The Young Democrats, a pro-NDC youth group, has called on the leadership in Parliament to reject the nomination of Mr Joe Ghartey, the Member of Parliament for Essikado, for the position of second deputy Speaker.
They joined the earl…
Dr Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has reminded journalists to be guided by the national interest in the performance of their job.
He said they needed to be more circumspect and maintain high standards of profess…
Politicians of both divide in the country have been urged to show to the public, the same camaraderie that exists amongst them, both in the limelight and out of it.
Nii Amarh Somponu II, Nii Shipi of Tema, who said this during an inte…
Togbega Gabusu VI, Paramount Chief of Gbi Traditional Area, has appealed for tolerance as they await the nomination of a new Regional Minister after the demise of Mr Henry Ford Kamel.
He said tolerance was a virtue also to be adopted…
A day after she was discharged from hospital, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was planning to return to work next week, spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Thursday.
Staff who have spoken to her say she is "sounding terrific, up…
US House Speaker John Boehner was re-elected Thursday to lead the lower chamber, despite unrest in his conservative Republican majority after this week's passage of the unpopular fiscal cliff deal.
The legislation, which President Bara…
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to inform the Legislature by January 6, about the person nominated to be the Speaker of the Sixth Parliament.
Alhaji Rashid Pelpuo, Deputy Majority Leader told the Ghana News Agency in Accra…
Parliament on Thursday paid tribute to Henry Ford Kamel, the Volta Regional Minister, who passed away last Christmas at the Jasikan Hospital in the Volta Region.
The Members of Parliament (MPs) of both the Majority and Minority, prais…
President John Dramani Mahama has directed that the Presidential Inaugural ceremony scheduled for Monday January 7 2013 be given a national character.
Consequently the ceremonial streets and other principal streets in Accra would be drape…
Personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces, Police, Prisons Service, Fire Service, Immigration Service and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority on Thursday went on a route march along some of the main streets of Accra.
The m…
The Paramount Chief of Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II, has appealed to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to reconsider the decision to boycott the inauguration of the President -elect on January 7.
He app…
Members of the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama on his election as the President of the Republic of Ghana.
The House also commended President Mahama and his government for showing co…
Mr Mike Hammah, the Member of Parliament for Effutu, has called on chiefs and parents to instil the rich Ghanaian culture in the youth.
Mr Hammah said this at separate meetings in 12 communities in the constituency to thank them for…
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday told politicians that the people of Ghana demand a partnership in leadership and not partisanship.
He, therefore, called for greater collaboration between government and the Legislature, stressi…
Argentina has reignited the long-standing row over the Falkland Islands with Britain, calling for negotiations over the future of the disputed islands in the South Atlantic.
The appeal, by Argentine President Christina Fernandez de Kirchn…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor will be attending the inauguration of President-elect John Dramani Mahama at the Independence Square on Monday, 7th January following an invitation he had received from the state.
A statement signed by…
President Barack Obama on Friday designated a four-member delegation from the United States to attend the inauguration of President-elect John Dramani Mahama on January.
A statement from the US Embassy in Accra named the leader of the del…
Ten police offers were injured in clashes in Belfast in Northern Ireland during ongoing protests about the display of the pro-British Union Jack flag in the city, police said Friday.
A crowd of about 100 hurled petrol bombs and missiles a…
The first summit between of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) will be held here late this month, but cancer-battling Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will be absent, Chilean Foreign Mi…
Members of Parliament in the Fifth Parliament on Friday held a closed door meeting to discuss issues concerning their end of service benefits.
This was after President John Dramani Mahama had delivered the State of the Nation addres…
The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Friday slammed as "unprofessional and not neutral" a recent report by the UN Commission of Inquiry that accused the Syrian administration of huge violations of human rights.
Last month, UN Commission of Inqu…
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement on Friday marked its 48-year anniversary in the Gaza Strip, for the first time in six years.
On trucks, in cars or just walking on foot, the huge c…
The African Union (AU) has reiterated its support to regional efforts aimed at resolving crisis in Central African Republic (CAR).
AU announced in a statement on Friday that Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the AU Commission, contin…
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday said the country witnessed a massive health care improvement in the last four years than any other regime in the fourth Republic.
"Across the country, an unprecedented number of modern health c…
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday delivered the State of the Nation address with the promise to strengthen state institutions, unite Ghanaians and undertake more infrastructural development in the coming years.
"Much as we are men…
The African Union (AU) said it looks forward to the outcome of the meeting between presidents Omar Hassan Al Bashir of Sudan, and Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan.
