Hajia Alima Ali, National Women Organiser of the People's National Convention (PNC), on Sunday called on Ghanaians to vote for the party on 7 December for peace and unity.
He also urged the electorate to vote against the New Patrioti…
A non-governmental organization (NGO), has urged the electorate to vote for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, on 7 December, to enable him to continue the good works of President John Agyeku…
The Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings has called on Ghanaians to vote for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the forthcoming elections to reduce the high cost of living, poverty and other hardships facing the people wh…
The Asante-Akim North constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to wrest the seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the forthcoming general elections.
To this end, the Party has embarked on a "strategic" ca…
The Asante-Akim South District office of the Information Services Department (ISD), has embarked on a two-week campaign to explain government's policies and promote peaceful election.
The exercise, aimed at keeping the people abre…
Presidential candidates and running mates of political parties contesting the December polls on Friday declared their commitment to keep the peace before, during and after the elections.
At a symposium jointly organised by the Editor…
Mr Eddie Teye, Founder and Leader of the Danquah-Busia Foot Soldiers Welfare Association (D-BFOSWA), has underscored the need for members to work hard to ensure resounding victory for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on December 7, 2008.
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Members of Obuasi Municipal Assembly have confirmed Mr Owusu Gyamerah as Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive.All the 42 assembly members at an emergency meeting voted "Yes" in the presence of Mr Emmanuel Asamoah Owusu-Ansah, Ashanti Regional …
The People's National Convention (PNC), would ensure that farmers, particularly those in the Upper West, Upper East and Northern Regions receive appreciable prices for their produce, if the party wins Election 2008.
Dr Edward Mahama,…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) members and sympathizers have been urged to observe the country's electoral laws to ensure violence-free polls on 7 December.
Mr. Edwin Philips, Presiding Member of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly…
December 7, 2008 elections should not be seen as "a do and die affair", Mrs Samira Bawumia, wife of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) running mate has told Ghanaian.
She, therefore, advised electorate to pray for free, fair and peacef…
Nearly 65 per cent of eligible U.S. voters could turn out to vote on the Election Day, the highest turnout since 1960, according to a report released Sunday.
The Centre for the Study of the American Electorate at the American Univer…
Visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday ruled out the possibility of clinching a peace pact with Israel within 2008.
"Frankly speaking, there will be no comprehensive solution before the end of 2008," Abbas said after …
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni will attend a Quartet conference on the Middle East peace process scheduled for next Sunday in Egypt, local news service Ynet reported Sunday.
The top Israeli diplomat, who has been leading the Is…
More than 1 million Californians have registered to vote at the presidential election since Sept. 5, raising the state's voter registration to an all- time high of 17.3 million, election officials said on Sunday.
This was up from 16.…
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday there were good chances for the Democratic candidate Barak Obama to win the U.S. presidential elections slated for Tuesday.
"It is not a small thing that an African-American attains the…
Nana Kwesi Essiem IV, Chief of Whindo near Takoradi, has urged political party supporters to comport themselves during electioneering.
He reminded them that they were not enemies but one people fighting to ensure national development…
Mr John Ibrahim Donkor, Wa Central Constituency Organizer of the New Patriotic Party at the weekend said the Party would for the first time in the fourth republic win the Constituency's seat in next month's general elections.
He said …
The Peoples' National Convention (PNC) on Monday said it will re-introduce probity and accountability into the national administration with the tradition of service with honesty as its hallmark.
"Probity and accountability would be a…
A delegation from the Carter Centre that assessed the pre-electoral environment in Ghana last week, has concluded that problems arising from the limited registration, including the registration of minors and multiple registrations, have re…
Two bills that would regulate Information Communication Technology (ICT) operations in the country were taken through Second Reading in Parliament on Monday, where the merits and principles of the bills were discussed.
The first bill,…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called on National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters to be vigilant during the counting of votes at the polling centres to check any rigging on 7 December.
He said as much as they would vot…
Mrs Elizabeth Amoah Tetteh, the incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Twifo-Atti-Morkwa, has appealed to the electorate to vote massively for her to continue her pragmatic socio-economic development.
Mrs …
Superintendent Peter Akwasi Denteh in-charge of Nkoranza District Police, has urged the district election security taskforce to remain neutral in the discharge of its duties.
He asked the group to work hard to avoid clashes at polit…
Mr Oppey Abbey, National Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Awutu Breku, on Sunday urged Ghanaians to retain the party in power because a different political party would not ensure consistent progress.
