Mr. Kofi Mintah, a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Tuesday asked government functionaries not to allow criticism by their opponents to distract them from achieving their objectives.
He said "Focus on what…
Members of Hohoe Municipal Assembly on Tuesday confirmed Mr Victor Herman-Condobrey, an Educationist as Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive.
He polled 53 out of the 66 votes cast, representing 80.3 per cent.
Mr Herman-Condobrey sa…
The Awutu-Senya District Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the President's nominee, Mr Nuhun Adams as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, after obtaining 23 out of the 33 votes of the Assembly.
Mr Huhun, 36, a Charted Accoun…
Nineteen members of the Nkwanta South District on Tuesday voted unanimously to endorse Mr Joseph Bikab, a tutor of the Nkwanta Senior High School, as the District Chief Executive.
The assembly also voted 100 percent for Mr Jacob Jeje…
French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived here Monday morning for his first state visit to Spain.
Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni touched down at Madrid's Barajas airport at 11:30 a.m. local time, where they were met by the Spanish…
The relationship between China and the European Union should be viewed from a strategic height and long-term perspective, Chinese Ambassador Song Zhe to the EU said here on Saturday.
"If we stand high, we will look far and see many…
Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement and President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement would launch the fourth round of talks in Cairo on Sunday to discuss an Egyptian offer calling for the formation of a Palestinian national committee to liaise b…
Seven people were detained on Saturday when they tried to disrupt the ongoing spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), police sources said.
Police sources said that six were arrested for vandalis…
The Greek government on Saturday condemned a shooting incident targeting the Alter television station building in the west Athens district of Peristeri earlier in the morning, the second attack against the channel.
According to a p…
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) of 118 developing States to forge consensus to tackle poverty, climate change food insecurity and other thorny, intertwined world crises, UN officials said h…
The Madagascan High Constitutional Court (HCC) has rejected an appeal by supporters of former president Marc Ravalomanana, who was forced to resign last month.
The HCC refused to change its ruling on March 18, when it legalized Ant…
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika decided Monday to maintain Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia and members of his outgoing government.
According to a presidential statement, Bouteflika "received today Ahmed Ouyahia who submitted h…
The European Union (EU) on Monday called on Israel and the Palestinian side to take "urgent steps" to resume the peace process, reaffirming the regional bloc' s support for a two-state solution to the decades-old conflict.
"We dema…
The relationship between China and the European Union should be viewed from a strategic height and long-term perspective, Chinese Ambassador Song Zhe to the EU said here on Saturday.
"If we stand high, we will look far and see man…
Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement and President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement would launch the fourth round of talks in Cairo on Sunday to discuss an Egyptian offer calling for the formation of a Palestinian national committee to liaise b…
Seven people were detained on Saturday when they tried to disrupt the ongoing spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), police sources said.
Police sources said that six were arrested for vandali…
African Union envoy for Somalia on Saturday condemned mortar attacks on Somali parliament where at least eight people were killed and 15 wounded.
In a statement issued in Nairobi, African Union Commission for Somalia Nicolas Bwakir…
Dr. Benjamin Kunbuor, Deputy Minister of Health
on Monday said the state secrecy laws, rules of confidentiality in public administration jeopardizes parliamentary oversight responsibilities.
"In the absence of the Right to Informati…
A cross-section of the people in Jomoro District of the Western Region have commended President John Evans Atta Mills for nominating Mr Victor Nyianyani Kabblah as Jomoro District Chief Executive.
Mr Kabblah is a tutor at Nsein Sen…
Ethiopian police said Saturday they foiled a "terrorist" group that plotted to sabotage the government, detaining 35 suspects.
Police seized different arms, bombs, satellite facilities, computers, radio communications, military uni…
Mr Michael Komla Adzaho 49, Headmaster of Ho-Kpodzi Evangelical Presbyterian (E.P) Junior High School was on Monday confirmed as Adaklu-Anyigbe District Chief Executive.
He polled all the 13 votes cast representing 100 per cent.
…
The 17-member South-Dayi District Assembly by 13 votes to four rejected Mrs Grace Perpetual Annan as South-Dayi District Chief Executive.
This was after hours of waiting and close door meeting between Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, Deputy …
Members of Akan District Assembly approved Mr Seth Alifui as Akan District Chief Executive.
He polled 30 out of the 40 votes cast with 10 against representing 75 per cent at their meeting held at Kadjebi-Akan on Monday.
Mr Ali…
The leadership of Convention Peoples' Party (CPP) would soon embark on fund-raising activities at constituency and regional levels to enhance its financial status.
As part of the programme, members are expected to pay monthly dues re…
A group of concerned citizens of Jaman South District in the Brong-Ahafo Region on Monday registered their displeasure over President Mills' nominee, Mr Julius Atta Bediako, as Jaman South District Chief Executive.
The group contende…
Members of Savelugu/Nanton District Assembly on Monday elected Mr Abdul-Rahaman Yakubu as Presiding Member but failed to confirm Mr Abdulai Alhassan Red as Savelugu/Nanton District Chief Executive.
