The Upper West Regional secretariat of the National Youth Authority (NYA) has hailed the nomination of Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, as Minister for Youth and Sports and have assured the Minister of their unflinching support in his new assignm…
Mrs Esther Hamilton, Proprietress of the Light of the World School at New Aplaku in the Greater Accra Region has appealed to Ghanaians to allow President John Mahama to do his appointments without any interference.
She said how people wer…
The government spent over 50 million Ghana cedis on development projects in 2011/12 under its development agenda in the Agona West Municipality.
The projects include construction of Swedru Sports Stadium, Accident and Emergency Unit and …
Members of the Accra Chapter of the Lawra Youngsters Association have congratulated President John Dramani Mahama on his assumption of the highest office of the land.
In a statement signed by Augustine Saakuur-Karbo, President of the bran…
African- Americans living in the United States have described the accomplishments of President Barrack Hussein Obama in the past four years as extensive and impressive which has helped to improve upon their living conditions.
They poin…
Investigations into illegally acquired wealth by Senegal's former officials were reopened with the questioning of ex-minister Ousmane Ngom by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), judiciary sources disclosed on Wednesday.
Official…
President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday appealed to the newly sworn-in ministers to treat people they would be serving with respect and dignity to justify their nomination and approval as Ministers.
"Do not lord it over the people w…
Mr Akwasi Oppong-Fosu, Minister designate for Local Government and Rural Development has argued that the abolition of that Ministry was not necessary but that getting the work done effectively was the issue to be addressed.
Mr Oppon…
Two U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have stopped their activities in Russia and withdrawn their personnel, including Russian citizens from the country for safety reasons, local media reported Wednesday. The NGOs, the National De…
Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) has slipped while the opposition has gained ground, a survey released Wednesday showed as the nation's political parties gear up this year's election.
Th…
President John Dramani Mahama has pledged $3million to support the African-led force for Mali (AFISMA) at a donor conference held on Tuesday.
The pledge in addition to the provision of an Engineer Regiment to be deployed to Mali is Gha…
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that holding direct talks with the United States is not a "red line" for Iran, Tehran Times daily reported on Wednesday. He made the remark after he denied reports that Iran and the United State…
Australia's longest-ever election campaign kicked off Wednesday when Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the poll would be a full eight months away on September 14.
Three months had previously been the longest interval between setti…
India on Wednesday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi, who led the country to gain independence from Britain in 1947, on his 65th death anniversary.
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan S…
French troops have arrived in the last of three major northern Mali towns where Islamist rebels ousted government forces last year.
A French military spokesman confirmed that "French elements were put in place last night in Kidal", whi…
The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), a non-governmental organisation, has hailed President John Dramani Mahama over his ministerial nominations, rating him B+.
Dr Steve Manteaw, Campaign Coordinator of ISODEC told the Gh…
Out-going Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Mark Owen Woyongo was at the weekend congratulated by key development stakeholders for the tremendous developmental inroads he spearheaded during his tenure as Regional Minister.
Mr Woyongo,…
The Member of Parliament(MP) for Gomoa West, Mr Francis Kojo Arthur has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to withdraw their petition they have filed at the Supreme Court challenging the results of the December 7 Presidential election.
…
A group of lawmakers from both parties laid out a "breakthrough" proposal Monday to overhaul the politically charged immigration system that would offer a path to citizenship for some of the estimated 11 million undocumented residents in t…
US President Barack Obama on Monday telephoned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on the results of the Israeli election, which saw his party win a plurality
in the Knesset.
"The president indicated that the…
Mr Bernard Bekoe, a retired educationist, in the Ashanti Region has filed his nomination to contest Council of State membership.
Mr Bekoe, one of the ten contestants in the Region, promised among plans, to lobby government to provide …
French President Francois Hollande said Monday that French and African forces were winning the battle against Islamist rebels in Mali, but stressed that it was up to African forces to finish the job.
"We're winning this battle," Hollan…
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has renewed his invitation to the main opposition bloc (NSF) which earlier refused to participate in the meeting over the newly drafted constitution which the opposition view as controversial, official Ahra…
Donors are seeking to raise hundreds of millions of dollars on Tuesday for an African-led military intervention in Mali, aimed at defeating Islamist rebels and regaining the government's control over the entire country.
At least 950 milli…
The United States has pledged 96 million dollars for an African-led intervention force in Mali, coming on top of millions of dollars promised Tuesday by other nations for direct support to the mission or for humanitarian aid.
