Mr Kwadwo Mpiani, former Chief of Staff, on Friday debunked the impression that he (Mpiani) and Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby, former Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Ghana@50
Secretariat, hijacked the whole jubilee anniversary celebrat…
The Tema District Council of Labour (TDCL), the
umbrella group of labour organisations in Tema under the Trades Union Congress (TUC), on Friday gave the President, two weeks to ensure the supply of crude oil to the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR…
Mr Mohammed Mubarak, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said he will contest for the party's National Youth Organiser position when elections for national executive officers are held in December.
In a statement t…
Mr Seth Adjei-Baah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkawkaw, has assured people in the constituency that he would mobilize resources to finance development projects to improve their living
standards.
He advised the people to bury the…
Do we dress to impress or do we do so to make
some political cum moral lessons, that is, to teach?The choice looks so simple for an ordinary bloke like me. But not so with Vice-President John Dramani Mahama, who had been the butt of bsom…
Mr. Edward Ennin, Member of Parliament for Obuasi, on Thursday, urged the government to draw up a comprehensive policy on Oil and Gas to avoid some of the negative repercussions that have
bedevilled the mining sector over the years.
…
The District Security Committee (DISEC) of the BosomtweDistrict Assembly has ordered all land guards out of the area in their own interest.
Additionally people who have acquired parcels of land at Abuontem, a fast developing commu…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC)party delegates to the forthcoming constituency and regional congresses have been advised to vote for people who are capable of re-energizing and
reinvigorating the party to victory in the 2012 elect…
The youth of Nandom, under the umbrella of the Nandom Youth and Development Association (NYDA), on Wednesday congratulated Dr. Benjamin Kumbuor on his nomination by President John Atta Mills as
Minister of Health.
"We the youth of …
Mr. Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo, Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, has stated that in spite of the numerous successes that the region had chalked during its 50 years in existence, it still faced challenges in the delivery of education, environmenta…
Mr Francis Ejaaku-Donkoh, Executive Director, FED Kastle Group of Companies in Saltpond, has declared his intention to contest the post of Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central Region.
Declaring his intentio…
Ms Mercy Kuada, Volta Regional Women's Organizer
of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),has appealed to the youth in the party to remain steadfast while upholding unity to guarantee a landslide victory in 2012 general election.
…
Six new ambassadors and high commissioners on Monday received their letters of credence from President John Evans Atta Mills to represent Ghana in different countries with a reminder to continue to seek the national interest and economic d…
Parliament would soon come out with Public Service Liability Bill to check public office holders who misconduct themselves accountable for their deeds.
Mr. Joe Whittal, Director, Legal and Investigation of the Commission on Homan Righ…
Participants at a forum in Cape Coast were of the view that although the local government system was laudable, its structures needed to be strengthened and empowered to make it more
functional.
The Central Regional 'consultative foru…
Mr Kobina Ampia-Biney, member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has instituted an action at the Tema High Court, for an order to restrain the party from using the Tema West Constituency Polling Stations' Register to conduct any elections.
…
The Deputy Minister of Information, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has cautioned members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who want to use the party to enrich themselves to discard
that notion.
Instead, members should channel t…
The Chereponi District Assembly has expressed dissatisfaction in contract works executed in the district and was seeking expert advice for the termination of some of the contracts.
Alhaji Issah Seidu Abah, District Chief Executive (D…
The Kassena Nankana East District Oversight Committee of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), on Friday ranked the Ghana Police Service as the most corrupt institution, followed by
the Ghana Education Service (GES).
A validated…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called
on the international community and civil society organisations to support Togo to organise free, fair and peaceful elections.
He said he had confidence in the ability of President Fau…
Six new ambassadors and high commissioners on
Monday received their letters of credence from President John Evans Atta Mills to represent Ghana in different countries with a reminder to continue to seek the national interest and economic…
The ruling National Democratic Congress
(NDC) has reactivated the Women's Wing of the party, in the Upper East Region to enable members to chart a new path for growth.
The Deputy Regional Minister, Mrs. Lucy Awuni held a maiden mee…
President John Evans Atta Mills
Administration has unveiled plans to upgrade Donkorkrom Presbyterian Hospital, to offer specialist services and attract more medical personnel.
The President announced this at a durbar of the chiefs …
President John Evans Atta Mills has urged
Ghanaians to bury their political differences and unit as one people to support Government's initiated projects, to enhance total development of the country.
He said with the general electi…
President John Evans Attah Mills, on Saturday
said though the country was facing challenges, he had a competent team that could help solve the problems to move the nation forward.