Mr Red polled 32 votes representing…
A special quarterly awards scheme has been instituted to honour individuals and groups that promote and sustain peace in
the Old Fadama and Agbobloshie in Accra.
Speaking at a unity durbar to promote peace at Old Fadama, Mr Rashid …
Members of Kwaebibirem District Assembly on Monday confirmed Mr George Agyemang Duah, a 43-year-old lawyer as Kwaebibirem District Chief Executive.
He polled 56 out of the 77 votes cast as 20 voted against him and a ballot was reject…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to the Libyan Leader, Col. Muammar Al-Qathafi to have clemency on Daniel Baidoo, a Ghanaian who was jailed for 25 years in Libya for attempting to convert Libyans to Christianity.
The V…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the
Upper West Region is making headway in the endorsement of President John
Atta Mills' nominees for the post of District and Municipal Chief Executives.
So far, six DCEs and one Munici…
All members of the Sissala West District Assembly on Friday voted to endorse President John Atta
Mills' nominee, Mr. Robert Wavei Baka, as its District Chief Executive.
The 21-member assembly voted unanimously to confirm Mr. Baka w…
Mr Theophilus Aidoo-Mensah, the President's nominee for the position of District Chief Executive for Gomoa West has been confirmed by the assembly.
At an emergency meeting at Apam on Friday, Mr Aidoo-Mensah, 47, former Chief Accounta…
The Right to Information Bill takes centre stage at the Ninth annual Constitution Week celebration which would be from April 28 to May 4 throughout the country, a statement in Accra stated on Friday.
A panel of eminent citizens, incl…
Four former African leaders have stressed the need for the institution of effective and sustainable measures that will help strengthen and deepen democracy on the continent.
They said the prevalence of the multi party system in Africa…
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA)
on Friday elected Mr. Samuel Sarpong as the Metropolitan Chief Executive
(MCE) at an election supervised by the Electoral Commission (EC).
He polled a total of 77 votes out of the 79 ballots cas…
The Atiwa District Assembly has confirm Mr Atta Twum, a 59 year old human resource management consultant as the President's nominee for the post of District Chief Executive(DCE) for Atiwa at its special meeting at Kwabeng on Friday.
…
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA)
on Friday elected Mr. Samuel Sarpong as the Metropolitan Chief Executive
(MCE) at an election supervised by the Electoral Commission (EC).
He polled a total of 77 votes out of the 79 ballots cas…
The West Akyem District Assembly on Friday confirmed Mr Seth Otchere, the President's nominee, as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area.
Sixty-five of the assembly members voted for his endorsement, with two against and on…
The youth supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in the Kwahu West Municipality, have expressed their support for Mr Alex Obeng Somuah, the President's nominee for the position of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), for the…
The Kpando District Assembly at its meeting, on Friday, confirmed Mr Francis Ganyaglo, 38, a Lecturer in Marketing at the Ho Polytechnic, as the District Chief Executive.
Mr Ganyaglo polled 46 out of 47, representing 98 percent of vo…
African civil society organisations on Friday made a commitment to challenge Governments to make inputs into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) process so that the world can develop peacefully.
The civil society groups from C…
Mr Anthony Egyir Aikins, 53, an internal auditor of the Ministry of Health, was on Friday confirmed as the Metropolitan Chief Executive for Cape Coast when he polled an unprecedented 100% during voting for his confirmation.
For the …
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has commended Members of Parliament (MPs) in the area for their role in the endorsement of the Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCE'S).
He said the support of the MPs in …
Members of Bawku Municipal Assembly on Friday confirmed Mr Musah Abdulai as Bawku Municipal Chief Executive while members of Garu-Tempane Assembly confirmed Mr David Adakudugu as Garu-Tempane District Chief Executive.
Each had more …
Members of Ho Municipal Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly approved Mr Isaac Kwasi Kodobisah 42, as Municipal Chief Executive.
Mr Kodobisah, a teacher and assembly member for Klave-Hoe polled 53 out of the 55 votes cast with a vote …
Indonesia has ordered the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to exit from
Papua region which has been hit by separatist movement for years,
the country's Foreign Ministry said here on Thursday.
The order w…
The chairman of the
United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, on
Thursday assured his Pakistani counterpart General Tariq Majeed
that the United States will address concerns of Pakistan in the new
U.S. r…
South Korean Foreign
Minister Yu Myung-hwan on Thursday urged Pyongyang to return
to the six-party talks on nuclear issues on the Korean Peninsula.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should
stop raising re…
Meeting of the Golkar
Party on Thursday named Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla as
the presidential candidate of the party, according to Zainal Ma'arif,
co-chairman of the party.
Kalla, who is the chairman of the pa…
South Africa's
Congress of the People (COPE) leader was shot dead at his home in
Motherwell outside Nelson Mandela Bay on Wednesday night, a
party spokesman said on Thursday.
Gerlad Yona, 38, his wife and his children w…
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