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…
Ghana has begun evacuating some staff of its Embassy in Tehran and activated an emergency response plan for nationals across parts of the Middle East following coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, wh…
The Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has unveiled an expansive infrastructure programme aimed at reshaping communities across the constituency in the Western Region.
The agenda, which spans healthcare, educa…
Fatemeh Shams watched with bated breath as her native country came under military attack from the US and Israel over the weekend.
Living in the US since 2009, she is among Iranian-American exiles who have opposed the T…
In the clear blue skies above Abu Dhabi, white contrails streak high above the sand-coloured villas and well-watered gardens.
These are no incoming Dreamliners or Airbuses bringing in the next manifest of tourists and …
When Marin Petrovi? arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated. The Bosnian national had spent years applying for tourist visas to Mali, only to be repeatedly denied on security grounds.
The West Afr…
The Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has rejected claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) government is benefiting from policies implemented by the NPP.
Speak…
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Baba Sadiq Abdulai Abu as Ghana’s High Commissioner-designate to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The official announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, March 1, 20…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India and Israel would deepen cooperation in defence and artificial intelligence as he concluded a two-day visit to Israel.
Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu said…
There are big issues in the deals the United States is pursuing with African countries that govern how U.S. global health funding will work from now on, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
"…
Professor Ohene Adjei, Ghana’s Ambassador to Germany, has inaugurated the executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professionals Forum (PROFORUM), urging members to reaffirm their dedication to the party’s service.
He emphas…
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (Mahama Cares) is up and running.
Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in-charge of Government Communications, in a statement said beyond providing assistance to sufferer…
Fears of a return to war in northern Ethiopia are driving many people to leave the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.
"Those who can afford it fly, those who can't use buses," one p…
Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has commended the John Dramani Mahama-led administration for what he describes as notable improvements in Ghana’s key economic indicators, while cautioning that the…
Ghana’s 69th Independence Day National Parade will be held at the forecourt of the Presidency on Friday, 6th March, 2026.
A statement issued by Dr Winnifred N. Mahama, the Acting Director of the Information Services Department, said th…
The election of a Presiding Member for the Bekwai Municipal Assembly ended in a stalemate after two rounds of voting failed to produce a candidate with the constitutionally required two-thirds majority.
The exercise formed part of the …
US and Iranian officials have made "significant progress" in high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva, Oman's foreign minister has said, but the chances of a deal that could avert a war remain unclear.
Badr Albusaidi, who w…
At least 55 Ghanaians have been killed fighting in the war in Ukraine, with two others currently held as prisoners of war, Ghana's foreign affairs minister says.
On a trip to Kyiv, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said that abo…
The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West, Gizella Tetteh Agbotui, has disclosed that discussions are underway to strengthen security arrangements for fishermen operating along the coast, following a recent pirate attack that left …
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is scheduled to be the special guest of honour, at the commemoration of the 78th Anniversary of the 28th February Crossroads Shooting Incident.
The event is scheduled to be held on Sa…
Mr. Justin Frimpong Kodua, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on party sympathisers to formalise their membership during the party’s upcoming national registration exercise.
Scheduled to run from March 1…
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to resolve growing concerns surrounding its prepaid metering system.
The directive follows an emergency meeti…
National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has urged residents of Ayawaso East to turn out in large numbers to vote for the party’s parliamentary candidate, Baba Ali Yussif, in th…
China has removed 19 officials, including nine from the military, from its list of lawmakers ahead of its biggest annual political meeting next week.
The removals were announced by the country's top legislative body, t…
Police in Kenya have charged a man accused of luring young men to Russia with job opportunities, only for them to end up fighting in Ukraine.
Festus Arasa Omwamba, head of recruitment agency Global Faces Human Resource…
Hillary Clinton told a congressional panel she "had no idea" about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, as she called for lawmakers to question President Donald Trump under oath about his past association with the late sex offender.
…
Since the wave of African independence began in the 1960s, more than six decades of state-building, elections, transitions, and political reforms have shaped the continent’s leadership landscape.
Yet one statistic remains deeply reveali…
The Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebng, has filed two witness statements in the case in which former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and others are charged with allegedly causing a financial loss of more than GH¢1.4 billion in the St…
Zimbabwe has rejected a US health deal that would have provided $367m (£272m) in funding over five years because of Washington's demand for sensitive data.
The decision has come to light after a government memo from De…
Bill Gates "took responsibility for his actions" and addressed his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting with staff from his charitable foundation, the organisation said.
"Bill spoke candidly…
Brazil's Supreme Court has voted to convict two politicians of ordering the murder of the prominent Rio de Janeiro councillor and activist, Marielle Franco.
Brothers Domingos Inácio Brazão and João Francisco Inácio Bra…
THE Mion District Assembly on Tuesday distributed assorted items and cash totalling GH¢398,592.35 to 122 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the district, drawn from their share of the PWDs District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF).
The …
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the government to move beyond slogans and political rhetoric, urging it to concentrate on the fundamental duties of governance: development, job creation, and upho…
A seven-member committee set up by the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has recommended the elevation of 33 districts and municipalities across the country to higher administrative status.
The committee,…
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has expressed disappointment that key government ministers have not briefed Parliament on the reported killing of eight Ghanaian tomato trade…
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has expressed disappointment that key government ministers have not briefed Parliament on the reported killing of eight Ghanaian tomato trade…
Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has dismissed the Finance Minister’s newly announced accelerated reserve accumulation policy, insisting that Ghanaians are more concerned about jobs than macroeconomic projections.
His comme…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Atewa East Constituency has called on the Interior Ministry, the Inspector General of Police, and the Bureau of National Intelligence to investigate individuals and groups it claims are und…
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