Prime Minister David Cameron will give his speech on Britain's relations with the European Union (EU) in London Wednesday, the government said Monday.
Cameron postponed the key speech, which he had been due to give in the Netherlands F…
British Prime Minister David Cameron has postponed a speech on Europe planned Friday in the Netherlands, to stay in Britain and focus on the Algerian hostage crisis, Downing Street
said.
Cameron said Thursday that Britain should be "p…
In accordance with article 78 of the Constitution, His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama, has nominated the following as Ministers of State designate:
Hon. Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbour, Minister in Charge of Government Business in P…
The office of Mario Monti on Thursday denied press reports suggesting that Italy's outgoing prime minister intended to join ranks with the centre-left in the electoral fight against his
predecessor, Silvio Berlusconi.
Centre-left dail…
Mr Emmanuel Wilson, National Organizer of the People's National Convention (PNC) on Thursday said the party would soon restructure and reorganize existing structures across the country.
"The party will organize a workshop for all org…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor left Accra on Thursday evening to Nigeria, Germany and Switzerland on a working visit.
A statement to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Friday signed by Mr Frank Agyekum, spokesperson to the Former Presid…
The United States will give France logistical support in its military operations in Mali, but will not send troops there for the time being, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday in Oeiras near the Portuguese capital Lisbon.
Wash…
The Greater Accra Regional Caucus and the Young Democrats a Pro-NDC youth group have endorsed Mr Adjei Annan to retain his seat as a member of the Council of State.
They expressed the hope that in the coming election slated for Febru…
The Headmaster of the Sekondi Methodist Senior High School (MESEC), Mr.Paul Kwaku Awortwi has reminded President John Dramani Mahama to fulfil his campaign pledge of donating a bus to the school.
According to him, the school which now…
Hundreds of young people Wednesday morning besieged the offices of the Ghana Post Company Limited seeking to by application forms for possible recruitment in to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).
As early as 0730 hours, long q…
The European Parliament will revert back to its habit of relocating to the French city of Strasbourg 12 times a year, it agreed Wednesday, applying a ruling by the European Union's top court even though critics view the practice as wastefu…
Former Venezuelan vice-president Elias Jaua has been appointed foreign minister, Vice-President Nicolas Maduro announced, saying that ailing President Hugo Chavez had approved the appointment.
Maduro announced the appointment of Jaua, …
The Ghana Union of Professional Students (GUPS) has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama on his induction into office as the Fourth President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
This was contained in a press statement signed by M…
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday gave the assurance that Ghana would strengthen her relations with Norway and other Scandinavian countries as it seeks to acquire more knowledge in their welfare system.
He said: "Norway and ot…
The Belgian government on Tuesday decided to deploy two C-130 Hercules transport aeroplanes and two rescue helicopters to support France's military intervention in Mali, Defence Minister Pieter De Crem told the Belga news agency.
An as…
Pakistan's Supreme Court Tuesday ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf for alleged involvement in corruption during his tenure as minister for water and power.
Ashraf was accused of receiving kickbacks when the govern…
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday that it "cannot be business as usual" with Pakistan after clashes in disputed Kashmir and called for those behind the killings of two Indian soldiers to be brought to justice.
"After th…
An appeal has been made for the indigenes of Akatsi South and Buem to consider reserving their vacant parliamentary seats for only women to contest.
The Omanhen of Gomoa Akyempim, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II, made the appeal in an…
The Muslim Brotherhood accused Jordanian authorities on Tuesday of "direct interference" in the country's parliamentary elections, urging citizens to boycott the upcoming polls.
Jordan's largest political force accused Amman of encouragin…
The Appointments Committee of Parliament is inviting written memoranda from the public on 12 nominees of President John Dramani Mahama for appointment as ministers.
A public announcement of parliament on Tuesday by Alhaji Ibrahim Go…
The Progressive People's Party (PPP) has applauded the nomination of Professor Naana Opoku Agyeman for the position of Minister of Education by the President John Dramani Mahama, expressing confidence that her competence and expertise woul…
The Upper West Regional Communication Team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed its gratitude to the people of the region for supporting the Party to defeat the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2012 Presidential and Parl…
Mali's conflict was to dominate talks Wednesday between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, who heads a west African bloc due to deploy troops into the desert war.
Berlin is considering sending …
Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, Coordinator of the John Mahama 2012 Campaign, has appealed supporters of National Democratic Congress (NDC) to be patient in their expectations of President John Mahama, explaining that the President is keen on ful…
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) on Monday said it has noted with regret that some state institutions have taken full pages of newspapers to congratulate the President, John Dramani Mahama for his inauguration and assumption of office.…
A research report by the Conflict Armament Research (CAR), has indicated that African governments appear to be the main vector in the supply of Iranian ammunition (and weapons) to illicit market in Africa.
