Mrs Grace Omaboe, alias “Maame Dorkono”, one of the three New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary aspirants for the New Abirem seat, has reiterated the need for love, unity, understanding and tolerance to enhance party cohesion.
This…
The Gbewaa Youth Group, a group within the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has assured the President, John Evans Atta Mills and his entourage of a massive and resounding welcome to Tamale, during his intended tour of the Northern Regio…
The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has elected Joseph Festus K. Addai, an Electrical Engineer as the Presiding Member (PM).
Mr Addai who was the incumbent won, 47 votes representing more than 82 per cent, after three rounds of voting. His…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Thursday affirmed that Ghana’s Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Chief Dauda Mandiaya Bawumia was safe and had not been subject to any personal attack.
A statement issued in Accra…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Thursday said Ghana’s Embassy in Abidjan had not been closed down although non-essential staff had been evacuated.
In a statement issued in Accra, it said due to the fast de…
The Agona West Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to win both the
Parliamentary and Presidential elections in 2012.
Mr Emmanuel Kweku Tetteh, the new Agona West Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) made this…
The African Union High Representative for Somalia, former President Jerry John Rawlings, has urged all parties in the Somali peace process to re-new their commitment and work as a unified front to enable them to achieve lasting peace.
…
NATO warplanes have launched air strikes on telecommunication and broadcasting infrastructure in
several Libyan cities, Libya's official TV said Wednesday.
"Telecommunication infrastructure, and radio and television broadcasting stations…
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday visited Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California for a live webcast session on his economy and jobs initiatives.
In the town-hall styled session, named "Shared Responsibility and Shared Prosp…
NATO advised on Wednesday that Libyan civilians to keep themselves away from Libyan leader Muammar
Gaddafi's forces to help NATO air strike achieve "greater success."
In a statement posted on NATO's website, Canadian Lieutenant General C…
The situation is now changing for the interest of the ruling regime that will definitely gain success over protesters, said Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan Leader Muammer Gaddafi,according to al-Arabiya news channel.
During an interview with…
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ruled out signing a new security pact with the United States to extend the presence of U.S. troops in the country, his office said in a statement on Wednesday.
"The Prime Minister rule out possibility f…
U.S. Secretary of States Hillary Clinton has recommended up to 25 million dollars in non-lethal aid to the Libyan opposition, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said on Wednesday.
"This is not 25 million dollars in actual cash or money…
U.S. President Barack Obama supports decision by its allies, such as Britain and France, to send
military personnel to help Libyan rebels, the White House said on Wednesday.
"The president, obviously, was aware of this decision and suppo…
U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron held a phone conversation on
Wednesday, discussing increasing military, diplomatic and economic pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the White House said in a
sta…
Haiti's Electoral Council on Wednesday announced the final outcome of the second round of the
presidential elections of March 20, giving the triumph to presidential candidate Michel Martelly, news reaching here said.
A spokesman for Hait…
Tension increased in Haiti Wednesday as the country was waiting for the final results of the
presidential election and the legislative elections held last month.
Demonstrators walked across the country, demanding the Provisional Electora…
A South Korean man nearly cut off his finger and created a commotion in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul Thursday, protesting against Tokyo's renewed territorial claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, police said.
T…
US federal authorities have filed a lawsuit against a marine services company based in Alabama for alleged demeaning treatment of 500 Indian employees, who were forced to live in "substandard" accommodations and given "unwholesome" food.
…
Hundreds of homes were evacuated on Wednesday in Monument, U.S. state of Colorado after hydrochloric acid was leaking from a train car, authorities said.
The leakage was first reported around 1 a.m. local time when a southbound train spot…
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for a worldwide review of nuclear safety standards during a trip to the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
"The standards of nuclear safety should be fully reviewed. The IAEA (International Atom…
Tim Hetherington, an award- winning photographer and Osar-nominated film director, was killed on
Wednesday in Misrata of western Libya while covering fighting between government and rebel forces, media reports said here.
Hetherington, a …
The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has elected Joseph Festus K. Addai, an Electrical Engineer as the Presiding Member (PM).
Mr Addai who was the incumbent won, 47 votes representing more than 82 per cent, after three rounds of voting. His…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Thursday affirmed that Ghana’s Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Chief Dauda Mandiaya Bawumia was safe and had not been subject to any personal attack.
A statement issued in Accra…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Thursday said Ghana’s Embassy in Abidjan had not been closed down although non-essential staff had been evacuated.
In a statement issued in Accra, it said due to the fast de…
The Agona West Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to win both the
Parliamentary and Presidential elections in 2012.
