Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed sadness and anger at the scenes of pro-Trump rioters storming the US Capitol on Wednesday. “A basic rule of democracy is after the election there are winners and losers,” Merkel said, adding, “I regret very much that President Trump did not admit defeat in November …
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Akufo-Addo sworn in as President of Ghana’s 4th republic
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as President of the 4th republic of Ghana on January 7, 2020. President Akufo-Addo who has been re-elected for a second term took the oath of office at a colorful ceremony in Parliament. “I Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo do in the name of the …
Read More »Bawumia sworn in as Vice President of Ghana for second term
Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has just taken his oath of office as Vice President of the Republic of Ghana for a second term. Having partnered Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as his running mate for the 2020 presidential election, Mr Bawumia is once again going to work for another four years with Nana Addo. …
Read More »I saw Nitiwul order armed soldiers to invade parliament – Murtala Mohammed swears
Member of Parliament(MP) for Tamale Central Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed says he can confirm that the Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul called the Military into the Chamber of Parliament. The Military moved into Parliament when tempers were heightened. According to some Parliamentarians, the presence of the Military is representative of a …
Read More »We just throw around the ‘honorable’ title – Sarkodie reacts to Parliament’s drama
Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has waded into the just-ended chaos that struck Parliament during their secret voting to elect the next Speaker. A peaceful inauguration process was not realized as some MP’s resorted to throwing punches and snatching ballot papers in Parliament. The incident has since attracted the attention of Ghanaians on social …
Read More »10-year-old Ghanaian sports presenter gets featured on BBC News
Dominic Fobih, a 10-year-old Ghanaian sports journalist working with Accra-based Angel FM has been featured on BBC News Pidgin. In the video sighted by GHBase.Com, Dominic talked about his journey from his hometown to being a sports journalist at Angel FM. He also talked about how he used to walk …
Read More »Trump Concedes Defeat, Pledges ‘Orderly Transition’ of Power to Joe Biden
President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Trump’s acknowledgement came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol …
Read More »Why Kennedy Agyapong is trending on Twitter
Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, is trending on Twitter for being a peacemaker when confusion rocked the inauguration of the 8th Parliament. The Assin Central MP-elect was described as the peacemaker by some users of the social media app as he was seen largely calling for …
Read More »Akufo-Addo faces stern economic test
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will start his final four-year tenure on January 7 with his task on the economy well cut out for him. He will be expected to lead the revival of an economy that has been pushed into its first recession in almost 40 years, prune down public spending …
Read More »Capitol riots: Congress certifies Joe Biden’s victory after violent disruption
The US Congress has certified Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election, hours after Trump supporters stormed the building in an attack that saw four people die. Lawmakers resumed the session after police managed to remove the mob, which had been encouraged by President Donald Trump in a bid to …
Read More »Investigate military invasion of Parliament – Mahama to MPs
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on Parliament to investigate the military invasion of the House and exact appropriate sanctions. In a congratulatory message to Alban Bagbin on his election as the Speaker of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic, the flagbearer of the NDC in the 2020 …
Read More »Obour set to cut off dreadlocks on birthday
Bice Osei Kuffour known popularly as Obour, is set to fulfill his promise of cutting down his dreadlocks. The former NPP parliamentary aspirant, in a video sighted by Zionfelix.net, confirmed that his iconic dreadlocks which he has kept for many years would be cut off this year. Obour was captured telling …
Read More »Live updates: Swearing-in ceremony of Akufo-Addo as President underway
President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo will be sworn in as the next President of the Fourth Republic this afternoon. Thirteen heads of state have arrived in the country to support the investiture of the ECOWAS Chair. The President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Angola’s Vice President, Bornito de Sousa are …
Read More »Osei Owusu, Fomena MP to back Bagbin as First, Second deputy speakers
Joseph Osei-Owusu has been elected by both sides of the house as First Deputy Speaker of the 8th parliament. He will be assisted by Andrew Asiamah Amoako as the Second Deputy Speaker in the newly instituted parliament. Joseph Osei-Owusu was nominated by Majority Leader in the 7th Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu and …
Read More »Soldiers kill 220 bandits, rescue 642 kidnap victims
The Nigerian Army has neutralised 220 bandits, rescued 642 kidnapped victims, foiled 167 banditry and 81 kidnapped attempts from June to December last year. This was stated by the Acting Director Defence, Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, while briefing newsmen in Faskari Super Camp Four today. General Onyeuko who …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan returns to Legon Cities training ahead WAFA game
Striker Asamoah Gyan has returned to training with Legon Cities teammates after sitting out for the past two weeks. Cities are preparing for their week 8 Ghana Premier League encounter against WAFA at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday night. WAFA have lost couple of games on the road this …
Read More »Alban Bagbin elected Speaker of Ghana’s 8th Parliament
Within just hours of ending his role as Second Deputy Speaker of Ghana’s 7th Parliament, former Member of Parliament for Nadowli West, Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin has been elected as Speaker of Ghana’s 8th Parliament in the Fourth Republican dispensation. His election comes after a long night of processes that kicked right after the midnight …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Swearing-in and inauguration of the 8th Parliament
GhanaWebTV brings to you an up to the minute update of the inauguration of the 8th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. Then there is the swearing-in of President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa AKufo-Addo which is taking place at the parliament house in Accra. As part of the process, former …
Read More »FULL LIST: Winners For Top Entertainment Awards Ghana 21
1.Blogger Of The Year (Sir Gentle) Social Media Influencer Of The Year (Julie Jay Kanz) Entrepreneur (Joshua Attiogbe) 4.TV Personality Of The Year (Nana Kwame Kingsberg) 5.Radio Personality Of The Year (Ohene Gyan Baffour) Male / Female Model Of The Year (Marjorlly Gyanse) Make – …
Read More »Avedzi challenges Kyei-Mensah over ‘hung parliament’ claims
MP for Ketu North and Deputy Minority leader of the 7th Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi has maintained that contrary to assertions by leadership of the opposing side that the NPP are the majority in the house of legislature, the phenomenon is a hung parliament. There is a raging debate on the state …
Read More »Police, military clash over phone
Personnel of the Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU) of the Ghana Police Service and personnel of the Military on the Operation Motherland at Juapong and on the Adomi bridge have clashed. The two clashed after personnel of the Military detachment on the Operation Motherland at Juapong and on the Adomi bridge who …
Read More »NPP China Branch Congratulates Akufo-Addo
The executives of China npp Branch has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on his victory in last presidential election conducted in this country. The executives which was lead by their chairman in the name of Mr. Ben Owusu Achiaw and assisted by the campaign committee chairman Dr. Koranteng …
Read More »Bright Addae Foundation Visits Supreme Ladies FC Training Grounds
The Bright Addae Foundation on Sunday 3rd January 2020 pledged to supports a Kumasi based Women’s Football team Supreme by providing training kids for a team. Dickson Boadi, the Administrative/ Operations Manager for the Bright Addae Foundation on Tuesday 5th January 2020 stormed the team’s training grounds at …
Read More »Assin-North: Court grants injunction against NDC MP-elect
The NDC Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson has been injuncted from being sworn in as an MP. This means that the NDC will lose one MP as the country’s parliament prepares to transition to the 8th parliament. The court injunction makes the National Democratic Congress(NDC) able to swear …
Read More »Ahead of reopening; Schools Disinfection Underway In Bono East
To ensure the various universities across the country are safe for reopening on the 9th of January, 2021, waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, has begun the fourth phase of disinfection and fumigation exercise for schools in the Bono East Region. The …
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