Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday said the international community had accepted Pakistan's stand on the Kashmir issue and people would soon hear "good news" in this regard.
Gilani made the remarks while addressing a meeting a…
Talks between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group about an Israeli soldier captured in 2006 have been renewed, an Israeli official said Sunday.
Speaking on Israel's Army Radio, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said German mediator Ger…
A leading Republican senator said Sunday that chances for cooperation in the next Congress will depend on U.S. President Barack Obama.
Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who is heading the GOP Senate campaign, said on "Fox News Sunday," "Well, I …
Ahead of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to India in December, France has made a pitch
for the two nations to cooperate in operations where their armed forces are deployed, including in the anti-piracy efforts in Gulf of Aden.
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Pakistan Saturday reacted angrily to the Indian Army chief's remarks describing Pakistan as a major irritant for India's security and about the
possibility of a war in a nuclear scenario, saying they were "jingoistic" and "unwise".
R…
Lieutenant General Joseph Smith (Rtd), the Minister of Defence, has appealed to the German government to extend its support to the Ghana Armed Forces and Staff College to enable it improve on security intelligence of the country.
Gen…
Military authorities are preparing to introduce measures to help mixed-race South Korean men adjust to barracks life as visibly mixed-race males are set to be drafted from next year, defense ministry officials said Tuesday.
South Kore…
The Ashanti Regional Executive of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has joined the list of well wishers offering moral support and encouragement to former Youth and Sports Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, who is under…
The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday declared Elections 2012 as "Electoral Retirement Package," for the flag bearer of opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo.
"The NDC's performance ove…
Apple Inc. has agreed to allow a senior official to testify before South Korean parliament next week about its customer service, in an apparent bid to fend off criticism over its after-sales policy, parliamentary sources said Tuesday.
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The nation's largest teachers union said Tuesday that it will push to legalize political activities of teachers and their interest groups to field and support specific candidates in the general and presidential elections.
The chief of …
An annual meeting of Asia-Pacific military leaders will be held in South Korea next week to debate how to forge multilateral military cooperation in the region, officials said Wednesday.
The Chiefs of Defense conference, scheduled fro…
Mr Jonathan Nii Tackie-Komme, Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodo, defied hostile posture by some Bukom youth activists and initiate a novelty "The MPs Public Forum," on Tuesday.
The MP exhibited high sense of political maturity,…
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) branch of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) of the NPP, has expressed grave concern about the politicization of issues confronting the country's educational sector.
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Ghanaian women have been asked to vote for their colleagues, who would contest the forthcoming District Assembly Elections, to enable them to assume leadership positions in the governance of the country.
Alhaji Issahaque Salia, Upper…
A consultative meeting to collate views on the 1992 Constitution of Ghana has been held at Ntiribuoho in the Afigya-Kwabre district.
The meeting which was organized by the District Office of the National Commission for Civic Educatio…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday charged Ghana's envoys to place the interest of the nation above personal interests in their diplomatic assignments.
He prayed for the success of the envoys and, with an expression of confid…
The Central Regional Minister, Mrs Ama Benyiwa-Doe, has appealed to technocrats and other well-educated people to offer themselves for election to district assemblies.
She expressed regret about how some learned people such as lawyer…
The Birim Central Municipal Assembly had begun an exercise to clear all refuse heaps in the municipality.
Ms Ophelia Koomson, the Municipal Chief Executive, told the GNA that the first phase of the exercise had been completed in Aky…
Ms Otiko Afisah Djaba, the National Women Organizer of the New Patriotic Party, has presented relief items worth 9,000 Ghana cedis to the Agona Swedru flood victims.
The items came from the women's wing of the party and included ladie…
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here to firm up agenda of President Barack Obama's early November visit to India, which he has termed would be the "defining moment" for the relationship between t…
President John Evans Atta Mills returned home this afternoon from Cote d'Ivoire after a day's working visit.
He was accompanied by some government officials.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Chris Kpodo told journalists…
The Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in his meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the US decision to hike H-1B visa fees, arguing that protectionism would not strengthen the relationship between the two count…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday announced that the government would buy eight new aircraft by next year.
He said the planes would be made up of two light aircraft, four helicopters, one 50-seater aircraft and an Embraer 19…
Mr Amankwah Asiamah, the Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa, on Thursday said he had spent GHC 15,000 on scholarships for 100 students from his constituency who are in second cycle and tertiary institutions from his own resources and from …
The Alliance for Responsible Opposition (AFRO), on Wednesday said it would create a positive and progressive atmosphere that would transform opposition political parties and movements into constructive tools for national development.
