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Heads of churches and Islamic clerics have gathered in significant numbers at the parliament in anticipation of the deliberations on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021, also referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The parliament is scheduled to hold a crucial debate today on …

Parliament is expected to debate the bill on the Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values also known as the anti-LGBT bill this week. The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu last Friday clarified that the House could not undertake the second reading of the bill last …

A wave of anguish and demand for justice has swept through the city of Ho, as numerous youth rally together to seek answers surrounding the alleged murder of one Francis Senyo Doheame. The young man, who reportedly went missing on June 21, 2023, was found lifeless in a secluded area …

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has presented to Parliament the 2022 report on the performance of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The presentation, in accordance with section 77(4) of Act 989 of the 1992 Constitution shed light on the significant strides made in the previous year, revealing notable initiatives …

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has described as unfair comments by the Minority in Parliament that the state is selective in paying the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) as regards debt owed them. The Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee in Parliament, …

In a proactive move to address the concerning frequency of teacher drownings in the Volta Lake, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has provided 251 life jackets to teachers stationed in communities along the lake in the Oti Region. The initiative aims to enforce a vital safety precaution for teachers …

The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Nsiah Asare, has stated that the exodus of doctors from the country is not primarily due to issues of remuneration. Instead, he emphasized that many doctors who choose to leave after completing their training do so because they aspire to become specialists. Dr Nsiah Asare …

Former Minister of Trade and Industry Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has become the first flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be vetted in the build-up to November 4’s presidential primaries. Mr Kyerematen was vetted on Monday, July 3 by the Prof Mike Oquaye-chaired committee on the first day of vetting. …

Former Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Environment Mr Kwadwo Adjei-Darko has cautioned members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to make a mistake that will bring back the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to power in 2024. According to him, there is no way the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would …

A strange thunder strike has sent shockwaves among residents of Abansere, a farming community in the Berekum West District of the Bono Region. The residents say they are shaken by the lightning bolt they witnessed in the community and the fear instilled may linger for some time since they have …