Misleading claims about protests against a controversial police unit have been widely shared.

Tanzania's Tundu Lissu, who was shot in 2017, hopes to unseat President John Magufuli.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

The Minority in Parliament has described as illegal, the $150 being charged for COVID-19 testing at the Kotoka International Airport. According to the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, the fee has not been approved by Parliament in accordance with Ghanaian laws. Addressing the press in Parliament on matters related to the management of coronavirus pandemic, the […] The post COVID-19

The big news stories in this edition of the Eyewitness News are; 4,098 hotspots identified for election violence – Small Arms Commission Death toll continues to rise in Akyem Batabi church building collapse Discontinue protests and let’s dialogue – Buhari to #EndSARS protestors Prof. Yankah warns public universities against increasing fees Be calm; security agencies will deal […] The post Eyewitness

His Excellency the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akofu-Addo and the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) have made claims intending to show how plans to mine Atewa Forest for bauxite abide by Ghana’s laws and international best practices for protecting the environment and people’s rights. Notwithstanding these assertions, current evidence and available information […] The post GIADEC

The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited has launched the use of drones, the first of its kind in the operations of the company. This was announced on Thursday, 22nd October 2020, after a successful training of engineers on how the drones operate, at the company’s training school in Tema. The deployment of the 15 drone […] The post ECG deploys drones for operational efficiency

Ghana star Thomas Partey has earned rave reviews for his performance in the Europa League win at Rapid Vienna where the Gunners won 2-1. The 45m pound signing from Atletico Madrid started his first game for the English giants, helping them come from behind yo start their European campaign in the perfect style. He picked […]

A group of aggrieved customers of Blackshield Fund Management, formerly known as Gold Coast Fund Management Company, has petitioned Citi TV/FM to intervene on their behalf for the government to pay back their locked-up cash. According to them, attempts to get the government to pay back their locked-up funds since June 2018, have been futile. […] The post Blackshield

Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambers, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, has asked Ghanaian authorities to beef up security at the borders in order to clamp down the smuggling of illicit arms into the country. He stated that security must be strengthened especially at […]

As a measure to prevent evacuated waste spaces in the area are not reused as dumpsites, authorities in the North East Region will be turning them into recreational centres. According to North East Regional Minister, Solomon Boah, who spoke to the media on the sidelines of the Emergency National Refuse Evacuation Exercise on Wednesday, the […] The post We’ll

Correspondence of Bono Region The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bono Region have boycotted all radio programmes on Drobo based Kiss FM.

Christiane speaks with Nigerian rapper Falz about the #EndSars protests gripping his country and the police brutality he is demonstrating against.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has received a $50,000 grant from the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group to undertake a year-long waste characterization program in Accra. The program is intended to offer the AMA a better understanding of the type of waste generated in Accra and those responsible for it. The Mayor of Accra, Mohammed […] The post AMA gets

Black Stars midfielder, Thomas Partey gave a superb account of himself on his maiden start for Arsenal during their 2-1 victory against Rapid Vienna in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, October, 22.

Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, NDC’s Running mate for the 2020 elections, says the welfare of the youth and the aged is central to the party’s People manifesto.

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), a policy think tank, has called on the government to install a metered fuel dispensers at various landing beaches for proper accountability.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the international community, especially those who have shared concerns about the protests in Nigeria, to know the facts before making judgements.

Latest data emanating from the Bank of Ghana in its newly released Quarterly Bulletin covering the second quarter of 2020, illustrates the effects of the arrival of COVID 19 on liquidity in the Ghanaian economy.

One of the five disqualified presidential aspirants has filed an application for an interim injunction to restrain the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) from going ahead with the conduct of the December 7 elections. The flagbearer of the United Front Party (UFP), Nana Agyenim Boateng, popularly known as Gyataba, filed the suit at a High Court […]