The People's Action Party is a major centre-right political party in Singapore. It was founded in 1954 as a pro-independence political party descended from an earlier student organization. It has gone on to dominate the political system of the nation.
The Chinese People's Armed Police Force is a Chinese paramilitary police (gendarmerie) force primarily responsible for internal security, law enforcement, and maritime rights protection in China, as well as providing support to the PLA Ground Force during wartime.
The African Unification Front (AUF) is an organisation aiming to promote the political, social and economic union of Africa.
Barisan Sosialis (Malay); or the Socialist Front is a now defunct political party in Singapore. It was formed on 29 July 1961 and officially registered on 13 August 1961 by left-wing members of the People's Action Party (PAP) who had been expelled from the PAP. The prominent founding members of the Barisan were Dr Lee Siew Choh and Lim Chin Siong. It became the biggest opposition party in Singapore in the 1960s and the 1980s. The main objectives of the Barisan included eradicating colonialism, establishing a united independent and democratic Malayan nation comprising the Federation of Malaya and Singapore and introducing an economic system to promote prosperity and stability in society. The party was merged into the Workers' Party of Singapore in 1988.
Constituencies in Singapore are electoral divisions which may be represented by single or multiple seats in the Parliament of Singapore. Constituencies are classified as either Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) or Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs). SMCs are single-seat constituencies but GRCs have between four and six seats in Parliament.
General elections were held in Singapore on 21 September 1963, five days after the merger with Malaysia. The elections saw the Malaysian ruling party, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), backed with Singapore Alliance Party (SAP) in an attempt to oust the People's Action Party (PAP), after violating previous agreement not to do so and a highlight in the relations between UMNO and the PAP. However, the result was a victory for the PAP, which won 37 of the 51 seats in the Singapore Legislative Assembly.
Kofi Abrefa Busia was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 to 1972. As a nationalist leader and Prime Minister, he helped to restore civilian government to the country following military rule.
Nsima is a type of cornmeal porridge made in Africa. It is also known as ngima,'obusuma'nshima, Mieliepap, phutu, sadza, and other names. It is sometimes made from other flours, such as millet or sorghum flour, and is sometimes mixed with cassava flour. It is cooked in boiling water or milk until it reaches a stiff or firm dough-like consistency.
The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Government of Ghana.
The Prime Minister of Ghana was the head of government of Ghana from 1957 to 1960 and again from 1969 to 1972.
The Progress Party (PP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic. In the 29 August 1969 elections, the PP won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats.
Hougang Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency Consisting of Hougang Aves 2,5,7 and Hougang Central located in the north-eastern area of Singapore. It is surrounded by Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the south and east, and Ang Mo Kio GRC in the west. It is currently held by Mr Png Eng Huat, MP from the Workers' Party (WP).
Kosta Papić is a Serbian football coach who has managed a number of African clubs in South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania.
This is a listing of the ministers who served in Busia's Progress Party government during the Second Republic of Ghana. The Second Republic lasted from 1 October 1969 to 13 January 1972.
Krsto Papić was a Croatian screenwriter and film director whose career spanned several decades.
1960s in Ghana details events of note that happened in Ghana in the years 1960 to 1969.
Ong Ye Kung is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Minister for Education, Ong is the Minister for Education after 24 April 2018 and Second Minister for the Ministry of Defence. He has also been a member of parliament for Sembawang GRC since September 2015 following the 2015 general elections.
The 2015 Singaporean general election was held on 11 September to form Singapore's Parliament. The previous Parliament was dissolved on 25 August 2015 by President Tony Tan on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and candidates were nominated on 1 September.
The People's Alternative Party (PAP) or in Malay Parti Alternatif Rakyat is a political party in Malaysia formed by a group of former DAP leaders and members led by former Democratic Action Party (DAP) vice-chairman Zulkifli Mohd Noor.
