Concerned Youth of Gushegu in sharing their views on the Parliamentary Candidates in the Constituency have indicated their readiness to massively vote for Hassan Tampuli in the upcoming 2020 elections.
The youth group asserted that Pres…
The National Media Commission (NMC), has developed a mobile application (App) dubbed: “Ghana Elections Monitoring App” to help determine the circulation of fake news ahead of the December general election.
The App was developed in colla…
The Commonwealth and UN Technology Bank have formed a new partnership to support least developed countries (LDCs) through technology transfer, capacity building and knowledge sharing.
The two organisations signed a memorandum of underst…
Mr Emmanuel Valis Akyianu, a clergyman, Businessman, and politician has stepped down as an independent candidate and declared his full support for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming December polls.
He pledged his sup…
Democrats are rapidly losing hope of gaining control of the US Senate after underperforming in key states.
Controlling the Senate would have allowed them to either obstruct or push through the next president's agenda.
The party had h…
Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has declared the military’s operation in the northern state of Tigray a success.
In a televised address, Mr Abiy vowed to continue with the military offensive despite international calls for restra…
Mr Marricke Kofi Gane, the leader of the “Gane4Ghana” movement, says the movement has sought a judicial concern and review over its disqualification from the Presidential race ahead of the December 7 General Election.
He said the moveme…
Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu on Tuesday reiterated the need to place a cap on the number of Members of Parliament (MP).
He said experts and opinion leaders also agreed that “we need to place a cap on the size of the legislature” and “…
Democrat Joe Biden has a path to victory in the US election but his Republican opponent President Donald Trump is challenging vote counts in four key states. So what might happen?
The Trump campaign has claimed, without evidence, there …
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has been sworn in for a second term following his victory in last week's disputed election.
More than 12 countries have been represented at the ceremony, as well as delegates from the African Union and…
There were more than 100,000 new cases of coronavirus in the US on Wednesday - a record one-day increase.
The figure, reported by the Covid Tracking Project, is accompanied by a steep rise in hospital admissions - suggesting that it is …
Mrs Jean Mensah, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) will on November 5, brief Parliament on the Commission's readiness to conduct the 2020 general election following requests by the House, prior the Election Day, December 7, …
The National Election Security Taskforce has identified 6,178 flash points; potential trouble spots across Ghana for Election 2020.
The flash points are in Accra, Tema, Central, Eastern, Volta, Oti, Western, Western North and Ashanti re…
Police in Tanzania have released on bail all opposition leaders who were arrested on charges of planning to hold unlawful protests.
They include main opposition party Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe and ACT-Wazalendo leader Zitto Kabwe.
…
Sarah McBride is to become the first transgender state senator in the US, after declaring victory in Delaware.
She beat Republican Steve Washington to take over the seat from Democrat Harris McDowell, who is standing down.
Ms McBride…
What was once a nightmare scenario is taking shape, with Biden saying he is on a path to victory and Trump lobbing unfounded accusations of voter fraud and electoral theft.
It's a recipe for acrimony and a protracted court battle, which…
The government has approved the establishment of 20 Technical and Vocational institutions across the country to promote youth acquisition of skills.
The formation of the schools would help SHS and JHS graduates to learn trades of their …
As Americans voted in a tightly contested election on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump tweeted that a parade held to show support for him in Nigeria was a "great honor".
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1323680963310866435 …
With some few weeks to the December 7 general elections, the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Okere has intensified its house-to-house campaign to highlight the government’s achievements and to canvass for votes.
As part o…
Leadership and youth groups of political parties in the Upper West Akim District have resolved to protect the peace of the area before, during and after the December 7 general election.
They pledged to avoid any form of violence and unr…
Ethiopia's cabinet has declared a six-month state of emergency in the country’s northernmost state, Tigray, following escalation of tensions on Wednesday.
In a statement, the cabinet said the emergency is meant to "maintain the country'…
The Builsa North District Directorate of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the Upper East Region has expressed concern about the competence and quality of polling agents assigned to polling stations by political parties to observe electoral…
Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Energy, has cut-the-sod for the construction of a Hall of Excellence in Alavanyo Abehenease in the Hohoe Constituency.
The edifice is being constructed at an estimated cost of GH?1 million to the spe…
Mr Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bono Region, has presented GH¢ 10,000 to support the party’s campaign in the Sunyani East constituency.
Also, Mr Tuah-Yeboah who contested the constituency’…
Professor Kwadwo Adinkra-Appiah, the Vice-Chancellor of the Sunyani Technical University, has been elected the Chairman of the Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities-Ghana (VCTU-G).
