Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed that it will not be under his presidency that marriage between persons of the same sex will be legalized in the country. The President’s pronouncement comes in the wake of pressure on the executive arm of government to come clear and state its position on activities of […] The post I won’t legalise
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A manual containing additional information on the Coronavirus vaccination in Ghana is being developed by the Information Ministry to intensify public education in the coming days, former deputy Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has hinted. The guiding document is to among other things provide a step by step update on the country’s efforts in […] The post Manual
The Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong Boanuh has said Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) activities remain illegitimate in Ghana. As a result, the Police as law enforcers would continue to apply Ghana’s laws on such issues. Mr. Boanuh maintains that until the constitution acknowledges LGBTQI, his outfit would not condone the activities […] The post Let
The Divisional Union of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) at the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address issues affecting staff members. The ultimatum was after a crunch meeting between representatives of the workers and the Ministers-designate for Labour, Transport and National Security. Following the withdrawal of […] The post Striking
President Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief plan to help Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic has been approved in the House of Representatives. The vote was along partisan lines. Two Democrats joined Republicans – who see it as too expensive – in opposing it. The bill must now go to the evenly-divided Senate, which has already […] The post Biden’s
The Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to enforce the implementation of the Local Languages Policy in schools, to promote teaching and learning in the mother tongue to make education meaningful to learners and inculcate the rich Ghanaian cultural values in young people. Mr. Francis Gbormittah, the President of […] The post Enforce
Okuapemhene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, as part of his 35th birthday celebration has donated hygiene and health packs to the Akropong School for the Blind, Presbyterian Kindergarten, Primary and Junior High School as well as the Demonstration School for the Deaf. Marking the celebration in what is now his second year on the royal throne […] The post Okuapemhene
The new governing board of the National Peace Council has commenced work in earnest to execute its mandate of promoting peace, unity and stability among the citizenry. The board is expressly charged to facilitate and develop mechanisms for conflict prevention, management, resolution, and to build sustainable peace in the country while meeting the increasing expectation […] The post Peace
A carpenter at Ayigbe Town in Accra, George Amoah is in the grips of the Korle Bu police for allegedly stealing a coffin worth GHS2000. The suspect was arrested after a complaint and a tip-off on the incident. According to the Accra Region Police PRO, DSP Effia Tenge, the personnel traced the stolen coffin to […] The post Carpenter arrested for stealing coffin appeared first on
The construction of a national cathedral remains a top priority of the Akufo-Addo government, the Minister-Designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ebenezer Kojo Kum has said. He said a $25 million seed capital has been committed to the construction of the cathedral. Work on the project stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Kojo Kum […] The post Construction
14 residents of Sekondi have been arrested by the Environmental Sanitation Taskforce of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), on Friday, 26th February 2021, for engaging in open defecation. They were fined a spot fee of GH¢200 after which they were cautioned to refrain from such misconduct. In a statement released by the STMA and signed […] The post Sekondi:
Six more persons have succumbed to COVID-19 in Ghana. This brings the death toll to 594. In the latest update by the Ghana Health Service, the country recorded 455 new cases. The Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western, Eastern and Central Regions continue to lead with the highest rate of infections. Ghana has recorded a total of […] The post COVID-19: Six more dead, active
The workers of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) are accusing management of running down the company. While accusing the manager of the company, Mr. Yaw Kwakwa of mismanagement, the workers also say issues of promotion and staff welfare are not being looked at. The outrage of the workers led to the disruption of all […] The post Airport risks collapsing
The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Ghana has joined calls by institutions and persons opposed to the activities of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQIs) in Ghana. The church has thus called on Ghana’s Parliament to pass laws that will prohibit all forms of LGBTQIs. The SDA church believes the act if […] The post Legalizing
The 17-year-old student of the Nungua Krowor 2 Junior High School (JHS) in the Greater Accra Region is in the custody of the Nungua Police Command for inciting a gang to attack his teacher. The attack which occurred last Monday forced teachers of the cluster of schools to abandon the classroom in demand of justice […] The post Nungua: JHS student who led attack on teacher
Twitter has announced plans for a new “super follow” feature which will enable account holders to charge for exclusive additional content. This could take the form of extra tweets, joining a community group or receiving a newsletter, the firm said. Twitter unveiled its plans at a virtual event held for investors. It’s the first time […] The post Twitter unveils ‘super
TikTok has agreed to pay $92m (£66m) to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misusing artificial intelligence to track and store users’ data. A group challenge alleged it breached laws by using software to recognize facial features in user videos and algorithms to identify age, gender and ethnicity. It also alleged that user data was […] The post TikTok agrees legal payout
Lady Gaga’s two stolen French bulldogs have been found safe and handed into police, according to officials. The two dogs, stolen in an armed robbery, have been “reunited” with the singer’s representatives, police said. Lady Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer, was shot by two men who abducted the dogs in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Wednesday. […] The post Lady
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