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The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on Saturday set in motion efforts to galvanise stakeholder support, to develop a manual on strategies and guidelines to increase the number of women elected to parliament in 2012. The Political…

Alhaji Mohammed ibn Abass, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nanumba North, in the Northern Region, has called on Ghanaians to support government to implement its development agenda, to alleviate the plight of the people. He said the NDC…

The Government is under pressure to freeze any assets of ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak held in the UK. Business Secretary Vince Cable said that there is a need for "concerted international action" to tackle the issue. He warned…

Japan has lost its spot as the world's second-biggest economy to China, figures out later are expected to show. Fourth-quarter and full-year gross domestic product figures will be released by Japan at 0850 in Tokyo on Monday (2350 GMT…

Eleven people have died in a stampede at an election rally in Nigeria. The rally in the southern city of Port Harcourt was part of President Goodluck Jonathan's election campaign ahead of a poll due in April. At least 29 others are said…

Nearly two out of three voters believe the Government's spending cuts are unfair, according to a new opinion poll. The ComRes poll found 63% thought the impact would be felt more by poorer households than the better off, while 57% thought…

Egyptian troops have scuffled with pro-democracy protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square as they moved them aside to make way for traffic to resume through the focal point of the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Soldiers entered…

President Barack Obama made a sales pitch on Saturday for his forthcoming fiscal year 2012 budget, pledging that it would help the United States "live within our means while investing in our future." The budget, due to be unveiled on…

The World Bank is to make available to Ghana $40 million to fight deforestation, forest degradation and climate change related issues. To this effect, stakeholders would hold a meeting from March 21 to April 1, in Accra to deliberate on…

The Kwahu West Municipal office of the Ghana National Fire Service, is organizing a series of fire education programmes at the various markets in the municipality to help prevent fire outbreaks. Addressing market women at…