The Volta Region has the highest number of election hotspots in the country, says the Women’s Situation Room-Ghana (WSR-Ghana), a non-governmental organisation.
The Region reportedly has 14 hotspots, followed by Northern Region, 13, Wes…
The about three months wait was over for the deputy minister-designate for Local Government and Rural Development, Mr John Oti Bless, as his nomination was finally approved by Parliament on Wednesday.
The Members of Parliament (MPs) ap…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) believes that the hopes of Ghanaians for a bright future will not materialise if the country is unable to resolve its education crisis.
For that reason, the NPP has made education a priority and will commit…
The presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his campaign team were stranded yesterday for two hours when the Dambai ferry they had wanted to use to reach residents of Krachi Nchumuru and Kra…
The Upper West Regional office of the Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected the candidacy of two parliamentary aspirants after both failed to submit the required filing fees by the close of the deadline.
Mr Ali Abdul Rahim, who aspired…
Three Ghanaians have dragged the Electoral Commission and the Attorney-General to court over the rules governing special voting.
Dr Kwame Amoako Tuffuor, a retired lecturer; Benjamin Arthur, an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Prac…
The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Abdallah has declared that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is working hard in the three Northern regions to ensure the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is marginalised in the 2016 elections.
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The Chief Justice Mrs Georgina T. Wood said the Judiciary has men and women committed to safeguarding and protecting electoral rights based on the fundamental rights of all individuals.
She has therefore called for stakeholder collabora…
Temporary election officials who will be recruited by the Electoral Commission (EC) to supervise this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections will be made to swear an oath before a judge, Mr. Stephen Opoku-Mensah, Western Regional …
A government of the Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP) will set up an Accelerated Capital Investment Programme to train health personnel as a first step towards combating the brain drain in the sector.
It will adopt a multi-sectorial heal…
The flag bearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Mr Ivor Greenstreet, has said poor leadership must be voted out for development and freedom.
He said Ghanaians must make a bold decision to change the downward trend of developme…
Mr. Mohammed Alhassan, National Executive Member of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), has said in Bole that a vote for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will mean a truncation of development in Ghana, especially in the northern regions.
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr John Kudalor, has indicated that the Police Administration has no intention of shutting down social media on the eve and the day of the general election.
According to him, the public had not gi…
President John Mahama and his family yesterday presented a cheque for GH¢300,000 to the National Cardio-thoracic Centre of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to support its operations.
The money was proceeds from cash donations received fro…
Burundi's government has withdrawn permits from a prominent human rights organization and several other non-profit groups, accusing them of stirring up hatred and tarnishing the nation's image, an order issued by the Interior Ministry said…
Officials in Cameroon have called on the public to donate blood to assist with the treatment of 600 people wounded in Friday's train crash.
Eleven more bodies were recovered on Sunday, taking the death toll to 80.
France's ambassador…
In order to promote peaceful elections the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has organised a day’s programme on early warning signs and response mechanisms towards peaceful elections in the Yendi Municipality in the Northern …
The Keta Municipal Director of National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr. Godwin Agbenyo, has urged chiefs to work with the decentralised agencies to bring the needed development to their respective areas of jurisdiction.
Speak…
The Keta Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education, (NCCE) Mr. Godwin Agbenyo, has advised Ghanaians not to engage in acts that would disturb the peace in the country during the electioneering, the Voting Day and t…
The troubles of two disqualified presidential aspirants are far from over following an invitation to them by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to explain the sources of their incomes for political campaigns.
The EOCO wants…
The next Government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2017 to 2021, would scale up the implementation of e-Health systems piloted in at the Korle-bu, Wa and Zebila hospitals to all secondary and tertiary hospitals.
“If re-el…
Reverend Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, the General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, has called on prophets and prophetesses to stop fueling tension with their prophesies on who becomes President in the December 7 general election.…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the introduction of a closed fishing season when fishing trawlers will be restricted from going for fishing expeditions at sea.
