The Akwamu Traditional Area has pledged its total support to the government-led land recovery efforts.
Consequently, the Omanhene of the Akwamu Traditional Area, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, has admonished all chiefs who are frustrating …
Participants in town hall meetings have suggested limiting or abolishing the appointment of ministers from Parliament.
That, they argued, would strengthen separation of powers, improve oversight and boost ministerial performance.
T…
Editor of the Newscenta newspaper, Elvis Darko, has slammed the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over its approach to handling investigations in the public eye.
Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Monday, June 2, …
The Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly has given a five-day ultimatum to individuals who leave vehicles by the roadside under the pretext of repairs.
They are to remove these vehicles immediately or face penalties.
This directiv…
The official death toll after deadly floods hit the Nigerian town of Mokwa on Thursday has risen to more than 200, officials say.
Another 500 people are still missing in the town in the central Niger State however, local official Musa…
A Deputy Director at the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Twum Barimah, has said emotionally driven reactions to legal proceedings involving high-profile figures should be discouraged and allow legal institutions to operate without …
Multiple people have been injured after a man shouting "free Palestine" tossed Molotov cocktails at a gathering in support of Israeli hostages in Colorado, authorities say.
Police said eight people - aged 52 to 88 - were injured in th…
The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the party, Joseph Ade Coker.
Mr C…
A law professor at the University of Ghana has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for resorting to street protests over the bail conditions of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Mr Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, describing their actions as an…
Israeli ministers say 22 new Jewish settlements have been approved in the occupied West Bank - the biggest expansion in decades.
Several already exist as outposts, built without government authorisation, but will now be made legal und…
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has launched an initiative to enhance civic engagement in Ghana’s constitutional review process.
The programme aims to equip grassroots citizens with the capacity to effectively participate…
Maame Sarfoah Appiah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asante Akim South, has led an operation to raid an illegal mining (galamsey) site as part of intensified efforts to combat environmental degradation in the municipality.
The …
Airline passengers to Turkey will be fined if they stand up before the seatbelt sign turns off after landing, regulators have said.
The Turkish civil aviation authority said it imposed the order after receiving complaints from passeng…
The Clerk of Parliament, Mr Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, has commended the Parliamentary Press Corps for their commitment and dedication towards the reportage on the work of Parliament.
This invaluable support he explained had made it pos…
Ghana, Thursday, joined the international community to commemorate the 77th International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.
The Day honoured the dedication and sacrifices of peacekeepers across the globe, while calling for strengthene…
Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in-charge of Government Communications, has saluted United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers on the occasion of International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
Speaking at a flag-raising…
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday evening called on supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to remain calm as efforts were being made to execute the bail conditions granted to Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Reg…
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako a.k.a Chairman Wontumi’s hope of spending the weekend outside of the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) was on Friday blighted…
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed plans to establish a Technical University in Techiman as part of his administration’s commitment to expanding access to technical and vocational education in the Bono East Regi…
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians that the worst is behind them and that the country is getting better, in a speech to mark the end of his second year in office.
Halfway through his term, Tinubu acknowledged the pain his reform…
France's National Assembly has voted to abolish low-emission zones, a key measure introduced during President Emmanuel Macron's first term to reduce city pollution.
So-called ZFEs (zones à faibles émissions) have been criticised for h…
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, will be introduced for its first reading during the Second Meeting …
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister for the Interior and the Inspector General of Police to immediately deploy additional security personnel to parts of the Bono East Region, particularly areas plagu…
The Member of Parliament for Nalerigu/Gambaga, Nurudeen Mohammed Mumuni, has criticised the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he describes as a worrying erosion of democratic norms, following the arrest and continued d…
Enoch Afoakwa, a member of the legal team for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has criticised the bail conditions imposed by the Economic and Or…
Flights were temporarily disrupted at Liberia main airport on Thursday night after a private jet carrying President Joseph Boakai almost crashed while landing.
Part of the presidential jet's landing gear malfunctioned while approachin…
The UN's humanitarian chief has said people in Gaza are being subjected to forced starvation by Israel.
In an interview with the BBC, Tom Fletcher said he believed this had led to a change in the international response to Gaza.
Ask…
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is currently the subject of a major criminal investigation involving allegations of fraud, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering, according to Ghana’s Deput…
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, will remain in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after his legal team…
Kenya's President William Ruto has publicly apologised to Tanzania following days of tension between the neighbouring countries.
Some Kenyans on social media have been targeting Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the r…
Elon Musk has criticised one of the signature policies of Donald Trump, marking a break from the US president who he helped to win re-election in 2024.
Last week, the US House of Representatives narrowly passed what Trump calls his "b…
The Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has called on government appointees in the region to uphold integrity and professionalism in the performance of their duties and resist all forms of corruption.…
The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mr Mahama Ayariga, has highlighted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s achievements in delivering tangible economic results, making life more affordable for Ghanaians.
…
The Majority Caucus in Parliament has vowed to initiate a comprehensive investigation into acts of financial mismanagement and recklessness that allegedly occurred under the former Akufo-Addo administration.
Among the key areas iden…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has expressed strong disappointment over what he described as a lack of cooperation from Members of Parliament in identifying the individual responsible for an offensive remark di…
Ng?g? wa Thiong'o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature - a storyteller who refused to be bound by jail, exile and illness.
His work spanned roughly six decades, primarily documenting the transformation of hi…
Elon Musk has said he is leaving the Trump administration after helping lead a tumultuous drive to shrink the size of US government that saw thousands of federal jobs axed.
In a post on his social media platform X, the world's richest…
A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping global trade tariffs, in a major blow to a key component of his economic policies.
The Court of International Trade ruled that an emergency law invoked by the White Hous…
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to respect the constitutional rights of Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), following …
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has argued that despite the inefficiencies in Article 146 of Ghana’s Constitution, it is not sufficient grounds to halt the ongoing removal proceedings against suspended Chief Jus…
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, spent a second night in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after faili…
The Member of Parliament for Bongo, Charles Bawaduah, has dismissed claims that the removal proceedings against suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo are flawed or unconstitutional.
His remarks follow assertions…
Dubbed "Germany's forgotten genocide", and described by historians as the first genocide of the 20th Century, the systematic murder of more than 70,000 Africans is being marked with a national day of remembrance for the first time in Nam…
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has condemned the treatment she received from the Committee of Inquiry investigating her.
Her concerns were outlined in a three-page supplementary affidavit filed at the Supreme Court in support…
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is back in the country for the first time in two years, having arrived in the rebel-held eastern city of Goma, spokespeople for the rebels as well as a youth leader from his par…
Traditional leaders of Akwamu are demanding the government to return unutilised lands around the Akosombo Dam to their rightful custodians, following the alleged sale and encroachment on the land by public and private developers.
The…
The Trump administration will direct US federal agencies to review Harvard University's grants to potentially end or redistribute funding, as part of the White House's escalating battle with America's oldest university.
The Government…
Madam Patricia Appiagyei, Deputy Minority Leader, has accused the government of operating on an alleged “autopilot” and ignoring the suffering and insecurity engulfing the country.
Delivering an opening remark at the Second Meeting o…
Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has accused suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo of behaving in a manner suggestive of presumed guilt, following her strong condemnat…
King Charles III was given a heartfelt standing ovation in Canada's parliament in Ottawa after a historic speech in support of the country staying "strong and free".
Outside the Senate building later, another voice from the crowd shou…
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