The Asante-Akim Central Municipal Assembly, has unanimously elected Mr. Samuel Ohemeng as Presiding Member (PM), after two unsuccessful rounds voting to produce a PM on the day the Assembly was inaugurated.
Mr. Ohemeng needed only one v…
Mr Emmanuel Agyei Anhwere, Member of Parliament (MP) for Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency has asked aspirants in the upcoming primaries of the party in the constituency, to conduct a clean campaign.
He said political contest was a no…
The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA) Monday urged the Electoral Commission to be sensitive to the political undertones of its decisions and work to build consensus with the political parties on the way forward.
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Polling station executives and electoral area coordinators of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Sefwi- Akontombra Constituency, have picked nomination forms on behalf of Mr Alex Djonoboah Tetteh, the incumbent MP to contest the upcomin…
Mr Dennis Amfo-Sefah, the Tema West Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has branded the upcoming Accra leg of the protest march by some opposition parties against the compilation of a new voters' register as a good swea…
Nana Ngyatoku IV, Chief of Damtse in the Ahanta West Municipal Assembly (AWMA), has called on Assembly Members to collaborate with their chiefs and communities to enhance development.
According to him, being an assembly member is a call…
The Amasaman Constituency of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has organized a training workshop to equip its members with effective communication skills to better tell the government's success story.
The programme brought together t…
The Paramount Chief of the Tumu Traditional area, Kuoro Richard Babini Kanton VI, has appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to redeem his promise to construct a Municipal Hospital in Tumu in the Sissala East Municipality to improve healthc…
Hopes have been dashed an experimental vaccine could protect people against HIV, the virus that causes Aids.
The National Institutes of Health has stopped its HVTN 702 trial, of more than 5,000 people in South Africa, as it found the ja…
Kenya's former President Daniel arap Moi has died at the age of 95.
President Uhuru Kenyatta announced his death, saying the nation had lost a "great man".
Mr Moi was Kenya's longest-serving president. He was in office for 24 years, …
Results from voting in Iowa, the first round in the contest to pick a Democratic candidate to face President Donald Trump, have been plunged into chaos by apparent technology issues.
The state's Democratic party said the holdup was a "r…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it is unaware of any presidential debates to be organised by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) this year.
It said the NPP could, therefore, not be a party to any such arrangements an…
The Head of the Local Government Service (LGS), Dr Nana Ato Arthur, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to improve on productivity and develop competencies in their various districts to help achieve the…
THE HOUSE OF LORDS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DEFENCE COMMITTEE [1] WILL THIS WEEK HEAR FROM FORMER UN UNDER-SECRETARY GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS BARONESS AMOS AND DR NICK WESTCOTT, DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL AFRICAN SOCIETY.
In the f…
UN agencies raise alarm in the Central Sahel where millions face hunger amid rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis
The unprecedented escalation of humanitarian needs in the Central Sahel is a major factor for the alarming situation tha…
The deadly coronavirus outbreak that has spread from China does not yet constitute a "pandemic", the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease, according to the WHO.
At least 427 pe…
One of the abiding images of any virus outbreak is people in surgical masks.
Using them to prevent infection is popular in many countries around the world, most notably China during the current coronavirus outbreak where they are also w…
A second activist campaigning for the conservation of monarch butterflies and the woods in which they hibernate has been found dead in Mexico.
Raúl Hernández worked as a tour guide at a butterfly sanctuary in Michoacán state.
His bod…
The US has invited the head of Sudan's governing body to Washington - the first such visit in more than three decades.
Sudan said Lt Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan would go to the US soon to discuss ways of developing bilateral ties.
He …
The first event that will help decide the candidates for US president is to take place with Monday's Iowa caucuses.
Democratic and Republican voters will choose their preferred nominees for the White House race.
While victory in Iowa…
A video of an airport staff at the Victoria Falls Airport, in western Zimbabwe, screening passengers for the coronavirus without wearing a mask has sparked discussions about the country's preparedness.
In the video, the official checks …
Commuters in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos were outraged as the ban on motorbike and motorised tricycle taxis caused lengthy delays during rush hour.
Monday was the first working day that the ban had come into force in Lagos state, whe…
Mr Saanbaye B. Kangberee, the Upper West Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reiterated the importance of the media and said; "It is only dictators who do not like the media."
He emphasized that the media were importa…
Mrs Cynthia Mamle Morrison, Member of Parliament (MP) for Agona West, has admonished parliamentary aspirants and supporters to conduct campaigns devoid of insults and character assassination to ensure peace and tranquillity in the Party.
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The Assin South District Assembly on Monday elected Mr. Emmanuel Boadi as the new Presiding Member (PM) after he failed the first attempt on Friday.
