The immediate past Member of Parliament for Builsa North, Mrs. Agnes Asangalisa Chigabatia, has been elected the Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The election saw a near total overhaul of the regional executi…
The inflow of teams arriving to Angola will increase on Thursday with three more national delegations clearing immigration at Luanda international airport.
Ghana’s Black Stars will be arriving on Thursday, January 7 at noon from South …
The Amansie West Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has elected Mr James Addai-Agyepong as its Chairman.
This was at the party's delegates conference held at Antoakrom. He polled 593 votes to beat off a challenge by Mr O…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon welcomed Britain's call for a high-level international meeting in late January on the deteriorating security situation in Yemen, United Nations spokesperson Martin Nesirky said here Monday.
Nesirky t…
India Tuesday began talks on creating the state of Telangana, a month after it announced curving out the new state out of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram hosted a meeting of eight political p…
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe on Monday reassured the diplomatic corps about his determination to see the presidential election held in "satisfactory" conditions in 2010.
"I am determined to see this election held under satisfa…
The Bolivian government said on Monday that it refuses to blindly cater to the economic or political desires of the United States.
Bolivia's Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera said that as La Paz wanted to reset its diplomatic ties …
Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Fander Falconi on Monday defended his country's diplomatic and commercial ties with Iran.
Describing Ecuador-Iran diplomatic ties as open and flexible, he told reporters that Ecuador has ties with all the …
The United States on Monday called on Pyongyang to return to the six-party talks, as an important follow-up action of bilateral direct talks.
"I don't have a specific reaction to that statement. But we hope that North Korea will agre…
Attaching importance to Yemen's role in the U.S. counterterrorism strategy, the Obama administration has considered a 63-million-dollar assistance to the country, said the State Department on Monday.
"In fiscal year 2010, the preside…
Greek government spokesman George Petalotis said on Monday that 2010 will be the year for the implementation of major structural changes that the government has already promoted from the first days of governance.
Speaking at a Monday…
The UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) respects the Afghan Parliament's constitutional role in the approval for Cabinet choices, but warns that with many Cabinet choices being rejected, there will be a delay in a "functioning ca…
UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon on Monday called on the international community to continue its support for Afghanistan where the situation is at "a critical juncture."
In his latest report to the Security Council, Ban expressed co…
The Brong-Ahafo Regional Functional Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday expressed worry about a section of party supporters who consistently criticize the government.
In a press statement signed b…
Political parties would have to, as a matter of urgency, create the needed reforms in order to make any meaningful contributions towards sustaining the country's fledgling democracy, political analyst Mr Kwesi Jonah has said.
He exto…
The Islamic community in the Ellembelle district of the Western Region has commended the Deputy Minister for Energy and MP for Ellembelle, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, for the accelerated development of the area.
The community also la…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings, on Tuesday eulogized the late Daniel Lartey, as having "served this nation well and added colour to our political landscape".
He said: "Dan Lartey had a way of diffusing and distressing political…
Mrs Agnes Okudzeto, First National Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged members of the Party in the Volta Region to build a strong position for the Party.
She made the call at the Party's recent Regional Delegates…
Adam Sani Boniface, Aspiring National Democratic Congress (NDC) Propaganda Secretary, was among 14 people killed in a head-on collision of a Ford bus and a KIA truck at the outskirts of Konongo on Sunday night.
He was travelling on t…
Mr Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu-Juaben, has urged government to focus on job creation to bring hope to the increasing unemployed youth.
He said Ghanaians wanted to see concrete interventions implemented …
Major Derek Oduro (rtd), Member of Parliament for Nkoranza North, has urged Ghanaians to support the implementation of government policies and programmes to facilitate accelerated national growth.
Delivering a New Year message at a m…
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry Sunday dismissed reports that Egypt will host a tripartite summit of the leaders of Egypt, Israel and Palestinian National Authority on Monday, according to
Egyptian official MENA news agency.
The meet…
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir Sunday vowed to achieve comprehensive peace in Sudan, organize transparent and credible elections and conduct a free referendum on the self-determination for southern Sudan.
He said "I pledge to achi…
The First Penal Transitory Hall of the Peruvian Supreme Court of Justice ratified on Sunday the sentence of 25-year imprisonment against former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, for qualified homicide, killing and grave injuries.
…
Myanmar top leader Senior-General Than Shwe Monday advised the country's people to make correct choice with the upcoming general election planned for later this year.
