Police Superintendent John Naami, Chairman of New Juaben Municipal Election Task Force, has cautioned police personnel to guard against actions that could create panic and problems at polling centres on December 7.
He said excesses …
The Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) said on Thursday that it has accepted the resignation of Ms. Frances Awurabena Essiam from the party.
In a letter signed by Mr. Kwaku Baah, National Chairman, the party said the Functional Executive…
The Electoral Commission (EC) will make the voters Transfer List with their polling stations available to the political parties
and other stakeholders at the end of the exercise.
Nana Oduro Numapau, Ashiedu Keteke District Electora…
Mrs. Fanny Judith Kumah, Project Co Director of Project Citizen Ghana, an Interdisciplinary Civic Education Programme, on Thursday appealed to the electorate and leaders of political parties to strive and make this year's election peaceful…
Parliament on Friday, through a resolution, approved an amount of GH¢2,218,506,931.00 billion, to carry out the services and expenditure of government from January to March 2009.
Article 180 of the Constitution provides that, where i…
A group of New Patriotic Party (NPP), supporters with clubs and cutlasses in two party pick-ups attacked some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who were on their way to Begoro to have their votes transferred to the Fanteakw…
The Northern Students Union (NSU), has advised politicians to refrain from using conflicts to woo voters of the Northern, Upper East and West regions.
The Union said making political capital out of conflicts would never help the thre…
Politicians have been urged to seek the nation's interest instead of pursuing parochial and debased objectives.
Reverend Herbert Mensah, General Overseer of the Evangelistic Living Christ Ministry made the appeal in a sermon he delive…
The Abibiman Sankofa Cultural Movement (ASCUM), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) operating in over 30 communities in the Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District of the Eastern Region, has organised political education seminar for 860 of its mem…
Security officials have been advised to ensure law and order at the polling centres to prevent violence and any activities that would threaten the safe conduct of the elections on December 7.
Nana Amba Eyiaba, Member of the Electoral…
A National Democratic Congress (NDC) government would establish a Savannah Accelerated Authority (SDA) for the development of the three Northern Regions.
Professor John Evans Attah Mills, Presidential candidate of the NDC announced t…
Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, Presidential Candidate of Convention People's Party (CPP) has said the Party would not support either National Democratic Congress (NDC) or New Patriotic Party (NPP) as being alleged.
He said CPP was a strong and…
Mr Osei Sekyere Bota, Tano North District Chief Executive has urged teachers to vote for selfless and patriotic Presidential and Parliamentary Candidates who had the welfare of Ghanaians at heart.
He asked them to be politically tole…
The Asawase Constituency Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to be vigilant and transparent in the ongoing voters transfer exercise to ensure its success.
The Secretaria…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has named Mr. Joseph Otoo as his Special Assistant, an official statement from the office of the former President said on Friday.
The statement, signed by Mr Otoo said the new appointment followed…
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Friday said an NPP government under his leadership would transform the Takoradi Port into a major modern port in West Africa.
He was addressing a cross-…
Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Manhyia, has called on electorates to consider the good policies of the Kufuor administration and retain the party in power.
He said if Nana Addo Dank…
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, former First Lady has accused the leadership of New Patriotic Party (NPP) of deceiving Ghanaians that their Party believed in Ghana.
Nana Konadu said the ruling Party was misleading the electorate to hav…
Ms Hannah Tetteh Communications Director of National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the electorate to remember the numerous developmental projects undertaken by NDC and return it to power for a better Ghana.
She said during the …
Nana Amba Eyiaba of the Electoral Commission, in charge of Brong Ahafo, has called on the media not to rush in declaring any results of the forth-coming elections.
Declaring false results in could create confusion and trigger violen…
Mr Akayire Kamparah, Central Regional Police Commander, on Wednesday warned that the police would deal with activists and supporters of any political party whose activities endanger security in the Region.
He has therefore cautioned …
Dr Anthony Akoto-Osei, Minister of State at Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning is expected to move a motion in Parliament for the approval of estimates of the revenues and expenditure of government for the 2009 financial year.
…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will review ACT 2 on Land Development (Protection) of the Purchaser, enacted during the First Republic on lands in Accra and its environs, if it wins the 2008 Elections.
Mr Jonathan Nii Tackie-Ko…
Regional Ministers and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives would require the permission of presiding officers on Election Day to enter polling stations, Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Electoral Commissioner said on Wednesday.
