At least five people, including four Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer, have been killed in an attack in Somalia. Al-Qaeda-linked armed group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack on a training mission at a military base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities said on Sunday. The attack […] The post Al-Shabab claims attack on UAE
The first meeting of the fourth session of the eighth Parliament of the Republic of Ghana commenced yesterday, Tuesday, February 6, 2024. During this session, the House has 82 indicative bills on the agenda of parliament. Already, there are 16 bills before the House under consideration: eight private and eight public, including affirmative action and […] The post Parliament resumes work after Christmas
The Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) has called for media blackout on the Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency, Farouk Aliu Mahama. The President of the GJA, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, made this call during a news conference to address the media on attacks of journalists in Accra, yesterday. The media blackout on Farouk Mahama is […] The post GJA blacklists Aliu Mahama appeared first on The
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on stakeholders to adopt a comprehensive strategy to address the issues with the state of football in the country. He made this statement during the first meeting of the fourth session of Parliament following Ghana’s early exit from the 2023 AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire. “The Black […] The post It’s
Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has assured all and sundry, especially party faithful, of retaining the seat in the 2024 elections. She maintained that this can only be achieved through unity and togetherness. “One person cannot do it alone, and that is the reason the Polling Stations [Electoral College] […] The post Lydia
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Gushegu constituency in the Northern Region, Lawyer Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli, has received an endorsement as the parliamentary candidate of the party for the 2024 general elections. The Deputy Minister of Transport, in a widely supported acclamation held on Sunday, January 21, 2024, was declared by the […] The post NPP
Matchday two of the Africa Cup of Nations sees Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau face off at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara on Thursday. Neither team was able to come away with maximum points from their opening encounters, and they will both be keen to get their AFCON campaign up and running with all three points here. Equatorial Guinea played out a […] The post The ‘Battle of the Guineas’
Somali officials said the helicopter was carrying nine passengers, one of whom was killed.
Disqualified parliamentary aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ayawaso West Wuogon, Samuel Owusu Amankwah, has petitioned the national leadership of the party to overturn the decision of the vetting committee, which barred him from contesting the primaries. The former constituency youth organizer alleged that he was offered a bribe to step down from […] The post NPP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso West Wuogon and Deputy Majority Whip Lydia Seyram Alhasean has expressed confidence in winning the 2024 election. She made this known when she filed her nomination to contest in the upcoming NPP Primaries. She is being challenged by a former youth organiser of the party in the constituency […] The post I’ll retain Ayawaso West
As part of efforts to boost marine operations at Ghana’s ports, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has commissioned two new Damen tugboats to add to its fleet. The two heavy duty tugboats, which can berth any post panamax vessel, were named after two former Directors General of the Port Authority, namely Group […] The post GPHA acquires two new tugboatsto boost marine
Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, has questioned the exemption of chiefs from politics stating that Ghana’s governance must change to enable traditional leaders hold positions in the legislature. He said, “Our current Constitution is wrong to say that chiefs should not participate in active politics. Chiefs lead communities to develop and politics is […] The post Ghana’s
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has emphasized the crucial need for the involvement of traditional and religious leaders in the governance structure, criticizing the constitutional restriction on their participation in partisan politics. During a courtesy call on the Regent of Bimbilla in the Nanumba North municipality, the Speaker reiterated the need for a […] The post Role
The Deputy Ranking Member of the Trade and Industry Committee of Parliament, Yusif Sulemana, believes that the objectives for which the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative was introduced have not yet been met. He stated that the 1D1F was a policy by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to establish new factories in every […] The post Akufo-Addo govt
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