French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has said that Paris is keeping "a close watch" on the resumption of normal ties between Beirut and Damascus, Lebanon's An-Nahar daily reported Thursday.
The French prime minister made the remarks…
President-elect Barack Obama's Transition Team have announced leaders for a series of Policy
Working Groups for the Presidential Transition that includes Indian-American Sonal Shah of Google to craft the incoming administration's high tec…
Mr Osei Sekyere Bota, Tano South District Chief Executive, has called on women to actively participate in the democratic governance of the country by voting massively in the December polls.
He said since women constituted the majorit…
An Assembly member in Winneba is helping the Winneba Police in their investigation into an alleged use of threaten statements made on an FM station in the town.
The name of the Assemblyman is being withheld for security reasons.
…
Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Asawasi, has challenged supporters of the Party in the constituency to be vigilant during the December elections.
This, he said, was cruc…
Dr Matthew Poku Prempeh, New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Manhyia in Kumasi, has intensified his campaign towards his bid for the seat in the December elections.
His campaign trips had taken him to Moshie-Zongo, …
Dr. Kweku Osafo, Chairman of the Political Committee of the Convention People's Party (CPP), on Thursday said the best way to deal with corruption was for the elite in society to admit that they were the most corrupt and to clean and purge…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Thursday counselled the nation not to rush into the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCs).
He said given the current level of the country's development, when nati…
Visiting NATO secretary-general, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, on Thursday said the military alliance could play an important role in training African soldiers.
This, he said, would ensure that Africa provided solutions to the conflicts on …
The United States imposed on Thursday financial sanctions against three alleged leaders of an extremist Islamic militia in Somalia.
The three targeted by the US Treasury Department are Mukhtar Robow, Spokesman for al-Shabaab and a mi…
Infrastructure development over the past seven years in the Volta Region is proof of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) commitment to the development of the region, Mr Raymond Okudzeto, a leading Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), said …
Mr Mathias Puozaa, Member of Parliament for Nadowli East Constituency in the Upper West Region has urged the people of Tabiasi to consider the numerous projects that the NDC brought to the area when it was in power and vote for it in the D…
The Apostolic Church, Ghana, will hold not
hold church services on December 7, the general election day.
According to Pastor John K. Effah, who is in-charge of the Kasoa East District branch of the Church said, as a result, the Lord…
U.S. president-elect Barack Obama and his former Republican presidential rival, John McCain, vowed on Monday to "launch a new era of reform" and work together on "critical challenges."
"We had a productive conversation today about th…
Mr Emmanuel Kofi Antwi, Obuasi Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), said it was the collective responsibility of all Ghanaians to ensure that the seed of democracy that had been sown germinated and grew…
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Kwaku Ayesu Opare-Addo, the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, has warned that any act of lawlessness in the electioneering period would not be entertained in the region.
He said the security…
Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), on Tuesday said though the Commission was faced with some challenges, it was prepared to handle Election 2008 successfully.
He said like any other human institution, t…
The Upper East Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr. Mohammed Nurudeen Issahaq, has added his voice to the call on political parties to go about their campaigns with decorum to ensure peaceful electioneering pro…
Visiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in Damascus on Tuesday that the next year of 2009 would be a chance to achieve comprehensive peace and stability in the Middle East.
Miliband made the remarks at a joint press co…
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders continued on Monday afternoon the reunification talks in "a very positive atmosphere," said top UN envoy Alexander Downer.
Downer, the special adviser of the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus issue, tol…
The United States said on Tuesday that it's relations with former rival Libya has a long way to go although the Libyan Government has made a 1.5-billion-dollar payment to compensate victims of terrorism.
"The relationship with Libya'…
An Israeli lawmaker on Tuesday joined some rebellious Jewish settlers in a protest against a Supreme Court order to evacuate a disputed house near the West Bank city of Hebron.
Rabbi Nissim Zeev, from the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, m…
Activists of the National Reform Party (NRP) in
50 constituencies have endorsed the candidature of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, for the
2008 elections.
In a statement …
Four political parties, and the Electoral Commission (EC), security agencies and other stakeholders on Tuesday signed a declaration in Accra to ensure peace in the December 7, polls.
Mr Peter Mac-Manu, Chairman of the New Patriotic Pa…
Mr Adam Alhassan, Deputy Regional Director of the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) has urged politicians to help to promote peace to safeguard the country's security and stability.
