The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo- Abrem, (KEEA) Dr Nana Ato Arthur, has said infrastructure development and its use must not be politicised.
Dr Arthur said partisan politics must not divi…
Thousands of women from across the Eastern Region have marched for peace in the regional capital, Koforidua. Organized by Women Situation Room-Ghana (WSR), it comes a little over one week to the presidential and parliamentary polls.
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The Convention People’s Party (CPP) parliamentary candidate for Tafo-Pankrono, Issah Abdul Salam, is campaigning on health and education development. He said if elected, he would do everything to expand facilities at the Tafo Government Ho…
Mr Seth Oteng, the Executive Director of Youth Bridge Foundation (YBF), has called for steps that will enhance the participation of the youth in the December 7 elections to ensure post election accountability.
He explained that the yout…
Mr Francis Adu-Blay Koffie, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Prestea Huni/Valley Constituency, has called on the youth to avoid acts of violence in the coming elections. He said the youth should carefully scrutinize the issues politician…
Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said his "one village one dam" policy will ensure an all-year-round farming activity in the northern regions.
He said there was a lot of poverty …
The Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Debrah has intensified the National Democratic Congress (NDC) campaign in the Greater Accra Region to sweep more votes for the President John Dramani Mahama to be re-elected for the second term.
Mr Debrah w…
President John Dramani Mahama ended his tour of the Upper East Region on Wednesday very confident of a one-touch victory in the December 7 polls.
"God is on our side and I am very confident that we will win a one-touch victory," he said…
Some personnel of the security agencies in the Northern Region have held a route march across some streets of the Tamale Metropolis to demonstrate their preparedness towards the December polls.
The Personnel, who were drawn from various…
Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says Ghanaians would see human capital and resource development in the second term of President John Dramani Mahama.
He has therefore called on the vari…
Madam Abdul Rahman Latifa, the Convention People’s Party (CPP) candidate for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency, has said she would support women to develop their businesses when elected as Member of Parliament in the coming polls.
Sh…
Mr Mohammed Kwaku Doku, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Asunafo North, says the NDC is not a lawless political party but one that cherishes multi-party democracy.
He said as a social democratic party t…
I will enhance and give technical and vocational education priority, if given the nod as president, to boost and accelerate national development,” Mr Jacob Osei Yeboah has assured Ghanaians.
The independent candidate in the 2016 preside…
The Founder of the Salt and Light Ministries, Ms Joyce Aryee, has advised the youth to be vigilant during the 2016 general election rather than being violent.
She said the youth was full of passion and energy and should rather channel …
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised to turn round the socio- economic fortunes of the country within the first eighteen months in office, should he win next month’s election.
“I…
Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome a businessman has filed motion on notice reversing the ruling of the Supreme Court granting Mr Martin Amidu, the former Attorney General the green light to cross examine him.
On November 16, the Supreme Court pr…
President John Mahama has expressed high confidence in the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) to deliver on its mandate of spearheading the transformation of the three northern regions.
He said after a successful restruct…
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has warned political party activists who intend to foment trouble in the December 7 elections to desist from such behaviour. He said the security agencies were alert and would deal ruthlessly with such d…
Representatives of political parties and other stakeholders in a Town Hall Meeting in Accra have pledged their commitment to foster peace before, during and after the December 2016 general election.
The other stakeholders in the meeting…
The New Juaben Municipal Election Office has given assurance of its readiness for next month’s presidential and parliamentary polls. Mrs. Lydia Sackey, the Municipal Electoral Officer, said they had assembled all the vital materials for t…
The Deputy Minority Leader of Parliament and Chairman of the Sector on Interior and Defence Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Dominic Nitiwul, has announced plans to increase the per diem of security service officials on peac…
Mr Daniel Essuman, the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Sekondi, has said a PPP Administration would establish a fruit juice and rice mill factories in Sekondi to create jobs for the unemployed youth.
He said…
Mr Julius Debra, Chief of Staff on Wednesday said the second term of President John Dramani Mahama would focus on job creation and enabling opportunities for businesses to thrive.
He said the creation of jobs would complement the physi…
The Flag bearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has said the poor sanitation and drainage problem in most parts of Accra has made the city lose its prestige as the capital of Ghana.
He has, therefore, given…
Women in Ho and its environs have presented peace messages to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ho ahead of the December polls. The messages, signed by Ms Adwoa Bame, the National Co-ordinator of…
Madam Edna Kuma, the Executive Director of the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA), says a free, peaceful and credible election ensures regime legitimacy, which prevents violence and promotes national unity.
