South African Science and Technology Minister Mosibudi Mangena will resign following a decision by the ANC to remove President Thabo Mbeki from office, the Azanian People's Organization said on Monday.
"After careful consideration o…
The rejuvenated Convention Peoples Party (CPP) on Sunday commemorated the 99th birthday of Ghana's First President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, with the outdooring of the party's Election 2008 running mate Dr Abu Sakara.
Thousands of …
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Saturday that talks on a new partnership agreement between the European Union and Russia will resume in October, Russian news agencies reported.
Negotiations will reopen as soon as the Sept.…
Bangladesh Saturday said it does not want a return to cold war situation in the wake of conflict between Russia and the United States over Georgia.
"We want resolution of any conflict through negotiation. The conflict between Russia,…
Mr. Isaka Buraima, president of the Coalition for Peace and Development in Buem (COPADIB), has reiterated the call for government to consider a petition by people of Northern Volta for the creation of a region for the area, towards acceler…
Mr Ebenezer Terlabi, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Oforikrom, has stated that the party was poised to wrestle the seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the December polls.
In an interview wit…
Alhaj Ahmed Ramadan, National Chairman of the People's National Convention (PNC) said on Friday that the party would implement good policies to bridge the gap between the North and the South when voted into power in the December elections.…
Miss Grace Addo, NPP Parliamentary aspirant for Amansie West Constituency has toured 42 communities to interact with the electorate to solicit their votes on December 7.
Some communities visited were, Agroyesum, Ankam, Keniago, Anto…
The New Ghanaian Movement (NGM) a political think-tank on Friday urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to be resolute in performing its constitutional obligation to ensure that democracy prevails in the country.
Ms. Ayishetu Addy, NG…
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA, Ghana) on Friday cited the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for heightening political tension in the country.
In a statement to the …
Nana Wiafe Akenten III, Omanhene of Offinso Traditional Area has called on politicians to refrain from influencing the electorate with money for their votes.
He said such acts were not only morally wrong and illegal but also militate…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has said
it was absurd for banning seven former Service Commanders from military installations by the national security.
Former President Rawlings, in a statement signed by his Aide, Kofi Adams,…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated its call to the Electoral Commission to enable Moslems who would be going to this year's Hajj pilgrim vote by proxy.
Mr John Dramani Mahama, Vice Presidential Candidate of the NDC…
Mr Philip Fiifi Buckman, 35, a final year student of the Ghana Law School has declare his intention to contest the Effia-Kwesiminstim seat as an independent candidate.
He said he wanted to contest the seat to ensure that education be…
Mr Bismark Nana Yaw Kwabia, Atwima-Nwabiagya District Director of NCCE, has appealed to religious leaders to use their pulpits to preach for peaceful election instead of campaigning for a particular political party.
"Let your members dec…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to create "the appropriate conditions for building peace".
In a statement issued by Ms Hannah Tetteh, NDC Communications Director in reaction to t…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) would pay a minimum guaranteed price for cereals and other food crops to revolutionise agriculture when it formed the next government.
It said the Afram Plains and the North would be the food b…
Some development projects in the Gushiegu District have been halted due to the recent political violence between supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Some of the projects …
Nana Boamah Kwabi IV, paramount chief of Beposo Traditional Area, has said even though chiefs are not allowed to do party politics, they would not sit down to supervise party activists fomenting trouble in their communities.
He said this…
Mr Ebenezer K. T. Addo, a member of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) said the pending general elections was about ideas, intellect and not violence.
He said the elections were vital for the growth of the country's d…
Syria on Tuesday appointed a new ambassador to Iraq for the first time in nearly three decades after the two neighbors severed diplomatic ties during the 1980s.
Nawaf Abboud al-Sheikh Faris, a veteran politician who served as governo…
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday night met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in efforts to push forward the peace process between the two neighbors.
The meeting, held at Olmert's official residence in Jerusalem, w…
The UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday its 63rd session at the UN Headquarters in New York, with its new president saying that issues of global food crisis, UN reform and climate change are among the key themes of its one-year work.
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The United States said on Tuesday that it has decided to withdraw its citizens from Bolivia after the Latin American country is at odds with Washington.
"The Department of State has authorized the departure of non-emergency personne…
he Czech Republic and Monaco established diplomatic relations on Tuesday, the Czech news agency CTK reported.
