Elect Your Next DCE; How?
I had intended to, this week too, skip the continuation of my treatise on the election of MMDCEs, to ‘blow my top’ on the issue threatening to collapse our still nascent democracy! I’m, of...
Tag: politics
Russia Orders US To Cut Diplomats In Response To Sanctions
Russia's foreign ministry on Friday announced counter measures in response to tough new sanctions proposed by the United States, ordering Washington to reduce its diplomatic staff. Moscow ordered the...
‘Reinforcements’ Caught Sneaking Into Philippine Warzone
Philippine troops have seized 59 suspected militants trying to reinforce Islamist gunmen holed up in the southern city of Marawai who have been battling government forces for more than two months,...
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Resigns After Probe Into His Family’s Wealth
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns after probe into his family’s wealth Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of Pakistan following a decision by the country’s Supreme Court to disqualify him...
Jordan Says To Bar Israel Envoy Until Shooting Probed
Jordan will not allow the return of Israel's ambassador until the shooting of two Jordanians by an embassy security guard has been properly investigated, a government official said on Friday. "Jordan...
Libya Unity Govt Denies Accord For Italy Ships To Deploy
Libya's UN-backed unity government chief has denied that an agreement has been struck with Rome to deploy Italian vessels in Libyan waters to combat human trafficking. Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj...
Russia Retaliates Over US Sanctions
Russia has retaliated to new US sanctions by telling Washington to cut its diplomatic staff to 455 and barring the use of some properties. The new US embassy staffing level would be the same as at...
Involve Our Neighbouring Countries In Armyworm Fight
The Member of Parliament for Zabzugu Constituency in the Northern Region has advised the government to start engaging the neighbouring countries on the fight against armyworm invasion in Ghana....
Police Raid On My Home Traumatized My Kids
A former deputy Power Minister and Member of Parliament for the MP for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor’s says his two children were left traumatized by the Friday morning police raid on his home for...
Police Raid of My Home Traumatized My Kids
A former deputy Power Minister and Member of Parliament for the MP for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor’s says his two children were left traumatized by the Friday morning police raid on his home for...
Three Strikes For Pakistan’s Political Survivor Sharif
Pakistan's three-time premier Nawaz Sharif, whose power base earned him the moniker "Lion of Punjab", is a political survivor who has repeatedly roared back to the country's top office. Sharif scored...
Government Will Not Cater For Repeated Students
Free SHS Policy -The Education ministry has some bad news for students held back during their secondary education for non-performance. According to reports, repeated students will not be catered for...
Who Could Be Pakistan’s Next PM?
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was Friday ousted from the top office by the Supreme Court, but as the head of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party he will be able to nominate...
What Happens Now Pakistan’s PM Has Been Disqualified?
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been ousted from power by the Supreme Court, an unceremonious end to his third term in power ahead of general elections next year. No Pakistani prime minister...
Qatar Refuses To ‘outsource Foreign Policy’ In Gulf Crisis
Qatar refuses to bow to Saudi-led demands to "outsource" its foreign policy to resolve the Gulf crisis, its government spokesman told AFP in an interview. Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed Al-Thani, who holds...
Apaak Sues To Stop Issuance of Bonds Without Parliamentary Approval
The Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, has filed an application at the Supreme Court demanding an injunction on the issuance of any further bonds without Parliamentary...
Pakistan Court Disqualifies PM Sharif From Office
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over long-running corruption allegations, a highly anticipated decision that forces him out of office. "He is disqualified...
Doe Adjaho Controlling Minority Caucus – Majority Leader
The Majority leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu has alleged that the former Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho is manipulating members of the Minority to take certain decisions that do not inure to...
80 Ghanaians Deported From Libya
Over eighty Ghanaians who illegally residing in Libya have been deported. The deportees arrived at the Kotoka International Airport Thursday night to go through immigration procedures. Many of...
US Senate Rejects Partial Obamacare Repeal, Bitter Blow To Trump
US Republicans failed spectacularly Friday in their latest effort to dismantle Obamacare, leaving the party in stunned disarray and President Donald Trump's dreams of repealing his predecessor's...