Professor John Evans Atta Mills, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, on Wednesday called for the separation of the criminal aspect of conflicts from the traditional dimensions in order to deal with such situations ef…
Parliamentary candidates for the Akwatia constituency in Election 2008, engaged in a debate in which they told the people what they could achieve for them, if elected into Parliament.
They were Mr. Baba Jamal, a Deputy General Secret…
The Electoral Commission (EC) is doing everything within its capacity to ensure, not just a free and fair general election on December 7, but also a credible outcome that would be acceptable to all parties involved.
The Director in c…
Dr. Vladmir Antwi Danso, a leading member of the Convention People's Party (CPP) on Wednesday said the party would modify and expand the current educational reforms to meet the needs of the growing Ghanaian population and to modernise soci…
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Wednesday said the next government formed by the party would provide special allowances and study leave to teachers in rural areas.
"Provide technical schools in rural areas with sufficient res…
A media research organisation, has urged the media to protect the image of the country during this year's election.
According to the Centre for Media Analysis, an Independent Research and Poll Agency, the tone of language employed by…
Security agencies in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, held a conference in Kumasi to brainstorm and strategise towards ensuring peaceful elections on December 7, 2008.
Representatives of the various security agencies were sensitised on t…
Dr Edward Mahama, Presidential Candidate of People's National Convention (PNC) on Wednesday said he would ensure that the people at the grassroots wielded power so that they could hold government functionaries accountable for their actions…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has challenged the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to condemn the alleged acts of brutalities being meted to NDC supporters at Kyebi by NPP supporters.
The NDC said Nana…
Nana Frema Busia, daughter of the late Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia, Prime Minister of the second republic, on Wednesday launched her campaign to become a member of parliament for the Manhyia Constituency in Kumasi as an independent candidate.
S…
There was heavy security presence at the Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literary and Bible Translation (GILLBT) Training Centre at Tamale during the Second 2008 Presidential Debate organised by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on W…
Mr Edwin Abeka -Williams, an independent parliamentary candidate for Gomoa West has stated that he is "the only candidate who can send the people to the promising land".
He said the constituency has gone through slavery for far too l…
Peruvian Trade and Tourism Minister Mercedes Araoz said Wednesday that eight world leaders have confirmed their presence at the upcoming leaders' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in Lima next week.
The le…
U.S. president-elect Barack Obama has accepted an invitation from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to visit the Latin American nation "as soon as possible," reports said.
The Brazilian leader, who is currently on a four-…
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama designated Wednesday a bipartisan duo on his behalf to meet foreign leaders attending the G20 summit on Nov. 15 in Washington.
Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, who served under Presid…
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will call for new regulations for the international financial system during the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in Washington, a presidential spokesman said Wednesday.
Lula believes it …
Mr Peter Arde-Kodwo, National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Evalue Gwira said an NDC government would accelerate development programmes to reduce poverty and unemployment to stamp out crime.
Addressing hundreds of…
Former President John Jerry Rawlings, on Monday received a rousing welcome from hundreds of supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), literarily poured into the Akyem Oda and Akyem Swedru Constituencies during his visit to the …
Heads of District Election Task Force Committees in the Eastern Region, members of the Regional Task Force and other top security coordinators on Tuesday held a meeting to devise strategies to handle security during, before and after next …
Government's foreign policy of good neighbourliness and economic diplomacy pursued within the past eight years has paid off, President John Agyekum Kufuor said in Accra on Tuesday.
Evidence of this, he said, could be seen from the na…
Mr David Kanga, a Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), has cautioned media practitioners to be circumspect in their reportage in order to ensure peaceful polls on December 7, 2008.
He appealed to the media to cross check…
A day's forum aimed at sensitizing students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on their civic roles and responsibilities in promoting non-violence in the upcoming elections was held in Kumasi on Monday.
It …
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) will not make any comment on the outcome of the December 7 elections, Chief Observer on the mission, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov said on Tuesday.
Addressing journalists in Accra, Mr. …
Mr Fidelis Attoh, Volta Regional Director of the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) on Tuesday called on the citizenry especially the youth to cooperate with security personnel and electoral officers to ensure free, fair and pea…
Mr George Mireku Duker, Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Chief Executive, has called for peace and unity among the people.
