The national chairman, African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), Reverend Professor Samuel Kwasi Adjapong, on Friday said the mechanism has created awareness on democracy and good governance in the
country and by that Ghana leads in its impl…
Whether President John Evans Atta Mills nomination of new judges to the Supreme Court was an addition or replacement of members of the bench took centre stage in Parliament on Friday.
This was precipitated after the Minority Leader h…
Mr. Jonathan Nii Tackie Komme, Member of Parliament (MP)for Odododiodioo, has appealed to residents of Sodom and Gomorrah slum at Old Fadama, affected by a planned eviction by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to relocate.
He said thei…
The Ashanti Regional Branch of the Convention People's Party (CPP) has said it was not true that Mr Akwasi Bosompem is the Regional Secretary of the Party.
It expressed shock about a recent statement purported to have been issued by …
The UN Security Council on Thursday kicked off a meeting on Afghanistan following a Wednesday attack that killed at least five UN staff members in the Afghan capital of Kabul.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the closed-doo…
Secretary-General of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Muhammad Yousuf el-Sharif met with a delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday.
Yu Yuanhui, chief of the CPC delegation and secretary-general of the…
West African Civil Society Organisations (CSO) on Wednesday initiated moves to galvanise mass social and civil agitation across the region against the military junta in Guinea.
The mass social and civil agitation would also target the ECO…
Mr. Luca Fratini, Italian Ambassador to Ghana on
Thursday set the tone for that country's engagement with Ghana as he called for the establishment of partnerships for mutual benefit.
He said the Italian government believed that the…
Mr Kwasi Aboagye, Vice Chairman of the Volta Regional National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday, urged party associates to guard against complacency and come up with strategic innovations that would make the party indomitable.
He…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama, on Wednesday asserted the commitment of Ghana to deepen her democratic credentials by strengthening the constitutional structures.
Mr Mahama stressed that while Ghana continue to gain international…
The Ghana@50 Presidential Commission of Inquiry on Thursday winded up its public hearings after taking the submissions of 238 witnesses, who were directly or indirectly involved in the 50th Independence anniversary celebration.
Commi…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Wednesday pledged the commitment of Ghana to continue her economic diplomacy and collaborate with other countries to improve the living standards of the people.
The President said Government had dir…
The Kwahu East District Assembly is to commit a greater percentage of its resources to provide educational infrastructure, furniture, exercise books and qualified teachers to improve the standard of education in the area.
The measure…
Mr. Mohammed Boakye-Agyemang, Ejisu-Juaben Municipal Chief Executive, has urged supporters of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the constituency to work hard to wrest the parliamentary seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the U. S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, an aide to Abbas said.
Clinton is to pay her second visit to the Middle E…
Reeling from his crushing defeat in Wednesday's general elections, Afonso Dhlakama, the leader of Mozambique's main opposition party Renamo, has threatened "to take power by force," AIM reported on Friday.
Dhlakama left Maputo on Thu…
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has imposed travel restrictions on the Guinean government, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Friday.
The AU also said it would freeze the assets of the country's military leader,…
Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti said on Thursday that he was ready to sign a deal to end the country's political crisis which could clear the way for reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
"I have authorized my…
The Haitian Senate voted on early Friday to remove Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis from office, according to reports reaching here from Port-au-Prince.
The vote was approved by 18 senators of the 29-member Senate. The woman prime…
Zambia's former president Kenneth Kaunda affirms China's contribution to the development of Africa in defense of the increasing friendship and cooperation of the two sides.
Kaunda, one of the renowned African Independence Movement le…
Nii Armah Ashitey, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, on Wednesday said the office of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief executives were vulnerable because the President and assembly members could remove them from office.
…
Government is to set-up a technical committee to begin preparatory works on the creation of a new administrative entity, out of the Northern Region, Vice President John Dramani Mahama announced on Wednesday.
Receiving a delegation of …
Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday called for a united front and home-grown solution to reduce the poverty levels in the country.
The House said if poverty was to be tackled with all the seriousness it deserve, it should be don…
A book on the collection of the 16 papers delivered during the public lectures in connection with Ghana's 50 years anniversary celebration was launched in Accra on Tuesday.
Nana Susubiribi Krobea Asante, Omanhene (Paramount Chief) of…
Mr Samuel Asamoah, Kwahu East District Chief Executive, on Wednesday said development projects in all the communities would be fairly distributed irrespective of political affiliation to enhance the development of the citizenry.
