The French Foreign Ministry on Monday appealed for patience over the official final result of Afghanistan's presidential election.
"We are waiting for the conclusion of the Afghan electoral authorities and the evaluation of the inter…
Most Reverend Francis Lodonu, Bishop of the Ho Diocese of the Catholic Church, has urged government officials from the Volta region to pursue a positive agenda for the region's rapid development.
This would require constant reminders to …
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), said on Friday that the widespread harassment, intimidation and fraud it observed during the Akwatia Parliamentary election re-run, makes it difficult to conclude that it sufficiently m…
The main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday took dramatic steps aimed at setting the Party on course to recapture power in Election 2012 with the amendment of large portions of its Constitution.
However, a motion to cha…
The Minister of the Interior, Mr Cletus Avoka, on Tuesday observed that although the assault of Ghana's Ambassador to Guinea, Mr Dominic Aboagye last week, was regrettable it should not in any way affect the cordial ties between the two co…
Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Akwatia exploded into jubilation on Tuesday night immediately after the counting of the ballot in the six polling stations.
When it became clear that the NPP candidate, Dr Kofi Asare, ha…
Ghana is to host the sub-regional ECOWAS Small Arms Programme (ECOSAP) from August 24th to 25th to identify armed violence reduction projects in member states.
The Accra meeting will also update, review and plan National Commission (…
The main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday took dramatic steps aimed at setting the Party on course to recapture power in Election 2012 with the amendment of large portions of its Constitution.
However, a motion to cha…
The death of former President Kim Dae-jung will likely cause a subtle jolt to local politics, bringing focus to an opposition party that has staggered in its battle against the government, according to observers Wednesday.
A lifelong c…
Ghanaians may most likely vote in the 2012 General elections with a new voters Identification (ID) Cards, Mr David Kanga, Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) has disclosed.
He said the present ID cards had outlived its …
The Eastern Regional branch of the newly formed Veterans Cadres Movement (VCM), on Thursday advised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to accept in good faith, the results of the Akwatia re-run polls held on Tuesday.
According to…
Visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed on Wednesday that the Palestinian National Authority will not enter into dialogue with the Israeli government if the latter does not stop settlements construction on the Palestinian ter…
Mr Ernest Yaw Kwarteng, former Ashanti Regional Co-ordinating Director, on Tuesday stated that documents on expenditure, during the Ghana@50 celebrations, which his successor said could not be traced because of the death of a storekeeper, …
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on its supporters at Akwatia not to allow themselves to be intimidated during the re-run of the parliamentary elections in six polling stations in the constituency on August 18.
Executive memb…
Marie-Jeane Wayikani Ukurango, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday commended Ghana for her good democratic practices on the African continent.
She said it was these democratic achievements that paved the …
Justice Isaac Duose, Chairman of the Ghana@50 Commission of Enquiry on Tuesday warned that district assemblies that do not account for proceeds of the of Ghana@50 souvenirs should put their acts together or face the law.
The warning w…
President John Evans Atta Mills has requested ex-President Jerry John Rawlings to lead a Government delegation to the Republic of Congo Brazzaville to represent Ghana at the swearing in of Mr Denis Sassou-Nguesso, president-elect of the co…
Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung died at the age of 85 at 1:43 p.m. (0443 GMT) Tuesday, Park Chang-il, chief of Seoul's Severance Hospital said.
The direct cause of his death was reportedly complications from pneumonia, Par…
Dr Kofi Asare, the New Patriotic Party Parliamentary Candidate for the Akwatia constituency was declared elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency by the Electoral Commission (EC) at the end of the re-run of the elections in s…
President John Evans Atta Mills has endorsed the decision of the Electoral Commission to proceed with Tuesday's election re-run at six polling stations in the Akwatia Constituency.
A statement from the Ministry of Information, signe…
Voting in the Akwatia constituency parliamentary re-run election in six poling stations began peacefully at 0700 hours on Tuesday.
Security personnel are observing the polls at the stations where voters started queuing as soon as the…
Justice Isaac Duose, Chairman of the Ghana@50 Commission of Enquiry, on Tuesday said the work of the body was becoming cumbersome due to improper record keeping by some district assemblies in respect of funds and logistics released towards…
Mr. Isaac Sintim- Aboagye, Lower Manya District Finance Officer, on Tuesday stated that the District Assembly spent GH¢ 7,500.00 out of the GH¢ 10,000.00 received for the independence's day celebrations.
He said the assembly used mon…
The Volta Regional branch of the United Cadres Front (UCF) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday said submissions at the Ghana at 50 Commission of Enquiry, which has revealed that many of the anniversary souvenirs sent to th…
Mr Isaac Osei, Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin, has denounced the use of mobile phone text messages to spread rumours about political opponents.
