A 38-year-old tutor of the Aduman Senior High School in Ashanti has been elected by popular acclamation as the NDC's parliamentary candidate for the Atwima-Mponua constituency.
Mr Ali Yeboah, who was the sole candidate, was acclaimed by…
NATO condemned on Sunday a Taliban attack in Kabul, from which Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped unharmed.
"On behalf of NATO, I condemn in the strongest terms the Taliban attack in Kabul this morning. The Taliban has demonstrated onc…
Mr. John Dramani Mahama, running mate of Prof. John Evans Mills of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), at the weekend said the Chief Imam is his father.
He declared: "The National Chief Imam Sheikh Nuhu ...is my father. I remembe…
NATO condemned on Sunday a Taliban attack in Kabul, from which Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped unharmed.
"On behalf of NATO, I condemn in the strongest terms the Taliban attack in Kabul this morning. The Taliban has demonstrated onc…
Mr. John Dramani Mahama, running mate of Prof. John Evans Mills of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), at the weekend said the Chief Imam is his father.
He declared: "The National Chief Imam Sheikh Nuhu ...is my father. I remembe…
Mr. Ernest Kofi Yakah, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for New Edubiase was on Friday re-elected by popular acclamation to contest the parliamentary seat for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in this year's general elections.
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Mr. Ernest Kofi Yakah, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for New Edubiase was on Friday re-elected by popular acclamation to contest the parliamentary seat for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in this year's general elections.
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President John Agyekum Kufuor has reassigned Mrs Oboshie Sai-Cofie, Minister of Information and National Orientation, to the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, an official statement said on Wednesday.
The statement, signed b…
UN member states need to increase their collection, maintenance and sharing of data on small arms as part of measures to encourage disarmament, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday.
In his first-ever report on the issue of sm…
Dr. Raymond Atuguba, a lecturer at the Ghana Law School on Wednesday described the Ghanaian Labour Unions as a sleeping lion and challenged Ghana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) to rise up and do what lions do best.
He said: "The labour…
President John Agyekum Kufuor has reassigned Mrs Oboshie Sai-Cofie, Minister of Information and National Orientation, to the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, an official statement said on Wednesday.
The statement, signed b…
UN member states need to increase their collection, maintenance and sharing of data on small arms as part of measures to encourage disarmament, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday.
In his first-ever report on the issue of sm…
Dr. Raymond Atuguba, a lecturer at the Ghana Law School on Wednesday described the Ghanaian Labour Unions as a sleeping lion and challenged Ghana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) to rise up and do what lions do best.
He said: "The labour…
The Ministry of the Interior has re-imposed the curfew on the Bawku Municipality, Zabugu, Binduri, Pusiga, Zoosi and their environs.
A statement signed by Mr Kwamena Bartels, the Minister, said the curfew hours from 10.00 pm to 4.00 …
The two Democratic contenders are both holding strong among the most reliable members of their base in Tuesday's presidential primary in Pennsylvania, exit polls of CNN show.
Frontrunner Senator Barrack Obama of the Illinois is winnin…
The Ministry of the Interior has re-imposed the curfew on the Bawku Municipality, Zabugu, Binduri, Pusiga, Zoosi and their environs.
A statement signed by Mr Kwamena Bartels, the Minister, said the curfew hours from 10.00 pm to 4.00 …
The two Democratic contenders are both holding strong among the most reliable members of their base in Tuesday's presidential primary in Pennsylvania, exit polls of CNN show.
Frontrunner Senator Barrack Obama of the Illinois is winnin…
Mr Ransford Owusu Boakye, 43, an official of National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) was on Tuesday elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for New Juaben Constituency at the Party's primaries held in K…
Mr Ransford Owusu Boakye, 43, an official of National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) was on Tuesday elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for New Juaben Constituency at the Party's primaries held in K…
Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, Flagbearer of the Convention People's party (CPP), stormed Asamankese on Wednesday declaring that the spirit of the old CPP is back to life and nothing could stop it from regaining power.
"The spirit of the dyna…
Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, Flagbearer of the Convention People's party (CPP), stormed Asamankese on Wednesday declaring that the spirit of the old CPP is back to life and nothing could stop it from regaining power.
"The spirit of the dyna…
John Dramani Mahama is the running mate of Professor John Atta Mills, flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for the upcoming 2008 elections, Party officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, deputy Gen…
John Dramani Mahama is the running mate of Professor John Atta Mills, flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for the upcoming 2008 elections, Party officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, deputy Gen…
Mr Emmanuel Asamoah Owusu-Ansah, Ashanti Regional Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwabre West, has commended the constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and polling station chairmen for their loyalty to him.
