Alhaji Mustapha Bamba, the National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), on Thursday cautioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC), not to intimidate NPP supporters at Atiwa.
He alleged that the NDC was trying to bring "Aso…
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) would be in Koforidua on September two and three to hear the submissions of residents towards the review of the 1992 Constitution.
The first day would be open to individuals from all walks o…
The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Election 2012, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government did not have any good policies and programmes to move the countr…
Mr. Kwasi Frimpong, Brong-Ahafo Deputy Regional Propaganda Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has denied a newspaper publication that 11 members of the party in Tain constituency had defected to join the New Patriotic Par…
The State of Palestine on Thursday expressed concern about Israel's nuclear capabilities and asked the Jewish state to accede to treaty on Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
This was contained in a statement from the Embassy…
The New Juaben-South constituency chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Alexander Agyena Sarpong, on Wednesday appealed for unity among party supporters to move the party forward.
He advised party supporters to rally behind Na…
Dormaa Municipal Assembly has donated 33 bags of sugar worth GHC 2,310 to support Muslims in the municipality during the month-long Ramadan.
Mr Vincent Oppong Asamoah, Municipal Chief Executive, presented the items and were received …
A deputy minister has described as "hypocrisy" the stance taken by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) on the recent increase in electricity tariffs saying it was playing double standards.
"The TUC, as an organized labour group, is behav…
The government plans to revise the general provisions of the nation's criminal code to bar the court from arbitrarily reducing sentences for convicted criminals for reasons of mitigating circumstances, officials said Wednesday.
Accordi…
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Adjei, has been urged to remain steadfast and unrelenting in his efforts to strengthen democratic institutions in the country.
This was contained in a messag…
The Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday it has increased monetary compensation by nearly 2.5 times for soldiers who die while on active duty as part of efforts to improve conditions for the nation's troops.
Under a revised enf…
South Korea should take action on Iran "as an important member of the international community" and help the United States send a message to the Middle Eastern country, the top U.S. diplomat in Seoul said Tuesday.
Speaking at a local f…
South Korea on Wednesday refuted Russia's claim that the two sides have not reached any decision on a third space rocket launch after their second attempt to send a rocket into space failed in early June.
The Naro-1 space rocket blaste…
Prime Minister-nominee Kim Tae-ho said Wednesday that he is opposed to the resumption of rice aid to North Korea, unless the North apologizes for its deadly attack on the South Korean warship Cheonan in March.
"I agreed to humanitarian…
A foreign ministry official on Wednesday characterized the resumption of North Korea's denuclearization talks and the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship as "different" matters, suggesting some flexibility over restarting the nuclear …
China on Tuesday said it hopes India would abide by its commitment of not letting Tibetans to engage in anti-China activities and "prudently handle" the issue so as not to "disrupt" the overall bilateral ties.
Commenting for the first…
Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, has appealed to traditional authorities and Assembly Members to collaborate with Municipal and District Chief Executives in mobilizing the people to initiate development projects…
South Korea said Tuesday it pursues a "peaceful and gradual" reunification with North Korea based on a consensus, spurning speculation that it may be hoping to absorb the impoverished neighbour.
"We want to open the future of the Korea…
A mechanism to provide for speedy resolution of matters relating to disputes in institutions of higher education was cleared by the Union Cabinet here on Monday.
A meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave…
Municipal and District Chief Executives in the Upper East Region have been urged to appoint only competent and active people to Assemblies and not favourites and party loyalists, who might not be up to the task.
Mrs Lucy Awuni, Uppe…
Top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin Monday called on people in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to fight against the "three forces" of extremism, separatism and terrorism, to ensure social stability, ethnic harmony …
The former Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Mrs Joana Appiah-Dwomoh, has counselled members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), to avoid rushing to the media with their grievances.
Mrs Appiah-Dwomoh said members should…
Madam Mary Hayford, Women�s Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)in the New Town Electoral area within the Senya Awutu Constituency, yesterday urged members to get involved in the campaign for the party to win power in the 2010 gene…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages Commission, Mr George Smith-Graham, had assured public service employees, that arrears for January, February and March 2010, would be paid them at the end of August, while the remaining coverin…
The National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Mustapha Bamba, says the recent mass defection of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters to the NPP was a clear indication that Ghanaians had lost interest in the gover…
Mr Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, Ablekuma Central Member of Parliament (MP), at the weekend donated food items worth GH�9,700 to Moslems in the five wards of the Constituency as part of his programme to support their Ramadan fast.