"Plans are underway to hold elections in a systematic way this yea…
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak vowed Monday the country will broaden and strengthen diplomatic relations with others, including the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
"We need to open a new chapter in relations betwe…
Mr Emmanuel Kwesi Lincoln, an Agona Swedru based businessman, has been elected Constituency Chairman of the Agona West branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at its delegates' congress on Monday.
He polled 82 votes to beat Mr…
Mr. Mike Allan Hammah, Minister of Transport, on Saturday said the Atta Mills government would distribute "the national cake" fairly to every corner of the country irrespectively of the political party the area was clung to.
He appe…
The Eastern Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Saturday organised a three-hour walk to commemorate the first anniversary of the official declaration of Professor John Evans Atta Mills as the president-elect after…
Ghanaians are yearning for the day the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would deliver them from despair and difficulties forced on them by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, Mr. Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey, an aspiring NPP Chairm…
Some school children in the Jirapa District have commended President John Atta Mills and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government for initiating policies and programmes that are impacting positively on their welfare and developmen…
The Convention People's Party (CPP) says it is optimistic that it will rule Ghana again.
"In the year 2010 and beyond, we will remain hopeful, optimistic and committed to our goal of providing good quality governance to Ghana again," …
Mr Kweku Eshun, an aspiring candidate for the General Secretary position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Thursday charged members of the party to imbibe probity, accountability, freedom and justice which constitute the ideals…
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, has urged the party's supporters in the region to prevent petty squabbles and factionalism from eating it up.
They should forge …
Long-time Volta Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Kenwuud Nuworsu, has won another four year term at the Party's Regional Delegates Conference on Wednesday.
This extends Mr Nuworsu's mandate up to 2013 from 2001, …
Mr Kofi Opoku-Manu, Ashanti Regional Minister, has tasked Journalists in the Region to stay focused and to contribute meaningfully to its development.
He said, they have a unique role to play in their reportage on programmes and act…
Colonel Cyril Neku (retired), Deputy Volta Regional
Minister, said Government was committed to fighting corruption and that prosecution of people would be on a clear convincing ground.
He urged Ghanaians to exercise restraint to all…
Mr. Mohammed Ibn Abass, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nanumba North, has appealed to chiefs and people of the area to forgive one another to ensure they entered the New Year with
clean hearts for lasting peace in the traditional…
Agona West branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Thursday elected new executives at its Women and Youth wings conference at Agona Nyakrom.
Mrs Evelyn Adu, a businesswoman, was elected Women's Organiser in the polls tha…
Mr. Samuel Kweku Adu-Yeboah, the newly elected Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) has stated that the party
would win the Region's 19 Parliamentary seats in the 2012 general election.
He said the vis…
Mr Ambrose Dery, Member of Parliament for Lawra-Nandom, on Friday called on his constituents to bury their political differences and forge ahead for the development of the area.
"Political elections are constitutional and democratic r…
A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Gado Sulemana has admonished people in leadership to resolve to demonstrate a high sense of responsibility in the discharge of
their duties.
They must be humble, ho…
The Polish army will start to withdraw from the mission in Afghanistan in about two years, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said at a press conference in Bydgoszcz on Thursday.
"Now we want to strengthen them ... offer additional t…
Unknown militants damaged two NATO tankers in West Pakistan by opening fire on one of them and torching the other, local TV channel reported Friday.
Police sources said that the incident took place early Friday on the outskirts of ca…
A suspected U.S. missile struck a car in northwest Pakistan's tribal region Friday, killing at least three men in a second attack in less than a day, local TV channels reported.
The morning attack by a drone aircraft struck a vehicle…
Afghan troops detained 19 militants during an operation against a Taliban hideout in Farah province west of Afghanistan on Saturday, a military officer in western region Atta Mohammad
said.
"A unit of Afghan soldiers backed by NATO…
A total of 512 international troops were killed in Afghanistan in 2009, local media reported Saturday.
Among those killed, 448 were in military operations and 64 in other incidents, the English newspaper Outlook Afghanistan quoted Je…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has ended the "Kimia 2" operation in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces and launched "Amani leo" (a Kiswahili word for "peace today"), according to the military.
The Kimia 2 command of the…
At least 18 members of Colombia's biggest rebel army FARC were killed on Friday during a bombing of their camp, Colombian Ministry of Defense said.
The joint Colombian Air Forces and Army on Friday bombed a camp of the Revolutionary …
The armed wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed responsibility on Friday of firing two rockets from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel on Thursday night.
Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the PFLP armed wing…