The fight to succeed U.S. Sen. Christopher
Dodd, D-Conn., has become a knock-down-drag-out among Republicans ahead of Tuesday's primary.
Just weeks before the party primaries, Senate GOP hopefuls Peter Schiff and former Rep. Rob Simmons …
Egyptian security officials arrested a terror
squad days before last week's rocket attacks on Israel and Jordan, the London's Aaharq al-Awsat said Sunday.
The report said five days before the rocket attacks, Egyptian security forces ar…
The air between the Democratic candidates vying
to represent Colorado in the U.S. Senate has grown a little thinner over the last few weeks.
With a week to go before Tuesday's primary, President Barack Obama participated in a tele-town h…
Sunyani Municipal Assembly distributed 155,665 exercise books to public basic schools in the municipality between January and July, Mr. Kwasi Oppong-Ababio, Municipal Chief Executive, has said.
The assembly has also received 1,934 pi…
Over 113,000 delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would cast their votes in a historic election on Saturday, August 7, throughout 228 polling stations to elect a Flag bearer for Election 2012 after a gruelling electioneering campaign…
Voting in the expanded national delegates' congress of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) took-off under tight security in the Atwima-Nwabiagya constituency at exactly 0800 hours.
A total of 618 delegates had gathered at the…
Voting in the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) historic
election to elect a flagbearer for Election 2012, ended officially at 1500 hours throughout the 228 polling stations on Saturday, August 7.
Counting began immediately at the polling…
In spite of the euphoric atmosphere created by the
media about the historic election of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the last couple of months, Accra Metropolis remained "calm and business as usual," on Saturday, Aug…
The atmosphere at Efua Sutherland Children's Park
in Accra is calm and preparations are on-going for the collation of results of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer election.
A visit to the place by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) …
Confusion over polling station venue delayed voting by delegates in the historic presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante-Akim South Constituency for about an hour.
Some of the delegates gathered at Jua…
A total of 4,543 delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) drawn from the 10 constituencies in the Upper West Region, are voting at designated centres to elect the Party's Presidential Candidate for the 2012 elections.
The delegates…
Voting of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag
bearer started peacefully on Saturday morning in the Upper East Region.
While some constituencies started at exactly 0900 hours, other areas begun late.
At the Bolgatanga Constituen…
Voting began smoothly in all the 228 constituencies in the country to elect a flagbearer for the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday.
In Greater Accra Region voting is progressing steadily with adequate voting mat…
The precincts of the headquarters of the New
Patriotic Party (NPP) in Accra was engulfed with wild jubilation by supporters of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, before the final results were
declared by the Electoral Commission (EC) that supe…
Voting at the Atomic Energy School at Dome-Kwabenya Constituency to elect a flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), began smoothly with the arrival of voting materials on time.
Kwabenya District Police Commander, DSP Ameyaw Afr…
The Western Regional Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Colonel (Rtd.) Kaku Korsah, has urged party executives to put personal interest aside and unite at the zonal level for the party's landslide victory in 2012 general …
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, a presidential candidate aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has commended the other aspirants for the peaceful manner they had conducted their campaigns so far.
"This shows that the par…
Mr Abass Fuseini, Fanteakwa District Chief Executive (DCE), on Thursday paid a familiarization visit to Akim Osino to interact with the people and see how best to find solutions to their problems.
He told the people that government …
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor on Thursday called on delegates of the New Patriotic Party to be "mindful of the good of the Party and our nation when voting" when electing the Party's flag bearer on Saturday.
"My prayer is tha…
The Central Regional Minister, Mrs Ama Benyiwa Doe, has appealed to chiefs and people of Agona Swedru to desist from politicizing the repairing of the broken down bridges in the town.
She said the politicization of pertinent issues suc…
Five envoys accredited to Ghana, on Thursday presented their Letters of Credence to President John Evans Atta Mills at the Jubilee House, in Accra.
They are Ms Jeanette Thokozile Ndhlovu, South Africa Ambassador to Ghana; Mr Tullio …
The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has commended Parliament for passing the housing deal with the Korean Construction firm STX Engineering.
Mr Theophilus Aidoo-Mensah, President of NALAG, made the commenda…
The US has initiated talks with countries like India, UAE and Saudi Arabia, besides the Canada-based firm RIM that owns BlackBerry so as to address the "legitimate" security concerns of these nations.
"We are reaching out to those cou…
All is set in the Volta Region for the election of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP's) 2012 Presidential candidate fixed for Saturday, August 7.
"We have everything for tomorrow's elections. All ballot papers and photo albums are set…
Mr Dua Shakespeare Ofori-Atta, the suspended Secretary of the Abuakwa South Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has apologized to the President, the Ghana Police Service and the leadership and members of the NDC for his…
The Indian Parliament Thursday passed a bill which seeks to give more powers to the National Commission for Minorities Educational Institutions (NCMEI) and makes it easier for minority-run bodies to get recognition.
