The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Ghana on Monday dispatched 24 long-term electoral observers to the 10 regions.
Chief Observer on the mission, Mr Nickolay Mladenov, told journalists that 30 more short-term …
U.S. president-elect Barack Obama and President George W. Bush discussed issues of presidential transition at the White House Monday.
It is Obama's first time to the White House since he won last week's presidential election and it …
The European Union hopes to restart key talks with Russia although business with Moscow will not be as usual, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Monday.
Solana, asked upon his arrival at a meeting of foreign ministers from…
An official of the Electoral Commission (EC), has refuted allegations by leaders and supporters of some political parties that the body was planning to rig Election 2008.
Mr. Ebenezer Aggrey-Fynn, EC Commissioner in charge of the Upp…
Mr Fritz Baffour, National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ablekum South, has appealed to tertiary students of the party to offer themselves as party agents for the December 7, 2008 elections.
He also urged them…
Dr Edward Nasigri Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), on Monday pledged to fight corruption in all sectors of the economy through a transparent government when elected into office.
He said the tra…
The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has appealed to the National Labour Commission (NLC) to help resolve the issue concerning the use of the new rates to determine their condition of servic…
Kenya's electoral commission moved to court on Monday seeking to block the government's decision to disband the body with its entire 21 commissioners.
The ECK chairman Samuel Kivuitu (ECK) and 21 commissioners want the court to issue…
Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Monday told the people of Fanteakwa that his return to contest for the Fanteakwa seat was to offer them effective leadership and development.
He…
A total of 453 electoral flash points have been identified in the Western Region, Mr Benjamin Bano-Bioh, Deputy Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC) said on Monday.
He was speaking at the Study Day of the Regional Elec…
The U.S. military has launched nearly a dozen secret attacks against al Qaida and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere since 2004, the New York Times reported Monday.
The military raids were authorized by a classified or…
The Campaign for Effective Leadership, a support group of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has promised providing an extensive campaign at the grassroots to galvanize more votes for the party for an overwhelming victory in the December polls…
The Most Reverend Lucas Abadamloora, President of Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference on Monday called on political parties to refrain from acts of intolerance and insinuations, which he said could mar the December polls.
He urged the …
Mr Prince Yaw Boahen, First Vice-Chairman of the New Edubiase Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on the electorate in the area to compare the achievements of the NDC and NPP before casting their votes in the December…
Mr Akwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh, the New Patriotic Party's parliamentary candidate for Sunyani East has urged the electorate to study the manifestoes of the various political parties before casting their votes on December 7.
He said all th…
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday used a memorial ceremony for former Premier Yitzhak Rabin to reiterate that Israel must be willing to give up parts of Jerusalem in return for peace.
"If we are determined to maintain a Je…
Germany and Africa have agreed in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city to break barriers militating against partnership between them and to enter into cooperation in various areas, reported the Channel TV on Monday.
German President Horst K…
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua was very confident that the ongoing mediation for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the African Union (AU) would produce an enduring solution.
At the end of the fourth Africa-G…
The presidential election in Cote d'Ivoire which was scheduled for November 30 has been delayed.
Leading politicians of the West African country made a joint statement on Monday, saying the presidential race could not be held as p…
African finance ministers and central bank governors will meet on Wednesday here to discuss the impact of the world financial crisis and seek the best alternatives to shield African economies, the Tunis-based African Development Bank said …
The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is alarming, chairperson of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (SARPCCO) Sebastian Ndeitunga said here on Monday.
…
China's top legislator Wu Bangguo pledged here Monday to further strengthen dialogue and cooperation with the African Union (AU) .
China is willing to enhance bilateral communication and coordination on international and regional is…
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa said Monday that he is considering to call for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers to review the Middle East peace process, particularly the Palestinian issue.
The development …
U.S. president-elect Barack Obama and President George W. Bush met at the White House Monday for the first time since he won the last week's presidential election.
Obama and his wife Michelle Obama were greeted by Bush and first lady…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Monday conferred a State Honour, "Companion of the Order of the Volta" on Mr Anand Sharma, India's External Affairs Minister, in recognition of his abiding commitment towards deepening Ghana-India Friendshi…
Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor, Interior Minister, on Tuesday appealed to the Inspector-General of Police to ensure that all security officers stationed at the polling stations had on them, their name tags and service numbers for easy identification…
Mr Joe Donkoh, Gomoa West Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has predicted a resounding victory for the party in the area during the December 7 polls.
