The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, on Tuesday said he would introduce a competition on environmental cleanliness among District, Municipal and Metropolitan assemblies to promote environmental sa…
Mr Kenneth Nana Addo, Okere Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has given the assurance that the party would retain the Okere parliamentary seat come 2012.
He said the assurance was based on the hard work of the M…
India and Pakistan appear set to resume their stalled dialogue after a near-freeze of several months with Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna announcing on Monday that "a solid foundation" has been laid for a "sustained engagement…
Pakistan has refused permission to a team of India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) to visit that country to interrogate the masterminds of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and gather evidence against them.
The refusal comes at …
India on Monday conveyed its "deep concern" over killing of its fishermen allegedly by Sri Lankan Navy as External Affairs Minister S M Krishna met his Lankan counterpart G L Peiris, who said the two countries were working to find a "sensi…
As the government’s Action Year activities stay on course, President John Evans Atta Mills would on Monday, cut the sod for work to start on the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho.
On Tuesday, February 8, he would carry o…
Thirty-one North Korean people crossed the tense Yellow Sea border by boat and arrived on the frontline South Korean island of Yeonpyeong on Saturday in an apparent defection, a government source said Monday.
The North Koreans, consist…
India on Monday said the meeting between Indo-Pak Foreign Secretaries had laid a "solid foundation" for sustained engagement aimed at building "bridges of trust and mutual confidence".
Arriving here to attend the 33rd meeting of SAA…
India is "cautiously optimistic" on charting a way forward in the dialogue process with Pakistan and would like to see the process to mature keeping in view ground realities, India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said on Monday.
"W…
Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman who is leading the regime's negotiations with the opposition has ruled himself out of presidential contention, saying he is an "old man" with no urge to run for the top post.
The former intelligen…
Nepal's veteran communist leader Jhalanath Khanal was sworn in as the new prime minister on Sunday, even as his party failed to ink a power sharing deal with its key ally Maoists, delaying the cabinet formation.
President Ram Baran Ya…
Mr Laari Bimi, Chairman of the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE), at the weekend said Ghanaians had been able to sustain peace because they had accepted the common destiny that they share.
Mr Bimi said Ghana was an oasis…
Mrs Lucy Mbun Awuni, the Upper East Deputy Regional Minister, at the weekend said Ghana could not be left behind in the study of international languages such as French as the country moved towards a more integrated, interdependent global e…
As thousands of anti-government protesters out on streets in Egyptian cities demanding an end
to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule, Egyptians living here offer differing opinions on the embattled leader as they debate the best way fo…
From an unobtrusive wife of a slain Prime Minister to becoming the top ranked politician in India, Sonia Gandhi is hailed in her country of origin Italy as an "Indian who is loyal to its interests".
"It is like a dream," says 35-yea…
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday inaugurated the Commonwealth Law Conference here
in the capital of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh with delegates from about 53 countries participating in the five-day event.
More th…
Setting a positive tone ahead of their meeting here, Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and
her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir Sunday said they would endeavour to find a way forward for continued engagement between the two countri…
The US Sunday stepped up efforts for a speedy transition of power in Egypt, where embattled President Hosni Mubarak's powerful son Gamal and top leaders of ruling party quit their posts, amid reports that key opposition group Muslim Brothe…
A 125-member female police contingent will leave for the UN mission in Liberia Monday for performing VVIP and civil police duties in the war-torn African nation.
The women personnel, drawn from paramilitary CRPF, will help the local…
US President Barack Obama called several world leaders to discuss the current situation in
Egypt, emphasising the need for immediate beginning of an "orderly peaceful transition", the White House has said.
Obama spoke to Crown Prin…
US Vice President Joe Biden called his Egyptian counterpart Omar Suleiman to stress the need for "immediate steps" which demonstrate the Egyptian
government's commitment to reforms, the White House has said.
In his second call to S…
The Obama Administration has distanced itself from the remarks of its special envoy Frank Wisner that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak should stay in
office to ensure smooth transition of power.
The Obama Administration, which has …
Forced to live in exile for more than two decades, the global Kashmiri Pandit diaspora has
sought carving out a homeland for them in the north east of the Jhelum river in Kashmir Valley of northern India with Union Territory status.
…
Amid mounting speculation that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak may travel to Germany for
medical treatment, Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition has offered the embattled Arab leader refuge if he asks for it.
