Mr Peter Owusu Baffoe, Chairman of Nkoranza South Constituency of National Democratic Congress (NDC) has advised members of the Party seeking for appointment in government to examine themselves as to whether they could perform to expectati…
Seoul's unification Minister reaffirmed on Monday his commitment to dialogue with North Korea as his ministry marked the 40th anniversary of its founding amid brittle relations with the North and mounting border tension.
Inter-Korean r…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday urgently appealed to all the sides in the Bawku conflict to lay down their arms immediately.
He has also ordered reinforcement of military and police personnel to the area to protect lives …
The Kumasi Women's Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Zongo community has said it was not true that they were against the nomination of Mr Samuel Sarpong of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as the Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Exe…
Top South Korean and Japanese diplomats agreed Monday to step up joint efforts to persuade North Korea not to fire a long-range missile, officials here.
In their telephone conversation, Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and his counterpar…
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday dismissed a report saying he has offered a deal with Russia on Iran's weapon program, but stressed that Washington needs to reset and reboot the U.S.- Russia relationship.
"I think that the repo…
The Adansi Traditional Council (ATC) has expressed concern about the appointment of government nominees to the three District and Municipal Assemblies in the area without any consultation with the Council.
The assemblies are Adansi N…
Mr Clever Nyathi, Head of Governance, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Monday said elections remained a major source of conflicts in Africa and called for sustainable efforts to explain good governance and democracy to the p…
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kwaku Duku, Deputy Ashanti Regional Police Commander has called on politicians to desist from making derogatory remarks about the security services, especially the Police Service.
He said Ghana had …
Parliament on Thursday approved the reconstitution
of the membership of Ghana's representatives to two international parliamentary bodies.
Mr. Edward Adjaho, First Deputy Speaker, Mr Enoch Teye Mensah, Majority Chief Whip, Mr. Mose…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday announced the appointment of Mr Kwaku Kwarteng as the party's Director of Communications.
Mr Kwarteng, a former government spokesperson on finance, would head the Communications Directorate o…
Drama unfolded at an Accra Circuit Court when a judge ordered the arrest of a 30 year-old woman for spanking her four-year-old daughter outside the court room.
The woman, who gave her name as Hajia, had earlier been asked by the court to…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor arrived home on Thursday from Lilongwe, Malawi, after leading a team of former African heads of state at the invitation of the African Union (AU).
The seven-day mission of the team was to assess …
Opanin Kwame Afreh, Chairman of the Asante United Forum, a pressure group in Kumasi, has called for the amendment of the Local Government Law, Act 462, to make it possible for the appointment of two chief executives each for all the metrop…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Thursday swore
in the first woman Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrisu and reminded her to ensure equality of all persons before the law.
He said Ghanaians were not h…
Mr. Larry Bimi, Chairman of the National Commission for Civic Education on Thursday noted the commission's commitment to ensuring that Ghana became the cradle of constitutional democracy in Africa.
"This is the more reason we have to …
Mr. Ernest Yaw Obeng, an activist of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in the Ashanti Region, has expressed concern about protests and agitations by some party supporters for their favourites to be offered presidential appointments.
…
Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mr David Adeenze Kanga, has called for suggestions on how to ensure effective vigilance at polling stations to help stop multiple voting during elections.
He made the appeal during an…
Eighteen persons have been appointed by the Government to serve at the Kwaebibirem District Assembly.
The appointees, including four women were on Tuesday sworn into office by the Kade District Magistrate, Mr Kwaku Baah-Frimpong.
Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, Western Regional Minister has appealed to the media to ensure adequate and accurate reportage of events to promote a positive image of the Region.
He said "we must educate our citizens to change their attitude to…
A group of National Democratic congress (NDC) activists at Oforikrom in Kumasi have called for the appointment of Mr Ebenezer Terlabi, a Research Scientist, as the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) for Kumasi.
They held that Mr Terl…
Nana Akomea, NPP Member of Parliament (MP) for Okaikwei South, on Tuesday said the with the nomination of more deputy ministers, President Mills' commitment to cut down on public expenditure could run into problems.
He said the lates…
Mr J.H. Owusu Acheampong, 68, a former Minister of Food and Agriculture was on Tuesday elected by popular acclamation to represent Brong-Ahafo on the Council of State.
At the close of nominations nine out of the 10 contestants withdr…
Mr Ato Essuman, 55, Chief Director at the Ministry of Education, on Tuesday polled 18 votes to retain his position as the Central Regional representative on the Council of State.
Mr Sam Pee Yalley, also 55 and a former District Chief…
Mr Samuel Petty Haligah, Presiding Member of the Ketu South District Assembly has reminded government appointees of the non-partisan principle governing the work of the assembly and urged them to tackle its business in that spirit.
