The National Democratic Party (NDP) has signaled its readiness to contest 22 parliamentary seats in the Ashanti Region in this year’s election.It has already picked parliamentary forms for these areas and the Regional Chairman, Mr. James O…
The flag bearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has said successive governments in Ghana have been inefficient because Ghanaians have failed to critically and objectively examine the manifestoes of political p…
The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched its Northern Regional 2016 election campaign with a pledge to conduct a peaceful and clean campaign.
The Deputy National Organiser of the NDC, Mr Koku Anyidoho, who launched th…
A Senior lecturer at the Department of Political Science of the University of Ghana, Legon, Dr. Seidu Alidu has cautioned journalists against playing the roles of stooges for politicians in the countdown to the general elections.
He sai…
Eight political parties on Saturday morning put their differences aside and joined residents of Wa in the Upper West Region (UWR) to walk for peace as Ghana prepares for the December 7 polls.
The parties were the National Democratic Con…
The Africa Initiative for Governance (“AIG”) (AIGAfrica.org) has today issued a call for applications for its 2017 scholarships for a Masters Degree in Public Policy at the renowned Blavatnik School of Government, the UK’s first school of …
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos says peace with the Farc rebel group will boost economic growth and enable the country to rebuild its social fabric.
"War is always more costly than peace," he said in an interview with the BBC.
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The Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, has urged trainee nurses to accept government’s replacement of their allowances with student loans, in good faith, since the policy is in the national interest.
“The government wants the best fo…
Presidential candidate of the All Peoples Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has selected Emmanuel Carl Bartels, as his running mate for the December presidential poll.
Mr. Ayariga settled on the 64-year-old chartered accountant and a Chri…
Hundreds of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters who thronged to the Mandela Park in Ashaiman on Friday, in anticipation of catching a glimpse of their presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had their hopes dashed as the event…
The National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) has advised the electorate to vote for candidates on their individual merit and not because they belonged to a particular political party.
The Commission advised the electorate to vote f…
The disputed leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has released a video message denying a claim by the military that he was killed or badly wounded in an air strike last month.
Abubakar Shekau appeared healthy in the video in whi…
SEND-Ghana has organized a community forum in Yendi aimed at sensitizing the community members on anti-corruption laws as part of measures to help reduce corruption in the country.
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) and other anti-cor…
Women’s Situation Room (WSR), an international gender-based consultative group, has expressed concern about recurring electoral violence, plaguing the African continent and said this could not continue.
Ms. Barbara Sangare, the group’s …
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…