Tanzanian health authorities have imported 30 million condoms to curb a shortage reported earlier this year in the east African country.
Many are concerned about the soaring prices of condoms, amid the dwindled distribution of governmen…
Mr Collins Amponsah Asabre, an aspiring assembly-member for Atimatim West in the Afigya-Kwabre South District, said he will prioritise girl-child education when given the nod.
He said equipping the girl-child with the requisite formal e…
The Forum for Christians Against Corruption (FoFCAC) has called for a more preventive approach to the fight against corruption, devoid of politicization, to minimize its effect on society.
Reverend Dr Kojo Osei-Wusu, Former President of…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked media personnel who would be engaged in the coverage of the National referendum come December, to submit their names for 'Special/Early' voting to enable them to discharge their duties during the ref…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will hold parliamentary primaries for some selected Constituencies on Saturday, October 19.
The NDC gave the go ahead after the scheduled meeting of the Functional Executive Committee on Tuesday, O…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday affirmed Ghana's commitment to the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and to the adoption of the ICC's founding treaty, the Rome Statute.
He said despite the controversy surro…
With less than 15 months to the 2020 polls, the Progressive People's Party (PPP), has expressed its unwavering determination to win the Assin North Parliamentary seat.
The party has developed new programmes for a paradigm shift in campa…
Tuberculosis (TB) has been a frequent visitor not just in Bhembe’s family but across the Kingdom of Eswatini
Twana Bhembe witnessed the devastating effects of tuberculosis (TB) when her sister died from the disease in 2011. That was bef…
Aurecon and the eThekwini Municipality turn to the youth to solve bus rapid transport system’s challenges
September saw another highly successful event at Innovate Durban’s annual Youth Innovation Challenge programme. Global engineerin…
Wau’s First Lady, Assunta Fancrasio, acknowledged the importance of unity among women in the area to enhance the effectiveness of their role in the peace process
Women leaders in South Sudan’s Wau area have been urged to unite and be pe…
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ms Josephine Nkrumah, has assured students in both second cycle and tertiary institutions that efforts will be made to enable them to take part in the forthcoming ref…
Daniel KenuThe December 17 referendum is not to elect metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) but to seek public approval for the amendment of Article 55 (3), which bars political parties from participating in local …
Nigeria's First Lady Aisha Buhari has apologised for a viral video that shows her arguing with her husband's niece at the presidential compound.
Mrs Buhari commented on the video on Wednesday while hosting a delegation of wives of polit…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put US President Donald Trump's letter "in the bin", the BBC has been told.
In the letter dated 9 October, and sent after US troops were pulled out of Syria, Mr Trump told Mr Erdogan: "Don't be a t…
As part of his programme to account to the people and bring the work of Parliament closer to them, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Manhyia North (MP), Mr Collins Owusu Amankwah, on Sunday, October 13, 2019, held a …
The forthcoming district-level election and referendum for the amendment of Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution is to further deepen the democratic dispensation in the country and to ensure full participation of the people, the Upper…
The Paramount Chief of the Paga Traditional Area, Pe Charles Awampaga II, and the family of the late Clement Kubindiwu Tedam have lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his role which ensured that their kinsman was given a befi…
Archaeologists have found more than 20 ancient wooden coffins near the Egyptian city of Luxor, the country's antiquities ministry says.
The coffins, whose brightly-coloured decorations are still visible, were uncovered at the Theban nec…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to press on with an offensive in northern Syria until his mission to create a "safe zone" is complete.
Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels launched an operation to clear a Kurdish m…
South Africa's state-run electricity company Eskom has apologised for the latest round of power cuts that began on Wednesday.
The blackouts will affect different parts of the country throughout the day.
In a statement, Eskom said its…
Once it would have been almost unthinkable: a red carpet roll-out in Riyadh for a Russian leader. "Those Godless Communists" is how some of Saudi Arabia's more devout citizens once referred to the Soviets during the Cold War. How the world…
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's brother has reportedly begun a five-year prison sentence for corruption.
Hossein Fereydoun, who was a close adviser to the president, entered Tehran's Evin prison on Wednesday, his lawyer told local me…
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Eric Kwakye Darfour has urged the public to support President Akufo-Addo's commitment towards the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) by voting massively in the refer…
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has selected a new batch of experts, practitioners, and scholars to join its Democracy and Development (D&D) Fellows Programme.
Launched in July 2018, the D&D Fellows Programme is …
The one million Cedis, One Constituency policy initiated by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo administration has been received and is being spent on numerous projects in the Abura- Asebu-Kwamankese District (AAK) of the Central Region.