He took over from Rev. Prof John Frank Eshun, the …
The Chiefs and traditional leaders of Ave Dakpa in the Akatsi North District of the Volta Region Monday lauded President Akufo-Addo for the numerous developmental projects and programmes initiated by his government in the area.
They men…
The National Peace Council (NPC), has strongly condemned the clashes between supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Jamestown, Odododiodio Constituency, Accra.
The clashes, which occurr…
The International Criminal Court has confirmed to the BBC that it's conducting a preliminary examination into the recent #EndSARS protests in Nigeria.
In a statement, the office of the ICC prosecutor said it had received information on al…
As well as the White House, Democrats and Republicans are locked in a tight race for control of the US Senate.
Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the upper chamber of Congress, meaning the Democrats are seeking a net gain of four seat…
Austrian police have carried out a series of raids and made 14 arrests after a gunman murdered four people in the heart of Vienna on Monday.
The man, described as a 20-year-old Islamist terrorist who had been freed from jail last Decemb…
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday took her campaign tour to the Okaikoi Central and Korley Klottey constituencies and appealed to the electorate to vote to retain the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Office for a second term.
…
Okay, so who is going to be the next president?
We don't know, because not enough votes have been counted yet for either Donald Trump or Joe Biden to claim victory.
In fact, because of the time it takes to count the huge number of po…
Clubs and pubs across Kenya are set to be shut down again under new Covid-19 measures, the BBC has learnt.
It comes as East Africa’s largest economy is experiencing a surge of cases.
It has also emerged that political rallies and lar…
The UN, the African Union and the West African bloc, Ecowas, have urged the opposition in Ivory Coast to respect constitutional order after it rejected President Alassane Ouattara's re-election and vowed to set up a transitional government…
Mr John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), says the Party does not hate the Electoral Commission (EC).
“We don’t hate the EC. We know that the EC is doing its work competently, which is a m…
Donald Trump has declared an unsupported victory in a speech from the ceremonial East Room of the White House - with millions of ballots yet to be counted.
Several top Republicans and conservative commentators are expressing alarm at Tr…
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday said it is an undisputable fact that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Administration has worked so hard to turn the fortunes of the country around in its first term in office.
She said it …
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured all stakeholders in Ghana’s electoral process that each ballot paper printed for the December 7, 2020 elections will be accounted for.
“Not one ballot paper will be included in a package that ha…
A 13-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan who was allegedly abducted and forced to convert and marry a Muslim man has been rescued, officials said.
The recovery of the girl came nearly a month after the girl's parents alleged that she wa…
Police in the South Africa's city of Cape Town are investigating the killing of seven people in a shooting in the Gugulethu area.
Police say gunmen entered a house in the area and shot randomly killing three women and four men.
Two o…
Ugandan opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been cleared by the electoral commission to start official campaigns for the presidency.
He will face off against nine other contenders including incumbent P…
The chairman of the African Union commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned recent killings in Ethiopia following inter-communal violence.
Ethnic violence has been on the rise in the country, with an attack on Sunday in Oromia stat…
Madam Fidelia Kudaariwo, a Leading Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Chiana-Paga Constituency, says all the Party needs is to win the December 7, 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
She pledged her full support f…
Mr Adam Salifu Braimah, Savanna Regional Minister has urged the people in the area to reciprocate the developmental gesture of the NPP government and vote to maintain it in power.
He said the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, h…
Mr John-Peter Amewu, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the Hohoe Constituency and Minister of Energy, has urged electorates in the Constituency to endorse him for "one family, one opportunity' policy.
He said hi…
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said Ghana would be a different place when the country begins to realise the full impact of the free Senior High School (SHS) policy in 10 to 15 years’ time.
“We might not see the full impact of …
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) government, will reduce drastically the size of government and use the resources available to provide the basic development for the people and displace corruption.
Mr Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, CPP Pres…
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) will continue to improve on the institutional and legislative reforms to strengthen the capacity of governance and anti-corruption institutions to deter, detect, and prosecute corrupt officials, if it w…
Gunmen have killed at least 32 people and set fire to homes in a "horrendous" attack in western Ethiopia, officials say.
Local authorities said the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) was to blame for the attack in Oromia state.
Reside…
Austrian police are searching for at least one suspect after a multiple gun attack in the capital, Vienna, that killed four people.
Seventeen other people were wounded - some seriously - after gunmen opened fire at six different locatio…