The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of being behind suit challenging the passage of the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill (anti-gay bill) into law. According to him, one of the people challenging the passage of the bill into law, Emerita Prof. Takyiwaa Manuh, a member of CDD-Ghana, openly stated …
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The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon and Minister-designate for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, addressed the 2019 by-election violence for the first time during her vetting on Tuesday, March 5. Responding to inquiries, Madam Alhassan clarified that her aim during the election was to win and serve her constituents without resorting to violence. “The incident …
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Lydia Seyram Alhassan, the Minister-Designate for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, has attributed the filth in Accra to reckless and unconcerned human behaviour.Asked about the progress of the president’s initiative to make Accra the cleanest city and what she will do to continue with the initiative, she indicated that the unsanitary conditions in the capital are purely attitudinal. …
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A private legal practitioner, Richard Dela Sky, has applied with the Supreme Court, seeking a declaration that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-gay bill, is null, void, and of no effect. Sky contends that the passage of the bill violates Article 33(5) of the Constitution of 1992, as well as the provisions of Articles …
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Facebook and Instagram users worldwide experienced a difficulty in accessing their accounts as of 4:15 pm GMT on March 5, 2024. The reason for the inability to access accounts is not yet known. However, users said they were booted out of the system and could not log into their accounts. Communications team member for Meta, Andy Stone responding to the …
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The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Bishop Anthony Poggo, has been visiting and encouraging members of the Church of Bangladesh from 1-2 March as they celebrated their 50th anniversary and the 200th anniversary of St Thomas’ Cathedral. The Church of Bangladesh is a united Protestant church formed by the union of various Protestant churches in Bangladesh, principally the Anglican …
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By: Angelina Tukpe In recent attempts to break Guinness World Records, individuals from Ghana have faced setbacks as they fell short of meeting the stringent criteria set forth by the renowned organization. Afua Asantewaa, who was trying to achieve the longest singing marathon, and Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak, who was striving for the longest cooking marathon, both encountered challenges attributed to …
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BY: Richard Adjetey Adjei The Vice President of the Ghana Boxing Federation, Dauda Fuseini, calls Ghana unserious in various sports disciplines, speaking with Isaac Mortey host of sports Xplosion. He attributed his judgement to the lack of preparation of sporting teams and the inactivity of the government. “The United States of America has started preparations for the 2028 Olympic Games, …
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Chaos unfolded at Dr. Kofi Boateng Memorial Hospital in Kasoa, near Accra, as Salis Nasir, 25, was rushed in a taxi, fighting for his life after a brutal attack by his Muslim brothers over allegations of being gay. Nasir’s childhood friends assaulted him and his ‘lover’ when they discovered them, prompting security officials to intervene with a warning shot, dispersing …
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The Ministry of Finance has urged President Akufo-Addo not to sign the recently passed Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill into law. In a press release issued on Monday, March 4, the Finance Ministry cautioned that such action could lead to severe repercussions on the country’s financial support from international organisations like the Bretton Woods Institutions. The statement highlighted concerns that the expected US$300 …
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