UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Explaining the decision, Mrs May said: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not.” Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said his Labour Party wanted the … Read more
UK lawmakers are calling on the government to strip Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s wife of her British citizenship, for supporting her husband’s regime during the country’s ongoing war. The Liberal Democrats’ foreign affairs spokesman, MP Tom Brake, on Sunday accused Assad of using her international profile to defend “a barbarous regime”. “(Foreign Secretary) Boris Johnson … Read more
The European Parliament has backed a motion setting out its position for the Brexit negotiations by 516 to 133. Although MEPs will not participate directly in the exit talks they will have to vote in favour of the final deal for it to go ahead. UKIP’s Nigel Farage accused MEPs of trying to impose conditions … Read more
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has triggered the formal two-year process of negotiations that will lead to Britain leaving the European Union after 44 years in a process popularly known as Brexit. A letter invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and officially notifying the EU of Britain’s decision to withdraw from the bloc was … Read more
Labour’s shadow chancellor says the government is in disarray after Theresa May said Budget tax rises would not go before MPs until the autumn. John McDonnell called it a “partial U-turn” over National Insurance increases for self-employed workers. Prime Minister Mrs May defended the change as “fair”, amid a backlash from some Tory MPs and … Read more
MSPs on Holyrood’s Europe committee have called for a “bespoke solution” for Scotland in the UK’s Brexit deal. Committee members penned a report calling for a Scottish solution to be included in Article 50, the starting point of the Brexit process. Convener Joan McAlpine said Scotland’s majority vote to remain inside the EU and the … Read more
British Prime Minister Theresa May is unlikely to bow to political expedience in Brexit negotiations but will make up her own mind about what she believes is best and refuse to give ground – that’s if past form is anything to go by. May, who backed the campaign to stay in the European Union in … Read more
British lawmakers passed a motion of no confidence in the Football Association on Thursday after calls for the government to pass legislation forcing England’s governing body to reform. Damian Collins from the ruling Conservative party tabled the motion and told the House of Commons in London the government should intervene to shake up the FA … Read more
The government’s Brexit strategy will come under scrutiny when an official policy document setting out its plans is published later. The White Paper, which was promised after pressure from MPs, comes after the Commons voted to allow the PM to begin the Brexit process. MPs backed the European Union Bill by 498 votes to 114 … Read more
Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain did not agree with U. S. President Donald Trump’s curbs on immigration after coming under criticism from lawmakers in her own party for not condemning his executive order when initially questioned. On a visit to Turkey on Saturday, she was asked three times to comment on Trump’s move to … Read more
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will say for the first time on Tuesday it is not wedded to freedom of movement with the European Union, an attempt to win back millions of traditional supporters who backed Brexit. In his first major speech this year, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will set out his Brexit strategy more … Read more
Senior members of parliament have slammed comments made by an Israeli diplomat on plans to “take down” the UK’s deputy foreign secretary over his criticism of Israel’s settlement policy in the occupied West Bank. Emily Thornberry, the Labour Party’s shadow foreign secretary, called the statements by Shai Masot – a senior political offficer at the … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians that his government will ensure that businesses thrive. Mr Akufo-Addo had promised to cut down taxes and remove impediments that serve as challenges in doing business in Ghana. Speaking during his investiture in Accra on Saturday, January 7, President Akufo-Addo, who was sworn in as the fifth president of … Read more
By Prof Lungu “…While we wish Akufo Addo all the success he needs to responsibly and accountably administer Unitary Ghana…We must properly and critically evaluate the proposals for internal coherence and the power of those ideas to impact life opportunities of the average Ghanaian…What…prevents the next president from setting aside 75%…How come Akufo Addo…did not … Read more
The incoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) must implement business-focused policies to develop the country’s economy, Adam Afriyie, the UK’s Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Ghana has urged. Mr Afriyie holds the view that in order “to remain competitive, Ghana needs to return to a pro-business policy through efforts to reduce the time and costs of … Read more
Downing Street has called the UK’s new ambassador to the European Union a “seasoned and tough negotiator”, who will bring “energy” to Brexit talks. Sir Tim Barrow takes on the role with discussions with the EU expected to start soon and promised to work for the “right outcome”. He replaces Sir Ivan Rogers, who quit … Read more
MPs are expected to vote in favour of the government’s timetable, of starting formal talks by the end of March, while also calling on the PM publish a “plan” beforehand. The government has so far refused a “running commentary” on its strategy. Labour, which has been demanding more information, has called the debate. The party’s … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will run for a fourth term in office, members of her conservative party have said. Mrs Merkel, 62, is expected to formally announce her intention later on Sunday at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). General elections are expected in Germany in autumn next year. Mrs … Read more
Election time in Ghana, who votes for who and why? By Nico van Staalduinen Its Election time in Ghana and the question is not only who will win but who votes for whom? Although I am a business man, I started my career as a politician and at a “respectable” age of 21 as secretary … Read more
As the US has lost more international status and influence since the global financial crisis in 2008, the international community is raising doubts about its leadership and ability to contribute to the world, an expert said, analyzing that such a decline of influence can be attributed to some deep-seated reasons, including its self-willed overseas military … Read more