Japan said i…
Afghan President Hamid Karzai Tuesday said all peace efforts with the Taliban must be led by his government, warning that parallel, disunited efforts would take the country back decades.
"I call on my political opposition and the Taliban …
A Nigerian court has adjourned for two weeks the hearing of the appeal to free 15 Russian sailors who are suspected of arms smuggling, the Interfax news agency quoted the ship owner as saying on Tuesday. "The Nigerian authorities put off t…
The political crisis in Egypt and the ongoing unrest could lead to "the collapse of the state," Defence Minister and army chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi warned Tuesday.
"The continuation of conflict between the various political forces and t…
A referendum on the future of nuclear energy in Bulgaria failed Sunday when too few voters turned out to say whether they wanted new power plants constructed.
Exit polls said just more than 20 per cent of some 7 million registered vote…
Britain's Foreign Office warned Sunday there was a "specific threat" against Westerners in Somaliland and urged all British nationals to leave the breakaway territory.
British diplomats had previously advised citizens to avoid the auto…
Ninety-four people will face trial in the United Arab Emirates on charges of attempting to seize power in the Gulf state, the attorney general said Sunday.
The defendants "set up a group to call on people to adhere to Islam, while in f…
The Young Democrats, a pro NDC group, has said working in tandem with the party’s apparatchiks and caucuses should be the major concern with the Presidential Committee making the appointments for ministerial positions.
They said th…
Malian and French troops on Sunday entered the historic town of Timbuktu, a Malian army spokesman told dpa, as they advanced further in their campaign to drive out Islamist rebels from the north of the country.
The troops were now also…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday accused Iran of planning another "Holocaust," as the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
"Holocaust denial is continued energetically by a central state in the world," …
The African Union (AU) has invited President John Dramani Mahama to deliver an address to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday.
President Mahama will be the only head of state invi…
The Sissala Youth Forum has extended a warm congratulatory message to President John Dramani Mahama for his successful inauguration as the President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Sec…
The Adansi South District Assembly has completed the construction of a modern primary school project for the people of Kubi Kwanto at a cost of GH¢170,000.
The facility is made up of a six classroom block, an office and a store.
…
Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, has called for new strategies that would focus on achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
He said considering the prevailing conditions across the continent, there was the need fo…
Japanese officials met with a visiting U.S. special envoy in Tokyo on Monday and agreed to closely cooperate to urge the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) not to carry out new nuclear test, according to Japan's Kyodo News Agency…
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should have negotiated with the moderate opponents. ", Unfortunately, the leadership of Syria proved unprepared for that," Medvedev said in an interview with…
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hong Lei has urged all relevant parties to remain calm regarding the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. "The Chinese side opposes any moves that may lead to the escalation of tensions and are inconducive t…
Russia's representative for cooperation with African countries Mikhail Margelov, has said on Monday that Ethiopia and South Africa's involvement in stabilizing Mali would increase the African Union (AU)'s role in international affairs.
M…
Mr Cletus Apul Avoka, the former Majority Leader in Parliament, said on Monday that President John Dramani Mahama has not yet spelled out the parameters to enable him and his two colleagues to operate as coordinators for the Presidential P…
President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, said that Argentina and Iran have agreed to set up an independent truth commission to investigate the 1994 terrorist attack on a Jewish center in Buenos Aires. Foreign Minister of Arg…
Al-Shabaab militias in Somalia escaping from African Union forces are causing security concerns in Puntland and Somaliland, the autonomous regions of the country struggling to restore central government after more than two decades of civil…
The Philippine Customs bureau posted the largest drug bust last year worth 465.9 million pesos ( 11.46 million U.S. dollars) from the country's premier airport, a senior government official said on Monday.
Customs Task Group/Force o…
India and Pakistan citizens both home and abroad have held a 'global peace vigil' and had appealed to their governments to engage in dialogue to resolve disputes. The 'India-Pakistan Peace Now Global Vigil' was held on Sunday in cities inc…
A court in southern Vietnam began a trial on Monday against 22 people accused of trying to overthrow the government, a court official said.
The activists are accused of being members of the Hoi Dong Cong Luat Cong An Bia Son political org…
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi drew widespread criticism for defending Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini during an event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The comments were "an electoral manoeuvre" to re…
The Egyptian opposition on Monday rejected talks with President Mohammed Morsi unless their demands are met on amending the constitution, creating a new government and ending the bloodshed.
Facing his worst crisis since taking office i…