UK Prime Minister Theresa May has criticised US President Donald Trump for calling on several Democratic congresswomen of colour to "go home".
The outgoing PM called Mr Trump's words "completely unacceptable", according to her spokesper…
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo says the security situation in the country could lead to "spontaneous or planned reprisal attacks against Fulanis, which may inadvertently or advertently mushroom into [a] pogrom or Rwanda-type g…
Ghana has been selected among six other countries which submitted bids to host the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Secretariat.
The countries are Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, Egypt, E-Swatini and Madagascar. In the …
Two Districts in the Western Region registered a total of 14,042 eligible voters in the just ended limited registration exercises.
The districts- Sekondi - Takoradi Metropolis and the Effia Kwesimintim Municipality, both recorded a tota…
Some four National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MP) in the Volta region have not picked nomination forms to contest the Party's parliamentary primaries to be re-elected as MPs.
They are Mr Richard Quashiegah, MP for …
Mr Charles Agbeve, Member of Parliament (MP) for Agotime-Ziope in the Volta region is awaiting popular acclamation to contest the parliamentary seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Mr Agbeve, who is the incumben…
Nine aspirants have picked nomination forms to contest on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress to contest the Bortianor -Ngleshie -Amanfrom Constituency in the forthcoming Parliamentary primaries.
At close of the three day ex…
Superintendent Peter Lanchene, a retired police officer has declared his intention to contest the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Wa West Constituency.
Addressing scores of delegates and suppor…
Eight women are among a total of 64 prospective Parliamentary aspirants who have picked up forms to contest in the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries if their nominations go through after vetting.
One of…
World Health Organization (WHO) scales up activities in Burkina Faso in response to worsening humanitarian situation
WHO is mobilizing experts to strengthen interventions, including preventative and responsive vaccination campaigns and …
South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma told a judge-led inquiry that allegations of corruption against him were a "conspiracy" aimed at removing him from the political scene.
He was appearing for the first time at the inquiry, which is …
US President Donald Trump has been accused of racism after posting tweets attacking Democratic congresswomen.
He claimed the women "originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe", before suggestin…
The Foreign Minister of South Korea, Ms. Kang Kyung-wha, last Friday called on the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, at the Jubilee House.
The minister was is in Ghana on a two-day working visit as part of a three-nation African to…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has tasked the Africans and their leaders to take charge of their own destinies, abandon the mentality of being dependent on aid and charity, and, work towards the transformation of their countries.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took a swipe at Iceland on Friday for spearheading a U.N. resolution to investigate his bloody war on drugs, saying it was a nation made entirely of ice, with no understanding of his country’s problems.…
At least nine people died and 12 others were injured on Friday when a child was used to carry out a suicide attack on a wedding party in eastern Afghanistan, local officials said.
The attack took place in Nangarhar province's Pachiragam…
Authorities in South Africa have deployed the army to townships in the port city of Cape Town to deal with an upsurge of gang violence.
Police Minister Bheki Cele said the soldiers will work alongside the police in an operation to recover…
Congo--Brazzaville has welcomed a bailout from the International Monetary Fund worth nearly $450m (£340m).
The oil-rich country suffered from the drop in crude prices in 2014.
By 2017 its debt had risen to almost 100% of GDP.
Like…
Mr Malik Anabila Afegrah, a Patron of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has donated a brand new pick-up vehicle to the Bolgatanga East Constituency branch of the party.
The Patron further presented food items including rice, cooking oil, c…
The Volta Regional Executive Committee, of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has lifted ban on campaign activities for the 2019 parliamentary primaries.
Mr James Gunu, the Regional Secretary in a press release signed and copied to …
Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), on Wednesday inaugurated a Social Audit Committee (SAC) to track the Assembly's expenditure and monitor execution of physical infrastructural projects.
This is t…
The Duke of Sussex, who was last year appointed to be Commonwealth Youth Ambassador, today joined a policy dialogue at Commonwealth headquarters, focused on the implementation of youth policy in the 53 countries of the Commonwealth.
‘Th…
Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) contributes to the work of the African Union Commission (AU) in mediation, preventive diplomacy, and dialogue interventions
This engagement is part of the Centre’s vision t…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) jointly with Heartland Alliance International and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) launched the Task Force on 9 July
n a bid to better respond to trafficking in persons in Borno St…
Kenya's interior ministry has said it has not renewed the licenses of 27 betting companies including the country's biggest, SportPesa.
In a letter to telecoms company Safaricom, the government says that the companies have not met the "o…
The authorities in Nigeria say agricultural insecticides, which have been linked to recent cases of people killing themselves, will no longer be sold in shops from September.
