Vice President John Dramani Mahama has said the creation of a new region out of the Northern Region should be in the interest of all northerners and not seen as the agenda of any group of people.
He said the Northern Region covered a…
he Executives of the Ho West and Ho Central constituencies of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have commended President John Evans Atta Mills for nominating Mr Isaac Kwasi Kodobisah as the Ho Municipal Chief Executive.
In a joi…
Executive members of the Agona West branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have protested against the nomination of Mrs Susana Keelson-Aikins as the Municipal Chief Executive for Agona West Assembly.
Addressing a press co…
Mr. Moses Asaga, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nabdam Constituency in the Upper East Region at the weekend assured the people in his constituency that he was committed to bringing more development projects to the area.
He gave the …
Executive members of the Agona West branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have protested against the nomination of Mrs Susana Keelson-Aikins as the Municipal Chief Executive for Agona West Assembly.
Addressing a press co…
A majority of the Akyem Oda Constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Sunday said they supported Ms Ophelia Koomson, current second vice-chairperson of the constituency, to be nominated as the Municipal Chief Execut…
Mr. John Jabaah Bennam, Member of Parliament (MP) for Zabzugu/Tatale constituency has advised supporters of political parties, particularly those from the north not to allow partisan politics to divide their ranks to bring disunity and ac…
The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) now has 115 out of the 230 seats in the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana with the declaration of Asutifi South Constituency 2008 Parliamentary Election Results.
Alhaji Coll…
A pressure group known as Campaign for Change (CFC) on Thursday lashed out at those who were carrying out "negative and misleading campaigns" against President John Evans Atta Mills and urged him not to be distracted from his course.
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Alhaji Collins Dauda, NDC Candidate for Asutifi South Constituency was on Friday declared winner in the 2008 parliamentary election.
He polled 10,984 votes as against 10,970 votes for Mr Yiadom Baokye Boateng, NPP candidate and 78 vo…
Members of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), have been urged to confirm President John Evans Atta Mills' nominee for the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), of the assembly, Mr. Alfred Vanderpuige, when he is presented to …
There is no doubt that since the late 1980s, Ghana's quest to decentralize its administrative and financial structures has chalked some level of success. However, it is still bedevilled with myriads of challenges which need to be addressed…
The Minister of Information, Mrs. Zita Okaikoi on Wednesday commended the American government for its assistance to Ghana in ensuring the rule of law and democracy.
She explained that the two countries had a long-term relationship tha…
The 1992 Constitution guarantees the Right to Information as a fundamental human right of all persons in Ghana. But it is a sad commentary that almost 16 years into the Fourth Republic, the various governments and parliaments have failed t…
The Office of former President John Agyekum Kufuor on Wednesday said the issue about retiring benefits to former Heads of State and other government officials must be tackled in a holistic manner based on accepted norms of state principles…
The Kenyan Government on Wednesday expressed optimism that the recently signed ceasefire will hold in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).
President Mwai Kibaki commended the international community for mo…
The executive of the Agona East Constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)has expressed gratitude to President Atta Mills for nominating Mr John O. Arkoh as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area.
It said …
Mr Emmanuel Adjei Anang, former President of the National Associations of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), was on Wednesday elected as Greater Accra Region representative to the Council of State.
Mr Anang polled 15 votes out of th…
South Africa remains committed to assisting in resolving the economic crisis in Zimbabwe, the South African Foreign Affairs Department said on Wednesday.
Director-General Ayanda Ntsaluba said the department was considering a proposal…
The production of a high security South African passport started on Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer of the Government Printing Works said.
"The new passport contains several high security features that are tamper-proof, making it …
Czech President Vaclav Klaus will appoint Jan Fischer, presently Czech Statistical Office (CSU) Chairman, as new Prime Minister on Thursday, it was announced on the presidential website.
Premier Mirek Topolanek, the outgoing Prime Mi…
Election posters in ANC colours mounted recently in the Rosebank suburb of Johannesburg were fake, South Africa's ruling African National Congress said on Wednesday.
Said spokeswoman Jessie Duarte, "The African National Congress has …
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon was briefed on Wednesday by members of the United Nations Board of Inquiry, which is probing incidents involving death and damage at the world body's premises in Gaza during Israel's military operation and…
Leader of Mauritanian military junta General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz said on Wednesday that he would resign before April 22 and the Presidential elections scheduled for June 6 will go ahead, according to agencies' reports.
Abdel Azi…
The United States is willing to further strengthen the military cooperation with Angola in various areas, a US diplomat said in Luanda on Wednesday.
