Former leftist prime minister Milos Zeman told the Czech Republic Saturday that he planned to speak for all citizens, after voting results showed he had beaten conservative Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg for the nation's presidency.
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Rebels stormed a prison and freed some 300 prisoners in north-west Syria, activists said Saturday, while government troops attacked rebel-held areas near the capital and discovered three tunnels for smuggling weapons.
"Clashes started …
The Central Regional Chief Fishermen Union has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama on his election and swearing-in as the President of Ghana.
Nana Amoako Essel III, President of the Union, said the assumption of President …
The head of Kunduz province's counter-terrorism operations and the head of the region's transport
department were killed in a suicide bombing late Saturday, Afghan police said.
The lone bomber blew himself up in the main square of Ku…
Malian and French troops on Saturday took control of the airport and main bridge in the strategic city of Gao, which has been held by jihadist groups since June, France's Defence Ministry said.
"French forces have gained control of the…
Chiefs and people of the Buwa Traditional Area in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region have pledged their support for President John Dramani Mahama in his quest to fufil the "Better Ghana" agenda.
The people gave the a…
The family of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Agbenaza (rtd), on Friday officially informed the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) of his death.
The late Lt. Col. Agbenaza was a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South and…
The Omanhen of Gomoa Akyempim, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II, has appealed to Members of Parliament (MPs) to desist from boycotts and concentrate on the work they are elected to do.
"I do not think MPs are elected to go and embark …
A German government spokesman on Friday praised Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi as "constructive," five days before he arrives in Berlin for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
"Within his term as Egypt's first freely elected presid…
The Young Democrats, a pro-NDC group, has welcomed the call by Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) and the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rescind its parliamentary vetting boycott decision.
Th…
The Appointment Committee of Parliament will vet four Ministerial nominees on January 30 and 31.
They are Mr Akwasi Oppong-Fosu, Minister designate for Local Government and Rural Development, Nana Oye Lithur, Minister designate for G…
The Institute of Public Relations - Ghana has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwah and Madam Freda Prempeh on their ascension to very high political positions.
This was contained in a press stateme…
President John Dramani Mahama has directed that for the orderly conducts of Government business, all statutory Boards whose tenure of office has expired should be in care-taker positions until substantive boards are established.
This…
Clement Kofi Humado, Minister designate for the Agric Ministry on Friday advocated the utilization of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's) in commercial farming to boost the country’s food security.
He however indicated that…
French foreign ministry on Friday called on its citizens to avoid traveling to the east Libyan region of Cyrenaica on terrorism threat against Westerners. Due to the persistent tensions related to security situation in the region and rumor…
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) headquarters in Egypt was torched on Friday as massive demonstrations were held nationwide to mark the second anniversary of the 2011 unrest that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak, state TV reported.…
Clashes between protesters and police renewed on Friday in Egypt, leaving six policemen injured, as Egypt marked the second anniversary of the 2011 unrest that toppled former leader Hosni Mubarak.
As tens of thousands of people flock…
President John Dramani Mahama arrived home from his four day state visit to Turkey on Thursday night.
The visit was at the invitation of Turkish President Abdullah Gul and was to further strengthen relations between Ghana and Turkey.
Whi…
Profile of Alhaji Limuna Mohammed-Muniru, Minister of State in charge of Human Resources Department and Scholarships at the Presidency
Date of Birth August 8, 1967
Nationality …
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-Ghana), has expressed worry that the political rivalry between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) especially in the aftermath of last December's electi…
Alhaji Habib Tijani, Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi in the Northern Region has promised to work with the Yendi Municipal Assembly, security agencies, heads of department and heads of the two Senior High School (SHS) in the Constituenc…
The African Union (AU) is expected to honor Zambia's first President Kenneth Kaunda in the Union's upcoming 50th anniversary for the role he played in the liberation struggles in the southern African region, the Times of Zambia reported on…
"Karel for President" is the slogan heard in Prague among youthful supporters of Karel Schwarzenberg, a 75-year-old scion of an Austrian aristocratic family.
After two years as foreign minister in a centre-right, three-way coalition gover…
Egypt was on Friday bracing for mass protests by the opposition to mark the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled Hosny Mubarak.
The opposition called for rallies against President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood group, …
Malian troops have advanced north toward the rebel-held city of Gao, a military spokesman said on Friday.
The troops entered the strategic town of Hombori, about 300 kilometres south of Gao, late on Thursday.
