The victory of US Democratic presidential candidate, Mr Barrack Obama, was greeted with wild celebrations by a number of Ghanaians, who are passionate about the believe that the world super power nation, is overcoming years of racial striv…
The chiefs and People of Kongo, Nangodi, and Sakoti in the Upper East Region have commended the government for introducing a number of pro-poor policies that had helped bring development to their communities.
The Paramount Chief of t…
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, has appealed to the electorate to vote for him as the next president of Ghana to move the nation into the middle income group.
He said since President Jo…
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress on Wednesday congratulated US president-elect Barack Obama on his "historic and emphatic victory" that makes him the first African-American to rise to the US presidency.
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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been urged to recruit dedicated persons as party agents to mount polling stations on 7 December.
Mr. Kofi Mintah, chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Central Regional NDC, cautione…
Mr George Mireku Duker, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem has urged Ghanaians not to worry about President John Agyekum Kufuor's exit from the presidency in January next year since the NPP has found a replacement in Nan…
Madam Agnes A. Gandaa, Coordinator of Tamale Ecclesiastical Province of Pastoral Conference (TEPPCON) has called for a new orientation towards politics devoid of vote buying, ethnic politics and violence which had the tendency of creating …
Thirteen Returning Officers and 26 Deputy Returning Officers from 13 Constituencies in Upper East Region were sworn into office after a day's orientation at the Electoral Commission (EC) in Bolgatanga on Wednesday.
Mr William Boampon…
Barack Obama, who stands on the threshold of history, is taking no chance in the critical State of Ohio where some polls have shown him in a narrow lead over his rival Republican John McCain as the campaign 2008 formally reaches its climax…
Without any shred of doubt, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government, has lived up to its promise to reduce poverty and improve access to good health and education, Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama declared on Saturday.
"After nearl…
Mr Kwabena Osei Bonsu, Chief Executive of Add Your Voice Now, a Non-Governmental Organization, has urged Christians and Muslims to co-operate to make the December elections peaceful.
He asked Christians and Muslims to pray fervently …
Ghana and the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago on Monday renewed their commitment towards greater co-operation for the mutual benefit of their peoples.
President John Agyekum Kufuor and President George Maxwell Richards, in op…
The Executive Council of Victory Bible Church International has directed all the branches of the church nationwide not to conduct services on Election Day, Sunday, December 7.
The directive is to enable members of the church to exerc…
The December 7 general election, which falls on Sunday, has assumed a gender dimension, as some women groups on Monday expressed concern that the day could result in low turnout for their female counterparts, especially Christians.
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Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate at the weekend pledged to bring the needed development to the three Northern Regions to bridge the wide gap that existed between the North and South when NPP was re…
The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday challenged the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to render account of its stewardship over the past eight years to Ghanaians on the five priority areas it set in January 2001.…
Professor George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago, on Monday said the system of traditional rule in Ghana had played a major role in the governance of the country.
"I admire the unique system of traditional rule in …
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist has blamed the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) and the National Democratic congress (NDC) administrations for creating the mass unemployment in the country.
Mr Felix Nyarko Antwi, Fi…
The Peoples' National Convention (PNC) on Monday said it will re-introduce probity and accountability into the national administration with the tradition of service with honesty as its hallmark.
"Probity and accountability would be a…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement on Tuesday denied reports that the Egyptian- hosted Palestinian national dialogue has been delayed.
"The dialogue will start as scheduled on Nov. 9 and we did not receive any offici…
Parliament on Tuesday approved a 500-million dollar facility being contracted by government to finance the construction of two new hydroelectric power projects.
They would be the Juale and Pwalugu hydropower projects in the Northern …
Vice presidential candidates of the four parties with representation in parliament will have their only debate in Cape Coast on November 20, the organisers, Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), announced on Tuesday.
IEA said the vice…
South Africa said on Tuesday that it will host a regional summit on the current situation in Zimbabwe at the weekend, agencies reported.
Reuters quoted Ronnie Mamoepa, spokesman for the foreign ministry of South Africa as saying tha…
Despite poll numbers showing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's clear lead in his home state of Illinois, his supporters in the state's biggest city are still trying to canvass more votes for him before election day.
Ob…
Islamic Hamas movement on Tuesday said its delegation in Cairo would overcome new obstacles that emerged in the way of national Palestinian dialogue.
The dialogue, sponsored by Egypt, aims at achieving reconciliation between Hamas an…
Voters in Dixville Notch favoured Barack Obama over his Republican rival, John McCain, 15 to 6, in the first ballots cast in the 2008 Presidential election early today.