He said it was th…
The Leadership of the Evangelical Presbyterian (E.P) Church, Ghana has directed that its Chapels throughout the country should "remain closed on Sunday 7 December, 2008", the election day.
Instead, all congregations of the Church are to …
Mr Alban Bagbin, Minority Leader in Parliament, on Sunday urged politicians to stop giving incredible promises to the electorate only to renege on them once elected.
He said for example, any politician who promises doubling the numbe…
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Presidential Candidate of New Patriotic Party (NPP), at the weekend said the next NPP Government would establish a vocational, technical and a University in Birim North District for the youth to have access to …
Mr. Effah Amaning a member of the NDC in the New Juaben North Constituency, on Sunday urged Ghanaians to disregard the campaign promises of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on education.
He said, instead, they should vote for the Natio…
As final hours are coming for the Americans to decide who will be the next president, Iraqis said no matter whom the next U.S. president would be, they want the United States to pull out its troops and they want peace.
Abu Abbas, 39,…
The Hohoe Zone Security Election Taskforce has been inaugurated with a call on security service's personnel to display the highest sense of neutrality and transparency before, during and after the December polls.
Mr Fredua Agyeman Bo…
Mr. Jonathan Tackie-Komme, MP for Odododiodioo, has pledged his commitment to sacrifice more than ever before to ensure the development of the area and the well-being of the people if he is retained in the December 7 elections.
H…
The presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, on Sunday signed a joint declaration on the peaceful settlement of the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh.
The parties pledge to improve the situation in the South Caucasus and af…
Israeli Attorney-General Menahem Mazuz on Sunday greenlighted outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's bid to resume indirect talks with Syria, turning down calls for him to examine Olmert's authority, local daily The Jerusalem Post reported.…
The recent rise of settler violence has prompted Israeli government to immediately halt any kind of support for illegal outposts in the West Bank, local news service Ynet reported Sunday.
During a lengthy cabinet meeting focusing on …
Vice-President Alhaji Aliu Mahama on Saturday said undoubtedly, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government has lived up to its promise to reduce poverty and improve access to good health and education in the country.
He said after near…
Major political parties in the Upper East Region have expressed satisfaction with the work so far being executed by the Electoral Commission (EC) as the country prepares for the general elections on December 7.
Executive members of t…
Deputy Commissioner of Police and Ashanti Regional Police Commander, Kwaku Ayensu Opare-Addo has advised drivers and road users to be more careful to help minimize road accidents.
He commended efforts by the National Road Safety Comm…
Mr John Dramani Mahama, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice-Presidential Candidate on Thursday said the law preventing foreigners from getting into the retail trade should be enforced.
He said that was the surest way of protectin…
The United States is seeking to stop violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through political method, White House said Thursday.
"We're trying to help bring some sort of political solution so that we can stop the violence…
The top U.S. spymaster warned Thursday that a new president's first year in office is the most perilous time for the country.
"I would say the period of most vulnerability for the United States is the first year of a new president," …
A new poll released Thursday shows that Republican presidential nominee John McCain is not only being dragged down by the financial crisis, but also was hurt by "Bush effect".
According to the ABC News/Washington Post survey, more th…
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is holding stable or growing leads over his Republican opponent John McCain in key states, but the national poll show the race may be tightening.
According to a CNN/Time survey releas…
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit the Middle East next week, in an effort to push the Israeli-Palestinian peace process forward, State Department deputy spokesman Robert Wood said on Thursday.
"She will travel to Is…
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is poised to win California by the biggest landslide in the history of modern elections, according to a new Field Poll.
Obama's victory would outweigh even Ronald Reagan's huge wins…
Tertiary students in the country were on Thursday, urged to be agents for the promotion of a peaceful election in their communities.
The Director of Public Education of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr Kwaku Baa…
Mr Enoch Kojo Kwakye, a Member of the Agona West Campaign Team of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) has urged supporters of the party to desist from voting "skirt and blouse" in the up coming December polls.
He said the idea of casting a…
Parliament on Friday approved a 12-million dollar loan facility for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital in the Upper East region.
The facility would help in the construction of a Public Health and D…
Professor John Evans Atta Mills, Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Wednesday said he would equip the youth with employable skills to enable them to find jobs when elected President of Ghana.
He said m…
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Presidential Candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Wednesday pledged his commitment to build upon the economic foundation laid by President John Agyekum Kufuor over the past eight years.
He …
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