"We are at Hombori and we ar…
France on Friday became the latest country to warn its nationals against travelling to the Libyan city of Benghazi, citing rumours of threats against Westerners against the backdrop of the French intervention in nearby Mali.
The Foreig…
Benjamin Netanyahu has offered centrist newcomer Yair Lapid the choice of the finance or foreign ministry in his new cabinet, local media reported Friday, as the Israeli premier begins informal coalition talks.
Lapid, whose Yesh Atid part…
Milos Zeman, 68, has long been one of the more controversial personalities on the left of the Czech political scene.
As leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party (CSSD) he transformed the party's fortunes during the 1990s, leading it to…
Rohingya refugees in refugee camp in southern Thailand have gone on hunger strike to demand for improvement in the meals provided by Thai authorities, Bangkok Post reported.
An interpreter said that the refugees are demanding the Tha…
Members of the National Democratic Congress's TEIN Chapter of the Akatsi College of Education have congratulated Mr Edward Doe Adjaho following his elevation to the Speaker of Parliament.
This was contained in a statement signed by R…
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has called on the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament to reconsider its decision to boycott the vetting of nominees of the President.
This was contained in a statement signed by N…
Reverend (Rev) Samuel Adjei has called on traditional authorities in the country to appeal to the New Patriotic Party members in Parliament to rescind their decision not to participate in the vetting of ministerial nominees of the Presiden…
Four persons have submitted their nomination papers to contest the Council of State elections in the Western Region.
Mr Steve Opoku-Mensah, Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC) told the Ghana News Agency in an interview …
The opposition on Wednesday accused South African police of using live ammunition to quell protests in a black township in the Free State Province, leading to the deaths of at least two people.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said firin…
A new Israeli government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should focus on domestic issues rather than on reviving frozen peace talks with Palestinians, a top ally of the right-wing leader said Thursday.
"We are not willing to a…
The world's eight biggest economic powers should fight Islamist extremism in Mali, Algeria and elsewhere by each focusing on different hotspots, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday in the Swiss town of Davos.
The G8 grou…
The Czech Republic's bitter World War II history hung over the final stages of the campaign ahead of the presidential run-off elections on Friday and Saturday, in which leftist former prime minister Milos Zeman is facing conservative Forei…
The Novotel Market Traders Association in Accra has commended President John Dramani Mahama for nominating Nii Armah Ashittey, the Osu Korley Klottey Member of Parliament, to be approved by Appointments Committee of Parliament as Minister …
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has commenced the vetting of the first batch of Presidential nominees for Ministerial appointments without members from the Minority.
The first three nominees, Mr Seth Terkpeh, Minister desig…
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa said on Thursday that he will not resign, but carry on with a minority government after a coalition partner left his alliance.
The country cannot afford another snap election, Jansa said after a cabine…
South Korean President-elect Park Heun Hye nominated a former judge and co-chairman of her election campaign team to the post of prime minister Thursday.
Kim Yong Joon, 74, "has been at the forefront of efforts to put the country's law…
Leaders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta Region on Tuesday visited the offices of Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC to commiserate with staff on the death of Mr Henry Ford Kamel, Regional Minister.
Before signi…
Dr Isaac Amo-Antwi, a Takoradi based Social Worker on Tuesday said the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) action since the declaration of Election 2012 Presidential results is undermining the democratic structures of the country.
"N…
The profile of Mr Clement Kofi Humado nominated as Minister of Agriculture by President John Dramani Mahama obtained by the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Tuesday.
Mr Humado was born on December 18, 1953 at Anlo to the late John Kobla…
European Parliament President Martin Schulz on Wednesday rejected British Prime Minister David Cameron's criticism of the EU, saying London had often helped block EU reforms.
Schulz charged that "David Cameron wants to reduce the European…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud-Beteinu alliance emerged from Israel''s election as the largest party in parliament, preliminary results released Wednesday showed.
With 99 per cent of the votes counted, the results also showed t…
Almost 500 intellectuals in Vietman had by Wednesday signed an online petition calling for an end to the one-party system and for free elections.
The petition, which outlines an alternative constitution, was published on several popular b…
India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday chose Rajnath Singh, 62, to be its new president as it looks toward general elections scheduled for 2014.
Singh replaces Nitin Gadkari, 55, who faces corruption allegations…
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday said he would hold a referendum on Britain's EU membership, if his Conservative Party wins the next election, expected in 2015.
"It is time for the British people to have their say. I…
The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) on Wednesday condemned the decision of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) to boycott the parliamentary vetting of ministerial nominees by President John Dramani Mahama.
AFAG described the NPP d…