The Minority in Parliament on Wednesday served notice that they would no longer tolerate the situation where permission has to be granted for another Minister of State to lay papers on the floor of the House on behalf of another Minister w…
Mrs. Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, Speaker, on Wednesday directed the leadership of Parliament to deliberate on the personal security of members and advise on the way forward, following a 7.45 pm robbery attack at gun-point on a member.
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The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) on Wednesday affirmed the relevance of the National Constitution Week cerebration, which is a process to contribute to the development of the spirit of constitutionalism in the country.
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Dr. Nicholas Westcott, British Ambassador to Ghana, on Tuesday, said British investors in Ghana spent over one billion dollars last year alone, the largest by any country and even a record for the United Kingdom.
"We even look forwar…
Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin on Tuesday signed a decree to set up a special state commission aimed at investigating the causes, conditions and consequences of the violent actions in early April in the capital city of Chisinau.
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UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed his pleasure that the Durban Review Conference in Geneva was able to unanimously adopt a document that calls on states to fight intolerance and discrimination, according to a statement…
U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to continue pursuing Iran diplomacy while criticizing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his latest anti-Israel speech.
Speaking to reporters after holding talks with King Abdulla…
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday softened his tone on the possibility to prosecute officials who were behind harsh interrogation tactics.
Obama has been put under pressure lately since he vowed not to prosecute any Central In…
More than 10,000 supporters of Sri Lanka's Tamil people on Tuesday gathered on Canada's Parliament Hill, demanding Ottawa to take actions against the Sri Lankan government over its handling of the civil war, including economic sanctions.
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U.S. President Barack Obama has invited Israeli, Palestinian and Egyptian leaders to the White House in the coming weeks for separate talks in a bid to promote the Middle East peace process, the White House said on Tuesday.
"Follow…
The Canadian government on Tuesday unveiled a legislation aimed at cracking down on auto theft.
The new legislation will create a separate crime of theft of a motor vehicle that would carry a mandatory six-month sentence after a th…
The Ugandan government has set up a new anti corruption watch body that will involve citizens in demanding accountability from their leaders and government institutions.
Ethics and Integrity Minister Dr. Nsaba Buturo was quoted b…
Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU) told political parties to register their presidential candidates and vice presidential candidates for the July 8 presidential election by May 17, a KPU official said here on Tuesday.
The…
South Korean spokesman said Tuesday that inter-Korean talks to be held in the day were delayed as South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had disputes over how the meeting should proceed.
After crossing th…
Sri Lanka's Army Commander Sarath Fonseka has said the government troops, not Tamil Tiger rebels, are the true liberators of Tamil civilians, the island's state radio reported Tuesday morning.
Fonseka told the Sri Lanka Broadcasti…
The Cook Islands became the first Pacific island country to lodge its extended continental shelf claim, one of the biggest that will be submitted to the United Nations, the Cook Islands News reported on Tuesday.
Cook Islands Deputy…
Zambia's Communications and Transport Minister Dora Siliya has resigned amid unfavorable tribunal findings over a document signed with an economic partner, the Times of Zambia daily reported on Wednesday.
President Rupiah Banda ha…
South African political party representatives at the Independent Electoral Commission's center in Pretoria were mostly happy with the progress of voting on Wednesday, despite some glitches.
With most voting stations opened by 7 a.m…
The Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District Assembly on Thursday confirmed the President's nominee for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area.
Mr Samuel Okwabi, 62, a retired educationist, had the endorsement of all the 69…
Two district assemblies in the Upper West Region have approved President John Atta Mills' nominees as district chief executives.
The districts are Lambussie/Karni and Jirapa, bringing to four out of the region's nine districts.
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The Chiefs and people of Nkoranza and Mo Traditional Areas in Brong Ahafo have kicked against the nomination of Mr. Al-Alhassan Seidu Harrison as the Municipal Chief Executive for Kintampo North.
The two sides, led by Okatakyie Agyem…
The Kwahu South District Assembly on Tuesday confirmed Mr Joseph Omare as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area.
At an emergency meeting held at Mpraeso, all the 25 assembly members present voted for him.
Mr Sa…
Electoral Commission members and senior officials from election management bodies in West and Central Africa on Monday engaged in a specialised training programme designed to improve the skills, knowledge and confidence of election adminis…
El Salvador's President-elect Mauricio Funes said on Monday that he had called for an extension for a special migratory status for Salvadorians in the United States, and more investment in regional banks to help Central America bounce back…
Two nominees for the post of District Chief Executive in the Eastern Region were on Monday confirmed by their district assemblies by 100 percent votes.