The measure, which is a major step in achieving sustainable fish…
The two institutions are determined to collaborate on fostering the development and sharing best practice and knowledge in the field of Islamic finance, banking, capital markets, asset management, financial technology and human capital dev…
This thematic focus is based on the observation that Africa’s, and indeed the global, conflict landscape is increasingly complex, evidencing a multiplicity of conflict types, actors and dynamics, as well as hybridity of motives, with polit…
The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement:
“Canada is deeply troubled by South Africa’s announcement that it has submitted a notice of withdrawal from the International Criminal Cour…
The National Democratic Institute’s (NDI) has urged the Electoral Commission, political parties, government agencies, civil society and Eminent Persons to remain committed to steps that would enhance transparency and confidence in the elec…
President John Mahama has urged the youth to venture into aquaculture, saying the fishing sub-sector holds a lot of revenue prospects for them to exploit.
He said aquaculture was critical in the government’s ongoing plan to transform th…
The Minority in Parliament has raised issues with the terms of a gas sales agreement between the Ghana government and West Africa Gas Limited (BVI).
The agreement is for the delivery of gas in Tema to run selected thermal power plants w…
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) and Civic Initiative Forum (CFI) would engage 1,100 electoral agents to observe and monitor the December Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
They would also establish 10 Civil Society…
The Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, October 22, 2016, ended his four-day tour of the Ashanti Region, with a clarion call on residents to rally behind him and vote massively…
The vice-president, Mr Kwesi Amissah Arthur, has called on Ghanaians to support the ruling National Democratic Congress ( NDC) by voting massively for it to consolidate power to continue with its development programmes.
He stressed that…
The Northern Regional Police Command has granted bail to the Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Daniel Bugri Naabu, for allegedly making an inflammatory statement on a campaign platform.
Mr Naabu, who repor…
The Effutu Municipal Assembly, in conjunction with the Municipal Election Taskforce, is to launch an intensive Civic Education programme to ensue incident-free elections on December 7 in the area.
Under it, the assembly will organize se…
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has called on Ghanaians to be wary of the change being touted by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) describing it as a “retrogressive change”. He urged Ghanaians to vote massively to retain President John Mah…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in partnership with the Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems (RAINS) has organised a day's training for Inter Party Dialogue Committees (IPDCs) on the need for peaceful electi…
One hundred and forty-seven (147) parliamentary candidates from five political parties and eight independent candidates are contesting the 34 seats in the Greater Accra Region in the 2016 elections.
Out of the number, 119 are males and …
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has launched its report on political parties' electoral promises on education.
The report dubbed: “Civil Society Evaluation of Electoral Promises Under Education; Achievements, Cha…
Lionel Messi scored an injury-time penalty as Barcelona came from behind to beat Valencia and go top of La Liga.
Messi had given Barca a controversial lead after offside Luis Suarez jumped out the way of his low shot.
Valencia then f…
The disqualified Presidential Candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), Mr Hassan Ayariga, says he is suspending his presidential campaign until the court’s ruling on the suit his party has filed against his disqualification.
“Becau…
The national president of Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Church, Mr Matthew Eghan, has announced that the Catholic Church will deploy 2,000 election observers across the country during the 2016 general election.
The observ…
The legal tussle over the disqualification of the presidential aspirant of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, from the upcoming general election will be heard by the Accra High Court on October 25, 2016.
The cour…
President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated an invitation to the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo to have a one-on-one presidential debate.
President Mahama first threw the challenge in March 2016 when he sa…
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, is spearheading efforts to reconcile members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Northern Region to enable the party to achieve its agenda of reclaiming seats…
The Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur says a vote for any party other than the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December election, will amount to a wasted vote.
According to the Vice President the government has perfo…
The media has been urged to display a high level of professionalism during the forth-coming presidential and parliamentary elections. “The media need to maintain a high level of accuracy and impartiality. Media that are doing objective cov…
South Africa was elected as a member of the AU Peace and Security Council during the AU Summit held in Addis Ababa in January 2015. South Africa’s Ambassador to the African Union, Ambassador Ndumiso Ntshinga, who also serves as South Afric…
The campaign strategy in the Volta Region has entered a high gear as the two main political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP), have resorted to accusations and counter-accusations to attract the …
The First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, has said belonging to different political parties should not create any enmity among people.
She has therefore advised politicians and especially the youth to eschew violence and promote peace in the …
The Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council (NPC), Mr. Francis Azuimah, has urged media practitioners to work with the National Peace Council in promoting peace in the country, ahead of the December election.
He said the media…
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