Tag Archives: LAWMAKER

A group of US lawmakers has called for a US-Africa trade summit planned for later this year to be moved from South Africa in response to what they said was the country’s “deepening military relationship” with Russia. In a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other senior …

A Virginia man has been arrested for the murder of Ghanaian-American New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, who was gunned down outside her home in February. Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, who apparently knew Dwumfour from church, was taken into custody Tuesday morning on charges including first-degree murder, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda …

A member of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam, representing Ede North/Ede South/ Egbedore Federal Constituency of Osun State on Wednesday in Abuja embarked on a lone protest calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue the abducted Abuja-Kaduna train passengers. The passengers were abducted since March 28 on the ill-fated …

A Kenyan lawmaker, Hon. Elsie Muhanda, has come under fire for branding her name on the house she built for a needy person in her constituency. Taking to Facebook on Wednesday, September 8, the Kakamega County Woman Representative shared photos of the former shanty structure and the new house she …

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has been elected Acting Vice-Chairperson of the Commonwealtth Parliamentary Association, CPA. He beat his only opponent, Gerry Brownlee of New Zealand by 16 votes to six in an election held to fill the vacant position. An August 6, 2021 letter sighted by GhanaWeb announced …

A Kenyan lawmaker, who recently made the headlines after she was spotted in the company of an all-female, armed security detail, says she decided to choose them over male bodyguards because she believes they can do better. Garissa County Woman Representative Anab Gure was seen being escorted by her conspicuous …

A former Zimbabwean MP for Mutasa North in Manicaland province, lost his life at the age of 62 on Saturday in Harare after testing positive for the ravaging coronavirus. According to the state media, Masamvu, who was a prominent businessman in Manicaland and Marondera Town, left behind 12 wives and …

Unknown gunmen invaded a burial in Finiapiri-ama village at Banigo Isile-Ogono community in Bonny Local Government Area, Rivers State, on Saturday, September 12, and abducted many including politicians.   It was gathered that the incident which happened at the burial ceremony of a prominent citizen, Amaopusenibo K.M Banigo, left several …

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