Human Resource D…
Delegates of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tema Metropolis have been assured of the Electoral Commission's preparedness to ensure a smooth election of the party's flag bearer on Saturday, August 7.
Five contestants,…
A total of 10,744 delegates are expected to take part in the election of a flag bearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta Region on Saturday, August 7.
The election will take place at 1,955 polling stations in the 22 con…
Rest is best enjoyed after hard work. And thus one
can not begrudge President John Evans Atta Mills for announcing he would be taking his leave to 'chill" a little after almost two years of hard work.
In physics when an object is at …
Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates in
Okaikoi North Constituency on Friday declared their support for Mr John Allan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, one of the Flagbearer aspirants ahead of the party's congress on Saturday, August 7.
The …
The Constitution Review Commission would hold a
mini consultation with the media in Accra on Monday, August 9.
A statement issued in Accra on Friday and signed by Mr Bright Blewu, General Secretary of Ghana Journalists Association (…
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has put
in place security measures to ensure that the August 7, NPP National Delegates Conference was conducted peacefully.
A statement issued in Accra on Friday and signed by Assistant Supe…
India is willing to discuss everything with Pakistan in a "step-by-step" approach to resolve differences with the neighbouring country, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said Thursday.
"We have nothing to be afraid of....Let the n…
The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) will hold a national convention on Sept. 18 to elect its new leaders, a member of the party's interim leadership said Wednesday.
"A preparation committee for the national convention decided to …
The Chief Iman of Wa, Alhaji Issahaque Yakubu, as advised the new Upper West Regional Minister, lhaji Issaku Salia, to administer the people with ruth, fairness, humbleness, and justice to
nsure sustainable peace.
…
The Eastern Regional Branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has suspended indefinitely, Mr Shakespeare Ofori-Atta, Secretary of the Abuakwa South Constituency of the party over a remark he made on Peace FM, an Accra based radio …
The Convention People's Party (CPP) is to hold its inaugural Shadow Cabinet meeting on Thursday, August 5.
The meeting, party stalwarts suggest, would kick-start a strategic process that would change the political landscape and trans…
US President Barack Obama has asked young leaders of Africa to follow Mahatma Gandhi to bring the changes they want in the continent.
"One of the things that I think everybody here has to really internalise is the notion that, you kno…
India and China have been identified as the "new global great powers" in Asia by a Congressional mandate independent panel, which said that the US's superiority including that of its military would diminish in coming years.
"The incre…
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Kofi Opoku-Manu, has appealed to old members of the Obuasi Municipal Assembly and technical staff to apply their rich experiences for the development of the municipality.
The district asse…
The Patriotic Youth Front (PYF), a youth wing of the NPP, on Wednesday send goodwill message the five contenders, seeking to lead the party in Election 2012.
It said "the historical and bold expansion of the party delegates, to elect…
Eminent Indian-American physician and philanthropist Dr Sudhir Parikh, who was awarded with the prestigious Padam Shri this year, has been felicitated by political leaders of New York and New Jersey at a reception hosted in Jersey City thi…
Indian-American Raj Goyle has won a primary from Kansas State to bag Democratic party's nomination for the November Congressional elections, becoming the latest candidate from the community to join the race for the House of Representatives…
Kenyans approved a new constitution leaders said they hope will alleviate problems that undermined good governance, preliminary results indicate.
Sixty-seven percent of voters approved the constitution, compared to 33 percent who voted no…
A project that seeks to increase public support for women's participation in politics was launched in Accra on Wednesday stressing on the need to build the capacity of women.
The project dubbed: "We Know Politics II", also hopes that…
Parliament on Tuesday suspended its sitting for the second time to allow a Joint Committee of Finance and Works and Housing to analyse the STX Housing Agreement for it to be due for laying.
The House had earlier suspended its sitting…
Parliament okayed the STX Housing Agreement after long hours of debate late Tuesday during which the Minority walked out.
The House had earlier suspended its sitting for three hours to allow the Committee to look at the Report but it…
The highly contested STX housing deal was on Tuesday adopted despite a walk out staged by the Minority.
The Minority said that the issues raised which they thought would have been addressed at the Joint committee of Finance and Works…
Executive members of the northern regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have vowed to compel President John Evans Atta Mills to contest the party's presidential slot for the 2012 elections even if he decides otherwise.
…
South Korea denied Tuesday that it had requested a helicopter tour for a former North Korean female agent when she visited Japan last month.
Kyodo news agency reported earlier in the day that Hiroshi Nakai, the state minister on abduct…
info@businessghana.com
