The new Parliament that would be inaugurated on January 7 would welcome new faces and say goodbye to a number of seasoned lawmakers.
In the uncertainties of an election, several key personalities, who were Parliamentarians or wanted …
Former President Jerry John Rawlings on Wednesday left Accra for Congo Brazzaville to honour an invitation from the Congolese President Sassou Nguesso.
A statement signed Mr Victor Smith, Special Assistant and Director of Public Affa…
Polling in Election 2004 started throughout the country at 0700 hours on Tuesday with long queues of voters waiting patiently to cast their votes.
At the Christ the King Polling Station of the Dade Kotopon Constituency in Greater Ac…
Voting in Election 2004 has been heavy as GNA reports from all over the country indicated more than 50 per cent turnout by midday.
At the Christ the King Polling Station of Dade Kotopon in the Greater Accra Region, Mr Philip Azumah…
Mr Abdul Aziz Abudulai, Presiding Officer at TB Polling Centre at Savelugu Constituency, in the Northern Region, has expressed concern about the inability of some voters especially the aged, to thumb print the Election 2004 ballot papers.
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Some voters at the Evalue Gwira Constituency in the Nzima East District, have appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) and other stakeholders in future General Election to provide the electorate with benches.
The voters who had joi…
There was near mayhem at the Ablekuma North Constituency temporary office of the Electoral Commission (EC) when some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) stormed the office to demand explanation to an alleged distribution o…
Special voting for security personnel and other persons who would be on duty on Tuesday December 7 began in all the 39 constituencies in the Ashanti Region on Saturday.
Voting started smoothly in all the polling centres the Ghana Ne…
The Paramount Chief of the Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II, has refuted reports that chiefs of the area had rejected the Mrs Ama Benyiwa-Doe, incumbent Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, who is seeking re-…
The people of the Brong Ahafo, Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions have been assured of adequate security to ensure peace and order in the December 7 2004 presidential and parliamentary elections.
The assurance was contained …
The Women's Commission of the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) on Wednesday expressed their solidarity with all females aspiring for seats in the next Parliament.
"We wish all females aspiring for seats in Parliament t…
A large number of people including school children, women and civil society organisations marched through the principal streets of Bawku on Tuesday calling for peaceful, free and fair elections.
The theme of the march was "Towards Vi…
Mr. Papa Owusu Ankomah, Attorney-General (AG) and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday said, when voted into power at the December seven polls, the New Patriotic Party would adopt a more robust approach to the fight against corruption.
H…
President J.A. Kufuor has announced the allocation of 500 millions cedis towards the construction of a girls' dormitory for the Akim Swedru Senior Secondary School (SSS), in the Birim South District.
A bus each would be allocated to …
The Interior Minister Hackman Owusu-Agyemang on Wednesday exhorted personnel of the various security agencies to ensure that the integrity of the forthcoming elections was maintained to guarantee the safety
of the country's young democr…
Mr. Papa Owusu Ankomah, Attorney-General (AG) and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday said, when voted into power at the December seven polls, the New Patriotic Party would adopt a more robust approach to the fight against corruption.
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The Women's Commission of the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) on Wednesday expressed their solidarity with all females aspiring for seats in the next Parliament.
"We wish all females aspiring for seats in Parliament …
Former President Jerry John Rawlings on Sunday appealed to all those who are keeping guns in Dagbon and beyond not to use them to destabilize the nation because their children and the country needed them alive.
"Those who have guns and a…
Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, Dean of Students, University of Ghana, Legon, has expressed disquiet about the unrealistic promises being made by political parties and politicians in their campaign messages.
He said, it was difficult to apprec…
The inauguration of the newly created Adaklu-Anyigbe District Assembly scheduled for Tuesday, November 30, has been called off, local municipal authorities said on Monday.
A statement signed by the Ho Municipal Co-ordinating Directo…
The Reverend George Heartwell, Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States has called on Ghanaians to make the December 7 elections violence-free to enhance the image of the country on the international scene.
Rev. Heartwell gave…
Mr Isaac George Amoo, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso Central on Friday advised his colleagues who lost in the party's primaries to reconsider their decision to stand as independent candidates.
Mr …
Former President, Jerry John Rawlings, has advised supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to conduct their electioneering campaign in a peaceful atmosphere.
He said they should avoid confrontation with their opponents t…
Mrs Agnes Okudzeto, Second National Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said the government would ensure equitable distribution of the national cake if it returned into power.