He noted that the people of Gomoa West had received their fair…
The Kyidomhene of Agona Nyakrom traditional area, Barima Ampim Darko V, has cautioned political leaders to guard against utterances that would inflame passions and possibly plunge the nation into chaos.
He said it was important for t…
Madam Sophia Rita Monney, Deaconess of the Apostolic Church, Ghana, has urged Ghanaian women to make the forthcoming general elections more productive by ensuring that they thumb printed correctly on the ballot papers to avoid rejection by…
MTN, a mobile telecommunication service provider in Africa and the Middle East on Tuesday presented communication equipment valued at 239,050 Ghana cedis to the Electoral Commission (EC) in support of Election 2008.
The equipment, i…
Dr Edward Nasigrie Mahama, Presidential Candidate of Peoples' National Convention (PNC) has said his Government would transform "strategic towns" into major centres of economic growth and development nation-wide.
He noted that many …
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, NPP Presidential Candidate on Monday said the Party had found the key to national development.
He pointed out that the resilient of the economy in-spite of the current global financial crisis and rising p…
Prof John Atta Mills, presidential candidate of the National Democratic Party (NDC), has said a government under him would ensure security to enable the citizenry to live without fear.
He said this when he addressed rallies in North-Togn…
Prof John Atta Mills, presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Sunday said an NDC government would build a tomatoes factory at Ziope near Kpetoe to provide ready market for large scale tomato farmers in the area…
The youth of Kpalime, Kpeve and Tongor Traditional areas in the South-Dayi District have vowed to resist any attempts by any individual or group to undermine the unity in the district for political purposes.
"We reject those who want to …
Jordan's King Abdullah on Sunday voiced hopes that a new U.S. government could "directly" involve in the peace process between Palestinians and Israelis, local daily The Jordan Times reported on Monday.
"I look forward to working wit…
President-elect Barack Obama's Chief of Staff has said that politics is going to be on bi-partisan basis as the challenges facing the U.S. are such that it requires all parties to be involved in the process.
"President Obama is very…
The December elections will be free, fair and transparent, and it would be acceptable to all Ghanaians, Mr Christian Owusu-Pare, acting Director of Public Affairs, Electoral Commission (EC) said at the weekend.
According to him,…
The Palestinians and Israel promised on Sunday to carry on the peace negotiations resumed a year ago at a U.S.-hosted Mideast conference, although a deal is not likely to be reached by the end of this year as expected.
The promise wa…
The US President-elect Barack Obama is planning to use his executive powers to reverse Bush administration policies on stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas, a media report said on Monday.
'Newsweek' quoted…
Mr Kofi Quantson, a former National Security Coordinator, has cautioned stakeholders in the coming election to tackle all "simmering tensions" that could affect the integrity of the December 07 election.
He said the Electoral Commiss…
Professor John Evans Atta Mills, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) said he would put in the effort to stamp out widespread corruption that currently engulfed the country after winning December's presidential …
Farmers in the two districts of Gomoa are undergoing training in agricultural production to enable them to access the Millennium Challenge Accounts (MCA).
Madam Joyce Aidoo, Gomoa West District Chief Executive who announced this urge…
Hundreds of Christian and Moslem women in the Ho Municipality have gone on a peace procession through the principal streets of Ho and called for calm during the December election.
They bore placards some of which said read, "Ghana is big…
Professor John Evans Atta Mills, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) said he would put in
the effort to stamp out widespread corruption that currently engulfed the country after winning December's presidentia…
A bill that would establish a Northern Development Fund to provide resources to support accelerated economic growth and sustainable development in the north has been passed by Parliament.
The Northern Development Fund Bill was taken …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rolled out an agenda for women empowerment, promising to deal decisively with the socio-cultural beliefs that had barred a large section of women from earning income.
Mr John Mahama, running m…
The European Union will deploy an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections slated for December 7.
The mission would be led by Mr Nickolay Mladenov, a Bulgarian member of the European …
The People's National Convention (PNC) on Thursday congratulated Senator Barack Obama on his victory in the US presidential election and said the party had faith that his Presidency would assure the world that justice can be done to all ir…
Activists and supporters of New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been urged not to be complacent in their efforts to canvass for votes during Election 2008.
Mr Asante Boateng, Patron of Asante Akim South "One Touch for Nana Akufo-Addo 2008…
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