S…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama said on Wednesday that government would be prepared to cooperate with investors and other development partners to support the youth to create jobs rather than always seeking them.
"Our main challenge i…
Mr Isaac Asirifi-Kudom, Presiding Member of Nkoranza South District Assembly, has urged the electorate to vote for persons who are experienced and competent to serve the people at the District Assembly and Unit Committee levels.
He c…
The centenary celebration of Mr William Ofori Atta, a founding member of Ghana (Big Six), was officially launched in Accra on Tuesday to play up his mentorship, service and Christian life.
The year- long celebration would help acknowl…
The Nkoranza South District Oversight Committee of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Governing Council, has identified corruption and teenage pregnancy as major challenges militating against the development of the area.
Other s…
The German Government has established German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) to be responsible for its international technical assistance cooperation, Mr Hans Christian Winkler, Charge d' Affaires at the German Embassy in…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has fixed Tuesday, December 28 as the tentative date for holding the District Level election.
"The EC has completed the limited voter registration process, while other in-house preparations towards the di…
The Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), has assured workers in the educational sector that work is progressing steadily to resolve the delay in their placement on the Single Spine Salary Structure.
Mr Geo…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor returned home Monday night from Paris where he was the Guest Speaker at a three-day annual meeting of the 20th Anniversary of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF).
A statement from …
Germany would stand by the promises she made to Ghana in a recent bilateral negotiations on development cooperation, Mr Hans Christian Winkler, Charge d' Affaires at the German Embassy in Accra, said on Monday.
Mr Winkler, who was a…
President John Evans Atta Mills, returned home this afternoon from Japan, after a state visit to that country.
He was accompanied by some government officials.
Speaking to journalists on arrival at the Kotoka International Airp…
President John Evans Atta Mills, on Friday, sent a message of felicitations to Nigeria on the Golden Jubilee of her independence, stressing more collaboration among African nations to improve the living standards of their peoples.
He…
A bomb blast and an accidental gunshot from a police man, on Friday, claimed 10 lives and injured 18 others, near the Eagle Square where Nigeria's Golden Jubilee celebration parade was held.
The incident occurred at the forecourt of th…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to colleague African leaders to celebrate their achievements and successes for the outside world to recognize their efforts.
"Africans have made a lot of progress after achieving independen…
The Falcon 900EX Easy Executive Jet, acquired for the Ghana Air Force is due to land in Accra on Thursday afternoon, according to a statement issued by the Ghana Armed Forces.
The statement signed by Lieutenant R. Anane for the Depart…
Mr Alhassan Yakubu, fourth Prosecution Witness (PW4) in the Ya- Na trial on Wednesday denied claims from Defence Counsel that it was the Andani's who first attacked the Boli-lana, compelling the Abudus to repel the assault.
He said the…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Wednesday morning arrived in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, to start a four-day state visit to the Asian country after a similar one to China last week.
The visit is to strengthen the bilateral ties …
The Greater Accra Region on Tuesday submitted about 54 memoranda to the Constitution Review Commission (CRC) to be captured into recommendations of a draft Bill for possible amendments to the 1992 Constitution.
The submissions present…
Dr Mohammed Abdul Kabir Bala, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate for the Asawase Constituency in the 2008 elections, has bemoaned the poor infrastructural facilities in the area.
He said Asawase, which is in the hea…
The Constitution Review Commission (CRC) on Tuesday adjudged participation from Greater Accra and Volta regions as the highest in the regional hearings and mini consultations for the review of the 1992 Constitution.
Professor Emeritus…
President John Evans Atta Mills has stated his commitment to the judicious use of the development assistance obtained from China and the rest of his foreign trips.
He said under no circumstance would the confidence of the Chinese Govern…
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday said it could not set a definite date for this year's District Assembly and Unit Committee elections because of legal matters over the election.
The Commission explained that the passage of …
Mrs Cate A. Bob-Milliar, Upper West Regional Director of Department of Women, has suggested a constitutional amendment to make it mandatory for women who died while in office as members of parliament, Metropolitan, Municipal and District C…
The Greater Accra Region branch of the Tertiary Educational Institutions (TEIN) has reaffirmed its "unflinching faith" in the government of President John Evans Atta Mills.
In a statement signed by Dr David Sunu, President of the bran…
An aspiring Assembly member for Esiama-Kpole in the Ellembelle district, Mr.Felix Quayson has assured people in the area that he would help reduce maternal mortality when he is voted into office.
He said the survival of mothers and th…
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