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Some experts have given Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia a thumbs up for his delivery in his address to the nation on Wednesday (7 February). The address on the theme “Ghana’s next chapter; selfless leadership and bold solutions for the future”, proffered some bold solutions to the challenges facing the country, …

Ghana’s Embassy in Tripoli in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration has today repatriated a total of 165 Ghanaians from Libya to Ghana. According to the Ministry of Information, they are scheduled to arrive at the Kotoka International Airport at 1500 hours GMT. This was contained in a statement …

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says that when he is elected into office in 2024, Ghana Card holders will no longer need to apply separately for a passport. According to him, cardholders will merely pay for the passport application fee via electronic transfer, specifically mobile …

The Former President and the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congres (ND), Mr. John Dramani Mahama has been nominated alongside some notable leaders across Africa for the 2024 African Heritage Awards (AHA). The former president of Ghana, who is seeking re-election in the December 2024 general elections, has been nominated …

Parliament has approved an amendment to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-gay bill. This includes imposing a six-month custodial sentence or less on individuals who aid, facilitate, encourage, or promote LGBTQ activities. The amendment was proposed by co-sponsor of the bill Sam George …

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has died while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba announced that Mr Geingob had died in the early hours of Sunday morning. “At his side was his dear wife Madame Monica Geingos and his children,” Mr Mbumba said in …

Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday (30 January) that Africans were a “special case” in the opposition of bishops and many other people in the continent to homosexuality. But he said he was confident that, except for Africans, critics of his decision to allow blessings for same-sex …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has responded to news of the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the community. Although ECOWAS says it is yet to receive any direct formal notification from the three Member States about their intention to withdraw from the Community, the …

Three West African countries, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Sunday, January 28, 2024, announced their decision to break away from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with immediate effect. These countries are currently led by militaries that seized power from civilian leaders. “After 49 years, the valiant …

The High Court in Accra sentenced six of the ten people accused of orchestrating a coup against the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government to death by hanging on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The court presided over by Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, Justice Hafisata Amaleboba, and Justice Stephen Oppong found the …