POLITICS

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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 …

The 13th African Games, which will take place in Accra, Ghana, from March 8–23, 2024, will see the Ministry of Youth and Sports transform the Borteyman Sports Complex into a University of Sports for Development after the event. The Ministry claims that this is being done to guarantee the quality …