H…
Nana Asiamah Poku-Afrifa II, Toasehene in the Atwima-Nwabiagya district, was on Tuesday elected as a representative of the Ashanti Region to the Council of State.
He got 29 votes out of 50 ballots cast.
Kumasi Metropolitan Asse…
Dr Bernard Glover, 68, Proprietor of Hotel Cisneros at Sogakope, was on Tuesday elected Volta Region's representative on the Council of State.
He got 18 votes followed by Very Reverend Livingstone Komla Buama, Immediate Past Moderato…
Osabarima Owusu Gyamadu, chief of Akyem Anyinase near Akyem Oda, was on Tuesday elected the Eastern Regional representative on the Council of State.
The 64-year-old farmer polled 33 votes out of the 41 total valid votes cast with one…
Ghana and Angola on Tuesday affirmed their
commitment to renew and strengthen bilateral ties for their mutual benefit.
Vice President John Dramani Mahama has consequently called for the necessary processes to get underway so that t…
Mr Mahmud Khalid, Upper West Regional Minister has called on religious leaders, kingmakers and other principal stakeholders in the Wa Skin to come out with alternative ways of settling the chieftaincy dispute out of court.
"I will we…
Dr. Yaw Graham, Coordinator of the Third World Network, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Tuesday advised people who consistently and continuously demonized former President Jerry John Rawlings, to desist from the act.
He sai…
Mr Kofi Opoku Manu, Ashanti Regional Minister has called on the people of the region to rally behind him as he took office to spearhead the development of the region.
He said the development of the region required a collaborative eff…
The Reverend Samuel Kwabena Fugah, an evangelist and opinion leader, has called on Ghanaians to support the government to promote communal unity for effective development of the country.
He said the country has reached a point where …
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday indefinitely postponed the Council of State elections for the Greater Accra region due to the absence of the required Electoral College to vote.
According to the Electoral Law, two representativ…
Mr Daniel Nkrumah, the District Co-ordinating Director for Adansi North in the Ashanti Region, has asked assembly members to give due respect to the leadership of the assembly to ensure accelerated development.
He gave the advice dur…
Fiji's suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum can be avoided if the Forum leaders understand the real problems the country face, said Fiji's Labour Party leader.
"I don't think we will solve this problem by imposing sanctions, the…
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has named veteran diplomat Dennis Ross to be her special adviser for the Gulf and Southwest Asia, the State Department announced Monday.
"This is a region in which America is fighting two wars …
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced Tuesday it will join the Egypt-brokered Palestinian unity and reconciliation talks scheduled to start on Thursday in Cairo.
A Hamas delegation is traveling to the Egyptian capital on …
Another attack has been reported in Central African Republic since the recent formation of government aroused displeasure from rebels in talks on an end to years of instability.
Ex-combatants of the Democratic Front for the Central A…
The Reverend Dr. Jacob Ayeebo, Head of the Anglican Diocesan and Development Relief Organisation (ADDRO), was on Tuesday elected the Upper East Region's representative on the Council of State.
He polled 9 nine out of a total of 18 vo…
The newly appointed Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on the Regional Executive of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), a day after assumption of office.
He called for frequent interaction am…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante-Bekwai, Mr Joe Osei-Wusu, has completed a tour of almost all the 117 communities in the constituency, to thank the electorate for the support given him during the last general elections.
Among…
Eighteen delegates have been selected from the nine District and Municipal Assemblies in the Upper East Region to form the Electoral College to elect a regional representative to the Council of State.
The assemblies comprise the Bolg…
Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in the Upper West Region have appealed to the government to enforce the Internal Revenue Act 592, that required 25 per cent tax reduction for disabled persons engaged in businesses.
They said the non-…
Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, nominee for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, on Monday said getting the youth interested in agriculture should begin with the revival of running school farms in the secondary schools and the universities with modern eq…
Seven houses and three vehicles were burnt in renewed violence on Sunday between supporters of the NDC and the NPP in the Tamale Metropolis.
The arson took place after the burial of one Abdul Rashid who was shot dead in a previous cl…
Four government appointees were sworn into office of the Adaklu-Anyigbe District Assembly on Monday.
They were Madam Casia Kporku, Mr Alfred Odikro, all from Kpetoe, Mr Dorpe Samuel Atormey, Adaklu-Waya and Togbe Bina Lawluvi IV of Z…
Mr. S.S Nayina, Northern Regional Minister, on Monday gave the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the region, one month ultimatum to ensure that all weapons were retrieved and surrende…
Mr. Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, on Monday assured traditional authorities in the region that his administration would consult and share ideas with them to facilitate the progress of the region.
He said since…
Dennis B Ross, who brokered an agreement between Israel and Palestinian Authority in 1995, has been appointed by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as her Special Adviser for the Gulf and Southwest Asia.
Ross, who served under tw…