He said the practice was bad and that it was dragging to the mud, the hard won reput…
Government has imposed a curfew on Akwatia from 1900 hours on Sunday to 0600 hours to forestall further clashes between political parties and their supporters ahead of the Tuesday August 18, 2009 parliamentary election.
Mr Cletus Avok…
The Swedruman Council of Chiefs has expressed dismay about the delay to construct a library that Mr Samuel Kweku Obodai, the Member of Parliament for Agona West, had promised Agona Swedru.
Nana Ogyabea Badu Ehuren, Sanaahene of Swed…
Mr Alexander Cece Loua, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Guineans Abroad, on Monday apologised for last week's attack on Ghana's Ambassador in Conakry, Mr Dominic Aboagye.
Mr Loua, who delivered a special message from the Guinea Presi…
Mr. Michael Kwesi Offei, New Juaben Municipal Co-ordinating Director on Monday told the Presidential Ghana @ 50 Probe that the Municipal Assembly spent a total of GH¢ 1,475.00 on a gymnastic troupe that performed on the Independence Day.
…
Osabarima Kofi Boateng III, chief of Akwatia, on Monday urged the security agencies to be firm in ensuring free, fair, transparent and violent-free re-run of parliamentary elections at six polling stations at Akwatia on August 18.
T…
Mr Francis Owusu Ansah, Kwahu North District Co-ordinating Director (DCD), on Monday suggested that all government projects that concern handling of funds and souvenirs should be given to private entities to handle.
"My Lord I am say…
Regional ministers on Sunday urged the National Media Commission (NMC) and the National Communication Authority (NCA) to collaborate effectively to advocate supervision and professional development of journalists.
In a communiqué issu…
Vice President John Mahama on Friday observed that the changing concepts of security needed to be confronted with a high level of professionalism and leadership by the military in order to sustain constitutional democracy.
He thus ta…
Ghana on Thursday tasked the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to apply peer pressure to encourage all member states of the sub-regional body to sign-up to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process.
President J…
President John Evans Atta Mills on behalf of the Government and people of Ghana, congratulated India on the occasion of the country's 62nd Independence day.
This was contained in a statement signed by Mrs Georgina Djameh, Deputy Dire…
Members of the Wa East District Assembly have approved 20,000 Ghana Cedis from its share of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) for the renovation of their District Chief Executive's Bungalow,
The members complained that sinc…
Members of the Wa East District Assembly have approved 1,321,094.84 Ghana cedis for development projects this year.
The money would be used to provide school infrastructure, health facilities, potable water, police stations, residen…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Friday tasked Regional Ministers to establish an effective monitoring and accounting system to ensure that funds are managed in an acceptable manner.
"If we do not do things right and in the proper …
A constitutional review committee to collate views on possible amendments of some provisions in the 1992 constitution, identified as hindrance to accountable and good governance is to be established before the end of the year, Vice Preside…
The Christian Council of Ghana on Friday expressed regret about recent events surrounding the former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng and the Bureau of National Investigations and called for peac…
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Eastern Regional Minister, on Thursday reiterated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government's commitment to the development of democratic traditions.
He, therefore, appealed to supporters of the party…
Alhaji Mohammad Mumuni, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, on Wednesday conveyed in no uncertain terms the government's protest and strong indignation at the treatment meted out to the Ghana's Ambassador to Guinea, Mr Do…
Government is to devise a new multi-partisan youth policy which has as its object the making of the youth as meaningful participants in the decision-making and economic development of the country, Vice President John Mahama said in Accra o…
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday launched a book titled, "Nation States and the Challenges of Integration in West Africa: The Case…
Government would review the 1998 Children's Act (Act 560) to assess the extent of its implementation and effectiveness in order to chart a new course for the country's children, Mr Stephen Amoanor Kwao Minister of Employment and Social Wel…
Mr Isaac Asirifi-Kudom, Presiding Member of the Nkoranza South District Assembly in Brong Ahafo has called for effective collaboration among assembly members to initiate development programmes to help improve the living conditions of the p…
Mr Victor Amponsah, Offinso South Municipal Assembly Chief Executive (MCE), has called on Assembly, Town/Area Council and Unit Committee members as well as Heads of Department of the Assembly to commit themselves to the development of the …
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin, Mr Isaac Osei, has called on all Ghanaians to join hands to save the local Textile Industry from collapse by shunning cheap imported ones.
He noted that the Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) for…
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Joseph Yieleh-Chireh, on Thursday addressed the Obuasi Municipal Assembly (OMA) with a call on Assemblies to help eliminate corruption in revenue generation.
"Even though you…
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) on the Harare Declaration has held an extraordinary meeting in London at which it directed the interim government of Fiji to protect and promote the fundamental values and principles of the …
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