If Germany can m…
The Brong Ahafo Regional Executives of the People’s National Convention(PNC) and Convention
People’s Party(CPP), have endorsed the position of the National Executive Committee of the CPP to unite the two parties and hold a joint congress.…
Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna is expected to attend a high-level meeting on peace, security and development at the UN Security Council on February 11 during which he would also push for India's quest for a permanent seat in …
The US is willing to take steps to improve relationship between India and China and wants to work closely with New Delhi on a wide range of issues in East Asia, a top Obama Administration official has said.
"We frankly support an impr…
In its effort to improve its ties with Pakistan, India played down the spurt in infiltration from the neighbouring country in 2008 -- the year in which Pak-based terrorists carried out the Mumbai terror attack, according to a secret US cab…
Another batch of Indians, who were caught in the violent unrest in Cairo over the demand for ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, reached here by a special "ferry" flight of Air India Thursday.
The special flight AI-161, a Bo…
India is opposed to sanctions against Iran as it affected the common people the most, but supports the US policy that Tehran should not have nuclear weapons, according to a US diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks.
According to the c…
Debate in Parliament on clause 23 (1) (2) of the Petroleum Revenue Management bill 2010 stalled and subsequently deferred when a member tabled an amendment encapsulating the wishes of the Chiefs of the Western Region.
The Western Reg…
Dr Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah Ashanti Regional Minister designate, on Thursday pledged to put into league a bi-partisan team to realise the development aspirations of the Ashanti region.
“My strategy is to put all stake holders; the New P…
Indians in Egypt numbering 3,600 are safe and the Indian embassy is in constant touch with them to
monitor their well-being in the wake of violent protests against President Hosni Mubarak's rule.
"The 3600-strong Indian community in …
India is not expecting any "concrete" or "final pronouncement" at the climate conclave in Durban later this year on four key issues, including one
pertaining to emission cuts.
India's Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, however, sa…
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has congratulated Jhalanath Khanal, his newly-elected
counterpart in Nepal, for being chosen as the next head of the government of the neighbouring country.
The Prime Minister called Khanal on …
With his government under attack over various scams, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday spoke out against corruption, saying that it strikes at the roots of good governance, dents the country's international image and "demeans…
Amid India's concern over some aspects of the transition process in Afghanistan, Indian Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh and Afghan President Hamid Karzai held discussions here on Thursday on a range of bilateral and regional issues, includi…
Indian Government on Thursday faced yet another day of searching questions over the vigilance nod given to P J Thomas with the Supreme Court
holding that the CVC cannot be the final authority in giving clearance to an official facing corr…
Targeting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP on Thursday said he has remained silent for three years on the 2G spectrum scam to "save his chair" and asked who is the "godfather" of A Raja as the former Telecom Minister alone is not …
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has noted that the people of Somalia must be given an opportunity to lead the quest for peace in their country.
President Rawlings, who is the African Union (AU) High Representative for Somalia, s…
The Minister designate for Eastern Region, Dr Kwasi Apea–Kubi said the most challenging aspect of his job was to bring peace to the volatile region for the people to realise their aspirations.
The former Deputy Interior Minister was r…
A 36-year old lecturer at the Kumasi Polytechnic, Mr Edmond Oppong Peprah, has announced his decision to contest the Asante Akim South Parliamentary seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2012.
He promised to bring on…
The Council for Afrika, a think-tank in the United Kingdom says for the past two years, members have called for a state of emergency in Africa, to stem the tide of rapid socio- economic deterioration.
A statement signed by Dr …
The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) on Wednesday called for the definition of ‘national interest’ to set the tone for accelerated development and growth.
“There is the need to define the national interest, which must of necessity rece…
As mass movement for leadership change gained momentum in Egypt, India on Tuesday viewed it as
an articulation of the "aspirations of the Egyptian people for reform" and hoped the crisis will be resolved in a peaceful manner in the best i…
Fascinated by her maiden trip to Mumbai, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, and the
country's capital New Delhi last November, US First Lady Michelle Obama wants to make another trip to India; but this time along with her two dau…
The Committee for Joint Action (CJA) on Wednesday condemned any attempt to award Members of Parliament (MPs) salary increases of more than 150 per cent saying the reasons for the demand were unjustified.
“The CJA therefore proposes t…
The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the People’s National Convention (PNC) under the chairmanship of Mr Basili Wasai on Wednesday asked the Party’s members and supporters to organise People’s forums at various party constituency offi…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Monday said as Head of State, he was not only in power for the party that elected him, but for all Ghanaians and called for total support for Government to realise its objective of building a better Ghana…
The ECOWAS Group attending the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has held a caucus meeting on Cote d'Ivoire to help fashion out a way for peace in the country after a disputed presidential election last year.
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