Leading NRI labour MP Keith Vaz
has introduced a bill in the House of Commons seeking a more
ethnically-balanced Parliament in the UK.
The bill will allow parties to create ethnic-minority
shortlists when selecting parliamentary c…
In a sudden turnaround, slain former
premier Benazir Bhutto's husband Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday
said he had "no intention" of becoming prime minister and that
his Pakistan People's Party (PPP) would decide on a candidate
for the post.…
A team from Britain's Scotland
Yard probing the assassination of former premier Benazir
Bhutto will submit its report to the Pakistani authorities
this week.
The three-member team of British detectives arrived at
the airport here…
The National Co-ordinator of the Savannah Young Executive Forum, a youth group in the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Teacher Awudu Dawuni, has appealed to people in Zongo communities to collectively rally behind policies and programmes that s…
Mr Alan John Kyerematen, one of the aspirants contesting to succeed President John Agyekum Kufuor, has called on the delegates to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) congress to discount negative propaganda against him.
Speaking in a tel…
Over 100 New Patriotic Party (NPP) members from the Volta Region stormed the Kanda Campaign office of Mr. Jake Obestebi-Lamptey, flag bearer aspirant of the party and pledged their unflinching support for his candidature, calling him the "…
The Oforikrom Constituency National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Sunday elected a lecturer for the 2008 parliamentary election at it primaries.
Mr Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, 44, of the Department of Biochemistry and Technology of the…
Ms. Aisha Sulley Futa, aspiring Greater Accra regional Women's Organiser of the Convention People's Party (CPP) on Friday urged women to develop their political potentials to meet the challenges of democratic development.
"In spite …
President John Agyekum Kufuor, who is the African Union Chairman, leaves Accra on Thursday night to attend the European Union-African Union (AU) summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
The AU Chairman would also lead Africa in the summit schedu…
President John Agyekum Kufuor urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to forge ahead in unity when he addressed a rally to introduce 17 aspirants contesting to replace him.
President Kufuor said when he looked around the dai…
Osagyefo Agyeman Badu II, Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area, on Sunday called on voters to critically evaluate presidential candidates of the various political parties for Election 2008 to make the right choice.
He said…
Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor, one of the aspirants of the News Patriotic Party (NPP) for the position of flag bearer for the 2008 general elections has denied media reports attributed to him for the other contestants to submit themselves for fore…
Mr Adjei Baffour, Central Regional Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has advised followers of the party not to joke with the National Democratic Congress's desire to regain power next year, because NDC is poised to match t…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Thursday rolled out the red carpet for the newly sworn-in leader of Sierra Leone, President Ernest Bai Koroma, as he arrived in the country for a two-day official visit.
The visit is his first to Gh…
The Central Region Constituency Chairmen of the Convention People's Party (CPP) on Saturday inaugurated a Council of Constituency Chairmen (CCC) to help coordinate campaign strategies in
the constituencies.
The council, whic…
Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, MP for Amenfi East has called on all mobile phone users who have made Ghana's National Anthem the ringing tone on their cell-phones to remove it as a matter of civic responsibility.
He observed that peop…
Delegates at the just-ended 9th Africa-EU Troika Ministerial Meeting has endorsed a communiqué for a Joint Strategy and Action Plan for consideration and adoption by Heads of States and governments for the Lisbon Summit in December.
…
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, a presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says he will be the last person to foment trouble for the country.
He said it would not make sense if he, as Foreign Minister who sought peace f…
All 200 Election Officers of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), are undergoing a series of training to sharpen their skills in election administration ahead of the 2008 presidential and parliamentary elections.
The African Assoc…
The People's National Convention (PNC) will hold its National Delegates' Congress at the Catholic Social Centre in Bolgatanga from November 30 to December 2 during which its presidential candidate would be chosen.
A statement signed…
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has cautioned the party's bevy of flag bearer aspirants to control their campaign officials or face sanctions for any inapt actions.
"The party is increasingly getting worried about the campaign…
Nana Ohene Ntow, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) said the party would win eight extra seats in the Western Region in the 2008 general elections.
He said though the party had 12 seats previously, it hoped to win the o…
Mr George Hikah Benson, Upper West Regional Minister, on Wednesday urged Ghanaians to renew the mandate of the New patriotic Party (NPP) government in next year's general elections.
He said it was the surest way to guarantee the con…
Parliament, after a heated and lengthy debate between the majority NPP and the main opposition NDC, has approved a loan agreement between the Government of Ghana and Stanbic Bank, Ghana for an amount of $15 million for construction and reh…
The Lusaka High Court has upheld the election of Minister of Finance and National Planning Ng'andu Magande as member of parliament for Chilanga constituency, Zambia
Times reported.
