Boko Haram militants have killed 14 people in an overnight attack in the town of Mozogo, in Cameroon’s Far North region. The jihadist group has in recent days staged several attacks in the same region despite the government’s claims of success against them. According to the mayor of Mozogo, Boukar Medjewe, local residents started fleeing to a nearby forest as ...

The former President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) Bice Osei Kuffour was spotted by GhanaWeb at Akufo-Addo’s inaugural ceremony without his usual dreadlocks. Obour, as he is popularly known in the entertainment industry earlier this week, revealed that he had plans of letting go of his dreadlocks which he has kept for decades. The musician turned politician made ...

Legal luminary, Gabby Otchere-Darko has conceded to the claim that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) made a better choice of presenting Alban Bagbin as the candidate for the Speakership race. According to him, Alban Bagbin who was elected as the Speaker of Parliament Thursday, January 7, 2021, was the best person from the opposition NDC to work with the ...

Parliament has officially reacted to a photo making the rounds on social media showing speaker Bagbin with a wall mounted portrait of former president John Dramani Mahama in the background. In a statement posted on parliament’s verified Facebook page, the house disowned the said photo stating: “Please note, that this photo is not from us and the page on which ...

The posturing of Assin Central Member of Parliament, Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong on Thursday, January 7, 2021, surprised many as he was one of many NPP MPs who maintained their cool during the fracas in parliament. Many emerged to commend the MP for his rather unassuming posturing which contributed eventually to the restoration of peace in the august house. He ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised that 2021 will be the “second year of roads”. “Our roads are being constructed at a faster pace than before, and yes, there are still many more kilometres to construct. We defined last year as the year of roads. This year will be the second year of roads as we continue with our focus on ...

The Member of Parliament for Tema West, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkroah has opened up about his ballot snatching incident during the election of the Speaker of Ghana’s 8th Parliament. For those who have taken interest in moments leading to the ballot snatching, the leader of New Patriotic Party MPs, Simon Osei Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu has been pointed as being an accomplice in the ...

Tema West lawmaker Carlos Ahenkorah who snatched ballot papers during the Speaker election in Parliament on Thursday has apologised for his action. According to the former deputy Trade Minister, his conduct was out of love for the ruling NPP. Mr Ahenkorah has come under fierce criticisms after he was captured on television snatching ballot papers during counting after MPs voted ...

Boakye Agyarko, a former Energy Minister has opened up to the media on the matter three-years after he was fired by President Nana Akufo-Addo. Agyarko was leading a review of a new power agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Africa Middle East Resource Investment (AMERI). According to him, the President who has the power of appointing and disappointing ...

While being asked to reach out for consensus-building in the 8th Parliament, Members of Parliament (MPs) of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) have also been advised to be tactical and fearful of colleague members belonging to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the august House. According to Captain (rtd) Nkrabeah Effah-Dartey, when it comes to the debates on ...