Jeffrey Hawkins, Counselling Minister of US Embassy to Angola, made the remarks afte…
The special envoy of the US President to Sudan Scott Gration said on Wednesday that he held "constructive" talks with Sudanese Foreign Minister Deng Alor on the situations in the western Sudanese region of Darfur and southern Sudan.
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The European Union (EU) should give Zimbabwe a chance to rebuild by lifting sanctions it imposed on Zimbabwe, Zimbabwean Vice President Joice Mujuru said on Wednesday.
The Vice President made these remarks during a meeting with a hig…
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Wednesday he was happy with the progress made so far by the new all-inclusive government to improve the economy.
Addressing his own party Zanu-PF's 76th Ordinary Session of the Central Commi…
The Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah has been accused of masterminding attacks in Egypt, the official MENA news agency reported on Wednesday.
The group was suspected of recruiting people and making explosives to carry out attack…
Alhaji Abdulai Haruna Friday, the President's nominee for the position of the Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive, has said he would strive to revive the rich cultural heritage of Dagbon to promote law and order in the area.
He said …
Lomé, the capital city of Togo, Ghana's eastern neighbour, on Wednesday afternoon went agog with music and dance to welcome President John Evans Atta Mills.
Not only did drums throb, but trumpets also sounded, cymbals clashed and the…
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Kofi Mintah, has appealed to party members to be patient while issues arising out of nomination of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief executives are resolved.
Addressing…
Controversy is building up in the Hohoe area over the nomination of Mr Victor-Herman Condobrey as Municipal Chief Executive by President John Atta Mills.
National Democratic Congress (NDC) activists and some chiefs in the area have s…
Dr Francis Bawaana Dakurah, an anthropologist, has succeeded Mr. Edward Kojo Salia as the new Member of Parliament of the Jirapa following his victory in a bye-election election held on Tuesday.
Dr Dakurah, a former cadre during the …
All holders of diplomatic and service passports need appropriate entry visas before travelling to Egypt, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement issued in Accra on Wednesday.
The statement signed by Mr William Anani-Abots…
The newly-created Afigya-Kwabre District Assembly on Tuesday launched its official logo at Kodie, the district capital.
The design for the logo was created through the collaborative efforts of the teachers and students of Osei Tutu I…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday evening stood in for Ghanaian residents in La Cote d'Ivoire and delivered a message of appreciation to Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo for annulling the Residence Permit requirement, which had si…
The nomination of Mr Kempes Ofosuware, a 46-year-old accounts officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana for the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) for Tema, has been met with divergent opinion among members of the National De…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama has said the NDC was sure to win the Jirapa bye election but cautioned that the people should not be taken for granted.
He appealed to the people to give the NDC a vote of confidence to build and s…
The Oforikrom constituency of the National Democratic congress (NDC) has expressed disappointment at the inability of the party to give Mr Ebenezer Terlabi, the NDC parliamentary candidate for the area in the 2008 general election, any app…
Mr. Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on supporters of the party to be vigilant at polling stations to avoid any electoral malpractices during tomorrow's bye election.
He said eve…
The Government has been called upon to involve chiefs in the local governance system to make them contribute their rich experiences to the development of communities.
The Paramount Chief of Nakong Traditional Area, Pe Joseph Banapeh…
President John Evans Atta Mills begins a two visit to of Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo on Tuesday to meet with their leaders, an official statement signed by Mr. Mahama Ayariga, Presidential Spokesperson, said in Accra on Monday.
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Former President John Jerry Rawlings has called on Ghanaians to embrace family planning to control population explosion, pointing out that the quality of children would decline and that would affect the future development of the country.
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The Office of the President said on Monday that former President John Agyekum Kufuor had been allocated two Mercedes Benz
saloon cars and arrangements had been made to immediately deliver them.
Furthermore, two four-wheel drive ve…
Barring any last minute hitches, 43,056 registered voters in Jirapa Constituency of Upper West Region would on Tuesday, cast their ballots in 105 polling stations to elect a successor to Mr Edward Kojo Salia, former National Democratic Con…
The United States wants to have a strong, effective, coordinated response from the UN Security Council to Pyongyang's rocket launch, the State Department said on Monday.
"Consultations are continuing with key players on the Council o…
Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs in Salam Fayyad's caretaker government Monday called on the international community to exert pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Reyad el-Malki, also Spokesman of Fayyad's go…
The US Consulate-General in Lagos said on Monday that it had not yet received any complaint from US citizens following a warning of a possible terror attack at the weekend, according to the reports of the News Agency of Nigeria.
The …
US President Barack Obama voiced a determined goodwill to the Islamic world in a speech on Monday at the Turkish Parliament, saying the United States will never be at war with the Islamic world.
"Let me say this as clearly as I can: …
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