The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will head to the polls on Saturday, January 31, with a total of 211,849 delegates expected to take part in the party’s highly anticipated presidential primaries, according to official data from the party. The delegates…
President John Mahama has called for renewed collective action to tackle terrorism and extremism in West Africa, warning that insecurity in the region affects all countries and requires a new and coordinated approach. Speaking at the High-Level Consultative Conference on…
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has suspended the January 2026 salaries of 2,563 government employees for their failure to participate in a mandatory nationwide headcount exercise. In a statement issued on Friday, January 30, 2026, and signed by Head…
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has drafted and submitted a proposal to government to introduce a sliding royalty regime between four and eight per cent, remove the Growth and Sustainability Levy, and add a one per cent net-profit contribution to…
Anthony Joshua has spoken publicly for the first time since a car crash in Nigeria on December 29 that killed two of his closest friends and team members, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami. In an emotional video posted on his…
A former prison officer has been jailed for having romantic relationships with two inmates and plotting to smuggle drug-soaked envelopes into prison. Isabelle Dale swore her “undying love” to prisoners Shahid Sharif and Connor Money while working at HMP Coldingley…
Tesla reports its annual revenue fell for the first time as the electric vehicle (EV) maker shifts its focus to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. The company, run by multi-billionaire Elon Musk, reported a 3% decline in total revenue in…
France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause to the country’s civil code…
Africa is facing unrelenting force from multiple global shocks, including climate change, trade wars, and debt pressures that threaten to overwhelm the continent, business leader Sir Sam Jonah has warned. Speaking at the Africa Trade Summit 2026 on Thursday, Sir…
The government of Ecuador has condemned what it described as an attempt by a US federal immigration agent to enter the Ecuadorean consulate in Minneapolis. The agent was prevented from gaining access by consular officials, who acted “to guarantee the…