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…
Frustrated over Pakistan's lacklustre response to failed Times Square bombing, the US has warned Islamabad that it will be "unable to stop the consequences" of any terror attack, whose wires are linked to that country, a new book has said.…
India and the US dubbed President Barack Obama's visit to India in November as a "defining moment", during a bilateral meeting between India's External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
During t…
In the midst of speculation about an Indo-Pak bilateral in New York this week, Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that any talks between the two countries needs to be "meaningful."
At this stage, Quershi noted…
Amid speculation about an Indo-Pak bilateral meeting here this week, India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Tuesday said that talks between the two neighbours were necessary but asked Pakistan to first stop supporting terrorism against …
Britain has named a female career diplomat as its next ambassador to North Korea, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said Tuesday.
The office said Karen Wolstenholme has been appointed as its envoy to the Democratic People's Republic …
President John Evans Atta Mills this evening left Accra for Japan for an official state visit.
He was accompanied by government officials and a group of Ghanaian entrepreneurs who are expected to interact with their Japanese counterpa…
The 2010 Population and Housing Census took off officially at midnight on Sunday, September 26.
The National Fire Service tenders sounded the siren at midnight, apparently to click an imaginary camera that took a picture of all people…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Monday stated that his return from China to participate in the population Census was a demonstration of how important the programme was to every Ghanaian.
"I considered it carefully before travelling f…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor, left Accra Sunday night for Paris, France, as a speaker at a three-day conference of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF).
The conference on the theme:"Re-positioning Africa for the 21…
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises on Monday called for establishment of a joint Upper Volta Basin Management Agency (UVBMA) by Ghana and Burkina Faso.
"The UVBMA would be mandated t…
A 55-year-old assemblywoman in the Dulugu Electoral Area in the Bolgatanga, Mrs Gifty Ntaaga, said she would seek re-election in the forthcoming district level election.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in an interview during a progr…
Non-governmental organizations and other interested groups who have expressed interest in supporting women to contest the forthcoming district assembly election have been called upon to focus on providing capacity building training on elec…
Members of the NDC Old Guards Association in the Ashanti Region, have pledged their unflinching support to President John Evans Atta Mills to lead the party to the 2012 general elections.
According to them, the successes achieved…
The Parliamentary Select Committee for Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises has urged the government to formulate a clear policy to mitigate floods including negotiation with the government of Burkina-Faso on the management of …
A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Monday described as ill-informed public criticism about the decision of the President to cut short his Asian tour to be at home for the Census night.
Alhaji Gilbert Seidu …
The Constitution Review Commission (CRC), on Monday said it had so far received 50,000 submissions from the public since it started work in April this year.
Professor Emeritus Albert K. Fiadjoe, CRC Chairman, identified the areas of th…
The Council for Afrika International, a UK-based think tank has called on the United Nations General Assembly, to declare a state of emergency in Africa to address the prolonged and bloody conflicts that has hit the continent.
The counci…
After pitching for US intervention to resolve the Kashmir problem, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday appeared to tone down his earlier remarks, saying Washington can play a
"facilitating role" in resolving Indo-Pak t…
South Korea and Australia have agreed to further strengthen their friendly ties as they prepare to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.
The agreement was part of discussio…
China urged Japan on Saturday to offer an apology and compensation over the recent dispute surrounding a boat collision in the uninhabited islets in the East China Sea.
The call immediately followed the Saturday return of a Chinese sk…
U.S. President Barack Obama and Southeast Asian leaders joined forces Friday to call on North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons and programs and return to the nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Obama and the leaders of the 10 members …
India would like to see "greater understanding" from China, a veto-wielding member of the UN
Security Council, in its quest for a permanent seat on the top decision-making body, India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has said.
"The…
Authorities on Friday lifted curfew from parts of Srinagar city in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir from noon onwards besides easing the restrictions in some other parts of
the Valley after the law and order situation by an…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Friday rounded off his State Visit to China with a call on Ghanaian Ministers of State and other stakeholders in national development to implement with despatch and transparency the numerous programmes …
The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA) in collaboration with the Upper West region's Department of Women of the Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs will on Wednesday launch a project in Wa dubbed "Towards the Ec…
Prof Kwesi Botchwey, a former Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, has said late President Osagyefuo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah stands out among all the leaders Ghana had had because his legacy and influence has been the most enduring.
…
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Ghana, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is working to increase the participation of women in governance and decision making especially with the upco…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday called for partnership among African leaders, to ably confront the continent's major challenges of hunger, conflict, poverty and disease.
"Many years after the death of Dr Kwame Nkrumah of …
The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) on Tuesday launched a "Shadow Cabinet" to champion the party's governance agenda of self-determination, social justice and Pan Africanism.
The shadow cabinet's programme of action agenda dubbed "How…
North Korea strongly criticized South Korea and the United States Tuesday for their planned anti-submarine drills near the maritime border of the two Koreas, calling them a "nuclear war rehearsal."
"It is indisputable that through the …
Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdelrashid Ali Sharmarkeh on Tuesday announced his resignation following months of growing rift with the Somali president.
In a joint press conference, with President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Prime Minister …
The African Youth Command (AYC) on Monday heaped praises on Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first President, describing him as the "Moses of the Black Race", who liberated Ghana and Africa from political and mental slavery.
A state…
Mr. Kofi Ohene Sakyi, National Coordinator for the University Students Association of Ghana, has advised politicians not to politicize the District Assembly concept.
He said it was unfortunate that the concept, conceived and establish…
The Convention People’s Party (CPP), is to launch a social-transformation strategy to change the Ghanaian society from the third world status to a developed country.
The programme, whose launch would coincide with the celebration of…
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, a former First Lady and President of the 31st December Women’s Movement on Saturday left Accra for the United States to attend the Clinton Global Initiative Annual meeting.
It is scheduled to take place…
President John Evans Atta Mills, on his arrival in Beijing, China, on Sunday for a five-day state visit, has stressed Sino-Ghana relations and collaboration for mutual benefits.
He said it was time the two nations, and for that mat…
Women's groups, at a forum, in Kumasi, have asked for queens to be represented at the National House of Chiefs (NHC).
They said the present arrangement where queens are not included in the House is anomalous and should be urgently cor…
The STX Ghana National Housing Project deal which was slated to be signed on Monday, September 20, between the Government of Ghana and STX Engineering and Construction Ghana Limited could not come off.
Two and half hours after the med…
President John Evans Atta Mills and his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, on Monday signed a deal for China to give Ghana a loan of three billion dollars to develop her energy sector.
Specific areas to be targeted under the deal include…
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