2010

President John Evans Atta Mills on Thursday re-emphasised the need for fellow African leaders to respect the will of the people by accepting the outcome of national elections. He said it was wrong for political leaders to impose…

The Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police has said that it will arrest all persons who make and receive phone calls while driving, according to a Daily Graphic report. According to the newspaper, the MTTU Boss, ACP…

Mr Jonathan Adabre, a policy analyst with Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), has appealed to the government to set up a sustainable funding system for the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) instead of relying on…

A Ghanaian man resident in the UK has been jailed for four years for the processing of fake documents including passports, visas and birth certificates. A press release issued by the UK High Commission in Ghana and copied to…

Thirty five newly regis­tered Valued Added Tax (VAT) traders have undergone a sensitisation workshop to create awareness on the signifi­cance of VAT in the country. Participants were taken through series of presentations about the VAT…

The President of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), Mr Theophilus Aidoo-Mensah, has expressed concern about the conduct of the on-going District Level Elections. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency after…

District Level Elections in the Greater Accra Region began at 0700 hours on Thursday in a number of polling stations but without the characteristic long queues of voters when the Ghana News Agency visited. The elections are being held in…

Prompt intervention by some voters who had gone to cast their votes last Tuesday at Asafo Number Two at Mamfam Electoral Area of Apam prevented Gomoa West District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Theophilus Aidoo-Mensah, and the former NPP Member…

The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) and the Civic Forum Initiative (IDEG-CFI) on Wednesday suggested that a mandatory date be set for local government elections as is the case in national elections. This would ensure that…

The 2008 presidential candidate of the People’s Conventions Party (CPP), Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, has appealed to Ghanaians to draw lessons from the Cote d’Ivoire election crisis and be thankful to God and appreciate their country. He said…