He…
Kind Clan Club, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) and the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE), will jointly organise a political forum for parliamentary candidates at Tafo in Kumasi on November 16, 2008.
The forum aims at e…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday demonstrated its commitment to education through the expansion of education infrastructure, creation of the GETFUND, a vigorous drive to correct the gender imbalance between male and fema…
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Presidential Candidate of New Patriotic Party (NPP), said he would propose the establishment of a Constitutional Review Committee if elected as President on December 7.
He said such a body would seek a c…
Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, Presidential Candidate of the Convention People's Party (CPP), has said that the reputation of Ghana had been badly damaged as a result of the increasing drug trade in the country.
He said CPP Government under his…
Professor John Evans Atta Mills, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, on Wednesday called for the separation of the criminal aspect of conflicts from the traditional dimensions in order to deal with such situations ef…
Parliamentary candidates for the Akwatia constituency in Election 2008, engaged in a debate in which they told the people what they could achieve for them, if elected into Parliament.
They were Mr. Baba Jamal, a Deputy General Secret…
The Electoral Commission (EC) is doing everything within its capacity to ensure, not just a free and fair general election on December 7, but also a credible outcome that would be acceptable to all parties involved.
The Director in c…
Dr. Vladmir Antwi Danso, a leading member of the Convention People's Party (CPP) on Wednesday said the party would modify and expand the current educational reforms to meet the needs of the growing Ghanaian population and to modernise soci…
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Wednesday said the next government formed by the party would provide special allowances and study leave to teachers in rural areas.
"Provide technical schools in rural areas with sufficient res…
A media research organisation, has urged the media to protect the image of the country during this year's election.
According to the Centre for Media Analysis, an Independent Research and Poll Agency, the tone of language employed by…
Security agencies in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, held a conference in Kumasi to brainstorm and strategise towards ensuring peaceful elections on December 7, 2008.
Representatives of the various security agencies were sensitised on t…
Dr Edward Mahama, Presidential Candidate of People's National Convention (PNC) on Wednesday said he would ensure that the people at the grassroots wielded power so that they could hold government functionaries accountable for their actions…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has challenged the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to condemn the alleged acts of brutalities being meted to NDC supporters at Kyebi by NPP supporters.
The NDC said Nana…
Nana Frema Busia, daughter of the late Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia, Prime Minister of the second republic, on Wednesday launched her campaign to become a member of parliament for the Manhyia Constituency in Kumasi as an independent candidate.
S…
There was heavy security presence at the Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literary and Bible Translation (GILLBT) Training Centre at Tamale during the Second 2008 Presidential Debate organised by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on W…
Mr Edwin Abeka -Williams, an independent parliamentary candidate for Gomoa West has stated that he is "the only candidate who can send the people to the promising land".
He said the constituency has gone through slavery for far too l…
Peruvian Trade and Tourism Minister Mercedes Araoz said Wednesday that eight world leaders have confirmed their presence at the upcoming leaders' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in Lima next week.
The le…
U.S. president-elect Barack Obama has accepted an invitation from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to visit the Latin American nation "as soon as possible," reports said.
The Brazilian leader, who is currently on a four-…
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama designated Wednesday a bipartisan duo on his behalf to meet foreign leaders attending the G20 summit on Nov. 15 in Washington.
Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, who served under Presid…
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will call for new regulations for the international financial system during the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in Washington, a presidential spokesman said Wednesday.
Lula believes it …
Mr Peter Arde-Kodwo, National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Evalue Gwira said an NDC government would accelerate development programmes to reduce poverty and unemployment to stamp out crime.
Addressing hundreds of…
Former President John Jerry Rawlings, on Monday received a rousing welcome from hundreds of supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), literarily poured into the Akyem Oda and Akyem Swedru Constituencies during his visit to the …
Heads of District Election Task Force Committees in the Eastern Region, members of the Regional Task Force and other top security coordinators on Tuesday held a meeting to devise strategies to handle security during, before and after next …
Government's foreign policy of good neighbourliness and economic diplomacy pursued within the past eight years has paid off, President John Agyekum Kufuor said in Accra on Tuesday.
Evidence of this, he said, could be seen from the na…
Mr David Kanga, a Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), has cautioned media practitioners to be circumspect in their reportage in order to ensure peaceful polls on December 7, 2008.
He appealed to the media to cross check…
A day's forum aimed at sensitizing students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on their civic roles and responsibilities in promoting non-violence in the upcoming elections was held in Kumasi on Monday.
It …
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