President-elect Donald Trump says the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day in the White House.
He made the announcement in a video message outlining what he intends to do first when he takes office in J…
The Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, has promised to govern for everybody, if elected. He said his government would efficiently manage the nation’s resources to create opportunities for…
A Deputy Director of Election in charge of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Electoral Commission (EC), Mr Alexander Poku-Akubia, has urged media practitioners not to betray the confidence and trust reposed in them by Ghanaians.…
President John Dramani Mahama has urged the electorate not to fall for the "one this, one that" promises of the New Patriotic Party (NPP ) because those promises are only meant to win votes.
Speaking during a courtesy call on the Wa N…
The National Democratic Congress(NDC)Parliamentary Candidate for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Mr Seth Kwame Dzokoto has asked the electorate to vote for him, in order to continue with his developmental initiatives and humanitarian gestures.
He said …
Mr Richard Kwadwo Adu, the Wenchi Constituency Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has admonished the youth to come out in their numbers and vote for the Party in the December 7, polls.
He told the Ghana News Agency in an i…
The Public Service Workers Union (PSWU) of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) Accra Branch, has held a peace walk with a call on the citizenry to hold Ghana in high esteem.
Professor Emmanuel Asante, the Chairman of the National Pea…
The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr. Alhassan Yakubu, has urged the political parties to overcome intolerance to end the episode of doomsday hysteria.
He said it was important for them…
Mr Nenyi Pobee Sam, Tema Central parliamentary candidate for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), says phe will be the voice of all residents when voted as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area. Mr Sam speaking to the Ghana News Agenc…
President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday reassured the chiefs and people of the Upper East Region that the Government would revamp all defunct factories in the region to help create jobs for the youth if given another mandate.
The Presid…
The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research of the University of Ghana was the only Ghanaian exhibitor, at the just-ended Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP 22) ,in Marrakech.
Mr Simon Bawakyillenuo, a Research F…
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has called on National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters to remain calm even in the face of provocation by their opponents. .
He said New Patriotic Party (NPP) knowing that it would lose the g…
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has described the Goaso Nursing and Midwifery Training College as “a beacon of hope for training of nurses and midwives in the country.”
He said though the College was established not long ago, it h…
Mr Prosper Bani, the Minister of The Interior, has said the security forces are prepared to usher the country through the December 7 General Election peacefully. “I know their alertness, their professionalism, and their commitment to duty…
Mr Kenneth Budu, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ofoase/Ayirebi, in the Eastern Region, had a field day, when he was the only person who appeared at a parliamentary debate.
The debate organised by the…
The Chairman of the National Peace Council (NPC), the Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante, has underscored the need for peace and harmony among supporters of political parties ahead of the December 7 general election.
The Most Rev. …
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has denied allegations that the Government has stashed away funds meant to purchase cocoa beans and is using it for the campaign of President John Mahama.
He said there was no truth in the allegation …
The next NDC government will ensure that it eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV and meet the health needs of adolescents and youth by 2017.In the NDC 2016 Manifesto made available to the Ghana News Agency, the party also outline…
The Progressive People's Party (PPP) is targeting a parliamentary seat in each of the 10 regions of Ghana. Consequently, the party has decided to use the last three weeks to the election to hit its strongest constituencies in each of the 1…
Basking in on-going development projects across country, a group of Members of Parliament from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) have appealed to the electorate to retain the Party in power in the December 7 polls.
The gr…
President John Mahama yesterday started his campaign tour of the Upper West Region, with a vow to do more for the region in the next four years.
He said although the region had benefited significantly from various projects under his fir…
The Upper West Regional Secretariats of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New patriotic Party (NPP) have y signed a peace cloth pledging their commitment to ensuring peaceful election on December 7.
The si…
The chiefs and people of Dondoli at Loggu in the Wa East Constituency of the Upper West Region have conferred a chieftaincy title on the Vice-President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur.
