Politics

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is expanding its outreach programme on educating the people on the Ghana’s Constitution. The programme would include community education on the importance of knowing the Constitution, formation of NCCE clubs in schools, drama clubs and would also encourage effective participation in the constitutional …

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has indicated that Ghanaians can use the National Identification card as a voter’s identification card, saying that in some jurisdictions, the National ID card is also the voter’s card. Dr. Williams Ahadzie, Executive Secretary of the NIA said the data being produced by the NIA …

President John Evans Atta Mills has proposed the immediate scrapping of the current arrangement which enjoins the state to build houses for Presidents of the country after they have served their tenure. Instead, he suggested that rent allowance be paid to former Presidents to cater for their accommodation, beginning from …

The chiefs and people of Bassa Traditional Area in the Sene District in the Brong Ahafo Region, on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction at government’s intention to locate the capital of the proposed Sene East District at Kajaji instead of Bassa. The chiefs in a petition to the Minister of Local Government and …

The Chiefs and people of Kworli, a farming community of about 70,000 residents in the Zabzugu/Tatale District have kicked against the creation of the new Tatale/Sangule District in the Northern Region. They said they were not consulted during the decision to create the new district and indicated that any document forwarded to any …

Nana Kodua Kesse,  Oyokohene  of New Juaben, has advised Presiding Members (PMs) of the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDA) not to use their positions as the head of the Complains Committee of the Assemblies to undermine their Chief Executives. He said it was a reality that the Chief …

The United Kingdom Economist Intelligence Unit  (EIU), has said that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC)  looked set to suffer from internal party rivalries in Elections 2012. “But the party stands to benefits greatly from the favourable economic picture of high growth and relatively low inflation to set the outcome …

There was pandemonium at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) on Tuesday when  some members  attempted to pass a vote of no confidence in the Mayor, Mr. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, but for some,  it was a complete disregard for the assembly rules of engagement. Sources close to the AMA say about 85 members attended …

Due to conflicting reports, the people of the Upper West Region are confounded over the number of districts that has been carved out of the Nadowli District. The Government initially announced the creation of 42 new districts for the country saying a new one would be created for the Kaleo …

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development on Monday clarified the various interpretations, meanings and slants given to the announcement by  the Government with respect to the creation of new District and Municipal Assemblies. A statement issued in Accra by Mr Samuel Ofoso-Ampofo, Sector Minister, said for the avoidance …