A member of the legal team of the opposition New Patriotic Party says it was for the purpose of maintaining the sanctity of the judiciary that the NPP requested an in-camera hearing of its objections to the panel of judges hearing the NDC's joinder application. Mrs Gloria Akuffo was speaking to journalists after the case in which the governing National Democratic Congress is applying to be joined as respondents to the election petition brought by the NPP challenging the declaration of ... Read More

The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-Moon, on Tuesday 11 December 2012, appointed Maj Gen Dela Johnson Sakyi as the Force Commander (FC) of the United Nation Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS). He succeeds Maj Gen Moses Bisong Obi of Nigeria, who completed his assignment on 18 November 2012. Gen Sakyi has 34 years of military command and staff experience at national and international levels. Until his appointment, Maj Gen Sakyi was the Assistant Commandant of the Ghana ... Read More

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Thursday fixed Tuesday February 5 and Tuesday February 26 as days for holding the parliamentary by-elections in the Akatsi South and Buem constituencies respectively. Separate statements signed by Mr Kwadwo Sarfo-Kantanka, EC Deputy Chairman in Charge of Operations on Thursday said the by-election follows the appointment of the MP for Akatsi South, Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, , as Speaker of Parliament and the demise of the MP for Buem, Mr. Henry Ford Kamel. The ... Read More

Former Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, Dr. Edward Omane-Boamah, has been assigned the responsibility of coordinating Ghana?s participation in the 2013 Africa Nations Cup Tournament in South Africa. A statement from the Presidency and signed by Presidential Spokesperson John Abdulai Jinapor said President John Mahama has tasked Dr. Omane-Boamah to ensure Ghana's successful preparation and participation in the tournament. The 2013 African Nations Cup opens on January 19th and ends ... Read More

The Ministry of Education has informed all heads of private kindergartens, primary, junior and senior high schools and technical/vocational institutions of the commencement of the 2013 EMIS Schools Census Exercise. A statement signed by Mr Paul K. Krampa, Director of Public Relations, urged heads of institutions to contact their respective district education offices in the regions for their questionnaires. Completed questionnaires are expected to be submitted to the Ghana Education ... Read More

Ghana beat Egypt 3-0 on Thursday in Abu Dhabi in their first friendly match before 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. And the result is Ghana's biggest win in history against the North African side. Emmanuel Agyemang Badu's first half goal and a second half double from Richmond Boakye-Yiadom and captain Asamoah Gyan handed the Black Stars victory over the seven-time Nations Cup winners, the Pharaohs, who failed to qualify for this year's finals in South Africa. There were plenty positives from ... Read More

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow), an oil and gas exploration and production group, yesterday announced that it has opened the application process for the Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme (TGSS) for the 2013/2014 academic year, until February 13. A statement, copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said 114 scholarships would be awarded to beneficiaries, under the TGSS, and asked interested applicants to apply online at www.tullowgroupscholarshipscheme.org. The TGSS is aimed at building capacity in ... Read More

President John Dramani Mahama has in consultation with the National Chief Imam dissolved the National Hajj Committee. A statement signed by the Spokesperson to the President, John Abdulai Jinapor, said the dissolution of the Committee takes immediate effect. The President has meanwhile appointed Ibrahim Abdul Rauf Tanko, a former Member of Parliament for Yagaba-Kubori in the Northern Region, to manage the activities of the Hajj Committee until a substantive Committee is ... Read More

President John Mahama has assured Ghana Prisons Service that his government will equip the Service to acceptable standards as has been done within the Ghana Armed Forces and the Fire Service. He stated that the Prisons Service?s role of correcting and reforming inmates cannot be over-emphasized and must be treated with the seriousness it deserves. ?We are committed this time to ensuring that the appropriate equipments and logistics are provided to our men in arms so that their discharge ... Read More

The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) on Wednesday said the nation has been tagged as a shining model of democracy in Africa.      The accolade was bestowed on Ghana considering the country's ability to successfully hold elections in the midst of challenges, Mr. Theodore Dzeble, CDD-Ghana Head of Public Affairs told the Ghana News Agency in a telephone interview in Accra.      He said: "Presidential elections in Ghana are always keenly contested with a lot of ... Read More

The New Patriotic Party says it will not respond to the supplementary affidavit filed by the National Democratic Congress justifying why it should be allowed to be joined as a party to the petition challenging the results of the December 7, 2012 presidential election. A member of the NPP?s legal team, Godfred Yeboah Dame, told the ?Ghanaian Times? in a telephone interview yesterday, that they were served with the supplementary affidavit on January 9, but they do not intend to file a response ... Read More

Government has directed that the first batch of District Chief Executives (DCEs) who were appointed in May 2009 are to remain in office till their tenure of office comes to an end in May. The directive said after May there would be a general review of the performance of the DCE?s and changes shall be made to that effect. A statement issued by Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Minister for Local Government and Rural Development said the position of DCEs unlike the positions of Ministers and Regional ... Read More