"This would be achieved when they uphold th…
Two parliamentary candidates contesting the Tema West constituency seat have promised to address pertinent issues facing people with disability in the constituency when voted to parliament on December 07.
Mr George Medie and Mr Isaac…
Cote d'Ivoire's former rebels have officially unfolded electoral census in Bouake, the stronghold of the New Forces (FN) which controls the northern part of the country.
"This day marks a major action in the process out of crisis," …
Nii Adjei Tawiah, contesting the Korley Klottey parliamentary seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Election 2008, has assured Ghanaians that the Party would play by the rules in the elections.
He urged Ghanaians to …
Representatives of four political parties on Tuesday outlined at a forum the roles their parties would play in ensuring peace before, during and after the election.
The parties were New Patriotic Party (NPP), Peoples National Conven…
Mr Joseph Jones Amoah, National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ahanta West Constituency, at the weekend stated that quality health care delivery and education would be his major priorities if he was elected on Decemb…
The Presidential candidate of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom on Tuesday, pledged that the party would reverse the Central Region's classification "as the fourth poorest region" in the country.
He said he woul…
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in Beirut that he was satisfied with the stability in Lebanon, local Naharnet website reported Wednesday.
Miliband met in Beirut with Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh, and majorit…
All is not well in the Builsa North constituency in the Upper East Region following heightened tension as the December election draws close.
The parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC, Mr Timothy Awontiirin …
Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, National Campaign Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged party supporters to be focused and not to be distracted by campaigns of insults by their political opponents.
He advised them to wage a cam…
The Electoral Commission (EC) said on Wednesday it would add 10 percent ballot papers to every polling station in the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.
"This additional ballot papers is to prevent shortage of pap…
Mrs Yvonne Nduom, wife of the flag bearer of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, on Tuesday said, a CPP government intents establishing "Women Enterprise Development Fund" to offer women the opportunity to access loans …
Out of the 120 Parliamentary candidates contesting in the 28 constituencies in the Eastern Region, only 12 of them are women.
With the exception of two candidates who are contesting independently, the rest are contesting on the ticke…
Two of three candidates vying for the Tano South seat have given assurance to make unit committees, town and area councils effective decision making bodies to help develop the area.
They said the sub-structures had for the past years…
The Committee for Joint Action (CJA) a pressure group on Wednesday criticized the government for its maladministration of the nation's economy and for not keeping faith with Ghanaians who voted them into power.
"The Kufuor administrati…
Activists of the National Reform Party (NRP) in 50 constituencies have endorsed the candidature of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, for the 2008 elections.
In a statement sig…
The Electoral Commission (EC) said on Tuesday it
was allocating a total of 50 vehicles to all political parties fielding parliamentary candidates in more than 10 constituencies to facilitate their movement during this year's elections.
…
Mr Iddrrisu Haruna, National Youth Organiser of National Democratic Congress (NDC, has said the December election would be a litmus test for Ghana's young democracy and that its positive growth depended on all Ghanaians.
He said it w…
The Eastern Regional Elections Security Task Force (ERESTF), has ended a two-day stimulation exercise at Koforidua on Monday.
The mock exercise, which was to test the security alertness of the security services in handling election …
Professor John Evans Atta Mills, presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged Ghanaians to critically examine each party and vote for the one that would be more committed to the well being of the people.
…
Ms Laurentia Kpatakpa, Volta Regional Electoral Officer has described last Sunday's mock security exercise, code named "Operation Peace Angel," as very useful.
She also commended the media for the enthusiasm, co-operation and maturit…
The Brong Ahafo Presiding Members Association, has appealed to Government to rescind its decision to stop the Administrator of the Common Fund from deducting at source monies for the procurement of motor-bikes for elected members in the re…
Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, National Campaign Director of the New patriotic Party (NPP), has said Ghanaians had accepted the party's campaign message and would vote massively for the NPP party.
He said the people had witnessed development…
Mr Emmanuel Ansah-Antwi, Presidential candidate of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) has stated that he was opposed to the suggestion that the position of a District Chief Executive (DCE) be elective.
He said the current syste…
Dr Francis Appiah, Executive Secretary of the National African Peer Review Mechanism Governing Council (NAPRM-GC) has stated that the organisation would give full meaning to democracy in terms of content and make it functional.
The o…
The President of the Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF), Nai Kwao Otuo V, has said elections are about choosing a group of competent people to administer the country and not about life and death.
"There is th…
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