He polled 26 votes to beat his only contender, Mr. Jonathan Korang who secured nine vot…
Mrs Henrietta Mary Eyison, the Ahanta West Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has debunked rumours of her intent to contest in the upcoming parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Ahanta West Constituency.
Quoting…
Tanzanian citizen who is abroad who is prevented to return to the country at one's own convenience, including those coming from China
Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania, Ms. Wang Ke, has assured parents and relatives of the safety of over 4…
IGN FI International Conference to launch results of the implementation of Uganda’s 10-year National Land Information System (NLIS) and to share benefits of Global Modernization of Land Administration
International Seminar organized by …
The Tanzanian shilling was fairly stable in 2019, exchanging at an average of 2,290 to the dollar, compared with 2,263 in 2018
Tanzania is amongst the world's 10 fastest-growing economies at the rate of 6.8 per cent, reveals the new 202…
The Commonwealth has welcomed its 54th family member after Maldives' application for re-admission was approved.
The small island nation officially re-joined the Commonwealth at 00:01 today (Saturday, February 1 2020).
This marks the …
A panel of five judges in Malawi has begun to read its ruling following an appeal challenging the results of last May's presidential election.
President Peter Mutharika won a second term with 38.6% of the vote.
But opposition candida…
Contributions in 2019 enabled the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), to provide flights for the humanitarian community across South Sudan
European Union funding of €6.2 million (US$7.5 million) helped the World Food Progra…
A panel of five judges in Malawi has begun to read its ruling following an appeal challenging the results of last May's presidential election.
President Peter Mutharika won a second term with 38.6% of the vote.
But opposition candida…
The Chinese government has accused the US of causing "panic" in its response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
It follows the US decision to declare a public health emergency and deny entry to foreign nationals who had visited China i…
The Inter-party Resistance Against the New Voters Register has described as deceptive and misleading a statement issued by the Electoral Commission (EC) on the purported outcome of the meeting between the Eminent Advisory Committee (EAC)…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that it is on course to produce a new credible biometric voters register and dispatch copies to all the constituencies by November 8.
By its calender, which has been shown to some senior journa…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will from today, 3rd February to Tuesday, 4th February 2020, embark on a two-day working visit of the Savannah and Upper West Regions.
Beginning from the Savannah Region, President Akufo-Addo will …
President Nana Akufo-Addo has referred the Airbus bribery scandal to the Office of the Special Prosecutor to investigate the matter.
These investigations are expected to be conducted in collaboration with the United Kingdom authorities,…
European Union leaders sought to put a brave face on Brexit on Friday, saying the remaining 27 countries united can tackle climate change and technological transformation despite losing a member state for the first time.
Britain leaves …
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Archaeologists have put on display 16 ancient Egyptian tombs discovered at a s…
Mr Evans Addison Coleman Onomah, former Agona West Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has picked nomination forms to contest the upcoming parliamentary primaries slated for April 25.
The forms were procured on his b…
Mr Kobena Mensah Woyome, Member of Parliament (MP) for South Tongu has called for an immediate action to address the rising level of internet fraud using fake accounts created in the name of MPs and prominent citizens in the country.
Ac…
The Bawku West Assembly in the Upper East Region has not had a Presiding Member to preside over the Assembly's general meetings for the past four years.
This was as a result of successive failures of candidates to get the required two-t…
Mr Amidu Chinnia Issshaku, the Deputy Upper West Regional Minister has asked the citizenry especially Traditional authorities to offer constructive criticism to erring politicians to enable them to perform their duties credibly.
He sai…
Singapore said on Friday it was banning entry to all Chinese visitors and foreigners with a recent history of travel to China in some of the most far-reaching moves worldwide to deter the fast-spreading coronavirus.
The ban, effective f…
Hungary will begin an ambitious prison-building program in an attempt to stem a tide of costly lawsuits by inmates complaining of overcrowding and inhumane conditions, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
Orban accused “business-…
Authorities in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have declared a state of emergency as massive bushfires rage south of Canberra.
It is the worst fire threat to the territory in nearly two decades, officials said.
The main blaze,…
The authorities in Botswana have announced the first suspected case of coronavirus in the country.
The passenger arrived aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight from China, a government statement says.
It adds that the individual has bee…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) branch in Japan has advised political parties and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to stop demonstrating against the Electoral Commission (EC) and cooperate with it to produce a credible register.
The gro…
Mr Ridwan Abass Dauda, the MP for Sisalla East Constituency has appealed to the electorate to give President Nana Addo four more years to continue with the good policies of the NPP to alleviate the plight of Ghanaians.
He said while vot…