The government is committed to strengthening diaspora-friendly policies and expanding opportunities for collaboration as part of the country’s reset agenda, the Vice- President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has said.
At the cl…
Civil society organisations have been lauded for their pivotal role in the successful repeal of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which had granted President John Dramani Mahama the authority to ban mining activities in forest reserv…
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Victor Emmanuel Smith, has formally presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald J. Trump, officially beginning his diplomatic mission in Washington, DC.
The ceremony took …
Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in the country's central Niger state.
Nigeria's federal government described the latest …
US and Ukrainian envoys say "productive and constructive" talks have taken place in Miami, but there still appears to be no major breakthrough in efforts to end Ukraine's war with Russia.
Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, i…
Civil rights groups and pro-gun advocates in Australia have raised concerns that new fast-tracked laws will place undue restrictions on firearms and protests in the wake of the Bondi shootings.
On Monday, the Australian state of New S…
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said he does not take anything for granted in politics and remains committed to working hard to secure the support of delegates of the New Patriotic Party ahead of the party’s presidential pr…
The red, wooden post hammered into the ground near the Malagasy village of Ambohidava heralds a change that will alter life here forever.
Visiting on a gentle, sunny Thursday afternoon, the only things disturbing the 500 residents are…
Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Education, has urged the judiciary to impose custodial sentences on public officials and politicians found culpable of engaging in illegal mining.
“We need to elevate and up our game. The Executive and the …
Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang has expressed the government’s unrelenting commitment to placing decentralisation at the heart of national development and accountable governance. She said there was the urgent need to co…
Two drill rappers from Liverpool who were seen carrying guns and parading with troops in Somalia during a cross-border clan conflict could be questioned by police upon their return to the UK, the BBC has learned.
British citizens Abdi…
Member of Parliament for Yendi, Abdul Fatawu Alhassan, has urged authorities responsible for the GH¢1 billion Bawku Revitalisation Fund to ensure the facility is properly managed and used strictly for its intended purpose to deliver me…
Dr Bryan Acheampong has declared his confidence in winning the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary insisting that history, preparation, and a clear reading of the political moment all point in his favour. “My confidence is grounded …
Madam Patricia Pearl Ankrah, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Afigya Kwabre South, has cut the sod for the commencement of six development projects in five communities, assuring residents of their uninterrupted completion within six …
The rebel group which last week seized the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Uvira say they have begun withdrawing, promising to complete the pullout on Thursday, following pressure from the US.
The M23 group captured the strategic…
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, acting on the advice of the National Security Council, has imposed a curfew on Nalerigu Township and its environs in the North East Region.
The curfew, enacted through an Exec…
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has in his Bawku Conflict Mediation Report confirmed Zugran Asigri Abugrago Azoka II as the rightful Chief of Bawku and Paramount Chief of the Kasaug Traditional Area.
He noted that by the declarati…
President John Dramani Mahama has called for building a bridge between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the three Alliance of Sahel States (AES) -Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
This Alliance was established to…
The Minister for Youth Development and Employment, George Opare Addo, has warned that rising youth unemployment poses a serious national security threat, urging collective action to address the growing challenge.
Speaking in an inte…
Nana Akomea, Chairman of the Communications Directorate for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign, has dismissed claims by Abetifi MP Bryan Acheampong suggesting that the former Vice President was largely responsible for the New Patriotic Pa…
The Koforidua High Court has dismissed an election petition filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Suhum, Prince Addo and the former Member of Parliament for the area, Oboafo Kwadwo Asante, challengin…
The National Election Security Taskforce has met with the Presidential Election Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as preparations intensify for the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for 31 January 2026.
The meeti…
Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident that led to the detention of 11 Nigerian servicemen.
Tuggar's s…
The Australian government has announced a gun buyback scheme in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack - its deadliest mass shooting in decades.
The scheme is the largest since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which left 35 people dead a…
A rebel leader in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says his fighters will withdraw from a key city at the request of the US.
