Two men in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant.
One of them, a 66-year-old South African national, had travelled from there and has already left India, officials sa…
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators of the United States Congress have presented President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, with the first-ever International Nation Builders Award of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.
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Sudan’s military leader Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has called for the United Nations to support the transitional government.
Gen Burhan on Thursday met the UN special representative to the country, Volker Perthes, who said on Twitter th…
US human rights groups have criticised the reinstatement of a Trump-era policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while claims are processed.
The American Immigration Council said it was a dark day for the US and th…
President Joe Biden has unveiled stricter Covid-19 travel rules as the US confirmed a handful of cases of the Omicron variant from coast to coast.
From next week, international travellers to the US, including Americans, must…
A senior citizen, Mr Kwame Pianim, has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to exhibit a high level of statesmanship to enable them to focus on championing critical issues that affect the progress of the nation.
He said MPs were role model…
The leadership of Parliament has constituted a bi-partisan Committee to resolve the disagreements over the approval or otherwise of the government’s 2022 budget statement and economic policy.
The Committee is composed of te…
Dr Hassan Ayariga, founder and leader of All People's Congress (APC), has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to investigate allegations of impersonation in Parliament.
He also asked Madam Sarah Adjoa Sarfo, Member of Par…
Parliament will not sit on Friday, December 3, to enable members to travel to their constituencies on time to take part in the National Farmers Day celebration.
The Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, who chaired procee…
Economist and New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Mr. Kwame Pianim has asked the Ministry of Finance take advantage of the ongoing Budget process crisis for more reflection and consultations.
“This is not the time for jerky manoeuvres”,…
Economist and political stalwart, Mr. Kwame Pianim has reminded all Ghanaians that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over and there is therefore the need to stay calm and present a united front to protect each other.
He says it may even…
Ethiopia's education ministry has announced a temporary closure of all secondary schools to allow students to help in harvesting crops for Ethiopians on the war front, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) has reported.
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South Sudan’s Vice-President Riek Machar has warned against holding elections before a unified army is formed.
Last month, President Salva Kiir announced that elections would take place at the end of the transitional period in 2023.
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The Upper East Regional Caucus in Parliament has called for negotiations between the feuding parties in the Bawku conflict to ensure the matter is resolved amicably.
This comes on the back of a shooting incident on Tuesday, November 23,…
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Mr Haruna Iddrisu has revealed how he was convinced to accept the government’s proposed E-Levy (Electronic Transaction Levy).
According to him, a week ago he was against it in its entirety but wa…
Ethiopian troops have recaptured the historic town of Lalibela from Tigrayan rebels, the government has said.
This is the latest victory claimed by the government since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed went to the front lines last …
The African Union and United Nations have jointly criticised travel restrictions put on several Southern African countries following the discovery of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the…
Canada's House of Commons has voted unanimously to ban so-called LGBT conversion therapy.
The legislation would make it illegal to have a child undergo the practice or have anyone unwillingly undergo it.
Prime Min…
South Africa has recorded a sharp increase in coronavirus infections which have doubled across the country since Monday.
Health officials say the newly discovered Omicron variant may be fuelling the surge, although it isn't clear how ma…
At least five officials working for Nigeria’s Borno state ministry of works were on Wednesday abducted by suspected militants linked to the Islamic State West African Province (Iswap).
Borno state’s commissioner for works, Yerima Saleh,…
Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) have been urged to take advantage of the emerging digital banking system to roll out tailor-made digital products and services for their clients.
This must come with appropriate risk management s…
The Chairman of the Ashanti Regional Peace Council, Right Reverend Christopher Nyarko Andam, has advised Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to use non-violent strategies to respond to conflicts through network…
Argentina's former President Mauricio Macri has been charged with ordering the secret services to spy on relatives of 44 sailors who died when the Ara San Juan submarine sank in 2017.
Judge Marin Bava says Mr Macri has viol…
Beeri Kasser-Tee, a Law Lecturer at the University of Ghana Law School, has observed that the conduct of the First Deputy Speaker, in Parliament on Tuesday was constitutional.
She indicated that the move was in tandem with the 1992 Co…
The Minister for Interior, Ambrose Dery, has by executive instrument, reviewed the curfew imposed on Bawku Municipality and its environs in the Upper East Region.