Pavel Fischer, the Czech ambassador to Paris, handed over his credentials to Monacan Prince Albert II. The Czech Republic t…
The authorities in the northeastern Somali region of Punt land Tuesday welcomed and commended the French military action to free two of French nationals held hostage by local pirates in Somali waters, reports from the region said.
"W…
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday night met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in efforts to push forward the peace process between the two neighbors.
The meeting, held at Olmert's official residence in Jerusalem, w…
The youth in the northern part of the country have been urged vote for a presidential candidate who sought to enhance equal development in education, health, agriculture and good roads in all parts of the country.
They should also t…
The Ghana National Party (GNP) on Tuesday argued that the current ex-pump price of 5.4 Ghana cedis per gallon of petrol was largely due to added taxes "to offset the cost of the free fuel that politicians enjoy".
"If the GNP is voted…
A traditional ruler has appealed to officials of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to endeavour to remain resolute and desist from acts, that could compromise their neutrality during the electioneering campaign.
Subun Ka…
Women have been urged to avail themselves of opportunities that came their way to enable them to contribute effectively to national development.
This is to help bridge the gap between them and their male counterparts who dominate all…
Dr. Samuel Buame, a lecturer at the University of Ghana seeking to contest for the Ho-East parliamentary seat as independent candidate, has said his decision to go solo was non-negotiable.
Dr Buame, an independent candidate in the 2004 …
Dr (Mrs) Gladys Norley Ashietey, Deputy Minister of Health on Tuesday called for development of a comprehensive Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) that would aim at influencing medicine prescription behaviour for improved health care deli…
Mr Salathiel Kwaku Takyi, an activist of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Offinso South Constituency has said that "There is peace and harmony among members and supporters of the party in the district.
Mr Takyi, also known as "Jo…
The African Commission for Health and Human Rights Promoters, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has condemned the violence, malpractices and vandalism that characterized the recent voters' registration exercise and the on-going electi…
Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the electorate to consider the track record of the party during its eight year term and vote it back to power.
He was addressing a rally at…
The Upper West Regional Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called for the removal of the names of minors in the voters register.
Mr Kofi Adomah, Regional Director of the Commission said it had come …
Dr Edward Mahama, presidential candidate of the People's National Convention (PNC), on Monday urged voters to focus on the manifestos of political parties to determine who to vote for instead of following empty promises.
He expressed…
The Convention People's Party (CPP) Dome/kwabenya constituency, on Sunday unanimously acclaimed Mrs. Emelia Osei as the party's parliamentary candidate for the constituency for the parliamentary elections in December, at Kwabenya.
A …
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday intensified publicity campaign for the nationwide mopping-up exercise to capture potential voters who have not taken their pictures to complete the voter registration process.
The nationwide ph…
The Avenor-Ave Constituency Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday refuted allegations that it was attempting to impose Mr Edward Doe-Adjaho, the incumbent MP on the constituency as its parliamentary candidate.
…
Dr. Kwesi Jonah, Resident Scholar at the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), on Monday said the trend of power sharing deals in Africa was worrying and called for the forthrightness of the regional and continental bodies in dealing …
Mrs. Naadu Mills, wife of Professor John Evans Atta Mills, NDC Leader and Presidential Candidate, will from Tuesday be actively supporting the campaign of her husband to reach out to Ghanaians with the NDC's message of building a better Gh…
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua is again set to carry out a cabinet reshuffle to meet
new challenges, an aide to the President said on Sunday.
"It stands to reason that there will be a reshuffle because the existing structure ha…
President Pratibha Patil Sunday asked people not to get deterred by terror acts and said the country will march forward even more confidently after incidents like the Delhi serial blasts.
"Such blasts cannot disturb us. We will march…
With the U.S. presidential campaign heating up, a leading U.S. daily on Sunday claimed that the Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin misused her job as Governor of Alaska to dole out plum jobs to her friends.
Palin appoin…
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Baghdad on Monday for an unannounced visit, the U.S. CNN television reported.
"Robert Gates arrived in Baghdad to attend ceremony of handing over the command of the war in Iraq to a new …
The Zimbabwe ruling ZANU-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change on Monday formally signed a long-awaited power-sharing agreement, ending the political deadlock which had been there since the March 29 presidential election.
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Foreign ministers from the 27-member European Union (EU) opened their two-day meeting on Monday to discuss issues related to the Georgia crisis, Zimbabwe and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Round Talks, and prepare for the EU summi…
The government of the Convention People's Party (CPP) will reactivate all the collapsed Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC) factories located in many parts of the country.
The factories, which were established under Dr Kwame…