Former President John Agyekum Kufuor left Accra last night for Lilongwe, Malawi, at the invitation of the African Union to join some other former African Heads of State to study the political situation in the southern African country and r…
Mr Kaku Sagary Nokoe, a 59 year-old lecturer, who applied to contest the Council of State to represent the Western Region has withdrawn.
No reasons were given for the action by Mr Nokoe.
Briefing the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at …
President John Evans Atta Mills on Wednesday, reiterated his message of modesty to appointees under his administration, reminding them to judiciously manage the nation's resources to meet the challenges of changing world economic and socia…
The European Union (EU) welcomed on Wednesday the agreement of good will and confidence building for the settlement of the issue in Darfur, western Sudan, reached Tuesday between the Sudanese government of unity and the Justice and Equalit…
A ranking North Korean official has admitted "there may be problems" in implementing the two inter-Korean summit accords but accused South Korea of completely opposing them, a British lawmaker said in a report on his recent Pyongyang visit…
US Secretary of State Hillary Rhodam Clinton said on Wednesday that she would be present at the annual ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers meeting and ASEAN Regional Forum in Bangkok, Thailand in July.
Cl…
Russia and Georgia on Wednesday agreed on security mechanisms aimed to prevent and solve incidents in the regions that experienced a war between the two sides last August.
The agreement was reached following two days of talks in Gene…
US President Barack Obama will arrive in the Canadian capital on Thursday for a day's visit.
Ottawa Police Forces and the US Secret Service have been on high alert since January to prepare for the heavy security measures.
Traf…
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rhodam Clinton confirmed Thursday that she would take part in an international conference next month in Egypt to help reconstruct Gaza Strip after the offensive by Israel that killed more than one thousand P…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Thursday delivered his maiden State-of-the-Nation address to Parliament, emphasizing teamwork and consensus building in the process of rebuilding the nation.
He told 228 Members Parliament, made up …
The Odododiodioo constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has congratulated Nii Armah Ashietey on his appointment as the Greater Accra Regional Minister.
Speaking to newsmen in Accra on Wednesday Mr. Daniel Nii Okai, th…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il called for "single-hearted unity" on Wednesday as his nation prepared to hold long overdue parliamentary elections, in which Kim will represent a military electorate, state media said.
North Korea bypass…
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit the joint South Korea-U.S. military command here this week when she makes her two-day trip to the Asian ally, an official said on Wednesday.
The Friday visit to the Combined Forces Com…
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will embark on a three-nation trip next month, during which he will stop in New Zealand and Australia to announce the official start of bilateral free trade talks, the Presidential office said on Wednes…
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has extended an invitation for his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama to visit Indonesia through U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, a presidential spokesman said Thursday.
Preside…
Some Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday said President John Atta Mills' address to the nation was short on details but they expressed the hope that proposals for development listed for action would be implemented.
Mr S…
President John Atta Mills on Thursday said the government would address the management inefficiencies which affected equity and quality in the educational system and take a critical look at the utilization practices of the GETFUND.
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Parliament on Tuesday approved the nomination of 13 Ministers of State, including Ms Hannah Tetteh, nominee for the Trade and Industry Ministry.
The others were: Lieutenant General Joseph Smith, Minister of Defence, Mr. Haruna Iddris…
Some sectors of the energy industry are to
be restructured to make them more efficient in meeting the energy needs of the country, Vice-President John Mahama announced on Tuesday.
Among the institutions to be restructured is the Ghana …
President Barack Obama will soon announce his decision on the deployment of more U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the White House said Monday.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who traveled with the president from Chicago to Washington …
Nana Anto Boadi, the Brong Ahafo regional Chairman of the Democratic Freedom Party, has suggested the creation of a "Garden of Fame" to honour illustrious sons and daughters of the region, either dead or alive, to mark the 50th anniversary…
A Koforidua High Court, presided over by Justice Suurebareh, has adjourned the Akwatia Election dispute case to February 20, for ruling on the procedure used in filing the case.
Dr Kofi Asare, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamen…
The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday commenced vetting of Minister-Nominees at about 1600 hours and vetted only three Nominees, instead of the usual five or six per day.
The three vetted were: Mr Stephen Amanor Kwao fo…
Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa decided Tuesday to resign as he had been criticized over his unusual behaviour at a press conference in Rome.
Nakagawa, 55, said that he would step down after the fiscal 2009 budget and rela…
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday stressed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear issue of great concern and urged Pyongyang to denuclearize.
"One of the challenges we inherited is the No…
The newly-appointed Zimbabwean Industry and Commerce Minister Welshman Ncube has said his top priority in the inclusive Government will be to revive the economy and restore local production, The Herald reported.
