Six executives of Ghana Union Movement (GUM) Party have been arrested for allegedly breaching peace and passing eccentric comments against the chiefs and people of Kwaman in the Agona West Constituency.
The arrest followed a protracted …
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is delivering on all key promises it made to Zongo communities ahead of the 2016 election, Alhaji Ali Suraj, a former NPP-USA organizer, has stated.
He said the NPP after assuming office in 2017 h…
Reverend Johnson Avuletey, Deputy Volta Regional Minister has been named the Best Deputy Regional Minister.
He was given the award at the Presidential Globe African Heroes Honours Award 2019 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra on…
Mr Augustus Nana Kwasi Andrews, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is upbeat about the Party's chances of winning the 2020 election despite the huge gap between it and the New Patriotic Party in the 201…
We lost about N25 Billion due to bad road, Apapa-Oshodi road to be one of the best in Africa when completed - Dangote
As part of Dangote (Dangote.com) Industries Limited’s commitment to the Federal Government of Nigeria, Group President…
Turkey has submitted a bill to parliament to allow it to deploy troops in Libya, as the conflict there intensifies.
Turkey is allied with Libya's UN-backed government, which is based in the capital, Tripoli.
The move, which comes ear…
Protesters angered by recent deadly US air strikes targeting an Iran-backed Iraqi militia have attacked the US embassy compound in Baghdad.
US troops fired tear gas to disperse a crowd that breached the outer wall of the compound, which…
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Sunday gave the clearest indication yet that the national identification card, the Ghana Card, could be a key requirement for registration as a voter in next year’s elections.
He said the Ghana Car…
South African telecoms firm MTN (MTNJ.J) on Monday said it was reviewing allegations raised in a U.S. complaint which accuses several firms of paying protection money to extremist groups in Afghanistan.
The complaint was filed in the Un…
Uganda said it plans to borrow 6.9 trillion shillings ($1.89 billion) from external lenders in the 2020/2021 (July-June) fiscal year to partly finance its budget, which could come under pressure as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni seeks re-e…
A Sudanese court sentenced 27 members of the national intelligence service to death by hanging on Monday over the killing of a teacher in detention in February during protests that led to the overthrow of former president Omar al-Bashir.
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The Moscow authorities have dumped artificial snow in the city centre for New Year festivities, as this is now the Russian capital's warmest December since 1886.
The delivery of snow by dumper truck is causing amusement on social media.…
A gunman has opened fire in a church in Texas, fatally shooting two people before being killed by an armed member of the congregation.
The gunman stood up from a pew at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a suburb of Fort…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings will address this year's commemoration of the December 31 Revolution at Winneba, Central Region.
The celebration, to be held on the theme, "Monetization of Elections in Ghana: 'A threat to National …
The Reverend Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, Chief Executive Officer, Alliance for Christian Advocacy Africa, has asked presidential and parliamentary candidates for the 2020 Elections to make well thought-through promises.
He has, however, …
President of Russia Vladimir Putin extended his greetings on Christmas and the New Year 2020 to heads of foreign states and governments, as well as leaders of international organisations including BRICS.
In his message to President of B…
Years of drought have slashed food production in Zimbabwe, once an African breadbasket
Millions of Zimbabweans pushed into hunger by prolonged drought and economic crisis face an increasingly desperate situation unless adequate funding …
Mr. Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros Islands, joined government officials and the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the Comoros to inaugurate a new road network, 100% funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD).
The n…
At least 76 people have been killed by a vehicle bomb detonated during morning rush hour in Somalia's capital.
The blast took place at a checkpoint at a busy intersection in Mogadishu. More than 90 people were also injured.
No group …
A scientist in China who said he had created the world's first gene-edited babies has been jailed for three years.
He Jiankui was convicted of violating a government ban by carrying out his own experiments on human embryos, to try to gi…
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has thanked US counterpart Donald Trump for intelligence that helped foil "acts of terrorism" on Russian soil, according to a Kremlin statement.
Mr Putin and Mr Trump spoke on the phone on Sunday, it sa…
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has charged the Bawku Inter Ethnic Peace Committee and other stakeholders in promoting peace in the area to ensure that Bawku “does not return to the dark days" of conflict.
According to the Vice …
Located in north-central France, Brienon-sur-Armançon has a population of about 3,300. The city benefits from an advanced road network while also suffering from lots of criminal activities. To enhance city safety, the local government chos…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Africans in the diaspora to help make Africa the best place for investment, progress and prosperity.
“Let us all remember that the destiny of all black people no matter where they are …
Guillaume Soro, a former rebel leader in Ivory Coast and a candidate in next year’s presidential election, could face life in prison over an alleged coup plot that involved amassing weapons, the country’s public prosecutor said on Thursday…
Two former ministers and four others accused of taking bribes to offer fishing rights in Namibia’s biggest corruption scandal will see in the New Year from custody after a court dismissed their urgent release application on Friday.
