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President John Dramani Mahama has urged the electorate not to fall for the "one this, one that" promises of the New Patriotic Party (NPP ) because those promises are only meant to win votes.
Speaking during a courtesy call on the Wa Naa, Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo, at his palace on Friday, the President said: “The one this, one that promises are empty promises."

Earlier on Thursday night, President Mahama made a similar statement at a rally at Dafiama as he campaigned in the Upper West Region.

The Prime Minister hints at a possible interim Brexit deal to make sure there is no cliff-edge departure from the European Union.

Brexit means Brexit, and that means leaving the European Union - well eventually, it seems.

Appearing before business leaders, the Prime Minister today suggested that the UK may have a transitional period, an interim agreement before full-blown Brexit.

Acknowledging business fears about a sudden "cliff-edge" change after the UK leaves the European Union, Theresa May said avoiding it would be part of talks with Brussels.

Almost 15,000 people have signed a petition calling for the royal family to pay for the £369 million repairs to Buckingham Palace.

Yesterday it was announced that the royal residence is to undergo a major 10-year refurbishment.

The hefty bill will come from a 66% increase in the Sovereign Grant – the funding for the monarchy’s official duties – for the 10-year period, with the total works estimated to cost £369 million.

But thousands of people are livid at the thought of their tax money paying for Her Maj’s luxury pad.

LONDON (AP) — Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is Britain's top diplomat, tasked with winning international friends as the country prepares its exit from the European Union.

So far, that's turning into mission impossible, as EU leaders accuse him of offering insubstantial and unrealistic visions of the U.K.'s future outside the 28-nation bloc.

The latest critic is Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who told the BBC on Tuesday that Johnson "is offering to the British people options that are really not available."

During a 90-minute private meeting, President Obama said the two discussed foreign and domestic policy and how to ensure a smooth handover of power

Donald Trump was accorded a chilly but deferential welcome at the White House on Thursday as the president-elect met with Barack Obama for a 90-minute private meeting in the Oval Office.

The election the world thought would never end at least began predictably – an hour and 50 minutes after the last one was over.

This was how long it took one presidential hopeful, Kentucky senator Rand Paul, to first start campaigning against Hillary Clinton when polling closed two years ago in the midterm elections. It was to prove almost the only thing that went to script. What happened next would change the certainties of American politics forever.

Accra, Nov. 5, GNA - Mr Francois Pujolas, the French Ambassador says the political and socio economic stability in Ghana has made it a haven for investors the world over.

He said business organisations in France were highly interested in the Ghanaian market adding “we in France have great confidence in the Ghanaian market, and this is buttressed by the political stability that pertains in the country.”

Mr Pujolas said this in Accra at a programme to announce Air France’s commencement of weekly flights to Accra from Paris - Charles de Gaulle and back.

An investigation into South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has found evidence of possible corruption at the top level of his government.

In the report, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela recommends Mr Zuma establish a judicial commission of inquiry within 30 days.

Mr Zuma is accused of an improper relationship with wealthy businessmen.

He had tried to block the release of the report, but dropped his court bid on Wednesday.

Ghanaians have been urged to let the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections entrench Ghana’s position on the top of the league of Africa’s most peaceful countries.