The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has congratulated the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the resounding victory in the December 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary polls.
The PS…
President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday gave the assurance that he would hand over a peaceful and stable Ghana to his successor; Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo, come January 7 next year.
"I inherited a peaceful and stable country from …
The National Executive Council of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has congratulated Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President-elect, for his victory in the December 7 election.
The Council said: “We wish to extend to you…
President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to support the incoming government, led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to succeed in its development programmes and projects.
He said the successes of the new government would benefit a…
The Ambassador Pamela Bridgewater Project has sent a congratulatory message to the wife of the President-elect, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, as the incoming First Lady of the land.
President-elect Nana Akufo Addo won the just-ended 2016 …
The Brong Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs has commended the Electoral Commission for successfully conducting this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
“Ghana has proved beyond all reasonable doubt that it is the beacon of ho…
The President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed the commitment of his incoming administration to create a new region out of the Western Region, saying: "It is high on the list of the priorities of my government."
He also…
The President-Elect of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has thanked the Chiefs and people of the Upper West Region for their massive show of support for him and for the NPP in this year’s elections, which saw the NPP increase its…
A founder member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Osei Asiedu, has called for total re-organisation of the party from the branches up to the national level.
Mr Asiedu, a Tema-based businessman, said the party did not …
Ghanaians should change their attitudes if they intend to see real change in their lives and the fortunes of the country, the lead pastor of Lifeline Assemblies of God, Rev. Jacob Botchway, has urged.
He said in spite of the fact that …
The President elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives would be elected in his government in 2018.
This, he said will ensure that those who lived in the districts were involved in ch…
The Regional Chairmen’s caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for calm and a moment of retrospection for scientific analysis of the factors which contributed to the party’s defeat in Election 2016.
The Regional Cha…
The Press Secretary to the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Mr Eugene Arhin, has said the purported list of would-be ministers and appointees being circulated on social media was not genuine.
According to Mr Arhin what was …
The Korea Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Lyeo Woon-Ki, has stated that fighting corruption and prudent management of the Ghanaian economy is the biggest hurdle awaiting the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
He said although corrup…
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana has joined the list of organisations and personalities that have congratulated the President-elect, Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo, on winning the December 7, 2016 elections, urging him to see…
The President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday assured the people of Bawku that he would, at all times, advocate strong bond among the citizenry and remain a unifying pillar of the nation.
His said his main objective was …
Sources from the Electoral Commission indicate that the nationwide figure of women who won the parliamentary election on Wednesday, December 7, to represent their respective constituencies in the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana…
The Minority New Patriotic Party in Parliament on Thursday expressed it unhappiness with what it describes as the unilateral decisions by the Government to have Parliament approve loans, Supplier’s Credit Agreement, Project and Implementat…
The President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has declared the intention of his administration to restructure the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) to make it a genuine instrument to facilitate the development of the th…
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Volta Region have been directed to remain at post after the inauguration of the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and his NPP government on January 7, 2017.
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Mr. Japheth Baidoo, Western Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged party supporters and sympathisers not to be deterred by the electoral defeat, but work extra hard to make the party attractive.
He noted…
The Ashanti Young Business Executives Association (ASHYBEC-GH) has congratulated Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo on his election as the President. This was contained in a statement issued in Kumasi and signed by its Secretary, Mr. Mustapha Nt…
Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Korley Klottey, in the Greater Accra Region has asked her constituents to get on board and support her to fulfill the development agenda of the constituency.
She said with…
The Western Region elected two women out of the eight, who contested the parliamentary election in the 26 constituencies in the Western Region last week, as their representatives in Parliament.
Out of a total of 108 candidates from the…
The Minority in Parliament yesterday declared its intention not to be part of any processes and decisions of the House regarding the approval of loans and agreements in the transition period until it receives copies of handover notes of th…
Parliament has announced that President Mahama’s address on the State of the Nation originally tabled for Thursday, December 22, 2016, will now be on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 10.00 am.
A statement issued by the Public Affairs Direct…
The President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, yesterday sent a warning to people he would appoint in his administration that if they came in with the aim to make money at the expense of the state, then they should rather resort to the …
The President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday announced that former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen would hold the same portfolio in his administration.
Political Pundits had already tipped the former…
The scheduled debate on the Right to Information Bill (RTI Bill) in Parliament yesterday was shot down by the Minority.
The Minority, led by its leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, was not happy with the suggestion by the Majority Ch…
The campaign team of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) worked hard in the run-up to the December 7, 2016 elections but the result is a case of “man proposes, God disposes’’ the Presidential candidate of the party, Mr Ivor Kobina Greenstr…
The Berlin Christmas market where 12 people were killed on Monday by a suspected Islamist extremist who drove a truck into a crowd has reopened.
Police have installed concrete barriers to prevent a repeat attack.
Meanwhile police hav…
Opposition MPs in Kenya have stormed out of parliament in the capital, Nairobi, saying that they have been assaulted in the house.
The chaos came during a debate on changing the electoral laws to allow manual vote-counting for next year…
The Ghana Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (GABMLS) has congratulated the President- elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for emerging winners in the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elect…
More than 20 people have been killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, over President Joseph Kabila's failure to give up power, a UN official has said.
Some of the…
President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo might review the appointments of the new heads for the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE).
President Joh…
The Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has said the National Democratic Congress party would bounce back a formidable one.
He said “the NDC is not dead. It’s a bit crooked and we will straighten ourselves up and come back more for…
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) says Ghana has become a beacon of democracy in the West African sub-region.
That, according to the council, was due to the successful general election the country held recently.
In a statement…
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has hit out at regional mediators urging him to step down, saying he will not be intimidated.
The West African regional bloc Ecowas had called on him to honour his initial pledge to accept electoral defeat…
Parliament reconvened on Tuesday with the consideration of issues relating to the determination of certain emoluments for specified constitutional office holders in the Executive high on its agenda.
These include the post general electi…
President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed the need for a strong relationship between Ghana and Nigeria. According to Nana Addo, the bond between the two countries is also beneficial to the African continent.
He made this …
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, yesterday advised all Members of Parliament (MPs) who lost their seats in the December 7 parliamentary election to pack their files and vacate their offices at the Job 600 Office Complex by …
Dr Zanetor Agyemang- Rawlings, Member of Parliament (MP) elect for the Korley Klottey, in the Greater Accra Region has asked her constituents to get on board and support her to fulfill the development agenda of the constituency.
She sai…
Mr Japheth Baidoo, the Western Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged supporters and sympathizers not to be deterred by the electoral defeat but work extra hard to make the party attractive.
He said the …
The Methodist Bishop of Sefwi Bekwai, the Right Reverend Sampson Kwaku Gyabeng, has asked Ghanaians to put the presidential and parliamentary polls behind them and accept to live in harmony.
He said there should be unity and genuine rec…
The Patron of the Hope Welfare Club, Mr Charles Kwabena Okyere, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for his cooperation, understanding and high sense of nationalism when he was defeated in the just ended election.
He also commend…
The Volta Regional First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Archibald Letsa, has assured people of the region that development projects started by President John Mahama would be completed.
He explained that the people in…
According to figures released by the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) after the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections, there were 138 females out of the total number of 1,158 candidates who came out to be …
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed two new substantive chairpersons for the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
They are Madam Josephine Nkrumah …
Registration of Members-elect to the seventh Parliament began yesterday, with strict instructions to the new law makers to provide accurate information to the House.
Anyone who provides inaccurate information commits a crime under Section…
President John Dramani Mahama has stated that he has no definite plans when he exits office after January 7 except to a good rest.
According to the President, the only thing that he has taught of is to take a rest having worked tirelessly…
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