The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, has expressed grave concerns over the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill in Ghana, commonly known as the anti-gay bill. The legislation, which criminalizes and prohibits LGBT activities, was approved on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, sparking criticism […] The post Passage
U.S Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer The U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has expressed worry over the passage of the Anti-LGBTQ bill by the Parliament of Ghana. In Read More... The post Anti-LGBTQ
Sedina Tamakloe Attionu A High Court in Accra has set April 16, 2024, to deliver its judgement in the trial of ‘runaway’ former Chief Executive Officer of Microfinance and Read More... The post Ex-MASLOC Boss, Operations Manager Face
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has staunchly defended his Parental Leave Bill Proposal, designed to address the gender gap by advocating for a parental leave period ranging from 7 days to 4 weeks for fathers to support their spouses after childbirth. Sosu highlighted the need for immediate parental leave for working […] The post Paternal leave
The Board Chair of the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Audrey Gadzekpo, has characterized the Anti-Gay Bill as detrimental to societal well-being. Ghana’s parliament endorsed the stringent legislation on Wednesday, February 28, prescribing a maximum of five years imprisonment for the formation or financing of LGBTQ+ groups. The bill garnered support from both major […] The post Anti-gay
Parliament has passed the bill on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values also known as the anti-LGBTQ bill. The bill proscribes LGBT activities and criminalizes its promotion, advocacy and funding. Persons caught in the act would be subjected to a 6 months to 3 year jail term with promoters and […] The post Parliament passes anti-LGBTQ Bill appeared first
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is scheduled to deliver the State of the Nation Address to Parliament today, February 27, 2024. The address is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which states that the President shall deliver a message on the State of the Nation to Parliament at the start of each […] The post Akufo-Addo to present State of the
The new Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has hinted that some of his fellow MPs are hesitant to criticize the controversial anti-gay bill due to fear of victimization. He indicated that the manner in which the bill was introduced has instilled fear among legislators, leading them to avoid questioning it. Afenyo-Markin also expressed concern […] The post Some
President Akufo-Addo has urged Parliament to consider and approve all outstanding exemption applications as a matter of urgency, to send positive signals to the business community. Speaking in Parliament, Read More... The post ‘Approve All Outstanding Exemption
The Board Chair of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Audrey Gadzekpo, has called on President Akufo-Addo to reject the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill. Prof. Gadzekpo argued that the bill undermines fundamental human rights protected by the Constitution, including the rights to dignity, freedom of speech and association, procession […] The post Reject
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will present the State of the Nation address to Parliament tomorrow, Tuesday, February 27, 2024. This is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which states that the President shall deliver a message on the State of the Nation to Parliament at the start of each session and before […] The post Akufo-Addo
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has voiced concerns over the emotional tone surrounding the discussions on the anti-gay bill in Ghana’s Parliament. According to him, some of his colleague MPs become emotional during deliberations on the bill. The Effutu lawmaker previously proposed a replacement of a minimum two-month imprisonment sentence with a minimum of one […] The post Stop
Stephen Alajemba Renowned Nollywood actor Stephen Alajemba, also known as Uwaezuoke, has shared insights into his personal journey, revealing the challenges he faced growing up due to societal perceptions Read More... The post Women Rejected Me Due To My Looks
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned that it will not tolerate any further attempts to delay the approval of the bill on the promotion of proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values, commonly known as the anti-gay bill. Last week, ahead of the third reading and potential passage of the bill, Deputy Majority […] The post We won’t tolerate
Ghanaian comic actor, Bismark Ofori, also known as Kyekyeku, was overwhelmed with emotion when actress Vivian Jill generously donated a sum of GH¢10,000 to him. The gift, she said, was to support the premiere of his latest movie, “1957”. Tears streamed down Kyekyeku’s face, who was taken aback by the unexpected gesture of support from […] The post Vivian Jill supports colleague
By Philip Gebu The 2024 edition of National Chocolate Day was scheduled from 9 to 14 February. It is on the theme: “Eat Chocolate, stay healthy, grow Ghana” and sub-themed: “Explore Ghana, eat chocolate. Some activities scheduled for the celebration include a visitation to the Chief Imam, the Central and Cantonments Mosques, as well as […] The post
The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), has announced the appointment of Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah, as the Acting Vice-Chancellor. His appointment is effective February 8, 2024. Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah takes over from the outgoing Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, whose retirement is due. UniMAC in a statement dated February 15, 2024, highlighted the […] The post UniMAC
Alexander Afenyo-Markin Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the House to amend or delete clauses in the yet-to-be-passed anti-gay Bill that recommends custodial sentencing as the Read More... The post LGBTQ Bill:
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two more suspects in connection with the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of the Cossy Hill Hotel (Jirapa Dubai) at Jirapa in the Upper West Region. The CEO, Eric Johnson, was gruesomely murdered and found in a pool of blood in one of his hotel rooms on Sunday, […] The post Two more suspects arrested over murder of Jirapa
Trainees of the now-defunct Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) have expressed readiness to thwart any attempt by the government to exploit the NABCO programme for political gains, especially ahead of the 2024 general elections. Despite their efforts, the trainees claim that all attempts to prompt the government to fulfill its payment obligations of the nine-month arrears […] The post We’ll
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