In a 122-page judgement, High Court Judge Marvin M…
Indonesia said it will continue efforts with the Timor-Leste government to solve past problems and
seek reconciliation through the Commission for Truth and Friendship (CTF) despite a boycott by the United Nations.
Indonesian Foreign M…
A draft resolution on authorizing a joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping operation in Darfur, Sudan, was formally introduced at the UN Security Council.
The text of the draft has been put in blue, meaning it is ready for an…
Uganda's Ministry of Health has asked the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to ban the re-use of plastic bottles, arguing that they are toxic.
"These bottles must be banned like the buveera (polythene bags) because they are a …
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
was sworn into a second term of office for another seven years at
an extraordinary session of the People's Assembly (parliament) on
Tuesday morning.
Assad would then deliver a speech on Syria's ex…
Parliament Speaker of Portugal
Jaime Gama is to visit Angola soon at the invitation of his
Angolan counterpart Roberto de Almeida, a senior Portuguese
diplomat has said.
Portuguese Ambassador to Angola Francisco Ribeiro Teles tol…
The South African Communist
Party (SACP) closed its congress on Sunday with its central
committee bloated with unionists and militant youth, while kicking
out government ministers and sympathizers of President Thabo Mbeki.
Pretori…
Felicitating Israeli
statesman and Nobel Laureate, Shimon Peres, on becoming the
ninth President of the country, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
hoped the growing bilateral relations between the two
countries will further strengthen.
…
he Libyan Secretary of the African Union Affairs, Dr. Ali Abdul- Salam Al- Teraiki, Sunday inaugurated in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, the Second International Conference on Darfur.
Sudan is participating with a big delegation led by t…
The Council of Ministers, in its meeting chaired by the President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir Sunday, declared its condemnation of any attempt that threatens the country's political and developmental stability, endangers t…
Ms Asha-Rose Migiro, United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary General, arrived in Accra on Thursday evening for the annual Summit of the African Union (AU) during which, she will call for stronger partnership between the UN and the AU on Afri…
The Central African Republic is collapsing in chaos as the world looks the other way, Amnesty International reported.
Godfrey Byaruhanga, a researcher for the British-based organization, said rebels have been killing civilians who d…
Mr. Joseph Kofi Adda, Minister of Energy sent cold shivers down the spine of certain communities when he said they either do not form part of on-going electrification projects or may have to re-apply for consideration under the Self Help …
The Convention People's Party (CPP) has called for an educational revolution instead of the new education reform.
The CPP said there was the need for a paradigm shift in focus of education and not reforms of education from previous an…
Mr John Ibrahim Donkor, the Wa Central Constituency Organizer of the New Patriotic Party, has said complacency was the major obstacle to victory for the party in the next general elections and urged the party's activists to work harder fo…
Four of Tanzania's opposition parties have agreed to field a single runner for the country's 2010 presidential election, after striking an agreement.
The four opposition parties are the Civic United Front, Tanzania Labor Party, Natio…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) congratulated Mr. Nicole Sarkozy on his election as the President of France.
"The NPP believes that the presidency of Mr Sarkozy would further strengthen the relationship that existed for several years bet…
Participants at the first Conference of Political Parties in Sub Saharan Africa, has deplored the abuse of incumbency and misuse of state security apparatus in electoral systems across the continent.
They called for improvement of e…
Activities in the Bawku Township virtually came to a standstill as the body of the late Madam Hawa Yakubu arrived there on Friday evening en-route to her hometown, Pusiga for burial and funeral ceremonies.
Both old and young onlooker…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) honoured the Anlo Secondary School for emerging the champion of the Seventh Constitution Game competition for second cycle schools.
The competition that formed part of activities ma…
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has promised to quicken the pace of development in the Niger Delta, a statement released here said.
According to the statement, Obasanjo urged the people of the region to eschew violence and embrace…
The U.S. Senate voted to strip the power to name federal prosecutors off the administration, following an uproar on the Capitol Hill caused by the dismissal of eight prosecutors by the Justice Department last year.
The Senate approved …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday
alleged that the electorate at Nkoranza North succumbed to politics of intimidation and harassment before and during the March 13 by-election.
"Key opinion leaders were influenced to…
Mr Prince Ahiadzro, who recently resigned as Volta Regional Chairman of the Convention People's Party (CPP) and also quit politics says he has rescinded his decision.
A letter dated March 19 this year, addressed to the CPP National …
A statement by Prof George Gyan-Baffour on the contribution of the late Prof Kofi Abrefa Busia to the development of democracy in Ghana stirred a controversy in Parliament on Friday as the Majority praised Prof Busia against criticisms fr…
Students of the University for Development Studies (UDS) Nyankpala campus have observed that the university student had not contributed enough to Ghana's development since independence.
They said politicians had used university stude…
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