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What was said to be a bloody clash between some Fulanis and Konkombas in the Afram Plains south district in the Eastern Region had more to it than heard; the seemingly reprisal attacks have left five persons dead. On Friday, June 17, 2016, a Konkomba man was killed when he had gone in to question the Fulani men who attended to a herd of cows that had strayed to his farm and destroyed his crops. The herdsmen became enraged and attacked him with cutlasses, inflicted wounds on him and left him to die. Four days later, June 21, four lifeless bodies which were later identified as that of Fulani herdsmen were found in a thicket. According to a Daily Graphic report, irate Konkombas in the area plunged into attack to avenge the death of their kinsman in an apparent reprisal attack. They allegedly gunned down one person and three others later whose bodies were identified as those of Fulani herdsmen in the bush at Sakabu Number One and Odumansua in the district. Windham...

Elections remain one of the seasons in Ghana’s political dispensation which sees politicians not only make profound statements and policies but also very exciting slogans. Here are five of such campaign slogans. 1. ”Forward ever, backwards never” This is part of the many other campaign slogans of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the November 7 elections. Well, this slogan has attracted much controversy especially between the party and the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) as the latter argues the slogan is theirs. 2. ”Edey bee k3k3” The National Democratic Congress (NDC) through its 2012 presidential candidate, President John Dramani Mahama won the general elections not just because of the various policies of the party but also the entertaining campaign slogan couched from the advertisement of the telecommunications network MTN. 3. “Ghana must work again” Ghana must work again happens to be the campaign slog...

The Member of Parliament (MP) for New Edubiase constituency in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region Ernest Kofi Yankah has incurred the wrath of constituents over failed campaign promises. Benjamin Anhwere the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area was also not spared the spleen of angry residents who set vehicles of both of them ablaze in protest of unfulfilled litany of promises made to them The MP and the DCE had promised to hook some communities to the national grid but failed to do so after several years indicating that their inactions has affected businesses, education as well as health care delivery, thus making life unbearable for them. “We have been living in darkness for the past years and these MPs always come to our town to campaign and promise us but they end up deceiving us and not fulfilling their promises”. “We can longer wait and so we are not going to allow them to campaign in our various towns because as we are ...

Prez. John Mahama is reported missing after the Flagstaff House caught fire in the afternoon of Thursday during a heavy downpour which flooded the premises. Karma has visited the president after calls to check drainage and find permanent solutions to floods in Accra were received by deaf ears. The fire is said to have been caused by the heavy rains and poor wiring system at the premises. In a tweet, which was later deleted, NADMO confirmed the report and assured the NDC and the general public of their swift response to the incident. According to escapees, they believe anyone who is still inside the building is burnt. In June 3, 2015, a double (fire and flood) disaster hit Accra which claimed people’s homes and over 100 lives.issued reported missing after the Flagstaff House caught fire in the afternoon of Thursday during a heavy downpour which flooded the premises. Karma has visited the president after calls to check drainage and find permanent solutions to...

A deputy director in-charge of clinical care at the Upper East regional health directorate, Dr Abdul-Razak Dokurugu, has bemoaned the increasing rate of abortions and sexually transmitted diseases among youth in the region. According to him the Upper East region has the highest adolescent abortion rates according to the 2014 demographic and health survey for the region. In 2013, 23.8% of adolescents committed abortions, 24.1% in 2014 and 22.7% in 2015. Meanwhile, 15.5% of adolescent pregnancy was recorded in 2013, 15.0% in 2014 and 15.3% in 2015. He further revealed that a quarter of all unsafe abortions are performed on adolescent annually. He blame the increase numbers and tread on parents reluctancy to talk about sex and sexuality with their children. Speaking at an adolescent health club inauguration in Bolgatanga, Dr Abdul-Razak further blamed parents for the surge in the cases of abortion and STIs saying they don’t educate their wards on such issues...