To this end, she has ch…
Mrs Freda Prempeh, the Member of Parliamentary (MP) for Tano North in the Brong-Ahafo Region, says she is optimistic to win the December 7 polls and would retain the parliamentary seat in a landslide victory.
She told the Ghana News Age…
Following six months of armed conflict in 2011, Libya has been plagued with fresh violence and political divisions
The United Nations is extremely concerned by the continued worsening humanitarian situation in Ganfouda area in the Libya…
General Wang and his delegation are in Seychelles to pursue discussions and explore new avenues to enhance the bilateral cooperation between Seychelles and China in the field of defence
The Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff Department at …
The toolkit aims to improve the WHRDs' understanding on security and protection, by providing them with knowledge, information and relevant tools to undertake their own risk assessments and define security rules and procedures which suit…
President John Dramani Mahama has tasked supporters of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to prevent the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) from engaging in another election petition, by voting massively for the NDC to secure …
The first of the two presidential debates organised by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) came off to a flying start yesterday, with three presidential candidates, as against the four previously advertised, slugging it out on issues …
A Community Day Senior High School has been inaugurated for the Kanjarga community, a deprived community in the Builsa South District of the Upper East Region by President John Dramani Mahama.
The school, which is one of the 11 community …
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has promised to transform Ghana within 18-months when given the nod to rule the country. He said he was ready to change and create a new Ghana full of opportunities…
Commissioner of Police (COP) Kofi Boakye, the Ashanti Regional Commander, has underlined the determination of the officers and men to remain politically neutral and professional in the performance of their duties. He said they would not be…
The media has been asked to do more to aid voters to have better understanding of the electoral process – the rules governing the election, to ensure the successful conduct of next month’s general polls.
Nana Kwesi Gyan Apenteng, Chairm…
Donald Trump has repudiated the fringe "alt-right" group that celebrated his election win with Nazi salutes.
In a far-ranging interview with the New York Times, the US president-elect was quoted as saying: "I condemn them. I disavow, an…
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has intensified its campaign in the Kumbungu Constituency in the Northern Region as it seeks to retain the seat it won in a by-election in 2013.
Led by its Presidential candidate, Mr Ivor Kobina Green…
The first in the series of the regional rallies of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) took place in Aflao last Sunday with the Presidential Candidate of the party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, announcing the dawn of a new era in the party’s rel…
The initiative comes under the umbrella of the “Global Focal Point” which is a United Nations working arrangement between the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), the United Nations Development Programme, and other UN partners, to…
The visit of Vaughan Gething AM marked 10 years of the Wales for Africa programme
Vaughan Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport in the Welsh Government, visited Uganda from 22 to 27 October. His visit was timed t…
Gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls and the advancement of their human rights are critical to the achievement of peace, prosperity and sustainable development
The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, an…
The Cape Coast Metropolitan Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised a debate for the five parliamentary candidates in the Cape Coast South Constituency.
They are the incumbent MP, Mr. George Kweku…
Politicians and their supporters to be sincere to voters and step back from lies and deception to win power. Mrs. Ama Duncan, Founder of the Fabulous Woman Network, a peace advocacy group, said it was important to bring some level of integ…
Ms. Harriet Anita Abaidoo, the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary candidate for Okaikoi South constituency in the Greater Accra Region last Thursday launched her campaign at Kaneshie Market in Accra.
The event brought togeth…
Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome, a Ghanaian businessman and a former Honourary Vice Consul to Austria, has denied ever saying he would not pay back the judgement debt, as ordered by the Supreme Court.
“Although I disagreed with the judgement wi…
The Sunyani Municipal Electoral Officer, Mr. Yaw Opoku, has given the assurance that the municipality is more than ready for the next month’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
He said it had gone through all the necessary proce…
The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Police Commander, Superintendent Nana Jacob Kumi, has called for increased public cooperation to ensure the peaceful and successful conduct of next month’s general election.
He said it was important …
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has organised a Parliamentary debate for Parliamentary aspirants at Sagnarigu in the Northern Region.
The debate was to allow the parliamentary aspirants namely Mr Ahmed Jamal Deen of …
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is urging everybody to go out to vote in next month’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Mr. Emmanuel Duah Attobrah, the Obuasi Municipal Director of the Commission, said every sing…