He, therefore, asked Ghanaians to be patient with …
Mr Yaw Buaben Asamoa, a 45 year-old lawyer and
activist of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced his intention to
contest the post of General Secretary, during the December delegates'
conference of the party.
He told the…
The Ketu North District Assembly sitting on
Thursday overwhelmingly approved Mr Claver Kofi Lawson, 42, as the District Chief Executive.
He won 96.38 percent approval, having won 28 of the 29 votes cast with one against.He failed t…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of New
Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday called on government to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of electoral violence to serve as a deterrent.
It said the emerging trends of political …
Agricultural Mechanization Centres are to
be established in all 170 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in the country to make tractor services accessible to farmers.
Mr Yaw Effah-Baafi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, …
Out of 400 pupils who took part in the 2009 BECE in the Chereponi District, only 33 of them had placement into Senior High Schools, due to abysmal performance in the district this year.
Alhaji Issah Seidu Abah, District Chief Executi…
Women participation in local governance has not improved at the Nkoranza South District of the Brong Ahafo Region, despite public education on the issue.
Mr. Paul Baffoe-Ansah, Chairman of the District Oversight Committee of the Af…
The Ghana@50 Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday
announced that it would ask the security agencies to locate former District Chief Exectuives (DCE's) who had been asked to appear before the Commission if they failed to do so by the end …
The International Contact Group on Guinea (ICG-G)has called for a new transitional authority to guide Guinea to popular democracy.
It said such a group should be "based on the withdrawal of the National Council for Democracy and Deve…
President John Evans Atta Mills will undertake a three-day official tour of the Eastern Region from Thursday, October 15 to Saturday October 17, a statement signed by Mr. Mahama Ayariga,Presidential Spokesperson, said in Accra on Wednesday…
South Korea's Inje University has conferred an
Honorary Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Political Science on former President John Agyekum Kufuor and it goes with full scholarships for two Ghanaians to
study any of the sciences in the univer…
Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, a Contestant for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Slot for Election 2008, on Tuesday made an appearance at the Party's Headquarters in Accra in connection with his recent media tirade.
Dr Spi…
Dr. Francis Appiah, Executive Secretary of
the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has urged African States to adopt policies and best practices that would lead to political stability and high economic performance.
Additionally, there…
Dr. Barfuor Adjei-Barwuah, former Ambassador to
Japan on Monday said the media-led allegation that he diverted an amount of $125,000 meant for two public universities in Ghana was malice-laden and unjustifiable.
At a press conferen…
Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby, Chief Executive of the
defunct Ghana@50 Secretariat, on Tuesday told the Justice Duose Commission investigating the activities of the Ghana@50 Secretariat that the
pre-financing of the activities from his poc…
Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, former National Democratic
Congress (NDC) presidential aspirant, on Tuesday made an appearance at the party's headquarters in Accra to meet its Chairman over the furore generated by articles he recently serialized …
An extra-ordinary summit of ECOWAS Heads of State
and Government will take place on Saturday, October 17 in Abuja, Nigeria, to discuss the political and security situations in Guinea and Niger.
The summit will specifically consider …
The Council of District Coordinators of the
National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) in the Greater Accra Region has called for the intervention of President John Atta Mills to bring to an end
the agitation for the removal of the reg…
The Friends of 21st September Born Association, has been inaugurated in Winneba in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region, in commemoration of the centenary celebrations of the birth of Ghana's first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkr…
An Appeals Court Judge on Monday called for more
public education to enable people to come out publicly to officially lodge complaints of bribery and corruption on the bench for better delivery of justice.
Justice Benjamin Teiko Ar…
Government has allocated an incentive award fund of about Ghc 410,000 to the Ketu South District Assembly by government for development projects in recognition of its creditable development
performance.
Ministry of Local Governmen…
The Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has elected Mr Kobina Kwansah as its chairman, at a delegate's congress held at Ajumako.
He polled 129 votes to beat Mr Robert sonny Amoah, who ha…
The Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has elected Mr Kobina Kwansah as its chairman, at a delegate's congress held at Ajumako.
He polled 129 votes to beat Mr Robert sonny Amoah, who ha…
The Ketu-North District Assembly on Thursday voted
to reject Mr Claver Kofi Lawson, 42, who has been nominated by President
Mills for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE).
Mr Lawson, said to be an aide to former Preside…
The governments of Ghana and Equatorial Guinea on
Friday marked another milestone in their relations by laying wreath in honour of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first President at his mausoleum in
Accra.
The laying of the wreath was …
President John Evans Atta-Mills has accepted the
resignation of two Ministers of State, Dr. George Sipa Yankey, Minister of
Health and Mr. Amadu Seidu, Minister of State at the Presidency, following
the bribery allegations in the Mab…
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