Some Ghanaians have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, the Red Cross has told the BBC. The six survivors, all women, walked to a remote village and are being looked after in Dirkou, Niger, Red Cross official Lawal Taher said. They say several children are among the dead. The Ghanaians and ...

Emotions were high amidst the desire for retribution on the part of soldiers gathered at Burma Camp today [Thursday], following the lynching of one of their own, Captain Maxwell Mahama at Denkyira-Obuasi on Monday. The soldiers conveyed their anger over the killing of Captain Mahama in the presence of the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Obed Akwa, who had ...

Rescue workers are searching for the body of a Catholic bishop in a river in Cameroon after he went missding two days ago. The death of the Bishop of Bafia, Jean Marie Benoit Balla, has been confirmed by the Archbishop of Doula, Samuel Kleda, who is also the president of the Episcopal Council Bishop Baila’s car has been found along ...

This week hasn’t been a very good week for Ghanaians, mostly because we had to start the week with very disturbing news; the lynching of the innocent Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama. The issue of mob Justice is canker that has developed over a long period of time to becoming the order of the day in many Ghanaian communities. Ghana’s King ...

Member of the Council of State Sam Okudzeto says the size of Ghana’s parliament is ‘too big’. He told Joy News’ news magazine programme The Pulse Tuesday, keeping 275 MPs in parliament is a democratic bill too high for the taxpayer. The lawyer with more than 50 years at the bar condemned the practice of re-sizing of constituencies saying Ghana ...

Barely weeks after the breakup between popular Ghanaian actor, Kofi Adjorlolo and Victoria Lebene Mekpah, the actor has landed himself a new damsel. The veteran actor’s latest woman is 21-year-old Nikita Stephens. Nikita, deemed to be a student has been seen with Mr. Adjorlolo on several occasions since his relationship with Victoria ended. The 61-year-old actor was recently in the ...

David De Gea has been “leaving” Manchester United and “headed” to Real Madrid for going on three years now, with the never-ending transfer saga climaxing on transfer deadline day, Aug. 2015, when one (or both, depending on who you ask) of the sides failed to submit the necessary paperwork for an agreed upon transfer in a timely manner. Fast forward ...

Captain Retired Nkrabea Effah-Dartey in analyzing the death of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama in the hands of the mob in Denkyira-Boase in the Central Region has concluded that the late Captain of the 5th Infantry Battalion (5BN) was taken by surprise. A military officer with the 5th Infantry Battalion (5BN) at Burma Camp in Accra but on detachment duties at ...

Host of Peace FM’s flagship programme “Kokrokoo”, Kwami Sefa Kayi has condemned comments by the General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia over the lynching of the late Captain Maxwell Mahama. The NDC General Secretary, popularly called General Mosquito, speaking to Asempa FM noted that the horrifying murder happened “under the direct supervision of President ...

Former President John Mahama has cautioned against the politicisation of the murder of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama by some youth in the Central Regional town of Denkyira-Obuasi. The former President said the incident is a national tragedy that should prompt all citizens to rally around the family of the deceased. During a visit to the slain soldier’s family to commiserate ...