Most of these high-strength insecticides can easily be bought…
The UN has asked authorities in Malawi to free two protest organisers who were arrested on allegations of stealing money from Aids programmes.
Gift Trapence and Macdonald Sembereka were arrested on Tuesday. Both men say it is a ploy by …
Mr. Andrews Teddy Ofori, Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) has refuted allegations of non-performance by the Municipal Assembly, saying that the Assembly was doing well.
He said his accusers failed to substantiate the allegations, w…
Seven people, including six tourists, have been killed in a violent storm that swept across a region of northern Greece on Wednesday night.
Gale-force winds, heavy rain and hailstorms lashed Halkidiki, near the city of Thessaloniki.
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The Chairman of the National Peace Council, Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante, has said monetisation of politics is undermining the country’s democratic culture.
He said it had also become a danger to the very survival of Ghana in te…
At a UN-organised ceremony, nine traditional chiefs in Cameroon's Northern region were congratulated after appointing 123 women to decision-making roles for their first time in their chiefdoms.
It is hoped that the move will mean that t…
In Mozambique, it’s ‘a matter of the heart’ says Guterres, lauding the cyclone-struck nation’s ‘undeniable moral authority’
More aid and more support will be needed from the international community in Mozambique to respond effectively
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The project known as Burundi Counter-Trafficking 2019-2022 will reinforce the government’s efforts to combat human trafficking and other cross-border crimes
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Gov…
Latest health data from DRC point to around 115,000 cases of suspected measles in the country
Health workers have started a massive measles vaccination campaign in north-east Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a region that’s in th…
President John Magufuli urged Tanzania’s women to “set your ovaries free” and bear more children as a way to help boost the economy into a regional powerhouse, a step critics said would instead worsen inequality and poverty.
“When you h…
The authorities in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, have announced that they will provide free uniforms and free exercise books to all pupils in state funded schools from September at a cost of $10.4m (£8.4m).
There are 600,000 pupils w…
The Central Region is making progress in its fight against teenage pregnancy as a trend analysis indicates that the prevalence has reduced by nearly 2,000 over the last five years.
From 13,355 cases recorded in 2014, it reduced to 13,01…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was “working through” a bout of shaking that first occurred in mid-June and struck for the third time on Wednesday, though she insisted she was fine and that “just as it happened one day, so it will…
Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency Youth Organiser for the Duta Electoral Area, Foga Nukunu, has announced his intention to contest in the party’s upcoming parliamentary primaries in the Ketu South constituency of the…
Dr Serebuor Quaicoe, the Director of Elections of the Electoral Commission (EC), has insisted that the nation is not ready for electronic voting due to so much suspicion among the political parties in the country.
“When the elections ma…
Stakeholders at a day's meeting on Disaster Risks Reduction advocate for increased investment in disaster risks prevention mechanism to help build a sustainable resilience community.
According to them, it was better to prevent disasters…
Dr Andrew Arkutu, Managing Director of the Lashibi Funeral Homes Limited has called for the adoption of cremation as an option for the disposal of dead bodies instead of burial
He said apart from the cost of burial being higher, cremati…
The Director of Political Affairs at the Presidency, Mr Frank Asiedu Bekoe, has called on critics of the government to do objective criticism and give credit to the government when credit is due.
According to him, the government had p…
A dental hygienist from the United States of America (USA), Mrs Felicia Williams, has advised Ghanaians to take oral healthcare very seriously.
According to her, studies had proven that poor oral health could lead to variety of health p…
Former National Chairperson and leader of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Samia Yaba Nkrumah says she was certain about contesting for the Jomoro Parliamentary seat in 2020.
In a radio interview on Tuesday, Ms Nkrumah said she was …
The 32nd West African Health Organisation (WAHO) Day was marked in Accra yesterday with a call on member states to pool resources to combat the health challenges confronting the sub-region.
WAHO was established by the heads of state and…
Over the past few months, bricks of cocaine with a street value of millions have been washing up in eastern coastal provinces in the Philippines.
In the latest incident, seven suspected cocaine bricks were found floating near a beach in…
Police arrested Gift Trapence – Vice Chairman of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition – and McDonald Sembereka – a coalition member – on 9 July
In response to the arbitrary arrest on allegations of fraud of two of the key figures involv…
‘Beyond reasonable doubt’, international court convicts notorious DR Congo rebel leader of war crimes
The Chamber found the commander directly liable for perpetrating acts of murder
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, f…
Nigeria won an important victory before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), in a decision handed down on July 6, 2019, in a case brought against the African state by Switzerland.
The Tribunal’s Order on Provisiona…