The …
A leading EU official has penned a love letter to Britain, expressing his "deep hurt" over Brexit and concluding: "You will always be welcome to come back."
European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans wrote the letter in the Gua…
The Bono Regional Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has appealed for an effective cooperation of the regional Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) to ensure a peaceful, free, fair and transparent Election 2020.
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Mr. Kwamena Duncan, Central Regional Minister has called on Ghanaians to support the government in its effort at building a prosperous nation for all.
The situation, where people of the other political divide did not appreciate anything…
South Africa’s trade surplus widened to 6.1 billion rand ($435 million) in November from a revised 2.75 billion rand surplus in October, data from the revenue service showed on Friday.
Exports were down 4.8% on a month-on-month basis to…
A well known Moroccan YouTuber has been jailed for four years and fined about $4,000 (£3,000) after being found guilty of insulting the country's king.
Mohamed Sekkaki was arrested earlier this month after criticising King Mohammed's sp…
Canada's national broadcaster CBC has defended deleting a scene featuring Donald Trump from the film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
CBC spokesman Chuck Thompson said eight minutes of the 120-minute film had been trimmed to make way for…
The Savannah Regional Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has inaugurated an Inter-party Dialogue Committee aimed at deepening friendly political party discourse in the area.
The Inter-party Dialogue Commit…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has elected 46-year-old businesswoman Maame Sarfoah Appiah as the party's parliamentary candidate for Asante-Akim South Constituency.
At the party's primaries held at Juaso, she polled 727 out of 8…
The Islamic State group has released a video claiming to show the killing of 11 Christians in Nigeria.
IS said it was part of its recently declared campaign to "avenge" the October deaths of its leader and spokesman in Syria.
No deta…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed a "huge win" in a vote that challenged his leadership of the Likud party.
Mr Netanyahu secured 72.5% as opposed to his rival Gideon Saar, who polled 27.5%.
Mr Saar admitted defeat…
The People's National Convention (PNC) has retained Mr Kingsley Kanton as its Parliamentary Candidate for the Sissala East constituency ahead of the 2020 Parliamentary elections.
Mr Kanton, a 37-year-old law student and a development co…
The Acting Ada West District Director, Social Welfare Department, Madam Abigail Teye, has disclosed that the Assembly spent about Ghs 260,000, three per cent of the common fund, on Persons With Disability(PWD) in 2019.
This was done as…
Dedication is the word that links all the people whose lives have inspired others this year in Africa.
We revisit the stories of the dedicated teacher, student, lawyer, choir and activist, who have all in their own way encouraged others…
A passenger jet has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing at least 12 people but leaving dozens of survivors.
The Bek Air plane was flying from Almaty - Kazakhstan's largest city - to the capital Nur-Sultan when it smashed into a building just…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has enumerated a number of successes chalked by the government and Ghanaians for which the nation must be thankful to God.
In a video message containing his Christmas Message to the nation, the Pres…
The following is the Christmas Message of Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, President & Chairman of Groupe Nduom, in which he apologizes for the difficulty customers of his financial institutions have had to endure in the course of the year following …
Rather than celebrating, many Liberians seem to be in mourning this Christmas - thanks to the fact that the financial crisis in this former colony of freed slaves has been worsening since former international football star George Weah was …
Queen Elizabeth will stress the value of harmony and reconciliation in her Christmas message this year, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, after a “quite bumpy” year for her own family and for Britain as it struggled with Brexit.
The pa…
While the North American Aerospace Defense Command stays alert for any signs of a North Korea missile launch – what officials in Pyongyang have described as a “Christmas gift” – it is also tracking the legendary figure who delivers present…
Mr Abdul Malik Jeleel, the Chairman of the Adentan Constituency of the Convention People's Party (CPP), has urged elected assembly members to use their mandate to protect the rights of minorities in their various communities.
He said on…
Sudan has launched an investigation into crimes committed in the Darfur region under former President Omar al-Bashir, the state prosecutor says.
A trial could take place outside the country, Tagelsir al-Heber said.
Ten years ago the …
The Indian cabinet has approved a new population register despite weeks of protests over a citizenship law that critics say is anti-Muslim.
Authorities say the National Population Register (NPR) will create a list of all the people livi…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured Ghanaians of its core ethical stance to be neutral in the discharge of its activities for national peace and stability during the December 2020 poll.
The Commission's commitment to remain except…
Guillaume Soro had long been an ally of the president but they fell out earlier this year.
Ivory Coast has issued an arrest warrant for former rebel leader and ex-Prime Minister Guillaume Soro who intends to run in next year's president…