahama, on what would have been his 80th birthday.
Marking the milestone on March 3, 2026, Mr Mahama took to so…
The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has seen a sharp rise in support since the 2024 general elections, according to Mussa Dankwah, Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics.
Speaking on JoyNews on Tuesday, Mr Dankwah shar…
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify before a congressional panel investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Lutnick "has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily" for a transcribed inte…
The UK government will stop issuing study visas to people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan from this month, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said, as well as stopping skilled work visas to Afghans.
The H…
Alhaji Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has won the Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election, retaining the seat for his party with a decisive margin.
Official results released by the Electoral Commi…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has delivered a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump's threat to end trade with Spain by restating his opposition to war and what he called the "breakdown of international law".
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The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is to face Parliament’s Committee on Privileges and Immunities after the Interior Minister formally challenged him to substantiate allegations that the ongoing recruitment into the security s…
India and Canada have announced a host of agreements, including a 10-year nuclear energy deal, after their prime ministers met in Delhi to reset ties that plummeted due to diplomatic tensions.
Narendra Modi and Mark Ca…
Kuwait's air defences mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets during active combat on Monday, U.S. Central Command said on Monday, describing it as an apparent friendly-fire incident during the conflict with Iran.
All six crew m…
The main corridor for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s copper, cobalt and other mineral exports is expected to reopen on Tuesday after road damage halted flows, Zambia’s infrastructure minister told Reuters on Monday.
Congo is Africa’s …
Mr. Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, is set to host the 2026 edition of the Speaker’s Breakfast Forum (SBF) in partnership with the STAR-Ghana Foundation. This year’s theme, “Parliamentary Decentralisation: Taking Parliament Closer…
Mr. William Kofi Adzowu, the Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi East, has broken ground for the construction of three landmark projects aimed at improving access to quality education and healthcare.
The projects are a modern health c…
A member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said a United States immigration court is preparing to fix a new hearing date in mid-March 2026, earlier than previously reported.
Mr Ofori-Atta, who served unde…
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has declared that his party will not engage in vote-buying in the Ayawaso East by-election, insisting that the NPP offers leadership, not inducements.
Sp…
The High Court in Accra has dismissed as incompetent a suit seeking to halt the Ayawaso East by-election.
The action was brought by Democracy Hub, which cited alleged vote buying during the National Democratic Congress parliamentary p…
The authorities in South Sudan have said at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday when a group of unidentified men launched an assault on an area in the north of the country.
Describing th…
First Lady Melania Trump presided over a United Nations Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict in New York on Monday, as the US continues its military action in Iran.
Her remarks centred around …
Three days into the US strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump's war aims and vision for the future of the country remain opaque.
Trump and senior administration officials have offered a wide range of views about what …
The Electoral Commission has confirmed that it is fully prepared for the Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election scheduled for Tuesday, March 3.
Fred Tetteh, Director of Research at the Commission, said all logistics and personnel ar…
Nigeria has signed a $1.3 billion investment deal with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to build an alumina refinery and fund nationwide mineral exploration, the government said late on Sunday, in one of the country's biggest private-secto…
The UK has agreed to a US request to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
But the prime minister said the UK had learned lessons from the "mistakes of …
The President of Wisconsin International University College, Dr Lawrence Kanae, has called for decisive private sector leadership, financial innovation, and coherent policy coordination to drive Ghana’s proposed 24-hour economy.
Speak…
The Ghana Police Service has carried out a show of force and route march in the Ayawaso East Constituency as part of security preparations for the upcoming by-election.
A statement issued by the police on Saturday, February 28, 2026, …
The National Democratic Congress mounted a major final rally in support of its parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election, Baba Jamal, as the party intensifies efforts ahead of the March 3 poll.
The rally forms par…
Baba Alhaji Nuhu Khalid, Campaign Manager for the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, has described as “hurtful” the stance taken by some members of the party’s Majority Caucus in P…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to put aside their political differences and work together toward a shared national development agenda.
He pointed out that while unity was often visible during moments of cultural…
The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has acknowledged the significant improvements in Ghana’s energy sector, scoring the government between 65 and 70% for its performance as outlined in t…
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