The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Mr Samuel Kwabena Danso, on Wednesday predicted a strong showing by the party in Election 2012.
He said it would be suicidal for their political opponents to u…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday
express its condolences to the family of Alhaji Sumani Zakari, the party's Northern Region chairman, who passed away on Monday at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
A statement…
Brazil's president-elect Dilma Rousseff will be seated next to the country's incumbent president, Luiz Lula da Silva, during this week's Group of 20 (G-20) Summit in Seoul, a spokeswoman for the South Korean organizing committee said Wedne…
U.S. President Barack Obama will receive a special gift when he visits Seoul this week to attend the summit of the Group of 20 major economies: a Korean name.
A pro-U.S. organization named the Korea-U.S. Alliance Friendship Society sa…
The Regional Chairmen Caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday expressed shock about the sudden demise of Alhaji Sumani Zakari, the party's Northern Regional Chairman, last Sunday November 7.
A statement to the Gha…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has organized a sensitization workshop for journalists in the Central Region at Cape Coast on the media's role in the 2010 district level elections.
The workshop, which was in collaboration with the Minis…
Prophetess Selina Boachie-Marfo, General Overseer of "God's Way Revival Ministry," in Accra, has encouraged women to actively get involved in the forthcoming district level elections scheduled for December 28.
She said women have com…
The government of the Czech Republic on Wednesday expressed its willingness to support the government of Ghana to establish an urban rail system and to help revive some of Ghana's defunct factories.
They have also agreed to share thei…
President John Evans Atta Mills leaves Accra tomorrow Tuesday to Abuja, Nigeria, to attend a conference on Consultation on Humanitarian Counterpart.
The President, who will leave Accra on Wednesday at 0700 hours, on Tuesday notified…
Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on
arrival in Ghana in for the tenth anniversary meeting of the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) meeting, on Thursday paid a courtesy call on President John Evans Atta Mills at the Osu Cast…
Mr Joseph Z. Amenowode, Volta Regional Minister, has said the revised micro credit and small loans scheme (MASLOC) is tailored to bring transparency and value for money devoid of partisan considerations.
He disclosed unpaid loans in …
The Member of Parliament for Mfantseman East, Mr George Kuntu Blankson, has appealed to Ghanaians not to turn politics into an impediment to the development of the nation.
"On no account must we allow partisan politics to impede our d…
US President Barack Obama Monday said India was now a world power and the two countries can work together on issues like counter-terrorism to promote peace, stability and prosperity for the whole world.
He said the has undertaken th…
The Northern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Alhaji Sumani Zakari, reportedly died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Sunday evening.
Alhaji Ibrahim Yussif Andani, Tamale Central Constituency Chairman …
Candidates contesting the forthcoming District Assembly Elections have been asked to use part of the campaign period to educate the electorate on voting procedures, to prevent rejection of spoilt ballot papers.
Mr. Alfred Ofori Anny…
Alhaji Haruna Abdul-Salam, Nkoranza South District Coordinating Director, has stated that the District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies, would not deny assembly members of ex gratia for their invaluable roles in the development of th…
US President Barack Obama Monday offered to play any role India and Pakistan would like on resolving Kashmir issue while India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made it clear that New Delhi was not afraid of discussions but terror from acros…
The CPI (M) students wing SFI Monday took out a march here protesting the US policies, coinciding with the visit of American President Barack Obama to the country.
The marchers in the south Indian state of kerala raised various issu…
Out-going assembly members in the Amansie West District are to be paid GH�1,000 each as ex-gratia.
The decision was taken by the assembly at its last general meeting held at Manso-Nkwanta.
The members have finished their fo…
Vice finance ministers effectively kicked off the Group of 20 (G-20) nations summit by holding a series of talks Monday to finalize key agendas to be agreed upon at the upcoming global economic leaders' meeting here in Seoul.
The close…
Alhaji Sumani Zakari, Northern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was buried in Tamale on Monday, after losing the battle for his life in Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra on Sunday evening.
A number of mo…
Electoral areas would increase from about 5,000 to about 6,000 when the proposed Legislative Instrument on the creation of new electoral areas is passed into law by Parliament.
Mr. George Kuntu Blankson, Vice Chairman of the Parliame…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Monday said Ghana's status as an oil producing country would not lead to a dramatic shift in the country's foreign policy.
He said: "We shall continue to be guided by the provisions of the 1992 Cons…
Political parties has been urged to desist from supporting persons who have been fallen foul of the law.
Mr Kofi Mintah, a founding member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who made the call said such commission by some of th…
U.S. President Barack Obama embarks on a 10-day tour of Asia Friday amid hopes for enhanced ties with the fastest growing part of the world as he pursues the ambitious goal of doubling exports within five years.
