Mr George Hikah Benson, Upper West Regional Minister, on Wednesday urged Ghanaians to renew the mandate of the New patriotic Party (NPP) government in next year's general elections.
He said it was the surest way to guarantee the con…
Parliament, after a heated and lengthy debate between the majority NPP and the main opposition NDC, has approved a loan agreement between the Government of Ghana and Stanbic Bank, Ghana for an amount of $15 million for construction and reh…
The Lusaka High Court has upheld the election of Minister of Finance and National Planning Ng'andu Magande as member of parliament for Chilanga constituency, Zambia
Times reported.
In a 122-page judgement, High Court Judge Marvin M…
Indonesia said it will continue efforts with the Timor-Leste government to solve past problems and
seek reconciliation through the Commission for Truth and Friendship (CTF) despite a boycott by the United Nations.
Indonesian Foreign M…
A draft resolution on authorizing a joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping operation in Darfur, Sudan, was formally introduced at the UN Security Council.
The text of the draft has been put in blue, meaning it is ready for an…
Uganda's Ministry of Health has asked the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to ban the re-use of plastic bottles, arguing that they are toxic.
"These bottles must be banned like the buveera (polythene bags) because they are a …
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
was sworn into a second term of office for another seven years at
an extraordinary session of the People's Assembly (parliament) on
Tuesday morning.
Assad would then deliver a speech on Syria's ex…
Parliament Speaker of Portugal
Jaime Gama is to visit Angola soon at the invitation of his
Angolan counterpart Roberto de Almeida, a senior Portuguese
diplomat has said.
Portuguese Ambassador to Angola Francisco Ribeiro Teles tol…
The South African Communist
Party (SACP) closed its congress on Sunday with its central
committee bloated with unionists and militant youth, while kicking
out government ministers and sympathizers of President Thabo Mbeki.
Pretori…
Felicitating Israeli
statesman and Nobel Laureate, Shimon Peres, on becoming the
ninth President of the country, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
hoped the growing bilateral relations between the two
countries will further strengthen.
…
he Libyan Secretary of the African Union Affairs, Dr. Ali Abdul- Salam Al- Teraiki, Sunday inaugurated in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, the Second International Conference on Darfur.
Sudan is participating with a big delegation led by t…
The Council of Ministers, in its meeting chaired by the President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir Sunday, declared its condemnation of any attempt that threatens the country's political and developmental stability, endangers t…
Ms Asha-Rose Migiro, United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary General, arrived in Accra on Thursday evening for the annual Summit of the African Union (AU) during which, she will call for stronger partnership between the UN and the AU on Afri…
The Central African Republic is collapsing in chaos as the world looks the other way, Amnesty International reported.
Godfrey Byaruhanga, a researcher for the British-based organization, said rebels have been killing civilians who d…
Mr. Joseph Kofi Adda, Minister of Energy sent cold shivers down the spine of certain communities when he said they either do not form part of on-going electrification projects or may have to re-apply for consideration under the Self Help …
The Convention People's Party (CPP) has called for an educational revolution instead of the new education reform.
The CPP said there was the need for a paradigm shift in focus of education and not reforms of education from previous an…
Mr John Ibrahim Donkor, the Wa Central Constituency Organizer of the New Patriotic Party, has said complacency was the major obstacle to victory for the party in the next general elections and urged the party's activists to work harder fo…
Four of Tanzania's opposition parties have agreed to field a single runner for the country's 2010 presidential election, after striking an agreement.
The four opposition parties are the Civic United Front, Tanzania Labor Party, Natio…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) congratulated Mr. Nicole Sarkozy on his election as the President of France.
"The NPP believes that the presidency of Mr Sarkozy would further strengthen the relationship that existed for several years bet…
Participants at the first Conference of Political Parties in Sub Saharan Africa, has deplored the abuse of incumbency and misuse of state security apparatus in electoral systems across the continent.
They called for improvement of e…
Activities in the Bawku Township virtually came to a standstill as the body of the late Madam Hawa Yakubu arrived there on Friday evening en-route to her hometown, Pusiga for burial and funeral ceremonies.
Both old and young onlooker…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) honoured the Anlo Secondary School for emerging the champion of the Seventh Constitution Game competition for second cycle schools.
The competition that formed part of activities ma…
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has promised to quicken the pace of development in the Niger Delta, a statement released here said.
According to the statement, Obasanjo urged the people of the region to eschew violence and embrace…
The U.S. Senate voted to strip the power to name federal prosecutors off the administration, following an uproar on the Capitol Hill caused by the dismissal of eight prosecutors by the Justice Department last year.
The Senate approved …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday
alleged that the electorate at Nkoranza North succumbed to politics of intimidation and harassment before and during the March 13 by-election.