The town's 21 registered voters came out in cold weather to carr…
Mrs Samira Bawumia, wife of Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential running mate, has asked foreigners not to foment trouble while doing their businesses in the country.
Interacting with foreigners engaged in cur…
Hajia Alima Ali, National Women Organiser of the People's National Convention (PNC), on Sunday called on Ghanaians to vote for the party on 7 December for peace and unity.
He also urged the electorate to vote against the New Patrioti…
A non-governmental organization (NGO), has urged the electorate to vote for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, on 7 December, to enable him to continue the good works of President John Agyeku…
The Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings has called on Ghanaians to vote for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the forthcoming elections to reduce the high cost of living, poverty and other hardships facing the people wh…
The Asante-Akim North constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to wrest the seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the forthcoming general elections.
To this end, the Party has embarked on a "strategic" ca…
The Asante-Akim South District office of the Information Services Department (ISD), has embarked on a two-week campaign to explain government's policies and promote peaceful election.
The exercise, aimed at keeping the people abre…
Presidential candidates and running mates of political parties contesting the December polls on Friday declared their commitment to keep the peace before, during and after the elections.
At a symposium jointly organised by the Editor…
Mr Eddie Teye, Founder and Leader of the Danquah-Busia Foot Soldiers Welfare Association (D-BFOSWA), has underscored the need for members to work hard to ensure resounding victory for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on December 7, 2008.
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Members of Obuasi Municipal Assembly have confirmed Mr Owusu Gyamerah as Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive.All the 42 assembly members at an emergency meeting voted "Yes" in the presence of Mr Emmanuel Asamoah Owusu-Ansah, Ashanti Regional …
The People's National Convention (PNC), would ensure that farmers, particularly those in the Upper West, Upper East and Northern Regions receive appreciable prices for their produce, if the party wins Election 2008.
Dr Edward Mahama,…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) members and sympathizers have been urged to observe the country's electoral laws to ensure violence-free polls on 7 December.
Mr. Edwin Philips, Presiding Member of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly…
December 7, 2008 elections should not be seen as "a do and die affair", Mrs Samira Bawumia, wife of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) running mate has told Ghanaian.
She, therefore, advised electorate to pray for free, fair and peacef…
Nearly 65 per cent of eligible U.S. voters could turn out to vote on the Election Day, the highest turnout since 1960, according to a report released Sunday.
The Centre for the Study of the American Electorate at the American Univer…
Visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday ruled out the possibility of clinching a peace pact with Israel within 2008.
"Frankly speaking, there will be no comprehensive solution before the end of 2008," Abbas said after …
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni will attend a Quartet conference on the Middle East peace process scheduled for next Sunday in Egypt, local news service Ynet reported Sunday.
The top Israeli diplomat, who has been leading the Is…
More than 1 million Californians have registered to vote at the presidential election since Sept. 5, raising the state's voter registration to an all- time high of 17.3 million, election officials said on Sunday.
This was up from 16.…
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday there were good chances for the Democratic candidate Barak Obama to win the U.S. presidential elections slated for Tuesday.
"It is not a small thing that an African-American attains the…
Nana Kwesi Essiem IV, Chief of Whindo near Takoradi, has urged political party supporters to comport themselves during electioneering.
He reminded them that they were not enemies but one people fighting to ensure national development…
Mr John Ibrahim Donkor, Wa Central Constituency Organizer of the New Patriotic Party at the weekend said the Party would for the first time in the fourth republic win the Constituency's seat in next month's general elections.
He said …
The Peoples' National Convention (PNC) on Monday said it will re-introduce probity and accountability into the national administration with the tradition of service with honesty as its hallmark.
"Probity and accountability would be a…
A delegation from the Carter Centre that assessed the pre-electoral environment in Ghana last week, has concluded that problems arising from the limited registration, including the registration of minors and multiple registrations, have re…
Two bills that would regulate Information Communication Technology (ICT) operations in the country were taken through Second Reading in Parliament on Monday, where the merits and principles of the bills were discussed.
The first bill,…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called on National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters to be vigilant during the counting of votes at the polling centres to check any rigging on 7 December.
He said as much as they would vot…
Mrs Elizabeth Amoah Tetteh, the incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Twifo-Atti-Morkwa, has appealed to the electorate to vote massively for her to continue her pragmatic socio-economic development.
Mrs …
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