Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, the Deputy Minister of Finance, passed away at the age of forty-five. Following a brief illness, the Ejisu MP passed away in the early hours of Thursday, March 7. His wife, Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, and their six children survive him, leaving a legacy of a …
Read More »NPP-sponsored suit against anti-LGBT+ bill, calculated to serve as a convenient excuse for Akufo-Addo – Sammy Gyamfi
Richard Dela Sky, a private attorney, filed a lawsuit, which National Democratic Congress (NDC) opposition national communications officer Sammy Gyamfi referred to as a “NPP-sponsored suit”. An order to prevent President Akufo-Addo from signing the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, which was passed by Parliament, was filed …
Read More »“One Village One Dam” was meant for northern regions and not a nationwide -Adjei-Mensah Korsah
The government’s “One Village One Dam” initiative, according to Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, the minister designate for local government, decentralization, and rural development, was not a nationwide program. He clarified that the program was not intended to be a national endeavor that would allow every village in Ghana to benefit from …
Read More »Asanko Gold Mine condemns the murder of its security personnel and a civilian at Tontokrom
The company that runs the Asanko Gold Mine in the Ashanti Region, Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd., has strongly condemned the recent deaths of a civilian and contracted security personnel at the hands of unauthorized miners in Tontokrom. In a statement, the business urged swift inquiries to identify and detain the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo sacks NSA Director General, Prof Peter Twumasi
Professor Peter Twumasi, the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), has been relieved of his duties. He will be replaced in an acting capacity by Dodzie Numekevor until a formal appointment is made public. Mr. Numekevor has 14 days to accept the appointment, which was signed on February …
Read More »Sign the anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law or risk 2024 elections – Catholic Bishops to Akufo-Addo
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) faces sanctions from the Catholic Bishops Conference in the coming election if President Akufo-Addo does not sign the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law. The Finance Ministry expressed worries that such a move might compromise Ghana’s chances of receiving GHS3 billion from the World Bank, but …
Read More »Journalist slaps Parliament with new anti-LGBTQ+ bill suit
A journalist named Richard Dela Sky has sued Parliament in the Supreme Court over the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill’s passing. After years of discussion, lawmakers unanimously approved the contentious bill on February 28, 2024. Members of Parliament are putting more and more pressure on President Akufo-Addo to sign the bill into law. …
Read More »Door-to-door campaign strategy needed to win 2024 elections – John Boadu to NPP
In order to secure victory in this year’s elections, former New Patriotic Party (NPP) general secretary John Boadu has counseled party members to conduct a door-to-door campaign. Mr. Boadu appealed to polling station executives and party members to exercise caution during the elections and not restrict their campaign solely to …
Read More »Egyapa Mercer requests Parliamentary backing to complete the National Cathedral
The Minister-designate for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mr. Andrew Egyapa Mercer, is pleading with lawmakers to support the completion of the National Cathedral project, which has generated a great deal of controversy. Setting March 2024 as the original completion date, the cathedral’s construction has run into difficulties. …
Read More »Anti-LGBTQ+ bill: Let’s hold our hands and await the decision of the Supreme Court – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Akufo-Addo has asked all parties involved to hold off on taking any further action on the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill enacted by Parliament until the Supreme Court rules on a challenge brought by an interested citizen. The President said that it would be appropriate to wait for the Supreme Court’s decision …
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