She said this would be done irrespective…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings, has spoken against lies, falsehood and vote buying in Ghanaians politics.
He said such developments only promoted corruption and did not help the development of democracy in the country.
Flt…
Mrs Naadu Mills, wife of Professor John Evans Attah Mills, on Friday said the level of poverty Ghanaians were going through, was due to mismanagement and harsh economic policies pursued by the government.
"God did not destine Ghanaians…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) said it had learnt a lot of lessons in opposition, which would help them to govern Ghanaians better if they were returned to power in the December polls.
Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, the Running Mate…
Madam Sophia Horner-Sam, Deputy Western Regional Minister, has called on Zongo Communities not to serve as sources of conflict, violence and intimidation.
She said it was unfortunate that many politicians had over the years relied on the…
Professor John Evans. Atta Mills, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has described the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government as an "arrogant government".
He said the Government had on many occasions deceived…
Mr Albert Atutiga, a Leading Member of the Convention People's Party (CPP), on Saturday advised the undecided electorate not to abstain from voting in Election 2004.
He noted that there were many people, who held the view that both the N…
Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama on Sunday described former President Jerry John Rawlings as the unofficial campaign manager for the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He said although former President Rawlings was going through the length …
Oblempon Nii Kojo Ababio the V, James Town Mantse on Friday added his voice to the call on Ghanaians to ensure peaceful elections on December seven.
Oblempon Ababio who made the call in a chat with newsmen at his residence in Accra a…
Mr John Kwesi Agyabeng, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Agona has said the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would protect state resources for the benefit of the people.
He noted that the government would not dish out mone…
The NPP executive of the Kade constituency has expelled Mr Alfred Kwasi Yeboah, an Independent Parliamentary candidate for the Kade constituency.
A letter signed by the constituency chairman of the NPP, Mr Isaac Sarpong to Mr Yeboah…
Supporters of Mr John Kwesi Agyabeng, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Agona East and Mr Theophilus Maranga, an Independent Candidate for the constituency on Thursday joined hands in a peaceful atmosphere to discus…
Mr K. T. Hammond, Deputy Minister of Energy, has urged Ghanaians to vote massively for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to enable it entrench good governance.
"President Kufuor... promised to offer positive change in the governa…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called on supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to have a united front to enable the Party to win Election 2004.
He said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government would attempt t…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings, has urged polling agents of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to keep an eye on the ballot boxes at their polling stations and ensure that nobody tampered with them.
He also urged them to be …
Eligible voters, who have lost their voters' identity cards and have requested for replacement have been urged to keep their receipts safely.
The Reverend Osei Bonsu Nsiah, Kwabre District Electoral Officer, who gave this advice, said…
Mr Kofi Adu Poku, Convention People's Party (CPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Kumawu, has stated that his priority would be education when elected to Parliament.
In pursuance of this policy, therefore, he said he had instituted a s…
Vice President Aliu Mahama on Thursday warned that functionaries of New Patriotic Party (NPP) risked being sanctioned for supporting and providing resources for independent parliamentary candidates who are standing against the party's offi…
President Kufuor on Tuesday pledged 300 million cedis toward the construction of a hostel for the Bunkprugu Senior Secondary School in the newly created Bunkprugu/Yunyoo District in the Northern Region.
He said in addition one of the…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is training about 13,600 Party Agents, to monitor Election 2004, in the 2,607 polling stations in the Eastern Region.
Nana Adi Ankamah, Regional Chairman of the NPP, made this known when he addressed the…
Parliamentary candidates of the political parties contesting the Asokwa Constituency seat in Election 2004 have called for the amendment of the Local Government Act 462 to accelerate the socio-economic development of the country.
Th…
Supporters of Parliamentary candidates contesting the Bantama Constituency Seat on Sunday booed and jeered at the aspirants as they took turns to explain their programmes at a forum held Kumasi on Sunday.
Dr Kwesi Aning of the Africa…
Dr Edward Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the Grand Coalition, on Tuesday warned the electorate that their plight would worsen if they renewed the mandate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Election 2004.
"It will be political …
Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), has said that inbuilt checks in the election process would make it impossible for anybody to manipulate the conduct and outcome of the December 7, polls.
He said e…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Wednesday unveiled a plaque for the beginning of mining of local limestone deposit for the production of Portland cement by GHACEM at Yongwase-Krobo in the Eastern Region.
The two million dollars inve…
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, the Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa, has presented items costing 12 million cedis to four communities in his constituency.
The items included a corn mill to Amotare Community, two packets of roofing sheets …
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