The report notes that this…
French officials reacted with horror Monday to the decision by the Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab to release photos online of a French soldier killed over the weekend in an attempt to release a hostage.
Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrau…
Prime Minister David Cameron will make a plea for the "renegotiation" of Britain's relationship with the EU in a keynote speech in the Netherlands later this week, the government in London said Monday.
The much-heralded speech, in whic…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone text messages are archived as official documents if they deal with political matters, her spokesman Steffen Seibert said Monday.
Merkel is a fan of sending SMS (short message service) text…
US President Barack Obama on Monday had strong words for Congress, demanding action to raise the nation's debt ceiling in hopes of averting another showdown with Republican lawmakers that could result in a government default.
"We are n…
Nana Akosua Sarpong Frimpomaa, 2012 vice presidential candidate of the Convention People's Party (CPP), on Monday appealed to government to institute pro-poor programmes for persons who found it difficult to fully cater for their wards in …
The chiefs and people of Bamboi have expressed their pride and joy at the election and subsequent induction of President John Dramani Mahama, into the high office as President of the nation.
This was contained in a press release sign…
The Young Democrats, a pro NDC youth group, has commended the President for appointing Mr Prosper Douglas Kweku Bani as his Chief of Staff.
A statement signed by Mr Atukwei Quaye, the spokesperson for the group, who is also the deput…
Refugees in north-eastern Myanmar's Kachin state have been forced to dig bunkers to take shelter from airstrikes and artillery attacks by government troops, a news report said Sunday.
The conflict between the army and ethnic Kachin rebels…
An influential Pakistani cleric who accuses the government of corruption on Sunday led thousands of supporters on a protest march from the eastern city of Lahore to the capital Islamabad to demand political reforms.
Tahir ul Qadri, who re…
With the war in Afghanistan winding down after 11 years, President Barack Obama says the time is right for US forces to let Afghans do their own job to maintain security in the country.
In a radio and Internet address Saturday, Obama said…
French fighter jets on Saturday stepped up air raids against Malian rebels in the assistance of the former French colony's government as neighbouring West African nations also got prepared to send troops.
It was the second day of the air …
More than 100 people, including rebels and government troops, have been killed when the two sides were wrestling control of the strategic Malian town of Konna, said a Malian military source on Saturday.
The source said "more than 100 rebe…
A Taliban group composed of 14 fighters laid down arms and joined the government- backed peace process in Baghlan province 160 km north of Kabul on Sunday. "These people under Qari Zafarullah were active in Jirga district over the past cou…
As part of support to the Malian army against rebel forces, groups of French and Nigerian soldiers landed Bamako on Saturday afternoon, Malian military sources said.
Military sources said the French soldiers came from Chad and Cote d'Ivoi…
Agro Mindset Organisation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) at the weekend promised to work with President John Dramani Mahama to use the agricultural sector to create employment opportunities for the teeming unemployed youth.
T…
The Egyptian Court of Cassation has accepted two appeals concerning former president Hosni Mubarak, state TV reported Sunday.
The first appeal was submitted by Mubarak and his former interior minister Habib al-Adli.
The second appeal was…
The 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections ended in all the 33 constituencies in the Eastern Region, without the postponement of voting witnessed in some parts of the country.
Collation of results from the polling stations sta…
Rebels and the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) Friday signed a ceasefire deal in Gabon, calling for a national unity government to end recent fighting.
The Seleka rebel coalition and CAR government representatives agre…
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Saturday a French helicopter pilot had been killed in combat against Islamist rebels in Mali Friday. He did not say whether the pilot's helicopter was shot down.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Volta Regional Secretariat on Friday released timetables for nominations for the vacant Akatsi-South and Buem constituencies to be held in January this year.
Nominations for the Akatsi-South Con…
Mr Osei Bonsu Amoah, Member of Parliament for Akwapim South, on Friday said the Chamber of Parliament was crowded as the 275 members outnumber the seats.
Mr Amoah, who said this on the floor of Parliament, pointed at Mrs Hannah Tette…
The Greater Accra Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday commended President John Dramani Mahama for issuing the first list of dynamic ministerial appointees.
"The blend of youthfulness, and maturity in te…
Uganda, the chief mediator in negotiations between Congolese rebel group M23 and the government in Kinshasa, appealed on Friday to the United Nations and the United States to ensure that travel sanctions imposed upon the insurgents do not …
Members of the New Juaben North Constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have expressed their appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for his nomination of Dr Omani Boamah as Minister for Communications.
…