The trip comes just day…
Professor Kwesi Yankah, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Ghana (UG), has deplored the culture of verbal abuse which has pervaded public discourse in the country.
The emergence of a culture of vulgarism and abusive exchanges among t…
Twenty-one diplomats from around the world will attend a two-week program organized by South Korea to raise awareness of the country among foreign service officers from developing nations, the foreign ministry said Friday.
The program,…
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will hold a series of bilateral talks with his U.S., Chinese and Russian counterparts in Seoul next week on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G-20) leaders meeting, officials said Friday.
In their s…
A number of development projects being funded
under the District Assembly�s Common Fund by the New Juaben Municipal Assembly are at various stages of completion.
The projects include the construction of three-storey block of office…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Convention People's Party (CPP) would meet on November 25, 2010 to, among other things, approve a date and procedures for the next Congress to elect national officers.
In a statement in …
Mr Kwesi Afriyie-Badu, Chief Executive Officer of KAB Governance Consult, has indicated that aspirants of the up-coming District Level Elections do not break any rules when they display posters.
He said aspirants were also free to …
The Ellembelle District Assembly has decided to pay its outgoing assembly members an ex-gratia award of 400 Ghana cedis each and has paid 300 Ghana cedis out of the amount.
The District Chief Executive, Mr Daniel K. Eshun who ann…
Mr. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, has urged prominent citizens of deprived communities residing in cities to contribute to the development of their areas.
He said it was sad to note…
The Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Victor�Hermann Condobrey, has called on students to use dialogue instead of demonstrations to address their concerns.
He said this when the students of Saint Francis College of Education (FRA…
The fourth session of the fifth meeting of Techiman Municipal Assembly was dissolved on Monday with a call on members to continue to render services to their communities.
Mr Alex Kofi Kyeremeh, Municipal Chief Executive for Techiman,…
Obama Administration did not get off to a very good start with India, a former US Ambassador to India has said but asserted that during the forthcoming presidential visit there will be enough aggregated forward movement that can put this p…
Relations between India and China has deteriorated in last 18 months and is unlikely to get better, a former US Ambassador to India has said and he shared the perception of many Indian strategic thinkers that Bejing is using Pakistan to sl…
Given the sensitivity of Indians on UN Security Council aspirations, US President Barack Obama during his forthcoming visit to India will either make a big positive impact or disappoint it, a former top American diplomat to New Delhi has s…
As President Barack Obama prepares for his India trip, a pro-Republican party think tank has asked him to affirm New Delhi's global role and emphasise the significance of the US-India strategic partnership in balancing China's rise in East…
The United States on Nov. 1 urged North Korea to refrain from provocations during the summit meeting of the group of 20 leading economies in Seoul next week.
"We are interested in seeing North Korea cease all provocative actions of all…
As US President Barack Obama prepares to visit India, a prominent think tank has said that the two countries would build their strong bilateral defence ties based on the new strategic realities of Asia.
The defence relationship is one…
India, a nascent great power, is an indispensable partner of the US and a potential counterweight to China, a Congressional report has said ahead of the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.
"Long considered a strategic backwat…
The Obama administration sees no reason to change its policy of pursuing North Korea's denuclearization through six-party talks even after the Republicans take control of the House in January, a senior White House official said Wednesday.
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The costs of US President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to India has been criticised by a Republican leader as "over-the-top" spending but the White House said the figures cited by the lawmaker have "no basis" in reality."
When aske…
Parliament on Wednesday approved Ghana's representatives of the ECOWAS Parliament but the two sides of the House collided over who leads the delegation.
Majority Leader, Mr Cletus Avoka, had proposed Mr Michael Teye Nyaunu, Member f…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama is expected to attend a Trade and Investment Forum in the Czech Republic on the theme, "Ghana's Discovery of Oil and Gas; Exciting Opportunities for Business."
The Forum, which would explore the ove…
Mr Kobina Ade-Coker, Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Regional Chairmen's caucus, on Friday charged party functionaries to re-direct their political energies towards marketing the party to retain power in election 2012.
…
The media have been urged to project a positive image of the country by showing more responsibility in the performance of their duties.
A press statement issued by the Ashanti Regional branch of the ruling National Democratic Congr…
With less than 100 hours left for Barack Obama to leave for his historic trip to India, the White House has said that the US President is looking to elevate the Indo-US relationship to a whole new level, far away from the misunderstanding …
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak stressed the importance of continued international cooperation on the post-crisis global economy, saying it is time to take concrete action.
"Now is an important time for the G-20 to put its agreeme…
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