The curfew which was 4pm to 6am will now…
Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, believes the government has already shown its unwillingness to revise the proposed Electronic Transactions Levy.
He says the inability of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to provide a clear plan on …
Concluding a four-day to visit Burkina Faso, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday that the country faces “a multitude of challenges with severe impacts on a wide range of human rights of its people”.
She n…
People will be likely to need to have annual Covid vaccinations for many years to come, the head of Pfizer has told the BBC
Dr Albert Bourla said he thought this would be needed to maintain a "very high level of protection".…
The Chinese embassy has urged its citizens to evacuate three provinces in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as soon as possible.
The notice follows several cases of armed robbery and kidnappings of Chinese nationals in the re…
Cameroonian opposition leader Maurice Kamto was on Wednesday detained at a hotel in the country's largest city, Douala, where he was scheduled to launch his latest book.
The leader of the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC) m…
South Sudan’s government has promised to end child marriage by 2030 in line with the African Union's campaign to end child marriages in the continent.
Paramount chiefs from 10 regional states and the three administrative areas are meeti…
The US Supreme Court appears poised to accept a Mississippi law that would bar abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest.
In Wednesday's hearing into the case, conservative justices hinted that a…
"I didn't think that here in Chile we would see a repeat of what happened in the United States with [Donald] Trump or in Brazil with [Jair] Bolsonaro," says teacher and writer Viviana Ávila.
Ms Ávila is referring to the pola…
An Australian minister has been stood aside from cabinet after a former staffer claimed their extra-marital affair was abusive at times.
Rachelle Miller alleged that she had experienced bullying and intimidation during her r…
There was commotion in Parliament on Wednesday after the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu rejected a motion from the Minority side of the House seeking to reverse the approval of the 2022 Budget on Tuesday, November 30.
Mi…
The Kaneshie District Court has rescinded the bench warrant it issued for the arrest of Mr Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu after his lawyers filed for a stay of execution.
The MP who prayed the court to set aside th…
Disorder and confusion defined proceedings in Parliament on Wednesday December 1, 2021 when the First Deputy Speaker, Mr Joseph Osei-Owusu, refused a motion by the Minority to overturn the approval of the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic…
Australian police have arrested three people who broke out of a Covid quarantine compound in the middle of the night.
The Howard Springs centre near Darwin in the Northern Territory is one of Australia's main quarantine faci…
India's capital Delhi recorded its worst November air in at least six years, according to official data.
The city recorded 11 days of "severe" pollution, up from 10 days in November 2016.
Data also showed that the…
Burkina Faso has given details of a major regional security operation launched with Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo last week.
The aim was to stem the jihadist insurgencies ravaging parts of West Africa.
Burkinabe Defence Minister Maxime…
Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has called on the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade case that legalised abortion in the US.
Mr Pence said the ruling was "a misguided decision" that harmed millions o…
Zimbabwe has reimposed a lockdown and mandatory quarantines for all travellers amidst rising Covid cases and to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant.
The country has recorded over 130,000 Covid cases and about 4,700 deaths since th…
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has detected the Omicron variant in travellers from South Africa who arrived in Nigeria last week.
In a press release, the body warns that it is a matter of "when, not if" more case…
The EU is to reveal details of a global investment plan that's widely seen as a rival to China's Belt and Road initiative.
Insiders say it'll set out "concrete" ideas on digital, transport, climate and energy schemes.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has lashed out at African countries that have followed western countries in restricting travel to and from southern African states.
He said it was unfortunate, and that he would have preferred if …
Assembly members have been admonished to re-affirm their commitment and dedication to the processes of decentralisation to deepen democratic governance.
Lack of commitment and dedication to the decentralisation processes at the local le…
The Minority in Parliament intends to subject every budgetary allocation in the 2022 Appropriations Bill to a vote.
Addressing the press in Parliament after the controversial approval of the budget, Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu said t…
The Minority caucus has shot down Parliament’s approval of the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy.
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, at a press conference insisted that the action is null and void since the Majorit…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu has said he sees the moves by the police to arrest him as an attempt to obstruct him from his duties as an MP.
Mr. Francis Xavier Sosu also disclosed that he is being secretl…
The Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) says it will by the end of 2022, select one of the four sites identified for the construction of the Ghana's first nuclear plant.
Dr Stephen Yamoah, Executive Director, NPG, speaking at a workshop for m…