Ncube told reporters …
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone agreed Tuesday to "step up the bilateral alliance" to tackle various global issues.
"The alliance between the United States and Japan is…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni announced the long awaited cabinet reshuffle overnight, which saw the dropping of his brother Salim saleh and appointing of his wife Janet Museveni.
In the shake-up, Museveni dropped seven ministers…
Zimbabwe's inclusive government held its inaugural cabinet meeting at the Munhumutapa Building on Tuesday on the back of high expectations to tackle economic challenges that have bedeviled the country over the past decade, New Ziana report…
Cote d'Ivoire's Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) has once again vowed to end the identification operation by the end of the month to ensure an early holding of the long-delayed presidential election in 2009.
"The end of the ope…
The "touch-and-go situation" was prevailing on the Korean Peninsula and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) would fight back a U.S. invasion with an "all-out war," the official KCNA news warned on Tuesday.
The official n…
The first visit of the newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rhodam Clinton to Indonesia is a "harbinger for closer and higher levels of engagement and cooperation between Indonesia and the U.S.", an Indonesian expert on internat…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Sunday played host to Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in Accra and stressed a united front for African countries to find ways to revitalise their economies to meet the challenges of the current g…
Assembly members in Jaman North District of Brong-Ahafo region have appealed to Parliament to make the requisite constitutional amendment that would mandate the Legislature to determine the allowances and ex-gratia of assembly members.
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A former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Haruna Esseku, on Saturday appealed to members and supporters of the party to remain united and work extra hard towards the party's victory in the 2012 general election.
He said …
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor, returned home Saturday night, after a 10-visit to Italy and the United Kingdom, where he accepted appointments to high offices of three international organizations.
An official issued on Sunday b…
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia, arrived in Ghana, Sunday afternoon.
The Liberian leader would meet with Professor John Evans Atta Mills, President of Ghana, for some discussions.
President Johnson-Sirleaf would le…
The vetting of Mr Mark Owen Woyongo, Minister-Nominee for the Upper East Region, ended abruptly to enable him to go and prepare adequately to face the Parliamentary Appointments Committee at a later date.
Mr Woyongo was the first Nomi…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Friday swore in 10 of the first batch of 11 Ministers approved by Parliament and exhorted them to give selfless service to the nation and to avoid ostentatious lifestyles.
The President administered…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Saturday commended Libyan Leader Brother Muammar al-Qathafi on his election as Chairman of the African Union, with an assurance to strengthen relations between Ghana and Libya.
"We congratulate him …
Government is to tap agriculture technology from Brazil to boost rice production to reduce the huge resources being expended on importing the cereal at an average cost of 500 million US dollars annually.
Vice President John Dramani Maham…
Parliament on Friday approved the nomination of 11 Ministers of State, including Mrs Betty Mould-Iddrisu, Nominee for the Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General but called on her to apologise to the Judiciary for describing Ghanaian cour…
President John Atta Mills on Thursday nominated Mr Albert Abongo for the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing.
Mrs Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, the Speaker, informed the House before the commencement of Public Business and r…
Parliament could not debate a report of the Appointments Committee and approve or reject ministerial nominees based on the work of the committee as scheduled for Thursday.
This followed complaints by some members that they needed tim…
Mr Alfred Kwame Agbesi, NDC MP for Ashaiman constituency on Wednesday, apologized on behalf of his party for the misconduct of some of the party supporters in Ashaiman.
The supporters attacked some key officials of the Ashaiman Munic…
Mr Alfred Kwame Agbesi, Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, near Tema, on Wednesday apologized on behalf of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the misconduct of some party supporters who reportedly attacked key officials of the Asha…
Mr Joseph Amenowode, Minister-nominee for Volta Region on Friday told the Parliamentary Appointments Committee that he would tackle poverty in the Region through the establishment of small-scale businesses to provide employment for the you…
Mrs Ama Benyiwa-Doe, Minister-Nominee for Central Region, on Wednesday said she would be a mother to all and ensure that children in the Region benefited from the many quality educational institutions in the Region.
Mrs Benyiwa-Doe, …
Mr Kofi Opoku-Manu, Minister-Nominee for the Ashanti Region, on Wednesday told the Parliamentary Appointments Committee that should he become the political head of the Region he would adopt a management style that would unite the people.
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The Volta Regional Branch of the Green Book Study Club (GBSC) says the election of Muammar al Gaddafi, Libyan Leader, as Chairman of the African Union (AU) would strengthen the voice of the masses in deciding the fate of the Continent.
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