The Progressive Transport Owners' Association (PROTOA) on Wednesday congratulated Professor John Evans Atta Mills on his election to the high office as the President of Ghana.
A statement signed by Mr Ben Amoabeng Peprah, National Cha…
Alhaji Alhassan Oppong, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Nkoranza, has urged President Evans Atta Mills to remain firm in taking decisions that would promote national development.
At a special prayer session, org…
Parliament on Thursday argued over whether Majority Leader, Mr Alban Bagbin be allowed to assume the title "Leader of the House".
The matter came up for debate, when the Mr. Bagbin, moved a procedural motion for the endorsement of a …
Mr Joshua Addae, President of the Sefwi Youth Association of Sekondi-Takoradi, has commended President John Evans Atta Mills for nominating Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Sefwi Wiawso, for appointment as the Western R…
Some National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth in Ashanti have appealed to President John Evans Atta Mills to endeavour to consider youthful, competent, approachable, humble and hardworking people for positions.
They insisted that under n…
Nine persons, on Tuesday filled nomination forms of the Electoral Commission (EC) in Sunyani, to contest elections to represent the Brong Ahafo Region on the Council of State.
They were, Mr. John Henry Owusu-Acheampong, 68, veteran p…
A traditional ruler vying to represent the Brong Ahafo Region on the Council of State, on Thursday appealed to the Regional Electoral College to give him the mandate.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani, Nana Kwaku Dwuma Anko…
Eight individuals, who collected forms to contest and represent the Western Region as Member of the Council of State, have submitted their forms as at the close of work on January 27 2008.
He said the eight, made up of six men and …
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday said Government was committed to realize the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority, which was targeted at reducing poverty in the three Northern regions in Ghana.
He welcomed develo…
President John Evans Atta Mills has decided to reconstitute the membership of all Governing Boards of Government Organizations and Parastatals.
Accordingly, all such Boards are dissolved with immediate effect.
A statement sign…
A cross section of residents in the Sunyani Municipality, have hailed the nomination of Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo, former District Chief Executive for Sunyani as the Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister designate.
A random interview conducte…
Constituency Chairmen of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), in the Ashanti Region, have denied knowledge of a media report alleging that the party's Regional Chairman, Mr S.K. Danso, has been dismissed.
They said it was not true …
President John Evans Atta Mills has nominated a number of persons for Parliament to vet for appointment as Ministers of State, a statement Mr J. K. Bebaako-Mensah, Secretary to the President, signed on Tuesday said.
They are: Minist…
Most Reverend Francis Anani Lodonu, Catholic Bishop of Ho on Tuesday observed that Volta Region risked being marginalised for its political posture.
He said while the entire country was basking in the honour and joy of peaceful Elect…
Mr Edward Kwame Enning, the eight-month old District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie Central has expressed his intention to continue with the work if given the chance by Professor Mills's administration.
He said "I will wholehearte…
Eight people had filed to contest for membership on the Council of State in the Eastern Region at the close of nominations on Wednesday.
They included Osabarima Owusu Gyamadu, Chief of Akyem-Anyinase, Nana Kodua Kesse, Adontenhene o…
Six people, including Mr Ato Essuman, the immediate past Central Regional representative on the Council of State, and three officials in the first NDC regime had filed nomination papers to be elected as the region's representative on the C…
Parliament is to set up a committee to look into some security concerns raised by Members of Parliament (MPs) including the use of the powers of the occult and sorcery to harm members.
The safety of MPs came up for discussions when M…
Mrs Juliana Azumah Mensah, Tourism Minister-designate on Monday indicated her resolve to see more tourists coming into the country once she took office.
She said she was fast studying her ministry to know its current position and to …
Mr. Mike Hammah, Member of Parliament (MP), for Effutu Constituency, and Minister for Transport designate, has pledged to use part of his share of the MP's Common Fund for the establishment of an endowment fund towards the promotion of edu…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) conceded defeat in the 2008 general elections in the supreme interest of Ghana, Nana Abu Bonsrah, the party's Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena in the Adansi North District on Monday said.
"The le…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Brong-Ahafo, on Monday congratulated Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo on his appointment as Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister designate.
A statement jointly signed by Mr John Owusu Agyemang, Regional Cha…
Twenty-one persons on Monday collected nomination forms to contest the election for the sole slot of membership of the Council of State for the Greater Accra Region.
The process began at 0900 hours at the Greater Accra office of the …
Mr. John Jabare Bennam, Member of Parliament for Zabzugu/Tatale, has said he would introduce a scholarship scheme for students in the teacher and nurses training colleges in the area as a way of developing human resources in the district.
