President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated government’s commitment not to yield to pressure from labour unions agitating for increment in their salaries and allowances. The President explained that compromising on government’s stance wou…
The Electoral Commission (EC) would provide tactile ballot jackets at all designated polling stations to help persons with visual impairment to vote independently.This would ensure secrecy of their ballot and guarantee their preferred cho…
The Upper Manya Krobo District of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised a focus group discussion at Asesewa for Youth Activist of political parties and opinion leaders to promote non-violence in the upcoming gen…
Mr Kofi Adams, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Campaign Coordinator for Election 2016, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Administration under erstwhile President John Agyekum Kufuor of failing to revamp the Western Railway l…
Policy Advisor of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Mr Kofi Asamoah Siaw said his Party’s major policy for the youth is on how to save them from illegal mining commonly known as “galamsey”.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agenc…
Traders across some major markets in Accra have developed lethargic posture towards Election 2016. They said they have lost trust in most of the political party leaders’ ability to transform the country.
Ms Lameokor Nortey, cooking oil …
The Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP) has tasked Ghanaians to reflect with sobriety as the nation observed Founder’s Day and also prepares for the December 7 general election. Professor Edmund N. Delle, National Chairman of the CPP gave the …
The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) presidential running mate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has provided 170 statements which he was demanding answers from Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur following a declaration by the Veep that, Bawumia recent…
Nigeria's president has called for the UN to mediate with militant Islamist group Boko Haram to secure the release of schoolgirls it is holding captive.
Muhammadu Buhari said he was prepared to swap militants who are in custody for the …
According to Nana Akufo-Addo, the training of more healthcare and education professionals was of the utmost importance to the nation, hence the need to restore the allowances.
He added that “Ghana needs all the nurses and teachers we ca…
Since Ghana’s independence almost six decades ago, women’s representation in the country’s local and national politics has been a topical issue in the national discourse, with the quest of closing the political gender gap remaining a dream…
The Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur Thursday kicked off a three day campaign tour of the Eastern Region with a courtesy call on the Zongo Chief of Nkawkaw.
The three days campaign tour will take him to many areas across the regi…
Mr. Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff, has urged Ghanaians to return President John Mahama to power in the December Election to transform the agricultural sector towards achieving a prosperous national economy.
Additionally, the Chief …
The Electoral Commission (EC) has schooled political party youth wings in the Ayawaso East and North Constituencies on the various electoral offences. An electoral offence could be described as an act of omission or commission …
President John Dramani Mahama has said the African has the potential to become the next rising continent if given a fair platform as other continents.
He said although the creation of a Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) by the African …
A future Progressive People’s Party (PPP) government will ban the importation of rice, the 2016 presidential candidate of the party, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has disclosed. According to him, Ghana has more tracts of arable land suitable for ri…
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) yesterday picked nomination forms from the Electoral Commission (EC) for its presidential candidate for Election 2016, Mr Ivor Kobina Greenstreet.
The National Chairman and Leader of the party, Prof. …
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to launch its manifesto for the 2016 general election at the Tamale Sports Stadium on October 8, 2016. The manifesto will be launched by the presidential candidate of the party for Election …
According to the NRSC, the code is intended to reduce the spate of accidents, which studies have shown always increase in election years due to increased travels, with associated risks and the disrespect for road traffic laws and regulatio…
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has filed a suit at an Accra High Court against the Electoral Commission (EC) over the filing fees for presidential and parliamentary candidates for the general elections.
The EC on September 8, anno…
The flagbearer of People’s National Convention (PNC), Dr. Edward Nasigri Mahama, has said that he would commit vast resources towards enhancing the capacity of master craftsmen in the Volta Region, when given the nod.
This would enable …
The Executive Director of the Institute of the Economic Affairs (IEA), Mrs Jean Mensa, has launched an initiative dubbed "I want to know" campaign to promote good governance and strengthen the pillars of democracy in Ghana.
The Initiati…
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, with deep sadness the untimely passing on of former President of the Republic of Cape Verde, H.E. Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro. He was President of Cape Verd…
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa will announce the start of 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship application on Thursday, September 22, 2016
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The Mandela Washington Fellowship is a fla…
The government has been urged to use its purchasing power to create markets for the country’s local produce.The move will not only help expand the local production capacity of the country in the agriculture and industrial sectors, among ot…
The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), would on September 20 organise a dialogue with political parties on measures to mitigate motor accidents prior to the December poll
The dialogue would provide platform for the Commission to se…
The national executives of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) have given the assurance that the party would win the December 7 general election with a larger margin of votes.