"Key opinion leaders were influenced to…
Mr Prince Ahiadzro, who recently resigned as Volta Regional Chairman of the Convention People's Party (CPP) and also quit politics says he has rescinded his decision.
A letter dated March 19 this year, addressed to the CPP National …
A statement by Prof George Gyan-Baffour on the contribution of the late Prof Kofi Abrefa Busia to the development of democracy in Ghana stirred a controversy in Parliament on Friday as the Majority praised Prof Busia against criticisms fr…
Students of the University for Development Studies (UDS) Nyankpala campus have observed that the university student had not contributed enough to Ghana's development since independence.
They said politicians had used university stude…
Expressing "deep concern" over recent attacks against political parties in Nepal, the United Nations has warmly welcomed planned talks between the Nepalese government and the Madhesis group, who live in the dispute-wrecked Terai region.
U…
The African Union (AU) would hold its 2007 Summit of Heads of State and Government in Ghana to coincide with the country's major landmark celebration of 50 years of nationhood.
The decision was taken to give recognition to Ghana's p…
President John Agyekum Kufuor morning left Accra for Abuja to attend the first Africa-South America Summit.
The summit would deliberate on bilateral relations and economic corporation among African and selected countries from South …
Vice President Aliu Mahama observed that peace and stability are the vital ingredients needed for the progress of Africa often besieged by conflicts.
Speaking during an interaction with the visiting former President of Botswana; Sir …
A former Deputy Minister, Mr Thomas Broni has urged delegates to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Congress to elect Mr Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, as the flag bearer of the Party.
He said Mr Ow…
The chief and elders of Ellenda in the Jomoro District have appealed to the Minister of Interior to investigate incidents that led to disruption of voting during the district level elections at one of the polling stations at Tikobo Number…
Iran warned Japan on Monday it has just two days of last-ditch talks to give a final answer on whether to go ahead with a two billion dollar contract to develop the Islamic republic's largest onshore oil field.
Government spokesman Gh…
The main contender to lead the United Nations expressed confidence Monday he could heal its rift with the United States and push through reforms to make the world body "promise less and deliver more."
South Korean Foreign Minister Ba…
President John Agyekum Kufuor has repeated Ghana's total commitment towards helping to bring peace back to Cote d'Ivoire, which has been in political crisis, since rebels calling itself, the Union of Forces for Change, seized the northern…
Only five out of the 21 women who contested the District Assembly election in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam district (AEED) were successful.
The Assemblywomen won the seats at Ajumako Ochiso, Enyan Abaasa, Kokoben Kromain and Ajumako Bis…
The governor of the South-Western Nigerian state of Ekiti and his deputy have been served a notice of impeachment by state lawmakers over graft and abuse of office, officials said Saturday.
Twenty-four members of the 26-strong state …
Mr Akwasi Osei-Adjei, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, NEPAD and Regional Integration, said on Thursday that the recent military coup in Thailand would have no adverse effect on trade and other mutual relations between Ghana and the Asi…
Segolene Royal, the socialist frontrunner for France's presidential election, received a new boost to her campaign when her nearest rival for the party nomination -- former prime minister Lionel Jospin -- withdrew from the race.
Two …
Poland will accelerate the deployment of its troops to Afghanistan and supply most of the reinforcements NATO needs to tackle the insurgency in the volatile south, a NATO spokesman said Tuesday.
"It is for Poland to time the deploymen…
Mr Akwasi Osei-Adjei, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD said Ghana’s election to the United Nation’s Security Council was based on the confidence reposed in her by member countries.
In addition, was …
The Women's Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region has embarked on an educational tour of all the 38 constituencies to educate its members on the achievements, policies and programmes of the government, so that they c…
The largest US business association is taking its fight against counterfeit goods to four Chinese provinces where many fakes are turned out around the clock, officials.
US Chamber of Commerce officials are also lobbying China's gover…
Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya, head of the Hamas-led government, fended off criticism that a series of conditions he set out for a national unity coalition threatened to thwart the measure.
"We are committed to the underst…
About 118 candidates including 11 women are contesting the 35 electoral seats in the Atwima-Mponua District of Ashanti.
Meanwhile, reports have it that, Mr Hamlet Osei, current Presiding member of the assembly and also assembly me…
The Israeli army confirmed early Sunday that 24 of its soldiers had been killed the previous day in a series of clashes with the Hezbollah militia as it expanded its ground operations in south Lebanon.
The updated toll includes the f…
The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) has expressed condolences to the bereaved families, friends, and sympathizers of the Catholic Church over the loss of 35 members of the Abuakwa Parish who perished in an accident a week ago.
The CPP…
US President George W. Bush said Sunday that the formation of Iraq's new government will serve as a "devastating defeat" for Al-Qaeda and other terrorists seeking to create unrest in the region.
"I fully understand that a free Iraq wi…
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