Madam Sophia Horner-Sam, Deputy Western Regional Minister, has called on Zongo Communities not to serve as sources of conflict, violence and intimidation.
She said it was unfortunate that many politicians had over the years relied on the…
Professor John Evans. Atta Mills, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has described the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government as an "arrogant government".
He said the Government had on many occasions deceived…
Mr Albert Atutiga, a Leading Member of the Convention People's Party (CPP), on Saturday advised the undecided electorate not to abstain from voting in Election 2004.
He noted that there were many people, who held the view that both the N…
Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama on Sunday described former President Jerry John Rawlings as the unofficial campaign manager for the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He said although former President Rawlings was going through the length …
Oblempon Nii Kojo Ababio the V, James Town Mantse on Friday added his voice to the call on Ghanaians to ensure peaceful elections on December seven.
Oblempon Ababio who made the call in a chat with newsmen at his residence in Accra a…
Mr John Kwesi Agyabeng, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Agona has said the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would protect state resources for the benefit of the people.
He noted that the government would not dish out mone…
The NPP executive of the Kade constituency has expelled Mr Alfred Kwasi Yeboah, an Independent Parliamentary candidate for the Kade constituency.
A letter signed by the constituency chairman of the NPP, Mr Isaac Sarpong to Mr Yeboah…
Supporters of Mr John Kwesi Agyabeng, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Agona East and Mr Theophilus Maranga, an Independent Candidate for the constituency on Thursday joined hands in a peaceful atmosphere to discus…
Mr K. T. Hammond, Deputy Minister of Energy, has urged Ghanaians to vote massively for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to enable it entrench good governance.
"President Kufuor... promised to offer positive change in the governa…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called on supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to have a united front to enable the Party to win Election 2004.
He said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government would attempt t…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings, has urged polling agents of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to keep an eye on the ballot boxes at their polling stations and ensure that nobody tampered with them.
He also urged them to be …
Eligible voters, who have lost their voters' identity cards and have requested for replacement have been urged to keep their receipts safely.
The Reverend Osei Bonsu Nsiah, Kwabre District Electoral Officer, who gave this advice, said…
Mr Kofi Adu Poku, Convention People's Party (CPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Kumawu, has stated that his priority would be education when elected to Parliament.
In pursuance of this policy, therefore, he said he had instituted a s…
Vice President Aliu Mahama on Thursday warned that functionaries of New Patriotic Party (NPP) risked being sanctioned for supporting and providing resources for independent parliamentary candidates who are standing against the party's offi…
President Kufuor on Tuesday pledged 300 million cedis toward the construction of a hostel for the Bunkprugu Senior Secondary School in the newly created Bunkprugu/Yunyoo District in the Northern Region.
He said in addition one of the…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is training about 13,600 Party Agents, to monitor Election 2004, in the 2,607 polling stations in the Eastern Region.
Nana Adi Ankamah, Regional Chairman of the NPP, made this known when he addressed the…
Parliamentary candidates of the political parties contesting the Asokwa Constituency seat in Election 2004 have called for the amendment of the Local Government Act 462 to accelerate the socio-economic development of the country.
Th…
Supporters of Parliamentary candidates contesting the Bantama Constituency Seat on Sunday booed and jeered at the aspirants as they took turns to explain their programmes at a forum held Kumasi on Sunday.
Dr Kwesi Aning of the Africa…
Dr Edward Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the Grand Coalition, on Tuesday warned the electorate that their plight would worsen if they renewed the mandate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Election 2004.
"It will be political …
Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), has said that inbuilt checks in the election process would make it impossible for anybody to manipulate the conduct and outcome of the December 7, polls.
He said e…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Wednesday unveiled a plaque for the beginning of mining of local limestone deposit for the production of Portland cement by GHACEM at Yongwase-Krobo in the Eastern Region.
The two million dollars inve…
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, the Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa, has presented items costing 12 million cedis to four communities in his constituency.
The items included a corn mill to Amotare Community, two packets of roofing sheets …
Ms Sophia Honner-Sam, Deputy Western Regional Minister, has cautioned supporters of political parties against organising "Keep Fit" exercises to incite trouble in their communities.
She said it was good to exercise the body regularl…
Professor Evans Atta Mills, presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was home to a tumultuous welcome at Kpedze on Friday, as part of his campaign tour of the Volta Region.
Before his arrival by late morning, …
Nana Owusu-Nsiah, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has appealed to political parties and the media to steer clear of ethnicity, chieftaincy, religion and other controversial issues that could spark off conflicts.
