President John Dramani Mahama has left Accra for New York to attend the 71st General Assembly of the United Nations. This year’s General Debate will open on Tuesday, with President Mahama scheduled to address the world body on Wednesday, September 21. As Co-Chair of the UN Advocacy Group on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), President ...

Voting has begun in earnest in Russia’s parliamentary election, dominated by President Vladimir Putin’s supporters. Far Eastern regions were the first to vote in a country spanning 11 time zones. The last parliamentary elections in 2011 were followed by mass protests as evidence of ballot box fraud emerged. For the first time, Russia is holding ...

President John Dramani Mahama went to the Sunyani Coronation Park on Saturday not only with the National Democratic Congress’ 2016 manifesto but also with his dancing shoes. After launching the manifesto, the President in the company of his wife, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, the Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur and other NDC functionaries boogied to Shatta Wale’s hit ...

Lady Gaga’s first single in three years has missed the top 10 in the singles chart, debuting at number 12. Perfect Illusion is the lead single from the singer’s forthcoming album Joanne, which is released next month. The top four singles this week remained unchanged, with Closer by Chainsmokers holding the number one spot. In ...

The 2016 elections on December 7, is a choice between unity and divisiveness, progress and retrogression, and arrogance and humility, that’s according to Communications Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah. Mr. Omane Boamah made this comment at the launch of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) manifesto at the Sunyani Coronation Park on Saturday in the Brong ...

Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, has said he will challenge each of the “lies” peddled by the NPP’s running mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Speaking at the launch of the National Democratic Congress’ 2016 manifesto at Sunyani, Mr. Amissah-Arthur said the NDC had the “knowledge to respond in equal measure” all the lies by the major opposition ...

President John Dramani Mahama has described the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the most peaceful political party in Ghana. Addressing a large crowd at the Sunyani Coronation Park as the party launched its manifesto ahead of December’s elections, President Mahama stated that his administration had done enough to merit a second term. “It is our ...

It was an unpleasant sight to behold as family members, school mates, friends and New Patriotic Party (NPP) members and sympathizers broke down in tears at the funeral of the two party activists who were electrocuted last week as they tried to erect (party) billboards. The metal billboard hit a Volta River Authority (VRA) high ...

President John Dramani Mahama has described his first-term in office as one of the most difficult moments in the history of Ghana. He said this is because of the many complex challenges that confronted the country requiring urgent steps to address them. “It has not been easy, it has been a difficult journey. My presidency ...