He t…
The 16th biennial National Delegates' Conference of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) got underway in Kumasi on Thursday with a call on the district assemblies to work hard to improve on their revenue generatio…
Mozambique's Electoral Administration Technical Secretariat (STAE) on Thursday night issued a set of provisional results from the general elections held on Wednesday, confirming the overwhelming victory for the ruling Frelimo Party.
…
U.S. President Barack Obama will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel here on Nov. 3, the White House announced on Thursday.
It will be Merkel's first visit to the White House since she was reelected last month. Merkel visited the Wh…
To Blair or not to Blair? That was the question facing EU leaders at their gathering on Thursday: Whether to award the post of "president of Europe" to the charismatic and controversial former British prime minister or find a blander, more…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here Thursday that "we must realistically assess the situation and put in place more effective projections" for the UN staff in Afghanistan, following a Wednesday attack killed at least five UN staff m…
Nii Armah Ashietey, Greater Accra Regional Minister, on Monday observed that ineffectiveness of the decentralisation system has led to the emergence of unauthorised structures in the urban centres.
He noted that the functions of Regi…
Some former District Chief Executives (DCEs), who testified at the Ghana@50 Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, debunked the allegations of irregularities levelled against them by their subordinates.
They claimed that the decision to d…
Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Telecommunication Organisation, on Tuesday announced his intention to contest for the National Vice Chairmanship slot of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in th…
The Youth for Democratic Action (YDA), a political pressure group, has expressed dissatisfaction about the treatment meted out to some former African leaders, including Ghana's former President John Agyekum Kufuor, by the Mo Ibrahim Prize …
Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, former presidential aspirant of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Tuesday apologised to ministers of state who were hurt by his recent article in the newspapers, which generated sharp retort.
He…
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Tuesday met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna in the southern Indian city at the 9th meeting of foreign ministers of the three countries.
The ministers…
Turkey and Israel have seen their relations further strained in the past month, as Ankara got tougher on its former ally for a deadly offensive in the Gaza Strip early this year while strengthening ties with its Mideast neighbors in aspira…
Mexican President Felipe Calderon urged the Guatemalan government Monday to boost its previously successful collaboration with Mexico,according to news reaching here from Guatemala City.
Mexico was tireless in its defense of Guatemal…
Costa Rica's Public Works and Transportation Minister Karla Gonzalez resigned on Monday after being criticized for failing to assume responsibility for last week's accident in which five people were killed.
A bus fell into the Tarco…
The Bolgatanga Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday elected their Executives to run the affairs of the Party for a term of two years.
Mr Abdulai Akuno was elected the Constituency Chairman when he secure…
Former President Rawlings has said the failure of Africa's development partners to check corrupt leaders has led to such corruption taking a life of its own.
He said it was unfortunate that some corrupt leaders rather than being expo…
The Sawla-Kalba Constituency of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has elected into office a 14-member executive committee, to run the affairs of the party in the Constituency for the next two ears.
The constituency execut…
The newly elected executives of the Ho-Central constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have pledged to further improve on its dominant position in the constituency during the 2012 elections.
Mr. Ransford Delal…
Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, Speaker of Parliament on Tuesday advised members to eschew partisan politics and other negative tendencies that undermine democracy and good governance in the country.
"You need to exhibit attitudes that w…
African ministers responsible for population and development have re-committed themselves to the implementation of the 20-year Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD PoA).
The meeting, …
A group of New Patriotic Party (NPP) activists at Nyamebekyereand Tinkong, near Koforidua, have appealed to the Eastern Regional Secretariat of the party to Investigate the recent selection of polling station chairmen for the area towards …
The London-base Council for Afrika International, a think- tank, has noted that the victory of the Black Satellites remains a touching tribute to the centenary celebration of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
Dr Koku Adomdza, a spokesperson…
President John Evans Atta Mills, on Monday appointed new members of boards and councils in consultation with the Council of State.
A statement issued in Accra and signed by Mr Koku Anyidoho, Head of Communications at the Office of t…
Cabinet has approved for consideration of parliament, a loan of 28 million Euros for major rehabilitation and upgrading works at the Tamale Teaching Hospital.
The works, when started, will be completed in 56 months, but according to …
The Sunyani West District Assembly is functionally vibrant with sound and open financial administration, Mr. John Kofi Adomako, the District Coordinating Director has said.
He said the assembly had no loopholes for any unjustified ex…
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