The Ghanaian Supreme Court denied a request to halt the Ghanaian Parliament from passing the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021, also known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The application, which was made by Dr. Amanda Odoi, a Research Fellow at the Centre for Gender …
Read More »Desist from politics of insults – Bawumia to his supporters
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ghana’s vice president, has warned his followers from engaging in insult politics as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ramps up its flagbearership contest. In order to stop the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from seizing back control after the election, Dr. Bawumia underlined the significance of maintaining party …
Read More »Speaker adjourns Parliamentary sitting over lack of quorum
Despite a last-minute resolution by the minority caucus to participate in legislative sessions, the Speaker of Parliament abruptly canceled proceedings on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, due to a lack of quorum. According to the standing orders of the House of Parliament (48), a simple majority of the members must be present …
Read More »Dr Bawumia Campaign Team denies Islamic funding allegations
The Vice President’s campaign team has denied allegations that any Islamic organization is funding Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s bid to be the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer. According to one David Humdeyin, a Nigerian journalist, the Bawumia Campaign is supported by an ACF-affiliated Islamic organization in Nigeria. On social media, several …
Read More »Government must put in more commitment in galamsey fight – NPP MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akyem North Constituency Hon, Andy Appiah Kubi has said that the government needs to put in more commitment to fight against Galamsey in the country. Speaking to the press Hon, Appiah Kubi said there is no Galamsey in his constituency, ” Not that we don’t …
Read More »Physician Assistants to embark on demo today
The Graduate Physician Assistants Association of Ghana has made hints that it may go on strike in response to what it sees as prejudice towards its field. The association accuses the government of weakening the profession of physician assistants. The group claims that rather than advancing the profession, “they stopped …
Read More »The Court of Appeal erred in its decision to revoke GN Bank’s license – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal’s ruling that the High Court cannot look into the events that led to the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) withdrawal of its operating license. The five-member panel of the Apex Court, which was presided over by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, came to the …
Read More »Gov’t persecuting Quayson, we’ll defend and protect him – Minority
The Parliamentary Minority has made the decision to respond in kind to the government’s escalation of its continuous persecution of Hon. James Gyakye Quayson, the Member of Parliament for Assin North Constituency. The High Court has decided that it will continue to hear the case daily despite a request for …
Read More »VP Bawumia inaugurates Ashanti North Region Police Command Headquarters
The newly established Ashanti North Regional Police Command’s headquarters and other facilities are now operational in Mampong in the Ashanti Region thanks to the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The Ashanti North Command, one of seven new Regional Police Commands established in 2023, is composed of the united Divisional Commands …
Read More »Ghana, Portugal sign defence and economic pacts
His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the president of Portugal, and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the president of the Republic of Ghana, have signed bilateral agreements to cooperate in trade, political consultation, and defense. According to President Akufo-Addo, this most recent type of interaction would significantly deepen Ghana and Portugal’s …
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