While expressing appreciation to President John Evans Atta Mills for his inaugural speech last Wednesday, Members of Parliament on Friday expressed concern over the chaotic and precarious manner the ceremony turned out to be.
"We …
Miss Samia Nkrumah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Jomoro, on Friday said she would not be aligned with the majority NDC in Parliament but preferred to do business in the House guided by national interests and those of her constituents in J…
The Rt. Rev. N.A. Tackie-Yarboi, Bishop of Victory Bible Church International, has congratulated President John Evans Atta Mills on his assumption of the presidency and urged him to initiate moves to unite the country.
In a release s…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has congratulated Brigadier General Nunoo Mensah (Rtd) and Vice-Admiral (Rtd) Owusu Ansah (Rtd) on their appointment and nomination as National Security Advisor and Defence Minister respectively.
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The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT)
on Friday assured President John Evans Atta Mills of an effective working relationship to achieve quality public education for all Ghanaian children
by 2015.
This was contained in…
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Ghana on Friday congratulated Mrs Justice Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo on her election as the Speaker of the Fifth Parliament of Ghana.
In a statement signed by Ms Ursula Owusu for t…
Environmentally Concerned Citizens Association of Ghana (ECCAG), an environmental NGO, on Friday recommended to President John Evans Atta Mills to form a Presidential Monitoring Team to check lapses of government appointees.
A statem…
Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), have been asked to stop blaming individuals and groups of people they perceived were the cause of the party's defeat in Election 2008 and rather unite to face the challenges ahead.
The def…
Nii Nortey Dua, Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, has promised to work urgently on the water problem to bring relief to the constituents.
"I believe when we pick the bits and pieces about th…
The Volta Regional branch of the United Cadres Front (UCF) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has congratulated Professor John Evans Atta Mills on his election as President of Ghana.
"Your elevation to the highest office of the la…
Mr Samuel Mintah, Chairman of the Central Regional Disciplinary Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has appealed to Ghanaians to put behind them acrimonies of the electioneering campaign and support the new government to d…
Professor John Evans Atta Mills was on Wednesday sworn in as Ghana's President amidst grandeur and assured the nation that he was neither going to engage in political witch-hunt nor pursue vendetta.
With a Bible in his raised right h…
Heads of State, dignitaries and delegations who attended the inauguration of President John Evans Atta Mills on Wednesday at the Independence Square in Accra called on him at the Accra International Conference Centre shortly after the cere…
The Upper East Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday commended the chiefs and people in the region and Ghanaians in general for voting overwhelmingly for Professor John Evans Atta Mills, the party's Preside…
Some residents of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis on Wednesday expressed their joy at the swearing into office of Professor John Evans Atta Mills as the President of Ghana.
They said this has ended tension, anxiety and fear that had …
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday voiced strong condemnation of the Israeli strikes in Gaza and expressed the hope that international community will get together to restore peace and normalcy in the region.
In a first pub…
The Ghana Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA), has congratulated President John Evans Atta Mills for wining the 2008 Presidential Election.
A statement signed by Dr K.B. Darkwa, President of GVMA, also commended Nana Addo Dankwa Ak…
Law Professor John Evans Atta Mills was on Wednesday sworn in as the sixth president of Ghana and the third under the Fourth Republic, promising to heal to nation's wounds and ensure national unity.
Swearing on the Bible, he took and…
Mr Isaac Opare- Addo, Convention People's Party (CPP) parliamentary candidate for Aburi Nsawam, for last year's general elections on Thursday congratulated President John Evans Attah Mills and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on thei…
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), on Thursday congratulated the National Democratic Congress (NDC), New Patriotic Party (NPP), and Ghanaians for exhibiting tolerance and peace during Election 2008 and the handing over from NPP to NDC.
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The following is the full Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the new Speaker of Parliament, Mrs Justice Joyce Adelaide Bamford-Addo as issued by Parliament on Thursday.
NAME: JOYCE ADELINE BAMFORD-ADDO
DATE OF BIRTH: 26TH MARCH, 1937
PL…
The Democratic People's Party (DPP) has sent congratulatory message to President-Elect Professor John Evans Atta Mills; Vice-President-Elect John Mahama, Leaders and rank and file of National Democratic Congress (NDC) on their victory in…
Six West Heads of State are expected to attend the inauguration on Wednesday of President John Evans Atta Mills.
The ceremony will take place at the Independence Square where Parliament will convene in an open-air sitting after elect…
Mr Abraham Ossei Aidooh, outgoing Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, on Tuesday suggested that Members of the incoming Parliament acquired funds for Parliament to purchase its own aeroplane to facilitate the travels of the Speaker, Members…
The US on Tuesday congratulated Professor John Evans Atta Mills on his victory in the Presidential race.
