Minority disagrees with Parliament decision to declare kandai seat vacant
The Minority Caucus led by their Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh Dompreh has called on the Speaker to withdraw the letter signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, declaring the Kpandai seat vacant. Mr. Annoh Dompreh cited procedural inconsistencies and a disregard for the rule of […]
Minority disrupts Parliament over Kpandai seat rerun
Parliamentary proceedings were thrown into disarray when the Minority caucus blocked the Majority side after a letter signed and issued by the Clerk to Parliament, declaring the Kpandai Constituency seat vacant was submitted to the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC). The disruption which saw Minority MPs chanting, banging tables and preventing the Majority Leader from […]
President Mahama calls for African Health Sovereignty at World Health Expo 2025
By: Sarah Baafi President John Dramani Mahama has delivered a compelling speech emphasizing the need for Africa to take charge of its own health security and systems. Speaking on the continent’s evolving role in global health, at the opening of the World Health Expo (WHX) 2025, President Mahama pushed for a shift from being bystanders […]
Tanzania crackdown on planned protest leaves streets deserted
Security has been tightened across Tanzania with police and military seen patrolling major cities ahead of anticipated anti-government protests called to coincide with independence day. By midday local time (09:00 GMT), however, no demonstrations had begun. Residents in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mbeya, Mwanza and several other urban centres reported an unusually slow start to […]
Finance Minister charges Osu Tax Office staff to boost revenue
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has urged staff of the Osu Tax Service Centre to scale up their efforts in domestic revenue mobilisation. Dr. Forson, who paid a working visit to the Centre on Monday, said while government has made significant gains in expenditure control and the Bank of Ghana continues to […]
Benin’s coup attempt signals deeper need for security and political reform in West Africa
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The swift but ultimately failed military coup attempt in Benin sends a chilling signal across West Africa. Long seen as a democratic model since 1991, Benin’s mutiny confirms a deepening crisis of governance and security. Loyal forces quickly quelled the bid by the “Military Committee for Refoundation” led […]
Dozens injured after magnitude 7.5 quake strikes northern Japan
At least 30 people were injured after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit north-eastern Japan on Monday night, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes. The quake occurred at 23:15 (14:15 GMT) at a depth of 50km (31mi), about 80km off the coast of the Aomori region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It prompted tsunami […]
SAA launches journal to advance HIV and Infectious Disease Research at ICASA 2025
By: Henrietta Avollah Afful The Society for AIDS in Africa, (SAA), has launched a new scientific journal on the sidelines of the ongoing ICASA 2025 conference in Accra. The publication, named the African Journal for AIDS and Infectious Diseases (AJAID), aims to advance research and promote knowledge sharing on HIV and other infectious diseases across […]
Benin coup attempt foiled by loyalist troops, interior minister says
The government of Benin says it has foiled an attempted coup by members of the West African nation’s armed forces. “The Beninese armed forces and their leadership, true to their oath, remained committed to the republic,” Interior Minister Alassane Seidou said in a televised address several hours after a group of soldiers made a broadcast […]
ICASA 2025: GBC honoured for leadership in TB advocacy
At the sidelines of this year’s International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) in Accra, the Africa Coalition for Tuberculosis (ACT-Africa) has honoured the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and its partners for their outstanding contribution to the fight against tuberculosis. The recognition celebrates GBC’s consistent reporting and sustained public education campaigns on TB, […]
At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting
At least 11 people – including a three-year-old child – have been killed in a mass shooting at a hostel in South Africa. Fourteen others were wounded when gunmen stormed the venue in Saulsville township, west of the capital Pretoria, early on Saturday. At least three unknown gunmen began firing “randomly” at a group of […]
Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan
A drone attack on the town of Kalogi, in Sudan’s South Kordofan region, is said to have hit a kindergarten and killed at least 50 people, including 33 children. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group battling the army in Sudan’s civil war, was accused of Thursday’s attack by a medical organisation, the Sudan […]
President Mahama, First Lady sponsor free medical care for retired Assemblies of God Pastors
President John Dramani Mahama and the 1st Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, have sponsored free medical screening, treatment and medical supplies for retired pastors, spouses and widows of pastors of Assemblies of God, Ghana. In addition, Mrs Lordina presented a Christmas hamper to each person, containing fabric, rice, oil, tin tomatoes, indomie and an undisclosed amount […]
Ghana set to introduce long-acting PrEP in national HIV strategy
By: Rachel Kakraba The Programme Manager of National AIDS Control Programme, NACP, Dr. Emmanuel Teviu says the ongoing 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2025) has brought to the fore the urgent need for integrated health services as a key strategy for tackling HIV, hepatitis, and syphilis on the continent. He […]
