I’m Not Buying Votes – Muntaka Mubarak
Asawase Member of Parliament Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has denied sharing money to influence his constituents to vote for him ahead of the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections. The...
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GAF Investigate Ibrahim Mahama Over Military Escort Allegation
The Ghana Armed Forces say they have begun investigations into reports that President John Mahama’s brother, Ibrahim Mahama, has a heavily armed military escort at his beck and call. There are...
‘Al-Shabab Attack’ On Kenyan Town Mandera Kills 12
At least 12 people have been killed in an attack in Kenya claimed by Somalia-based militant Islamist group al-Shabab. The target was a guesthouse hosting members of a theatre group who were...
Sexual Harassment of Female MPs Widespread, Report Says
Sexual harassment and even violence against female parliamentarians is widespread, a report from a global parliamentary grouping suggests. The study by the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) is being...
Special Voting Lawsuit Waste of Energy – Gabby Otchere Darko
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere Darko has described the case filed at the Supreme Court for an order to compel the Electoral Commission to announce special voting...
Six Die In Fire At Malaysian Hospital
Six people died and hundreds were evacuated after a fire on Tuesday at a hospital in the southern Malaysian state of Johor, officials said. Seven people were trapped by the fire inside the...
Preventing Cultural Genocide With The Mother Tongue Policy In Eritrea
The small east African nation of Eritrea has implemented the Mother Tongue policy nationwide to prevent cultural genocide within its nine different ethnic groups. This is done by educating all...
EOCO’S Probe A Joke – Franklin Cudjoe
President of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe has described a probe into the campaign finances of two political parties, Progressive People’s Party and All People’s Congress as a ‘joke’. The...
Sisters Mock Trump’s Son With T-Shirt
When 17-year old Ceci Cardelle asked her older sister Annie, both second-generation Cuban-Americans, to go with her to a campaign event for Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, hosted...
Mahama Leads Penplusbytes Social Media Index Track
President John Mahama leads the pack of presidential candidates on Penplusbytes’ 2nd Governance Social Media Index (GSMI) which tracks the relevance and effective use of social media in the...
EOCO Probe A ‘joke’
It is a “joke” on the part of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to have instituted investigations into the source of funding of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Mr Franklin...
Dr. Nduom Is Being Persecuted – PPP Cries Foul
Progressive People’s Party has described invitation by Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom as a deliberate move to tarnish the reputation of the party’s flagbearer....
NPP Executive Summoned Over Facebook Comment
At least five persons including an NPP executive in the Walewale constituency have been summoned by the Chief of Wungu for making “untrue statements” on Facebook against the Northern regional...
Social Media Ban Not Off the Table
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) John Kudalor has reiterated his call for social media ban on election day if users post information that will threaten the peace of the country. According to...
Woman Spends A Year Reading Books From Each Country In the World
In 2012, author Ann Morgan set herself a very ambitious target. She wanted to read a book from every country, in just one year. One-hundred and ninety-six books later, she’s written a book and done...
Wungu Chief Summons NPP Executive Over Facebook Comment
At least five persons including an NPP executive in the Walewale constituency have been summoned by the Chief of Wungu for making "untrue statements" on Facebook against the Northern regional...
Few Things I Want To Get Off My Chest
Kerry Washington says there's a 'few things I wanna get off my chest' in Emotional Twitter 'Rant' Not since a new episode of Scandal have we seen Kerry Washington tweet this much – and there are...
Taylor Swift’s Onstage Choker Could Mean More Than You May Think
Taylor Swift gives her only concert of 2016 so far, during the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. (Photo: Getty Images) Taylor Swift is back onstage. On Saturday, the star headed to...
NPP’s Tina Mensah Cop Out of Weija-Gbawe Parliamentary Debate
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant for Weija-Gbawe constituency Tina Mensah and her supporters failed to turn up at a Town Hall debate for parliamentary candidates on Saturday. The...
Dede Ayew To Make Injury Return Next Week Against Chelsea
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has stated on social networking site Twitter that Andre Ayew could feature against Chelsea next week. The faltering Hammers will take on English Premier League...