The Ghanaian Journal

VR House of Chiefs elects new leaders amidst tension

Fears of a second abortive attempt at electing the President and Vice-President of the Volta Region House of Chiefs and its five representatives to the National House of Chiefs Thursday generated tense moments in the House.
An earlier attempt last year to conduct the elections fizzled out at the last moment due to legal technicalities [...]

Government must develop economic policy to favour both men and women

Government has been called on to adopt an economic policy that would promote sustainable gender equity for economic development.
This must be based on equality in economic opportunities and rewards which would have to start from the household level.
The policy must also address women’s specific disadvantages in all sectors of the economy.
Madam Eudora C. Oppong, [...]

Ghanaians want justice that is efficient, fair and effective - Kufuor

President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged the Judiciary to be always mindful of the public’s demand for justice that was efficient, fair and effective.
The transparency, fairness and speed with which cases were dealt with by the courts, and the effectiveness of the outcomes, he said, were the standards by which quality of justice was [...]

Collaborate Towards Increased Productivity • President Tells GEA, Others

President J.A. Kufuor has reminded key players in the Ghanaian economy that without a concerted effort at raising productivity, attempts at increasing salaries and wages will remain elusive goals.
He has, therefore, charged the Ghana Employers Association (GEA), the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and the Ministry of Manpower, Youth and Employment to come up [...]

Betty Mould Iddrissu Disappointed

Mrs. Betty Mould Iddrissu, one of the favourites tipped to be nominated for Prof. John Atta Mills’ running mate says she is ‘a bit disappointed’ because she was not chosen.
She said she is presumably the right choice, but she respects the party’s choice, saying she has confidence in the party’s selection process and believes that [...]

Results

Congress gives Nana Akufo-Addo the Nod

President congratulates Akuffo-Addo

Alan Kyeremanten has conceded defeat, making Nana Addo Danquah the presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party for the 2008 national election. After a tensed situation as to whether Alan will concede or request a runoff, party executives were able to lobby Alan to accept defeat for the good of the party.

Results of NPP voting

The Director of Elections at the Electoral Commission, Mr. Albert Kofi Arhin, who is leading a team of EC officials to conduct the election of the New Patriotic Party presidential candidate, has announced procedures leading to announcing the winner.
At 5am on Sunday, voting came to an end after the last batch of voters, NPP Patrons, [...]