Mr Emmanuel Kweku Tetteh, the new Agona West Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) made this…
The African Union High Representative for Somalia, former President Jerry John Rawlings, has urged all parties in the Somali peace process to re-new their commitment and work as a unified front to enable them to achieve lasting peace.
…
NATO warplanes have launched air strikes on telecommunication and broadcasting infrastructure in
several Libyan cities, Libya's official TV said Wednesday.
"Telecommunication infrastructure, and radio and television broadcasting stations…
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday visited Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California for a live webcast session on his economy and jobs initiatives.
In the town-hall styled session, named "Shared Responsibility and Shared Prosp…
NATO advised on Wednesday that Libyan civilians to keep themselves away from Libyan leader Muammar
Gaddafi's forces to help NATO air strike achieve "greater success."
In a statement posted on NATO's website, Canadian Lieutenant General C…
The situation is now changing for the interest of the ruling regime that will definitely gain success over protesters, said Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan Leader Muammer Gaddafi,according to al-Arabiya news channel.
During an interview with…
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ruled out signing a new security pact with the United States to extend the presence of U.S. troops in the country, his office said in a statement on Wednesday.
"The Prime Minister rule out possibility f…
U.S. Secretary of States Hillary Clinton has recommended up to 25 million dollars in non-lethal aid to the Libyan opposition, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said on Wednesday.
"This is not 25 million dollars in actual cash or money…
U.S. President Barack Obama supports decision by its allies, such as Britain and France, to send
military personnel to help Libyan rebels, the White House said on Wednesday.
"The president, obviously, was aware of this decision and suppo…
U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron held a phone conversation on
Wednesday, discussing increasing military, diplomatic and economic pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the White House said in a
sta…
Haiti's Electoral Council on Wednesday announced the final outcome of the second round of the
presidential elections of March 20, giving the triumph to presidential candidate Michel Martelly, news reaching here said.
A spokesman for Hait…
Tension increased in Haiti Wednesday as the country was waiting for the final results of the
presidential election and the legislative elections held last month.
Demonstrators walked across the country, demanding the Provisional Electora…
A South Korean man nearly cut off his finger and created a commotion in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul Thursday, protesting against Tokyo's renewed territorial claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, police said.
T…
US federal authorities have filed a lawsuit against a marine services company based in Alabama for alleged demeaning treatment of 500 Indian employees, who were forced to live in "substandard" accommodations and given "unwholesome" food.
…
Hundreds of homes were evacuated on Wednesday in Monument, U.S. state of Colorado after hydrochloric acid was leaking from a train car, authorities said.
The leakage was first reported around 1 a.m. local time when a southbound train spot…
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for a worldwide review of nuclear safety standards during a trip to the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
"The standards of nuclear safety should be fully reviewed. The IAEA (International Atom…
Tim Hetherington, an award- winning photographer and Osar-nominated film director, was killed on
Wednesday in Misrata of western Libya while covering fighting between government and rebel forces, media reports said here.
Hetherington, a …
The Yagbonwura, Tuntumbe Boresa Sulemana Jakpa II, overlord of the Gonja Traditional Area, has affirmed his participation in helping to resolve the Dagbon crisis.
The Yagbonwura said he would be part of the eminent chiefs constituted…
Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, leader of the 40- member African Union (AU) Observer Mission for Nigeria’s Presidential elections, on Saturday, toured some polling centres, as the first phase of the polls got underway nation-wide.
…
Seeking efforts aimed at increasing "additional investment flows" to developing countries, India has said the need to positively impact the lives of the poor should be the "mantra" that should permeate the thinking of the World Bank.
…
South Korea plans to file a charge against its citizens illegally staying in Libya this week for defying a government order to leave the war-torn country for safety reasons, the foreign ministry said Sunday.
Currently, 13 South Koreans…
Now, IAF and and the Indian Army pilots will be able to stay airborne for longer periods.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation has come up with composite oxygen cylinders that will lighten the burden of military helicop…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tamale Central, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini has embarked on several developmental projects including the construction of classroom blocks to give decent accommodation to students in his constituency.
O…
The Yagbonwura, Tuntumbe Boresa Sulemana Jakpa II, overlord of the Gonja Traditional Area, has affirmed his participation in helping to resolve the Dagbon crisis.
The Yagbonwura said he would be part of the eminent chiefs constituted…
Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, leader of the 40- member African Union (AU) Observer Mission for Nigeria’s Presidential elections, on Saturday, toured some polling centres, as the first phase of the polls got underway nation-wide.
…