Known as the Chief of Dondoli, the honour, according to the c…
Mr Prosper Douglas Bani, Minister of the Interior, said he has hope in the Ghana Police Service to ensure peace during the December 7 elections.He said Ghana had gone through six elections successfully and ensuring peace during the seventh…
President Mahama on the platform(left) to share with Ghanaians on his achievements in the last four years.President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Attorney -General(A-G) and Minister of Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, over her…
Members on the majority side of Parliament who are not contesting next month’s general election have formed a group to galvanise votes for President John Mahama, who is the ruling National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) presidential candidate.…
The flag bearer of the People's National Convention (PNC), Dr Edward Mahama, yesterday launched the party's manifesto for Election 2016 in Bplgatanga in the Upper East Region, with a pledge to fight corruption in the system if elected Pres…
The Electoral Commission (EC) says the December Polls would close at all polling stations at 1700 hours on Election Day. According to the EC’s 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary Manual tagged: “A Guide to Voters,” made available to the Gh…
Mr. John Peter Amewu, the Volta Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, (NPP) has described the work on some parts of the Eastern Corridor road as a “waste of tax payers’ money”.
He said though work on the Asikume-Have stretch was…
Commercial activities at Takoradi Market Circle in the Western Region last Tuesday came to a halt when the Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, paid a surprise visit to the market women.
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Two parliamentary aspirants for the Navrongo Constituency have pledged to lobby with Parliament to increase the District Assembly Common Fund(DACF) for Person With Disabilities (PWDs) from 2 per cent to 5 per cent.
Mr Pwoawuvi Jose…
Fake news has the power to damage or even destroy democracy, President Barack Obama warned Thursday in a joint press conference in Germany with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
"If we are not serious about the facts and what's true and what's …
There are 152 polling stations in the Bolgatanga East and Bolgatanga Central Constituencies in the Upper East Region from where 108,080 registered voters are expected to vote in the Presidential and Parliamentary elections on December 7.
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Ghana’s enviable reputation for free and fair elections must not be taken for granted, Mr Jon Benjamin, the United Kingdom High Commissioner to Ghana has warned."The UK is a great supporter of Ghana's democracy and its electoral record. Wh…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is to set up a Youth Development Authority (YDA) to harmonies and coordinate government-sponsored youth initiatives and policies.
The NPP’s youth agenda focuses on establishing a Youth Enterprises Fund (YE…
International Development Minister James Wharton has completed his first visit to Malawi to see how UK aid is supporting hundreds of thousands of people during a prolonged food crisis
Malawi is one of the world’s poorest countries with …
Morocco is a rapidly industrialising economy and there is significant opportunity to expand Australia’s trade and investment links, including in food and agriculture, infrastructure planning and sustainable development, mining, oil and gas…
Mr Koku Anyidoho, a Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has alleged that the Party would not allow the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to cause mayhem in the Volta Region. He said the Party had spotted a document a…
Parliamentary candidates in the Bawku conurbation have participated in an interparty dialogue committee debate organized by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in collaboration with the Ghana News Agency.
It was aimed at …
The Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, has rallied supporters of the party to reach out to everybody – knock on doors, to get them out to vote.
He said it was important to recognize th…
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has organized a one-day sensitization forum for three women parliamentary candidates contesting the 2016 elections in the Upper West Region.
The purpose is to build the capacity of the female cand…
The Ameer and leader of the Ghana Ahmadiyya Mission, Maulvi Alhaji Mohammed Bin Salih, has urged the youth, particularly those in Muslim communities, to shun politicians who try to involve them in any violent act.
According to him, m…
The British Government expresses its concern at recent incidents of political violence in Ghana in the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December.
We condemn all violent acts by the supporters of any political …
President John Dramani Mahama on Monday said although he was seeking a re-election in the Presidential polls in December, he would not encourage or engage in any act of violence.
"By my nature I am not a violent person and will therefo…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has tagged youth empowerment and development as one of the cardinal basis for rapid national development between 2017 and 2021.
It said if the current government was re-elected it would harness and…
The Director of the Centre for European Studies and a Senior Lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Dr Ransford Gyampo, has observed some level of voter fatigue and apathy among the Ghanaian citizenry towa…
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has given the assurance that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would continue to provide development to the rural areas because they are at the centre of its agenda.
He said President John Mahama…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has organised parliamentary debate for aspirants in Trobo in the Greater Accra, to enable them unveil their plans and policies for the constituency.
The programme was attended by the …
Mr Kyei Kwadwo Yamoah, the Programme Co-ordinator of Friends of the Nation (FoN), has advised the electorates to thoroughly analyse issues raised in the various political party manifestos to enable them to make informed choices on December…
The Nadowli/Kaleo District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised a debate for parliamentary candidates in the area.It was to provide the electorate the opportunity to engage with aspirants on matte…
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