They predicted a landslide victory of 57 per cent …
The tour was to afford the MCE and officials in the assembly the opportunity to assess the progress of work on the projects.The team first visited the Amanfrom Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound which is under con…
At least 17 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo during protests calling for President Joseph Kabila to step down.
Three of them were police officers, one of whom was burnt alive, according to the Interior Minister, Evar…
President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York tomorrow. He arrived in New York, on Sunday for the 71st United Nations General Assembly.
Accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Lordina …
The Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Mrs Della Sowah, has assured the Commonwealth of Ghana’s commitment to promote gender equality.
She said in that respect, the right policies and legal framework had been pu…
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians, foreign partners and well-wishers that the government would maintain the high credibility of Ghana's elections and would continue to do everything possible to safeguard the democracy pro…
Journalists have been told to abide by their moral and professional obligations by demonstrating that they are independent of government, individuals and political influences in order to maintain public confidence and trust in the professi…
SEND Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has held a community durbar for the inhabitants of Asutuare and surrounding communities, to engage with the District Assembly officials on the implementation of the 2016 Budget.
The forum, wi…
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, at the weekend tasked supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to endeavour to widely propagate the party's Election 2016 manifesto to enhance the fortunes of the Party in the December 7, po…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the introduction of a Ghana Government paid Leave Allowance of $ 700 to all military ranks on external peacekeeping operations.
Speaking at the 2016 graduation parade of the Ghana Military Aca…
The Awutu-Senya West Constituency Branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has officially launched its campaign at Awutu Bawjiase, in the Central Region.
Mr Bernard Allotey Jacobs, Regional Chairman of the NDC party who launch…
President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday assured the chiefs and people of the Volta Region that he would never take the Region for granted. “Indeed, I shall never take any Region for granted. I pledge to ensure that the Volta Region gets…
Three political parties that will be contesting this year’s general election have outlined their visions for the country’s energy sector when voted into power at the 5th West African Clean Energy and Environment Exhibition and Conference (…
The second session of the Ghana/Russia Joint Commission meeting opened in Accra yesterday, with the two countries resolving to explore relations in the areas of migration, fisheries hydro-carbon, atomic energy and agriculture.
The meeti…
The Kpone-Katamanso District Interparty Dialogue Committee (DIPDC) has called on politicians to unite the electorate with their actions and words instead of inciting them to violence.
Mr Mohammed A. Yakubu, Chairman of the DIPDC said d…
President John Dramani Mahama kicked off a three-day election campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region yesterday, promising the government’s support for fishermen who were affected by the recent tidal waves along some of the beaches of Ac…
PARIS (AP) — Germany's chancellor and France's president agreed Thursday that their joint priorities for an informal European Union summit taking place Friday in Slovakia include ensuring Europe's security and fighting terrorism.
Angela…
Ghana would on Monday September 19, join other global Heads of States and Government, at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s High Level Summit, to discuss and address the issues large movements of refugees and migrants.
The Summi…
Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Niger is increasingly becoming a target for Boko Haram attacks, as the Islamists come under sustained military pressure in Nigeria while reeling under a leadership struggle, analysts said Thursday.
Despite a …
Democratic Republic of Congo will form an interim government that includes opposition members, as part of a deal to set up new elections and break a political impasse, Justice Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba said.
The announcement came a…
The Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Koku Anyidoho, has picked up nomination forms for the 2016 elections on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama.
Mr Anyidoho picked the forms today at the…
Fifteen presidential hopefuls have so far picked nomination forms to contest in the upcoming general election in December. They are made up of 13 political parties and two independent candidates.
The political parties are the Democratic…
In her bid to retain the Awutu-Senya West Constituency parliamentary seat for the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), the Member of Parliament, Madam Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, last Sunday launched her campaign to solicit votes.
The la…
Zimbabwean opposition parties will on Saturday hold protests throughout the country with or without police clearance to press the election agency for free elections in 2018, officials said, weeks after another planned demonstration turned …
