By Raymond Nyayiti Enoch, Nigeria. April 4,2026. Raymond Nyayiti Enoch, the Publisher/CEO of Paradigm News, has been speaking to citizens across the ECOWAS region, civil society actors, and respected opinion leaders on the theme, “ECOWAS and the Imperatives of Strengthening Constitutionalism and Democratic Resilience in West Africa.” The interviews with these notable personalities centered around […]
In a video sighted by Connectghananews.com as shared by Saddick Adams aka Sports Obama, President Ibrahim Traore isn’t happy with Ghanaian traders defying his country’s strict import and export bans on cereals. Despite Burkina Faso’s clear stance on boosting self-sufficiency and limiting reliance on foreign goods, Ghanaian exporters continue to cross the border—pointing to a […]
Mahama in China President John Dramani Mahama together with his wife, First Lady Mrs Lordina Mahama, has arrived in Beijing for a state visit at the invitation of the Chinese leader, President Xi Jinping. President Mahama, who is the African Union Champion for Gender and Development Issues, will be participating in the Global Leaders’ Meeting […]
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has become the first leader of the West African bloc ECOWAS to visit a member of the Sahelian Alliance of States, in a move analysts say si Bio, who took over the chairmanship of ECOWAS in June, met Tuesday with Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traoré at the […]
A 23-year-old British student has been jailed for life in Dubai over what her mother calls a “very stupid mistake”. A 23-year-old British student has been jailed for life in Dubai over what her mother calls a “very stupid mistake”. Mia O’Brien was handed a life sentence and is currently being held in the city’s […]
In Ghana, former Presidents are entitled to a wide range of financial and non-financial benefits, both during and after leaving office. Article 71 of the 1992 Constitution sets out the salaries and perks for top public officials, including the President. As of 2025, precise figures for current emoluments are not always made public, but historical […]
From our US correspondent U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to explore what the White House described as “commercial opportunities.” The meeting, set for July 9 at the White House, will include discussions and a lunch with leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal, according […]
Ghana declared 1 autonomy proposal the sole basis for resolving the Western Sahara conflict under UN auspices, aligning with growing international support for Rabat’s position. The announcement followed Thursday’s talks in Rabat between Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita. A joint statement affirmed Ghana considers the plan “the only realistic […]
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele responded publicly to European Union criticism of a new law taxing foreign-funded NGOs, bypassing conventional diplomatic protocol. The EU statement had labeled El Salvador’s Foreign Agents Law a threat to civil society. Bukele replied on Twitter, calling the EU “aging, overregulated, energy-dependent, tech-lagging, and led by unelected bureaucrats.” Upgrade to […]
By Nsiaba Nana Akwasi Kobi *Feature Article* 19 MAR 2025 The defamation battle between investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong has once again exposed the troubling inconsistencies in judicial rulings across different jurisdictions. While a Ghanaian court dismissed Anas’s case, citing a lack of evidence, a U.S. court found Agyapong’s remarks defamatory and awarded Anas a staggering $18 […]
