Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Amnesty International, has asked Parliament and the government to stop considering the anti-gay bill. According to the organisation, the bill will trample on human rights if passed. The anti-gay bill, officially known as the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, is a …

The Special Aide to the Former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari is unhappy with the demonization and bastardization of his boss by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in times past while the former was president for situations, he has performed far worse. Madam Mogtari did not mince words in urging …

Each parliamentary aspirant of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, is required to pay a total of GH¢78,000 for picking nomination forms, filing, and development fees in the upcoming Parliamentary Primaries Election for constituencies with incumbent Members of Parliament. A statement issued by the General Secretary of the Party, Justin Kodua-Frimpong …

The Minority caucus in Parliament has formally requested the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, to designate a time for them to present their petition demanding his removal. In October 2023, the minority group marched to the Central Bank’s premises, seeking the removal of Dr. Addison from …

Some women in the Kukuo community in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region have lamented that their husbands refuse to sleep with them because they sometimes do not bathe due to the water crises in the area. “Because of the lack of water, our husbands refuse to sleep with …

The Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson, has reiterated that his group will not budge on their demand for a proper vote on the 2024 budget before the budget estimates are considered by Parliament. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, had declared a voice vote in favour of the majority’s approval …

The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has questioned Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s understanding of parliamentary rules. Mr Ofori-Atta insisted on Wednesday that the 2024 budget had been passed following the declaration of the voice vote by the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, despite the Minority’s position that the 2024 budget and …

Former president John Dramani Mahama, who is the flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress [NDC] has reiterated his pledge to abolish the licensure examination of graduate teachers. Reacting to this, an Educational Advocate and a fellow of the African Education watch, Divine Kpe says the teacher licensure reform should target …

The leadership of the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) is set to meet with the National Labour Commission (NLC) today ahead of its members’ planned indefinite strike. The association says the action has been necessitated by the failure to resolve all grievances put forward by the workers. MOWAG wants …

The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress, has disqualified Michael Nii Yarboi from contesting in the Parliamentary elections in the Odododiodioo Constituency. The decision was based on a report submitted by the Special Committee assigned to investigate the violence that occurred at Odododiodioo Constituency during the vetting …