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Mr Edem Asimah, Member of Parliament (MP) for South-Dayi, has hinted of plans to convene an economic forum to brainstorm on strategies for developing the constituency and the district.
Mr Asimah said this after a thanksgiving service…
Parliament on Tuesday approved a formula for the composition of committees and other parliamentary groups based on the numerical strengths of parties in the House.
For the transaction of Parliamentary business, a Member of Parliamen…
President John Evans Atta Mills has retired the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. J.B Danquah, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Patrick Kwateng Acheampong, with effect from Wednesday, January 28, 2009.
The President m…
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has expressed worry that the constitutional provision that required that majority of ministers are chosen from Parliament could create problems for the new administration.
Consi…
Mr. Mike Hammah, Minister of Transport designate and Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu Constituency, has appealed to the people to bury their differences and cooperate with him for the rapid development of the area.
The MP made t…
The new leaders of the north-eastern semiautonomous Somali region of Puntland on Saturday said they were seeking a role in the on-going power-sharing process in Djibouti between the Somali transitional government and the opposition.
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Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora on Saturday called on rival Palestinian factions to unite against Israel and rebuild the Gaza Strip battered by 22 days of massive Israeli air strikes.
In a TV interview organized by Lebanese med…
Lebanese Sunni majority leader Saad Hariri said on Saturday unity among Arab ranks would prevent Iran from interfering in Arab affairs, local Elnashra website reported.
Addressing a dinner in Beirut hosting representatives of parti…
The on-going Congolese-Rwandan military operation claimed its first killing of nine Hutu rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), the two neighbouring countries' joint military command announced on Saturday.
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Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), at Manso-Nkwanta and Manso-Abore in the Amansie West constituency have organised separate rallies to celebrate the victory of the party in Election 2008.
Mr Akwasi Manu, the Const…
The mandate for change thrust on the new government must go beyond new faces and new structures, and rather be seen and felt in selfless service to the country.
The Reverend Dr Seth S. Agidi, Principal of the E. P. University Colleg…
Hundreds of supporters and sympathizers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in the Effutu Constituency on Sunday went on a brass band procession, through some principal streets in Winneba.
This was to celebrate their victory i…
The Minority in Parliament on Monday said since the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government assumed power, many people have "emerged clothed in all manner of descriptions and designations and are purporting to speak for or act on beh…
Greeting India on the occasion of the India's 60th Republic Day, US President Barack Obama said Indians have no better friend and partner than the people of the United States.
"As the Indian people celebrate Republic Day all across I…
An emergency SADC (the Southern African Development Community) summit to address the ongoing political impasse in Zimbabwe is expected to convene in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa on Monday, the South African Press As…
India's 60th Republic Day celebrations began here Monday morning with Defence Minister A.K. Antony paying homage to the heroes at the India Gate war memorial.
Antony was standing in for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is recuperat…
EU foreign ministers Sunday urged the Palestinians to remain united to form a consensus government to help facilitate the opening of border crossings that will allow the flow of humanitarian aid desperately needed by the local population i…
The South African ruling African National Congress (ANC) has finalized the list of candidates to hold key government positions should it win this year's elections, it said in a statement on Sunday.
The party could however not reveal …
The Pacific leaders will meet on Tuesday in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby to consider a report on elections in Fiji, and decide the future of Fiji within the Pacific Islands Forum.
The leaders from the 16-member Paci…
One of the Chadian rebel leaders, Timane Erdimi, head of the Rally of Forces for Change (RFC), has become the chief of a newly formed coalition, the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR), according to Radio Africa No. 1.
Erdimi sees a be…
Sticking to the campaign pledge of US President Barack Obama, his Vice President Joe Biden Sunday said the United States would not hesitate to launch attacks inside Pakistan, if it had actionable intelligence against "high-value" Al-Qaeda …
A group of prominent Indian Americans will meet the members of the US Adminstration and top Congressmen to demand that they step up pressure on Pakistan to take action against those responsible for the Mumbai carnage.
Around 150 Ind…
Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, Member of Parliament for Asawase said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was capable of improving on the nation's socio-economic development to benefit the masses.
He therefore challenged the vari…
Dr Joseph Samuel Annan, Member of Parliament (MP) for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) constituency, on Sunday asked members of the various political parties in the constituency to unite and fight towards the accelerated development of th…
The Executives Committee of the Friends of Dr Mustapha Ahmed, a political pressure group of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has congratulated Professor J.E.A. Mills and Mr John Mahama on their election to the high office President …
The Central Regional branch of Youth for Leadership (YFL), on Friday congratulated the President, Professor John Evans Atta Mills, and the Vice President, John Dramani Mahama, for assuming office as President and Vice President of Ghana re…