Corneille Nangaa's statement came days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the capture of Uvira …
Six Canadian members of parliament, along with a delegation of 24 other people, have been denied entry by Israel to the occupied West Bank while trying to cross the border from Jordan.
The group was attempting to enter as part of a tr…
The Director of Communications of the United Party, Solomon Owusu, has argued that Kennedy Agyapong has been treated unfairly by the camp of Mahamudu Bawumia within the New Patriotic Party.
Speaking on at TV3, Mr Owusu noted that inte…
The Minority in Parliament has called on the Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to appear before the House to brief lawmakers on the government’s donation of relief items worth GHC10 million to Jamaica and Cuba.
The …
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has urged President John Dramani Mahama to consider a ministerial reshuffling following the absence of some ministers from parliamentary proceedings.
The call comes after Madam L…
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Chieftaincy, Culture and Religious Affairs has appealed to the government to urgently pay all outstanding allowances owed to traditional rulers.
The committee said the government had, to date, fai…
Government has explained that its donation of relief items worth GH?10 million and the deployment of troops to Jamaica are grounded in the values of empathy, solidarity, and compassion.
The explanation follows a call by the Mino…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Tuesday presented his final mediation recommendations on the Bawku chieftaincy dispute to President John Dramani Mahama, calling for the enforcement of existing laws recognising Asigri Abugurago A…
South Africa has accused the US of using Kenyan nationals without work permits at a facility processing applications by white South Africans for refugee status.
Seven Kenyans were arrested after intelligence reports revealed that peop…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will crack down on hate speech following Sunday's deadly shooting at Bondi Beach that targeted a Jewish festival.
Fifteen people were killed when two gunmen opened fire at…
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has dismissed calls by the Minority in Parliament for the resignation or removal of the sector minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, describing the demands as baseless and illogical.
The Min…
A French court has sentenced a former rebel leader and politician from the Democratic Republic of Congo to 30 years in jail after finding him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity more than two decades ago.
Roger Lumbala hea…
US unemployment ticked up last month in the latest sign of job market weakness, but the mixed official report still leaves room for debate among central bankers.
The unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November, up f…
Former public sector executive and governance advisor , Daniel Duku has called on leaders in Ghana to shift from personality-driven leadership to the deliberate construction of ethical systems that can sustain institutions beyond individ…
Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has called on Ghanaians to come together to address growing political polarisation in the country.
Speaking on Channel one media’s Point of View, Prof. Oquaye said Ghana has becom…
Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the non-availability of its Kpandai parliamentary candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, for court service following a Supreme Cou…
Minority Members on Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee have raised concerns over the shortage of raw rubber for local manufacturers, warning that the situation is posing a serious threat to industrial output and employment.
S…
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has dismissed claims of internal friction within the party following President John Dramani Mahama’s directive to the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, and th…
US President Donald Trump has ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela - a move that Caracas has denounced as "warmongering threats".
Trump wrote that Venezuelan President Ni…
A popular South African radio and club DJ has been shot dead in the country's largest city, Johannesburg, sending shockwaves across the nation grappling with entrenched crime.
Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, was gunned do…
As part of the high-level mediation efforts to find a lasting solution to the Bawku chieftaincy dispute, which has plagued the Upper East Region for years, it has been recommended that Seidu Abagre, who was recently installed by the Mamp…
The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has described the Supreme Court’s decision to halt all activities related to the proposed Kpandai parliamentary rerun as a victory for justice and the rule…
Parts of Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, have been turned into an "open-air gallery", in the words of the organisers of the city's first street art festival.
One of the featured artists, Ashaolu Oluwafemi, told the BBC that the festiva…
The US has said it is ready to offer Ukraine Nato-like security guarantees to safeguard an eventual ceasefire, following talks in Berlin with European officials and a delegation from Kyiv.
The "very strong" guarantees would be modelle…
The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Emmanuel Asamoah, has called for the modernisation of traditional leadership to effectively respond to the nation’s developmental challenges.
“…
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has underscored the need to recalibrate economic diplomacy to support growth and resilience.
She said that could be done by actively facilitating strategic investments, market access, …
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