The i…
Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, has advised workers to refrain from playing politics with their duties to avoid creating problems for themselves at their workplaces.
He said as workers it their responsibi…
Pakistan government might have accepted the Indian offer for flood aid, but Pakistanis Saturday appeared sharply divided over the issue, with the critics saying that the acceptance came on a US call.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qure…
South Korea will host a Group of 20 vice
ministerial meeting early next month to help set agendas for the G-20 summit scheduled for Seoul later this year, the government said Monday.
The gathering of vice finance ministers and deputy…
Tibetan spiritual guru the Dalai Lama on Sunday said he foresees India playing a pivotal role in strengthening the world peace.
"Strong democratic institutions in India will help it play an effective role in making a
peaceful and …
Against the backdrop of China's reported protest
against the Dalai Lama's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently, India Saturday said it considers the Tibetan leader an "honoured guest" but does not "encourage" him to…
Mr Alban Bagbin, Minister of Water Resources,
Works and Housing, on Saturday stated that the Ghana Armed Forces(GAF) would benefit from a 10,000 housing units under the STX deal to solve its accommodation problem if completed on scheduled…
Nomsah E. Matsebula, Queen of Swaziland, has
lauded the good ties between her country and Ghana and called for further co-operation for the mutual benefit of the two countries.
Speaking during a courtesy call on Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye M…
Mr Isaac Sarpong, Chairman of the Kade Constituency Branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed satisfaction with the work of the Member of Parliament (MP) in the area describing him as an agent of development.
He said apa…
Recognising their contribution in the success of their husbands, eight women were honoured with
'gold medals' by the Indian Overseas Congress, as part of celebrations of the 63rd anniversary of India's Independence Day.
The medals we…
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu- Ampofo, said on Friday that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) did nothing for the people of Fanteakwa during its eight- year rule.
He said the people of Fanteakwa did not benefit from any p…
Mr. Ken Kumfah, a former Member of Parliament for the Lawra-Nandom Constituency, in the Upper West Region, has proposed that the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) be merged to …
Mr Edward Tennyson, acting president of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana, (CLOGSAG), has said the association has no political affiliation with any political party.
He said: "whatever action taken is our own stru…
North Korea's former Premier Pak Pong-ju appears to have returned to power with the Workers' Party, according to a Pyongyang report Saturday, more than three years after he was said to have been ousted due to his failed economic reform dri…
A Jet Airways Kuwait-Mumbai flight carrying 160 people made an emergency landing at Muscat airport on Friday after a bomb scare on board that turned out to be a hoax.
Omani authorities received a tip off that a bomb might be aboard …
Offering its wholehearted support to lood-stricken Pakistan, India has vowed to do all it can to assist the country in relief efforts, apart from the USD five million in aid already extended by it.
"We are willing to do all that is …
Seeking to give a further boost to bilateral friendly ties, India will set up two new consulates in Sri Lanka's Jaffna and Hambantota cities.
The two sides had agreed on this during President Mahind Rajapaksa's visit to India in Jun…
Delay in forest and wildlife clearances was "the biggest stumbling block" for Sino-Indian border roads with time over-runs exceeding nine years, an Indian parliamentary committee has said.
In a report on Border Roads presented to In…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for New-Edubiase, Mr Prince Anfo Boahen, has called on members of the party to intensify their house-to-house political education
campaign to broaden the party's support base ahead of th…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday
urged Journalists to use their indispensable influence and power to fight for peace, unity and justice rather than engaging in fruitless and trivial issues in society.
"As journalists, y…
The Association of Magistrates and Judges on Friday stated that the courts do not see cases in party colours and that for any criminal prosecution to succeed, the state must successfully discharge its burden of proof.
"It is importan…
A founding member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Kofi Mintah, has commended President John Atta Mills and his government for maintaining their focus despite attempts to detract them.
Commenting on some political develo…
Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, on Thursday stated emphatically that the Methodist Church is non-partisan and therefore it was wrong for anybody to connect it to any political party.…
Mr Benjamin Anhwere, Adansi South District Chief Executive, has counselled contestants of the impending district level elections and their supporters to ensure an election devoid of acrimony.
There should be more civility and decorum…
A post-election monitoring project, aimed at holding politicians and government accountable to their manifestoes and promises, has been launched in Kumasi.
Dubbed "Ghana's post elections intervention project", it seeks to set up mech…
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