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of AU Commission, has welcomed the c…
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday commended Members of Parliament for helping the government of the National Democratic Congress to deliver the "Better Ghana Agenda," from 2009 to date.
"I Congratulated Madam Speaker, Mrs Joyce …
The Central African Republic's civil society groups will take part in the peace negotiations over the ongoing conflict between the government and the Seleka coalition of rebels, scheduled to take place in Libreville from Jan. 8 under the g…
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed the National Defense Authorization Act of the 2013 fiscal year, the White House said on Thursday.
According to the White House, Obama signed the bill while vacationing in Hawaii. In a statement, Obam…
President Francois Bozize of Central African Republic (CAR) has reaffirmed that he would reject the rebel's demand to step down as related parties are working to decide on a date to begin planned peace talks in Gabon.
Though both the CAR …
The UK's Minister in charge of Africa, conflict issues, climate change and international energy and MP for Boston and Skegness, Mark Simmonds, will be in Ghana for the Presidential inauguration on Monday, January 7, 2013.
This will be the…
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will boycott the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama on January 7, the party's National Executive Committee decided on Wednesday.
"The NPP will not be there. It will make nonsense of…
Mr Thomas Baffoe-Ankomah, Nkoranza South Constituency Chairman of National Democratic Congress (NDC) has appealed to the youth in the area to bury their political differences and forge ahead in unity towards accelerated development.
…
Mr Seth Adjei-Baah, outgoing Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkawkaw, has called on assembly members to remain non-partisan and co-operate with the government and MPs to enhance development.
He was optimistic that his predecessor would…
Ms Akua Sena Dansoa, Minister of Tourism, said preparation towards the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama on January 7 is progressing according to the scheduled plan.
"We have learnt some lessons from previous inaugural ch…
The Eastern Regional Executives of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has called for committed National Executives to make meaningful impact on the political scene.
A statement issued by Ustaz Yakubu Salifu, Regional Secretary…
Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame, has said his party’s decision to contest the December 7 presidential poll results in court is firmly rooted in their belief in fairness, transparency…
Parliament reconvened on Thursday for a brief session as the House had to adjourn due to concerns raised about conditions of service and end of service benefits for Members of Parliament ( MPs)
Members of the Minority led by Dr Anthon…
Mr Dan Botwe, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Okere, has praised the electorate for retaining him in Parliament, in the 2012 parliamentary polls.
Mr Botwe, who was speaking to the GNA, also commended the const…
A number of roads in Accra would be closed from 0600 hours to 1800 hours on Monday, January 7th, 2013, in connection with the inaugural ceremony of the President.
Chief Superintendent Samuel Tetteh, Deputy Commander of the Motor Traffic…
Ghana is set for the inauguration of the fourth President under the Fourth Republic on Monday January 7, at the Independence Square, Accra, the nation's capital city.
President John Dramani Mahama will be sworn in as President of the…
The deterioration in the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is creating alarm in Nicaragua, which is highly dependent on economic aid and trade with its unconditional leftist ally.
"Nicaragua's enormous dependency on Venezuela …
Mr Ali Salifu, Bawku Central Constituency First Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Wednesday appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to remain focussed on the chapter two of the "Better Ghana Agenda".
He sai…
Mr Isaac Osei, Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin, has called for bold action to reconstruct the Kumasi Central Market, to end the frequent fire outbreaks and destruction of traders' wares.
The MP appealed to the Kumasi Metropolitan…
Iraq's Shiite prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, Wednesday promised action to release hundreds of Sunni Muslims detained for suspected security offences, in a bid to allay Sunnis holding mass protests for more than two weeks.
But the prem…
Israel's lifting of restrictions on the import of construction materials into the Gaza Strip was helpful but has not affected the blockade imposed on the salient, a Palestinian official said Tuesday.
"Practically on the ground and in r…
Building "an economic giant" is this year's priority but antagonism between North and South Korea should also be ended, Kim Jong Un said Tuesday in the first New Year's address by a North Korean leader in 19 years.
Economic policies wo…
The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) on Tuesday joined millions of Ghanaians celebrating the New Year with a message invoking good healthy, happiness and prosperity upon each one in 2013.
"Much has happened during the past twelve months…
The US Senate overwhelmingly approved a compromise early Tuesday to avoid the worst impact of the so-called fiscal cliff about two hours after the midnight deadline at which the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts came into effect.
T…
United Nations-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi Sunday outlined a solution to end the conflict in Syria, saying there is a "wide international consensus" on the formula.
"This political solution includes a ceasefire, the formation of …