Mr Tom Budu, the government nominee for the Akyemmansa District Assembly, was the…
The Ugandan government has set up a new anti corruption watch body that will involve citizens in demanding accountability from their leaders and government institutions.
Ethics and Integrity Minister Dr. Nsaba Buturo was quoted by…
Scheduled talks between Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and visiting Egyptian intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman on Wednesday will focus on instituting another ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, local daily The Jerusalem Post reported …
The South Korean government said Tuesday that Seoul's plan to join a U.S.-led security campaign should not affect inter-Korean relations as the first official inter-Korea talks are to be held.
Tensions grew intense as it was specul…
Mexico still needs to be careful in handling its relations with the new U.S. administration, though the two countries have seen warming ties recently, said a foreign ministry official on Monday.
"I believe we need to be careful wit…
The Royal Thai Police had asked for cooperation from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to arrest fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who is believed to have remained in his hideaway inside the United Arab Emirat…
Romania has appointed Gheorghe Vilcu as the country's ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a statement from the ASEAN Secretariat said here Tuesday.
The new ambassador becomes the ninth ambassador to AS…
Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez said on Monday his country and the United States made positive contact and exchanges during the just-concluded fifth Summit of the Americas.
Bermudez noted that Colombian President Alvaro U…
There was a remote possibility for Cuba's return to the Organization of American States (OAS), from which it was expelled in 1962 due to U.S. pressure, Cuban ambassador to Peru Luis Delfin said on Monday.
Cuban former Leader Fidel …
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom said on Monday that the American countries will change after the Summit of the Americas because they had an important political approaching for the first time.
News reports from Guatemala City quot…
Former New Zealand lawyer Christopher Pryde was reappointed solicitor-general of Fiji on Tuesday by Fiji President Ratu Josefa Iloilo who abrogated the Pacific island country's constitution on April 10.
In a letter, Iloilo stated P…
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday that the United States and Latin American countries began a new chapter in their relationships at the fifth summit of the Americas.
In his weekly radio show "Breakfast wit…
Visiting Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong has encouraged U.S. companies to carry out broader and greater cooperation with China.
Liu arrived here late Sunday from Seattle on her trip of official visit to the United States.
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The Committee for Joint Action (CJA) on Tuesday urged government to pursue pragmatic measures in the 2008 Manifesto of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to ensure economic empowerment for Ghanaians.
It said the seeming lack of c…
The Kwahu South District Assembly on Tuesday confirmed Mr Joseph Omare, the President's nominee for the post of District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area.
At an emergency meeting held at Mpraeso, all the 25 assembly members presen…
The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG),
a pressure group, on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction about the way and manner in which diplomatic privileges accorded the Africa Legal Aid, an international organisation with headquarters…
Parliament on Tuesday reconvened for a two-day meeting to approve the nominations of 20 deputy ministers and attend to other outstanding matters.
Earlier, the Speaker, Justice Joyce Bamford Addo, officially welcomed two new members t…
Wa West District Assembly on Tuesday approved Mr Seidu Tingbani, a 45-year-old teacher at Wa Senior High School as its District Chief Executive.
He polled 20 votes in his favour with seven against, representing 74 per cent of the 27-…
Some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Sunyani East constituency have demonstrated against President John Atta Mill's nomination of Mr. Akwasi Oppong Ababio as the Municipal Chief Executive for Sunyani.
They cl…
The Kwahu East District Assembly on Tuesday rejected the President's nominee, Mr Samuel Asamoah, for the position of District Chief Executive at an emergency meeting held at Abetifi.
He polled 14 out of the 26 total votes cast, represen…
The New Juaben Municipal Assembly on Wednesday, failed to elect a new Presiding Member (PM), after two rounds of voting ahead of the confirmation of the President's nominee for the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) post.
Mr George Boak…
South Africans started to go to voting stations on Wednesday to elect a new National Assembly and nine Provincial Legislatures. The National Assembly will then pick a new president, widely expected to be African National Congress (ANC) lea…
Voting in South Africa's fourth national poll was going smoothly but the weather was causing some concern in places, Independent Electoral Commission ( IEC) chairwoman Brigalia Bam said on Wednesday.
"Most areas were on time," said…
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki and his wife, Zanele, caused a stir when they voted in Parktown, Johannesburg, on Wednesday morning.
Dressed in snappy business suits, the two were swamped by journalists as they stepp…
The Speaker, Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, on Monday said the Speaker wielded a lot of power under the Standing Orders of Parliament, but she would endeavour to discharge her duty and make rulings with a human touch.
She said both side…
Chile and Peru continue to have normal bilateral relations despite a lawsuit over a maritime border dispute filed by Peru at the Hague-based International Court of Justice, a Chilean government official said Sunday.
"We have always…
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