He said there should be respect for each other because election was to express opinion and should be conducted devoid o…
The Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mr Samuel Tettey on Monday charged security agencies in the Central Region to be on their guard since the success of the December election depends largely on them.
Speaking at a…
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Ghana on Monday dispatched 24 long-term electoral observers to the 10 regions.
Chief Observer on the mission, Mr Nickolay Mladenov, told journalists that 30 more short-term …
U.S. president-elect Barack Obama and President George W. Bush discussed issues of presidential transition at the White House Monday.
It is Obama's first time to the White House since he won last week's presidential election and it …
The European Union hopes to restart key talks with Russia although business with Moscow will not be as usual, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Monday.
Solana, asked upon his arrival at a meeting of foreign ministers from…
An official of the Electoral Commission (EC), has refuted allegations by leaders and supporters of some political parties that the body was planning to rig Election 2008.
Mr. Ebenezer Aggrey-Fynn, EC Commissioner in charge of the Upp…
Mr Fritz Baffour, National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ablekum South, has appealed to tertiary students of the party to offer themselves as party agents for the December 7, 2008 elections.
He also urged them…
Dr Edward Nasigri Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), on Monday pledged to fight corruption in all sectors of the economy through a transparent government when elected into office.
He said the tra…
The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has appealed to the National Labour Commission (NLC) to help resolve the issue concerning the use of the new rates to determine their condition of servic…
Kenya's electoral commission moved to court on Monday seeking to block the government's decision to disband the body with its entire 21 commissioners.
The ECK chairman Samuel Kivuitu (ECK) and 21 commissioners want the court to issue…
Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Monday told the people of Fanteakwa that his return to contest for the Fanteakwa seat was to offer them effective leadership and development.
He…
A total of 453 electoral flash points have been identified in the Western Region, Mr Benjamin Bano-Bioh, Deputy Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC) said on Monday.
He was speaking at the Study Day of the Regional Elec…
The U.S. military has launched nearly a dozen secret attacks against al Qaida and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere since 2004, the New York Times reported Monday.
The military raids were authorized by a classified or…
The Campaign for Effective Leadership, a support group of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has promised providing an extensive campaign at the grassroots to galvanize more votes for the party for an overwhelming victory in the December polls…
The Most Reverend Lucas Abadamloora, President of Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference on Monday called on political parties to refrain from acts of intolerance and insinuations, which he said could mar the December polls.
He urged the …
Mr Prince Yaw Boahen, First Vice-Chairman of the New Edubiase Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on the electorate in the area to compare the achievements of the NDC and NPP before casting their votes in the December…
Mr Akwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh, the New Patriotic Party's parliamentary candidate for Sunyani East has urged the electorate to study the manifestoes of the various political parties before casting their votes on December 7.
He said all th…
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday used a memorial ceremony for former Premier Yitzhak Rabin to reiterate that Israel must be willing to give up parts of Jerusalem in return for peace.
"If we are determined to maintain a Je…
Germany and Africa have agreed in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city to break barriers militating against partnership between them and to enter into cooperation in various areas, reported the Channel TV on Monday.
German President Horst K…
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua was very confident that the ongoing mediation for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the African Union (AU) would produce an enduring solution.
At the end of the fourth Africa-G…
The presidential election in Cote d'Ivoire which was scheduled for November 30 has been delayed.
Leading politicians of the West African country made a joint statement on Monday, saying the presidential race could not be held as p…
African finance ministers and central bank governors will meet on Wednesday here to discuss the impact of the world financial crisis and seek the best alternatives to shield African economies, the Tunis-based African Development Bank said …
The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is alarming, chairperson of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (SARPCCO) Sebastian Ndeitunga said here on Monday.
…
China's top legislator Wu Bangguo pledged here Monday to further strengthen dialogue and cooperation with the African Union (AU) .
China is willing to enhance bilateral communication and coordination on international and regional is…
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa said Monday that he is considering to call for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers to review the Middle East peace process, particularly the Palestinian issue.
The development …
U.S. president-elect Barack Obama and President George W. Bush met at the White House Monday for the first time since he won the last week's presidential election.
Obama and his wife Michelle Obama were greeted by Bush and first lady…