The German Development Cooperation in collaboration with private sector partners, Blue Skies and Kasapreko PLC has handed over newly installed mechanised boreholes to 24 districts in the Eastern and Bono regions. It is to commemorate World Water Day which focuses on the importance of freshwater. According to the United Nations (UN) 2.2 billion people living […] The post German
Founder and CEO of IMANI Africa Franklin Cudjoe has expressed concerns about the recent rift between President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin over the anti-gay bill. The President in a recent letter to Parliament requested them to desist from transmitting the anti-LGBTQ+ bill for his assent, citing court issues. […] The post Impasse
On Thursday, March 14, Ghana and other West African countries experienced a disruption in internet services, one of which has never occurred. The post Internet disruption: Check out faulty Submarine cables which have occurred in Ghana in the last 10 years first appeared on 3News.
A Tanzanian delegation was in the country to understudy the operations of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in the petroleum downstream sector. The five-day visit by officials from the Tanzanian Ministry of Energy and the fuel agency was focused on NPA”s effective regulation and administration of the petroleum downstream, which according to them, proved to […] The post Tanzanian
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to collaborate in ensuring the implementation of the people’s will, amidst a current impasse over the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. There is currently a stalemate between the Executive and Legislative arms of government over the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. […] The post Anti-gay
The letter that was written to the clerk of Parliament by Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante asking the House not to remit the anti-gay bill to the office of the president was a proactive action taken under the law, a presidential staffer Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has said. Parliament unanimously passed the Human Sexual […] The post Anti-gay
A Presidential Staffer Mr Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said that several people he has spoken to on the anti-gay bill have not read the entire document. He says even several Members of Parliament (MPs) have not seen the final draft bill. “80 percent of people I talked to haven’t read the bill… Some MPs may […] The post Many MPs haven’t even seen the final
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that people should be excited over the stalemate between the Speaker of Parliament or the legislature and the President or the executive, over the anti-gay bill. In the view of Mr Kpebu, the country is currently being governed by a president who hardly listens to the populace therefore […] The post Stalemate between Bagbin and Akufo-Addo
A Presidential Staffer Mr Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said that several people he has spoken to on the anti-gay bill have not read the entire document. He says several Members of Parliament (MPs) have not even seen the final draft bill. “80 percent of people I talked to haven’t read the bill… Some MPs may […] The post Many MPs haven’t even seen the final
Flagbearer and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has made a solemn pledge to make the Eastern Region Ghana’s premier research and innovation hub if elected president in the upcoming December polls. Mr. Kyerematen made the pledge during his market tour of the Eastern Region on Thursday, March 21. Aimed at engaging with […] The post I’ll
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The tourism sector generated approximately US$3billion during the 2023 operational year from inbound tourist arrivals, against a projected US$3.4billion, according to the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA). At the launch of the 2022 Tourism Report last year, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) and the GTA set a target of attracting […] The post Tourism
The Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Governance (CDD), Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, has criticized the Catholic Bishop Conference and the other clergy for their position on the anti-gay bill. He dared them to explain where or how the Constitution of Ghana permits or confers on the State the power to prescribe a […] The post H
The Ghana Catholic Bishop Conference must explain how criminalizing people who are gay is biblical, the Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Professor H Kwasi Prempah, has said. He also asked the bishops to explain where exactly in the Bible Christians commanded to turn over gay people to law enforcement agencies […] The post Where
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) program today Friday March 22 concluded a comprehensive three-day training workshop aimed at engaging private transport and finance sector stakeholders in combating wildlife crime. The training workshop brought together over 40 participants including representatives from key financial institutions and […] The post USAID
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has disclosed that road crashes for the first two months of January and February 2024 saw a slight increase. The Director-General of the NRSA, Ing. David Osafo Adonteng, at the launch of the 2024 Road Safety Easter Campaign, disclosed that 2,260 road crashes were reported involving 3,910 vehicles, with […] The post 369
Water remains a vital global resource imperative for human existence, residential use, industrial activities, and economic development in several sectors including agriculture, energy, and health. Water demand has increased in many parts of the globe, and along with it, is the threat to human security. As at November 2023, 1,630 cases of water conflict had […] The post World Water Day:
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) program today Friday March 22 concluded a comprehensive three-day training workshop aimed at engaging private transport and finance sector stakeholders in combating wildlife crime. The training workshop brought together over 40 participants including representatives from key financial institutions and […] The post USAID
A Private legal practitioner and a member of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Kwame Jantuah has said that Ghana will not suffer any penalty from the international communities whose businesses are operating in the country due to the anti-gay bill. He says the foreign companies are able to maximize their profits in Ghana and hence […] The post Anti-lgbtqi
The Minority in Parliament has said they are ready to protect the sanctity of the constitution of the Republic of Ghana. Therefore, they say they support the decision by the speaker that they will not consider President Akufo-addo’s ministerial nominees until after the Supreme Court has ruled on the two cases against the anti-gay bill. […] The post Anti-gay
The Minority in Parliament has said they support the decision by the speaker that they will not consider President Akufo-addo’s ministerial nominees until after the Supreme Court has ruled on the two cases against the anti-gay bill. The Minority says they want the President and his government to be aware that where this country is […] The post Anti-gay
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