He said the projec…
The Mfantseman District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Robert Quainoo-Arthur has advised the electorate to elect competent people, who could articulate their needs to Parliament.
Mr Quianoo-Arthur said as a law-making House, Parliament n…
Vice President Aliu Mahama began a five-day campaign tour of the Upper East Region with a call on the people to revert to their political roots and share in the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) electoral victory in Election 2004.
The Vice Pr…
Participants at a special inter-denominational Christian prayer meeting in Kumasi, have called on people with hidden agenda to disrupt Election 2004 to desist from the diabolical act.
They said the destruction of party paraphernalia,…
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) in collaboration with the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) would train 1,069 observers at the district level to monitor the elections in all the 39 constituencies in the Ashanti R…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Tuesday said the relationship between Ghana and South Africa was destined to help move the African Continent forward into the mainstream of world politics and development.
He said with South Africa de…
The Mfantseman District Assembly failed to elect a Presiding Member at its meeting on Monday as none of the two contestants had the mandated two-thirds of the total number of members after a second balloting.
Mr Frank Neequaye, the …
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Politics Election Peace
Ajumako (C/R), Oct. 19, GNA - Okokodurfo Gyeabuo Nana Kwamena Hamma Ababio II, Omanhene of Ajumako Traditional Area, has stressed the need for the various political parties to conduct their electionee…
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) and the Civil Society Coalition on Tuesday lauded the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) for submitting its report within the prescribed period but expressed concern about its leakage.
…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Tuesday asked Muslims to use the fasting period to pray for and teach the indispensability of peace and calm, particularly during the elections.
This was contained in a statement issued by the party …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has paid an amount of 135,000,000 million cedis covering the filing fees of its Presidential Candidate, Professor J.E.A. Mills and all its 230 Parliamentary Candidates.
The cheque to this effec…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Sunday joined the congregation of the Wa Saint Andrews Catholic Church shortly on arrival to begin a three-day official tour of the Upper West Region.
Addressing the congregation, President Kufuor cal…
Mr Freddie Blay, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, on Monday appealed to Second Cycle Institutions to help students develop the interest in parliamentary activities by encouraging them to appreciate topical national issues and contribute…
The Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly on Friday elected Madam Agnes Atayila, a Senior Nutrition Officer, as Presiding Member.
Madam Atayilla polled 28 votes as against Mr. Joseph Amiyuure, an Agricultural Officer, who had six votes in a…
The political parties contesting the December 7, Presidential Elections would cast lots to determine their positions on the Ballot Paper, the Electoral Commission (EC) announced on Monday.
Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, EC Chairman told the G…
About 300 supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Effutu Constituency of the Central Region on Monday held demonstration against what they described as an "imposition of a candidate on them by the National Executive of the Party…
The Electoral Commission (EC) said on Monday that no foreign organisation has so far applied for accreditation to observe Election 2004.
It is, however, expected that as the Election Day draws near some foreign organisations would co…
Mr Joseph Akudibilla, incumbent Member of Parliament for Garu-Tempane Constituency in the Upper East Region, was on Monday declared unopposed as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency in the December po…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Monday said the Government would assist the people of the newly created Sissala West District with 94 million cedis from the HIPC fund to cater for the five per cent counterpart funding for the provision of…
Mr Samuel Obodai, MP for Agona West, has called on candidates of the various political parties contesting the December 2004 elections to refrain from insults against their opponents when they mount platforms.
He said there was the nee…
President John Agyekum Kufuor, has given assent to the new Local Government Service Act and the integration of sector departments into the district assembly system.
The New Local Government Act 656, would enhance the implementation of…
An Electoral Officer has appealed to all registered voters to ensure that the peaceful atmosphere that characterized the voter registration and photo-taking exercises prevailed in the ongoing exhibition of the Voter's Register.
Mr …
Mr. Robert Atamah, Ho District Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), said on Wednesday that the omission of a sizeable number of names in the Provisional Voters' Register on exhibition at few centres in the Ho District was due to tec…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Wednesday checked his name in the Voters' Register now on exhibition nation-wide.
He checked his name at a temporary booth Centre at the Airport Residential Area in the Ayawaso Wuogon Constituency in …
Vice-President Aliu Mahama on Thursday said the perennial water problem at Mankessim would be addressed when the Government received a grant from the Dutch government by the end of the year.
The Vice-President said this at Mankessim at …
All is set for the exhibition of the Provisional Voters' Register from October 12 to October 17, the Director of Elections of the Electoral Commission (EC) said on Friday.
Mr Albert Kofi Arhin, the director, told the Ghana News Agen…
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