The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has written to Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama to urge him to fulfill his promise to take action against his top aide who assaulted a journalist last year. Following the incident, the MFWA on October 14 2015, mobilized 155 journalists from over 40 media organisations across Ghana to […]
President John Mahama, inaugurated the Kwaobaah Nyanoa Community Day School at a ceremony in the district. The construction of the Community Day Schools is a major manifesto promise and part of government’s vision to allow access and expand education across the country. President John Mahama, again stated that he’s decision to invest hugely in infrastructure
It is Alhaji Karim Gruzah who introduced the current crop of Fulanis to Agogo, Kontihene of the Agogo Traditional Area, Nana Kwame Nti, has said. According to Nana Kwame Nti, Alhaji Gruzah, who owns King Faisal Football Club, was granted permission by the Traditional Council four years ago, to rear his cattle in Agogo, upon
The new US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, has reiterated the commitment of his county to ensure that this year’s elections are credible. According to him, the US is ready to work with the Electoral Commission and civil society in supporting the elections, which are highly likely to be held on November 7. Mr
The Member of Parliament for Kwabre East, Kofi Frimpong, has said some structures springing up in his constituency suggest Fulani nomads and herders, are moving towards his area. He has, therefore, issued a stern warning that his constituents will do everything humanly possible to forestall the nomads and their cattle herds from pitching camp in
President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the first term of his government focused on infrastructural developments and job creation across the country. According to him, his second term will focus on “putting money into the pockets of Ghanaians”. He said having money without basic infrastructure is economically meaningless adding that it is better to
Hundreds of individuals from the Abudu Royal family in Dagbon demonstrated through the principal streets of Yendi in the Northern Region demanding access to the Gbewaa Palace to perform the funeral and burial rites of the late Ya-Na Mahamadu Abdulai IV. They are accusing the government and the Asantehene-led Committee of Eminent Persons of unfairness
The Chief of Army Staff Major General Poku Adusei has assured the armed forces will do all within their powers to flush out Fulanis from the Agogo area. According to him, the military will stand by the regional Security Council’s decision to move the nomads from the community in order to instill peace and tranquility.
The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has deployed more military men as reinforcement for the police to drive away Fulanis in Agogo. The nomads have been at loggerheads with the locals following the killing of over three people recently in the area. There is an uneasy calm in Agogo following the latest development. The outgoing
Two people have been reportedly killed at Asante-Akyem Agogo in the Ashanti Region in a renewed clash that erupted between Fulani herdsmen and local farmers in the area. David Atiah, 25, and another person who is yet to be identified were said to have been shot dead at close range by a Fulani herdsman following