Th…
Disenfranchised Youth of Ellembelle, a pressure group is calling on the government to investigate into circumstances surrounding the missing of over 500 names from the national voters register at Ellembelle.
The group accused the Electo…
Trade wars, protectionism, and nationalist rhetoric are combining to create the possibility of a nightmare debt crisis that could be worse than any previously experienced. Global borrowing is now at the highest levels since the 1950s – and…
This was the sixth hackathon conducted by the U.S. Embassy in a series of twelve under its Ethiopia Hacks! Program
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa conducted its latest hackathon on the topic – “A digital solution for individuals to elec…
Iron Deficiency Undermines the Lives of Millions in Africa – Isn’t it time we do more to end it? (By Rémy Ejel, Market Head for Nestlé CWAR Ltd.)
Iron, a key nutrient to develop children’s brains and help adults live productive lives, i…
The conference is a standing regional forum of the African Union which was set up to provide policy directions for the transformation and accelerated improvement of civil registration
African countries are expected to continue strengthe…
Defeating Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo motivates a community to confront other diseases with handwashing
After the first Ebola patient was confirmed in Goma, a massive campaign was launched to encourage communities to p…
The main objective of the day is to heighten public awareness about the nature and dimensions of long-term global food challenges
The United Nations has called for action across sectors to make healthy diets affordable and accessible to…
The second phase of Kenya's new railway line, connecting the capital Nairobi to the Rift Valley region, will be opened today for passenger services only.
Cargo services will have to wait for the construction of a dry port, which could t…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has been forced to suspend her annual address after being heckled in parliament.
Opposition lawmakers disrupted the Legislative Council session by shouting and projecting slogans behind her.
After a first …
The Aburihene, Otobuor Djan Kwasi II, has appealed to the government to elevate the Akuapem South District to a municipality.
He said the district had a history in the governance of the country dating back to colonial days, indicating t…
Mozambicans voted on Tuesday in an election that will test a fragile two-month-old peace deal between the ruling Frelimo party and its old civil war foe turned opposition rival Renamo.
The presidential, legislative and provincial polls …
Hundreds of captives who were beaten, abused and held in squalid conditions at a purported Islamic school in northern Nigeria escaped prior to a raid this week, police said on Tuesday.
Nearly 300 men and boys had been at the facility in…
Doctors in Zimbabwe have defied a court order to return to work, saying a pay rise offered by the government is too low.
High inflation has reduced the doctor's pay to the equivalent of about $100 (£80) a month.
On Friday last week a…
The election of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) will end the winner takes all syndrome, deepen accountability and speed up holistic development.
This is because it is not the President who would be app…
About 170 aspirants have filed their nominations to contest this year's District Assembly and Unit Committee elections at the district office of La-Dadekotopon in Accra.
Out of the number, 126 aspirants filed to contest for the district…
The Information Services Department (ISD) has been told to intensify its public education on the up-coming referendum on Article 55 (3), slated for December 17, 2019.
They should let citizens come to terms with the merits and demerits o…
The regional campaign on the upcoming District Level Elections (DLEs) and the national referendum seeking to amend article 55 (3) of the Constitution has kick-started in Upper West with a call for mass voter turnout.
The National Commis…
Madam Josephine Nkrumah, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has entreated Ghanaians to be advocates for the forthcoming Referendum and District Level Elections (DLEs) and sensitise each other to ensure s…
Politicians have been urged to settle political differences and unite with one voice towards national development to achieve "the Ghana Beyond Aid".
Daasebre Oti Boateng II, Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional Area, said this when Pr…
The Government is to provide over GHC34million to resource various research institutions including the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) to enable them to provide the appropriate support for the implementation of Governm…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will be receiving applications from voters, who would want to either transfer their vote or engage in proxy voting, from Friday, October 24, to Monday, November 4.
It would be done at …
Survey says poor access to college education leaves many unprepared for the job marketImage caption: Survey says poor access to college education leaves many unprepared for the job market
A comprehensive survey compiled by the Mo Ibrahi…
Nigeria's First Lady Aisha Buhari has returned to the country after two months abroad, telling reporters when she arrived on Saturday that "fake news" was a scourge that will "lead us to something unimaginable".
While away, Mrs Bushari …
The US has imposed sanctions on Turkish ministries and senior government officials in response to the country's military offensive in northern Syria.
President Donald Trump also phoned his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to dem…
A powerful short film featuring acclaimed poet Maya Angelou was launched today by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on the International Day of Rural Women to raise awareness of the power and potential of rural wom…