By Maureen E. BANSAH A German engineering giant, Siemens AG, was rocked by a massive corruption scandal in 2006 that shocked the world. The corruption involved more than $1.4 billion in bribes to government officials worldwide to acquire market advantage. Investigations uncovered the extensive bribery network within the company’s worldwide operations, exposing a deeply ingrained […] The post
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bgabin has said that the refusal of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to accept the remittal of the anti-gay bill falls outside the law. He says the president’s action is by all accounts, not supported by the constitutional and statutory provisions that guide our legislative process. “Honourable Members, several critical points […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended the consideration of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State nominated by President Akufo-Addo. Bagbin’s decision stems from an interlocutory injunction filed at the Supreme Court by MP for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse K. Dafeamekpor, rendering Parliament unable to sanction new ministers nominated by President Akufo-Addo. This action […] The post We
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry has backed calls by the Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the private sector to get involved in social infrastructure development. The NPP flagbearer in his maiden policy address to the country in February 2024, revealed plans to incentivize […] The post Chamber
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has expressed significant concerns regarding President Akufo-Addo’s decision to reject the transmission of the proposed anti-gay legislation. The Office of the President in a letter dated March 18, 2024, requested Parliament to refrain from sending the anti-gay bill to President Akufo-Addo for his assent. The decision, according to Nana […] The post Anti-gay
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, has said that Parliament will not consider the ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo until after the Supreme Court has finished hearing the suit against the anti-gay bill. The speaker said this on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, March 20 while responding to the letter written […] The post Anti-gay
The Majority in Parliament has criticized Speaker Alban Bagbin for the way and manner he described President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his reaction to the letter that was written to the Parliament by the Secretary to the President on the anti-gay bill. Speaker Bagbin had told President Akufo-Addo that his refusal to accept the […] The post Anti-gay
The Art of Leadership Knowledge is the condition in which you are aware of facts and realities that are true, important and relevant. A leader needs facts and realities Read More... The post Knowledge Is Important For Every Leader appeared first on
The leadership of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) of Ghana has praised Parliament for passing the Anti-Gay Bill, formally known as the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. The church Read More... The post CAC Lauds Parliament Over Anti-Gay Bill appeared first
The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed grave concerns over a letter from the Presidency requesting Parliament not to transmit the Bill on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values to President Akufo-Addo for assent, describing it as a significant threat to Ghana’s democracy. The Office of the President, in a letter […] The post Anti-Gay
Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the letter that the Secretary to President Nana Bediatuo Asante wrote to Parliament on the anti-gay bill as disrespectful to the House. Mr Mahama said the Executive arm of government has no authority to stop Parliament from carrying out its work by remitting the bill to the president […] The post Anti-gay bill: Mahama
Tamale South lawmaker, Haruna Iddrisu, has asked the clerk of Parliament to ignore the letter that the Secretary to President Nana Bediatuo Asante wrote to the legislature on the anti-gay bill. Mr Iddrisu described the letter as a threat to Ghana’s democracy. He says it only reflects President Akufo-Addo’s quest for predominance over other organs […] The post Anti-gay
Tamale South lawmaker, Haruna Iddrisu, has described the letter that the Secretary to President Nana Bediatuo Asante wrote to Parliament on the anti-gay bill as a threat to Ghana’s democracy. He says the letter only reflects President Akufo-Addo’s quest for predominance over other organs of state, an action he said was unacceptable He called on […] The post Anti-gay
Private legal practitioner, Yaw Barima, has said that the president is not permitted to act in ways that prejudice the lawsuits filed at the Supreme Court over the anti-gay bill. He explained that the president is expected to govern within the rule of law and the law says that whenever there is an action in […] The post Anti-gay bill: The president
Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s decision not to receive the Anti-Gay Bill, asserting that the President would not face any legal repercussions should he choose to receive it. This statement comes amidst heightened discussion following the Presidency’s […] The post Akufo-Addo
Head of Sports at Despite Media, Dan Kweku Yeboah, has stated that Otto Addo has always been a favourite of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and that he is not surprised he has been reappointed to lead the Black Stars. Otto Addo was rehired by the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association on Friday, […] The post Otto Addo’s return not surprising –
By Cina Lawson and Rory Stewart For decades, the international community has grappled with the challenge of ending extreme poverty, which is the leading Sustainable Development Goal for 2030. Despite some progress, we remain far off track, with an estimated 700 million people still struggling to survive on less than $2.15 per day. Unlike in […] The post A
FBNBank Ghana has hosted a special International Women’s Day event to celebrate and empower women, reaffirm its mission to champion gender equality, and eliminate the biases that undermine the progress of women. This event was undertaken by the bank as part of its celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD 2024) under the theme […] The post FBNBank
A new report to guide the formation and implementation of the proposed UK-Africa Innovation Trust Corridor (ITC) to facilitate the transparent, secure and demonstrable exchange of research and innovation outputs between the United Kingdom and its African Commonwealth nations has been launched in Accra. The report, titled ‘Research-Based Evidence to Support the Formation of the […] The post
Gokals Ani Ltd has partnered with Zeiss Vision to introduce cutting-edge lenses to Ghana. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the optics industry in the region, heralding a new era of unparalleled vision solutions. Gokals Ani was registered in 2020 and is the first lab in Ghana to commence Digital Freeform Lens production in […] The post Gokals
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