A voter in Ghana’s on-going general election died soon after casting his votes, reports from the Kintampo North district of the country reveal. Reports say the man, popularly known as Abudu Abudu went to the Methodist Primary polling station at dawn to queue for his chance to cast his ballot and seemed fine. Moments after casting his […]
Gambia’s president of 22 years, Yahya Jammeh, has lost the country’s general election in a surprising turn of events. He has lost the election to property developer, Adama Barrow, who won more than 45% of the vote. Electoral commission chief Alieu Momar Njie says Jammeh has accordingly conceded defeat. Yahaya Jammeh came to power in a
By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo On Saturday, March 28, 2015, Nigerians were faced with the choice of the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan or his challenger, Muhammadu Buhari. On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Americans will face a similar choice. Will they choose a member of the political establishment, Hillary Clinton, or an outsider, Donald Trump? In the
Former Ghana Football Coach Fred Osam Doudu has passed on in Accra on Tuesday. President of the Ghana coaches Association and member of the GFA Technical Directorate, Sam Arday confirmed the demise to newsmen. “Yes he died today (Tuesday) at 5:30pm and we will be visiting the family tomorrow”, he said. “He has been unwell
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the continued stay in office of President Mahama poses the biggest threat to the future of Ghanaians present, and the generations unborn. According to Nana Akufo-Addo, President Mahama’s tenure in ‘high office’ over the last 8 years, first as Vice
Ace Ghanaian radio presenter and DJ with the Multimedia Group, Andy Dosty, is the latest celebrity from the creative arts sector to publicly declare support for Nana Akufo Addo, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Andy Dosty signed out of his Music Box Mid-Morning Show on Hitz FM, saying, “I endorse
The parliamentary candidate for the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) for the Ofoase Ayirebi constituency, John Obiri Yeboah says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) stole his slot for renowned radio personality Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. Obiri Yeboah, who has since left the NPP says this among other reasons is why he left the NPP for a more welcoming
Military brutality and intimidation has been identified as one of the main reasons why some voters intentionally disenfranchise themselves during general elections. Some residents of Karaga in the Karaga District of the Northern region are unlikely to vote on December 7 if this issue is not dealt with. A resident, Alhassan Abdul-Rahman gave the example of
Residents of Wapuli in the Saboba District of the Northern Region have cautioned politicians not to take them for granted. They accuse politicians of discriminating among community members with favours and reneging on their promises after they are voted into power. Wapuli, a predominantly a farming community unfortunately has issues with reaping the maximum benefits of
Source: bossip.com Mr. Vegas has chosen his deity over the dancehall. The 48-year-old reggae staple, known for songs like “Bruck It Down” and “Sucky Ducky,” announced that he’s leaving that colorful life behind and is devoting himself to Christianity. In a letter to his staffers, the singer, whose song “Heads High” is one of the
