Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken with his French counterpart amid controversy over recent comments he made about free expression.
Mr Trudeau expressed Canada's solidarity with "the people of France" following the recent…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has declared three days of fasting and prayer, starting Thursday, November 5, 2020.
The programme which is under the theme “The horse is prepared for the battle, but victory is in the hands of the…
Ethiopia’s federal army is mobilising troops from across the country as it continues its offensive in the opposition-led state of Tigray.
The army’s deputy chief of staff, Gen Berhanu Jula, said the troops were heading north to provide …
The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama has promised to resource and reform the public sector to make it more effective and create sustainable jobs for the teaming youth in…
Some Members of Parliament have expressed disappointment and anger at Mrs Jean Mensah, Chair, Electoral Commission, for her inability to appear before the house on Thursday
The day had run into the afternoon in Parliament House, in Accr…
Mr Salifu Saeed, Northern Regional Minister, has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Northern region to put in place stringent measures to ensure peace before, during and after December 7 electio…
Malawi said on Tuesday it will open a full embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, becoming the first African nation in decades to do so in the contested city.
In a video statement during a visit to Israel, Malawi Foreign Minister Eisenhower M…
While President Donald Trump wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a presidential race that is still too close to call, it may not be the final arbiter in this election, legal experts said.
They said it was doubtful that courts wo…
At least 68 students and five teachers have tested positive for Covid-19 at a school in Kenya's Nakuru County, as the number of new cases continues to rise.
One student has been rushed to hospital after developing complications, accordi…
The final secondary school exams in Malawi have been cancelled after papers were leaked, prompting angry pupils to take to the streets in many parts of the country to protest.
The cancellation affects the future of more than 154,000 pup…
US President Donald Trump's spiritual adviser Paula White-Cain says "angels have been released" from Africa and South America to help him win.
During a fervent prayer service, she says: "I hear a sound of victory. The Lord says it is do…
Mr Pontius Pilate Appabey, Upper East Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has cautioned Political Parties to promote peace and co-existence in constituencies to ensure peace before, during and after the …
Reverend Professor JOY Mante has charged Ghanaians to reject any politician who will encourage violence in any form, in the run-up to the December 7, elections. He said, "no one deserves to be a President or an MP if that person encourages…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the government would establish a pension scheme for cocoa farmers.
He said, just like teachers and other workers who enjoyed retirement benefit, the government wanted the farmers to enjoy a good l…
Nana Obiri Boahen, Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has advised party members not to be complacent and arrogant but work assiduously for the party to win more seats in Parliament.
Obiri Boahen told journalists t…
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…