Habib Iddrisu, the Second Deputy Majority Chief Whip, has asked members and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to tolerate the absence of their Members of Parliament (MPs) at social functions and not regard it as disrespect. He explained that due to the hung Parliament NPP MPs were required to push through government policies … The post Supporters asked to

Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi,the Chairman of Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committeeof Parliament, has maintained that Parliament will not bow to pressure and be intimidated by threats to compel the plenary to pass the anti-gay bill. He stated that pressure and threats would not compel them to pass the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian … The post Parliament

Kofi Adams, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Buem in the Oti Region, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to begin processes for the creation of Guan Constituency. He noted that it was imperative that processes begun to get the people in the newly formed Guan District a representative in Parliament. Mr Adams stated that … The post Begin processes for

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunyani East Constituency in the Bono Region, Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, has cautioned that internal wrangling and petty squabbles can cause the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general election if such negative tendencies are taken for granted. He said the regional MPs caucus had taken the blame for … The post Internal

The Upper East Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture,Mr Francis Ennor, has advised Ghanaian farmers to, as matter of urgency, undertake market survey to determine demand of products of commercial buyers and consumers before embarking upon agricultural production. This, the Director noted, would not only  enable the farmers to  have a feel of the … The post Survey

One of the three fetish priests standing trial over the death of Edward Quartey Papafio, a 64-year-old retired Bio-Chemist at Adeiso in the Eastern Region, has died. The GNA was told Christian Awoe Gameli, aka, Power One, 40, who had been unwell, died whilst in police cells about two weeks ago. Gameli, Famous Adukonu, also … The post Fetish priests standing trial for

“Land Of A Million Magicians”, one of the significant plays of Mohammed Ben Abdallah, the renowned Ghanaian and African playwright is undoubtedly a reflection and replica of the situation that prevailed in Ghana during the hectic days of PNDC governance of the country in the 1970’s and the 1980’s under the leadership of Ft Lt. … The post The

A most interesting development has occurred in the campaign to save the biodiversity of Planet Earth, as world leaders begin to engage with the idea of laying down strict rules to save the planet from climate change. The development comes in the form of an “open letter” that the chief executives of some leading multi-national … The post HUMANS

More Than 1.76 million peo­ple have been affected by severe flooding in China’s northern Shanxi province, according to local media. Torrential rain last week led to houses  collapsing and triggered landslides across more than 70 districts and cities in the province. Heavy rainfall is hampering rescue efforts, officials said. The flooding comes less than three … The post Chinese

Firefighters say they have extinguished a large blaze at an oil facility in southern Lebanon, which is in the grip of a severe energy crisis. The fire erupted on Monday morning in a petrol tank belonging to the army at the Zahrani Oil Installation, sending a plume of black smoke into the sky. No casualties … The post Large fire at oil facility in crisis-hit Lebanon appeared

The old habits of secrecy haven’t left Kim Kuk-song. It has taken weeks of discussions to get an interview with him, and he’s still worried about who might be listening. He wears dark glasses for the camera, and only two of our team know what we think is his real name. Mr Kim spent 30 … The post High-profile defector opens upon North Korea appeared first on

Ethiopia’s national army launched a ground offensive against forces from the rebellious northern region of Tigray on Monday, the region’s ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), said. TPLF spokesperson Getachew Reda told Reuters by phone that the army, alongside forces from the northern Amhara region, had launched the offensive on Monday morning. Reuters … The post Ethiopian

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) decision to recommend the widespread use of a long-awaited vaccine against malaria is an endorsement of the African scientists involved in developing it, a top official in the global health body told CNN on Thursday. Dr Akpaka Kalu, WHO Regional Advisor for Tropical and Vector-borne Disease, said positive results from ongoing pilot … The post African

Hundreds of migrants and refugees waited outside a United Nations centre in Tripoli on Sunday to seek help in escaping Libya after what aid groups called a violent crackdown in which thousands were arrested and several shot. The migrants say they have faced violent abuse and extortion in a country that has had little peace … The post Migrants in Libya fearful, angry …after

Since people keep on exploring their environments, they happen to introduce ideas, products and practices. These things over time become part of the culture of the originators and start to be passed on to others for assimilation. Today, due to globalisation, cultural assimilation has become a phenomenon to grapple with because some of the elements … The post Allow Parliament to

The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has tasked the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) to engage private sector actors to conduct research to establish Ghana’s cyber security workforce needs for the next five years. She said findings from the research would support the government’s policy on cybersecurity skills development and capacity building efforts … The post Let’s

The police on Sunday arrested three men at Agavedzi in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, for allegedly murdering a man and seeking help from a fetish priest to sell the corpse.   The suspects are Korku Kalefe, 42, Afedo Kporto, 21, and SitsofeAmetoke, 27 The police have identified the deceased as Albert … The post 3 nabbed for allegedly murdering man at Agavedzi

The police have arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Richard Narh, for stealing items after breaking into the victim’s home at Oyibi, a suburb of Accra, last Sunday. Karima Seidu, a 45-year-old  Nigerian,was also apprehended for purchasing stolen goods from Narh. The Accra Regional Police Command Public Relations Officer (PRO), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Juliana Obeng,who … The post Man

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody Emmanuel Kofi Addo, a banker, for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old niece at New Weija, Accra. Addo,who is accused of defiling the victim since she was 11 years, pleaded not guilty for defilement. The State Attorney prayed the court to remand Addo because the police had difficulties … The post Banker remanded for defiling