Articles from the ‘Politics’ category

NDC is not a “tribal” party – Regional Chairman

Posted by on July 6, 2009 at 2:38 pm in Local, Politics

  Mr. Malik Issahaku, Upper West Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said the party and would do everything possible to discourage fanning of divisive tendencies in it.    “The party will take stringent measures against all members who go about planting divisive tendencies such as ethnicity, religion, chieftaincy and other issues [...]

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Supporters of political parties urged to be law-abiding

Posted by on at 11:32 am in Local, Politics

  Reverend Henry Nunoo-Lartey, Mamprobi District Head of the Divine Healer’s Church, has underscored the need for leaders of the various political parties to advise their supporters to go about their activities within the confines of the law.      He said when this is done political activities in the country would be devoid of the [...]

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PIM praises President’s call on AFAG to go ahead with demonstration

Posted by on July 5, 2009 at 5:40 pm in Local, Politics

The People’s Independent Movement (PIM) has commended President John Evans Atta Mills’ directive to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to allow the Association for Accountable Governance (AFAG) to go ahead with the planned demonstration they had decided to embark upon, in defiance of a restraining court order. It said the President’s action, which is a [...]

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Members of Nadowli District Assembly elect Presiding Member

Posted by on at 5:39 pm in Local, Politics

Members of Nadowli District Assembly have elected Mr Callistus Sunyeri Haruna, a 40-year-old teacher as their Presiding Member at the first ordinary meeting at Nadowli. He polled 48 votes with three against him after four other contestants withdrew from the elections and pledged their support for Mr Haruna to maintain unity and enhanced development in [...]

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NDC Constituency Executives Advised

Posted by on at 5:38 pm in Local, Politics

The Upper East Regional first Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) , Mr. Richard Adua, has cautioned the party’s Constituency Executives in the Region to be wary of political opponents who claimed to be party members and wanted to stand for the upcoming elections for the Ward and Branch Chairmen positions in the Region. [...]

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Parliamentarians reminded of their role in Ghana’s foreign policy

Posted by on at 5:26 pm in Local, Politics

Professor Kofi Kumado, Director of Legon Centre for International Affairs (LECIA), has reminded Parliamentarians that they had a role in the promotion of Ghana’s foreign policies. He explained that, Parliament could either help the Executive in their implementation or could undermine the implementation of the policies depending on resources approved for the sector. Prof. Kumado [...]

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Defectors return to the NDC

Posted by on July 4, 2009 at 5:03 pm in Local, Politics

Over 130 former members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) said to have jumped ship to the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) prior to the 2004 elections have returned to the NDC fold. Prominent among them were Mr T.K. Ayi and Mr Manfred Nuku Dei, until now the Regional Chairman and Regional Secretary respectively of the [...]

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Political leaders told not to interfere in police duties

Posted by on at 4:54 pm in Local, Politics

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Angwubutoge Awuni, Northern Regional Police Commander, has cautioned political, traditional and opinion leaders in the Tamale Metropolis to desist from interfering in the official duties of the police. He said, people of high standing in the Metropolis had been noted for interfering in matters of the police, when they turn up [...]

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