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Mr Emmanuel Asamoah Owusu-Ansah, Ashanti Regional Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwabre West, has commended the constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and polling station chairmen for their loyalty to him.
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The Flag Bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that Ghana's democracy was gradually being consolidated as a result of the good governance and the rule of law being practised by the government.
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Mrs Angelina Baiden-Amissah, Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Sports has charged various branches of the Tertiary Education Students Confederacy (TESCON) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to propagate achievements of government and…
Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday said parliamentary primaries should be considered as a healthy democratic practice which should unite the party rather than divide it.
"Th…
The UK and Ireland Branch of the Convention People's Party (CPP) has said corruption is a top issue for Ghanaians and expressed regret that President John Agyekum Kufuor did not focus on it "sufficiently" in Thursday's State of the Nation…
Professor John Evans Atta Mills, National Democratic Comgress (NDC) Presidential Candidate arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on Thursday on a chartered plane from South Africa and declared "God has not finished with me yet".
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her British counterpart David Miliband paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thursday amid increasing insurgency and rift among the NATO member states over alliance mission in the country, acc…
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday called for drawing up an international treaty that would provide "climate justice" as he opened the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) here attended by hundreds of Indian and foreign d…
The United States announced Wednesday the resumption of military aid to Thailand after the country returns to civilian rule.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte has determined and certified to Congress that a democratically e…
The Council for National Security ( CNS) of Thailand officially announced its disbandment on Thursday morning, one day after Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his new cabinet swore in.
At a press conference held at the Army Headquarte…
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday that his government is to redouble efforts to improve security, health and education.
Brazil will allocate 6 billion reais (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars) by 2010 to a …
Ecuador's central government and the country's 22 governors began Wednesday studying proposals on decentralization and territorial reordering, the presidential office said.
The group is analyzing initiatives to create autonomous territo…
The UN's disaster reduction chief Tuesday praised the swift and effective action by the Chinese government in the face of the country's worst snow disaster for decades.
China swiftly put into play an emergency plan amid its worst winter…
Leading NRI labour MP Keith Vaz
has introduced a bill in the House of Commons seeking a more
ethnically-balanced Parliament in the UK.
The bill will allow parties to create ethnic-minority
shortlists when selecting parliamentary c…
In a sudden turnaround, slain former
premier Benazir Bhutto's husband Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday
said he had "no intention" of becoming prime minister and that
his Pakistan People's Party (PPP) would decide on a candidate
for the post.…
A team from Britain's Scotland
Yard probing the assassination of former premier Benazir
Bhutto will submit its report to the Pakistani authorities
this week.
The three-member team of British detectives arrived at
the airport here…
The National Co-ordinator of the Savannah Young Executive Forum, a youth group in the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Teacher Awudu Dawuni, has appealed to people in Zongo communities to collectively rally behind policies and programmes that s…
Mr Alan John Kyerematen, one of the aspirants contesting to succeed President John Agyekum Kufuor, has called on the delegates to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) congress to discount negative propaganda against him.
Speaking in a tel…
Over 100 New Patriotic Party (NPP) members from the Volta Region stormed the Kanda Campaign office of Mr. Jake Obestebi-Lamptey, flag bearer aspirant of the party and pledged their unflinching support for his candidature, calling him the "…
The Oforikrom Constituency National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Sunday elected a lecturer for the 2008 parliamentary election at it primaries.
Mr Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, 44, of the Department of Biochemistry and Technology of the…
Ms. Aisha Sulley Futa, aspiring Greater Accra regional Women's Organiser of the Convention People's Party (CPP) on Friday urged women to develop their political potentials to meet the challenges of democratic development.
"In spite …
President John Agyekum Kufuor, who is the African Union Chairman, leaves Accra on Thursday night to attend the European Union-African Union (AU) summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
The AU Chairman would also lead Africa in the summit schedu…
President John Agyekum Kufuor urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to forge ahead in unity when he addressed a rally to introduce 17 aspirants contesting to replace him.
President Kufuor said when he looked around the dai…
Osagyefo Agyeman Badu II, Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area, on Sunday called on voters to critically evaluate presidential candidates of the various political parties for Election 2008 to make the right choice.
He said…
Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor, one of the aspirants of the News Patriotic Party (NPP) for the position of flag bearer for the 2008 general elections has denied media reports attributed to him for the other contestants to submit themselves for fore…
Mr Adjei Baffour, Central Regional Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has advised followers of the party not to joke with the National Democratic Congress's desire to regain power next year, because NDC is poised to match t…