"We commend the Ghanaian people on their resolve and deep commitment to the democratic process demonstrated in their participa…
President John Agyekum Kufuor, on the eve of the end of his tenure as Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, has commended
the military for its display of professionalism, loyalty and keeping itself out of politics during the past…
The President of China, Mr. Hu Jintao has sent separate messages to president-elect John Evans Atta Mills while the Chinese Vice President, Mr Xi Jinping has sent another message to Vice President-elect John Dramani Mahama on their elector…
Ghana achieved independence on March 6, 1957. The political struggles that preceded this historic event date back over a hundred years ago.
The early period of nationalist struggle for political independence created political awaren…
The Mace, the symbol of authority of Parliament, is entrusted to the Speaker.
The daily Speaker's procession into the Chamber is led by the Marshal with the Mace signifying the ceremonial opening of each Sitting day in the House.
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Members of Parliament (MPs) were on Wednesday sworn in by the new Speaker, Right Honourable Mrs Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo.
The 128 MPs took the oath of allegiance and Member of Parliament. Two seats - Asutifi South and Akwatia - are…
Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday trooped to the Independence Square to observe the swearing-in of Professor John Evans Atta Mills as the President of Ghana.
By 0700 hours, various streets of Accra wer…
The Speaker is the first officer of the House. He/She is one of the three great officers of State and he/she ranks third in the official order of precedence after the President and Vice-President.
The office of Speaker was first crea…
Ghanaians from all walks have converged at the Independence Square to witness the swearing-in of Professor John Evans Atta Mills, the third President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
The whole Square is filled with people adorning ND…
The National House of Chiefs has congratulated President-elect John Evans Atta Mills and said as
custodians of the country's culture and tradition, "we see your successes as a monumental event symbolising the very essence of our unity an…
Professor John Evans Atta Mills of National Democratic Congress (NDC) won a tight race to emerge president of the Fifth Government of the Fourth Republic.
He won the run-off on December 28 after the first round proved inconclusive.
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Four West African heads of State have arrived for the inauguration of Prof. John Evans Atta Mills at the Independence Square in Accra on Wednesday.
They are President Umaru Yar'Adua of Nigeria, President Yayi Boni of Benin, Faure Gna…
Professor John Evans Atta Mills was on Wednesday
sworn in as President of Ghana for a four-year first term following his victory in the December Presidential election.
Wearing a rich kente cloth with a jumper underneath, he took th…
Mr. Fred Oscar Abban, Assistant Headmaster of Gomoa Senior High/Technical school at Dawurampong, was on Tuesday re elected as the Presiding Member (PM) of Gomoa West District Assembly, at Apam, for another two-year term.
He polled 37…
Miss Grace Okoe-Santana, Gomoa West Women's Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has appealed to supporters of the party not to let the electoral defeat dampen their spirit.
Speaking to the GNA at Apam, Miss Okoe-Santana, who …
Parliament on Wednesday elected Mr Doe Adjaho, National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for Ave Avenor, and Professor Mike Oquaye, New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Dome Kwabenya, as the First and Second Deputy Speakers.
Mr Adjaho has be…
Mrs. Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, retired Supreme Court judge, on Wednesday made history when she was elected as the first woman to assume the high office of the Speaker of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic.
She becomes the…
Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, Speaker of the Fifth Parliament, on Wednesday urged members of the new
Parliament to work together in unity to make just laws that would be beneficial to nation-building.
She said as representatives of t…
The Volta Regional branch of the United Cadres Front (UCF) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has congratulated Professor John Evans Atta Mills on his election as President of Ghana.
"Your elevation to the highest office of th…
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany
Horst Köhler on Wednesday congratulated Prof. John Atta Mills on his election as the new President of Ghana.
A statement from the German Embassy in Ghana said, "Please accept my since…
The government and people of France on Wednesday congratulated Prof. John Atta Mills on his election as the new president of Ghana.
A statement from the Embassy in Accra on behalf of French President Nicolas Sarkozy said, "At the en…
Consensus building marked the opening of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic in Accra as both sides of the House agreed unopposed to the nomination of Mrs. Justice Joyce Adelaine Bamford-Addo, a former justice of the Supreme
Cou…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Monday bade farewell to the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic with an emotional address focusing on the State of the Nation.
He recounted: "As I leave office after eight years .. you must know …
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Monday took the President-Elect Professor John Evans Atta Mills on a tour of the Jubilee House in Accra.
The tour, which started from the office of the President, moved through, rest rooms, conferen…
Ex-security chiefs have commended the Armed Forces and security services for exhibiting a very high sense of objectivity and professionalism during their handling of the electoral process.
This was contained in a statement issued on …
An ex-parte motion filed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to stop the Electoral Commissioner Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan and the Electoral Commission (EC) from declaring final election results was on Monday struck out by an Accra Fast Track High …