President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left Ghana for an official visit to the United Kingdom. At the invitation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta, President Akufo-Addo will be leading Ghana’s delegation to the Global Education Summit, to be held from Wednesday, July 28 in London. The Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025 will … Continue reading Akufo-Addo leaves for UK for Global Education Summit
Public sector workers to hit streets Aug. 18
Public sector workers have announced a demonstration against the recent 4% and 7% increments in their wages. The demonstration is set to take place on Wednesday, August 18 in Accra. The workers said they have presented their notification letters to the Accra Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service and already approval has been given. … Continue reading Public sector workers to hit streets Aug. 18
Anti-LGBT Bill: Let’s tread cautiously – Kwesi Jonah cautions
A Senior Fellow at the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr Kwesi Jonah, has cautioned lawmakers, and Ghanaians as a whole, to tread cautiously in an attempt to introduce the private member’s bill to criminalise homosexuality in all its forms in the country. He said though the bill has an overwhelming support from a cross-section … Continue reading Anti-LGBT Bill: Let’s tread cautiously – Kwesi Jonah cautions
Go to IMF for debt relief or else – Ato Forson to Akufo-Addo gov’t
A former Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has urged the government to run to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for urgent debt relief owing to the rising debt incurred over the last four years. He said IMF has made available a HIPC-like initiative, which could rescue Ghana from being highly debt-distressed. Addressing … Continue reading Go to IMF for debt relief or else – Ato Forson to Akufo-Addo gov’t
Witness confirms Dampare’s involvement in the arrest of Abuakwa North MP’s ‘killer’
Prosecution Witness in the case in which two persons are standing trial for the murder of the Abuakwa North Member of Parliament, J. B. Danqauh Adu, has confirmed the assistance of newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), George Akuffo Dampare, in the arrest of the prime suspect, Daniel Asiedu. Kenneth Koranchie told an Accra … Continue reading Witness confirms Dampare’s involvement in the arrest of Abuakwa North MP’s ‘killer’
Bawumia to deliver keynote address at Nottingham University Africa policy dialogue
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will on Monday July 26, deliver the keynote address at the Nottingham Africa Policy Dialogues by the University of Nottingham. The Nottingham Africa Policy Dialogues, is a platform where key industry leaders and policy makers address participants, to shape research and policy direction on the African continent. Dr. Bawumia, … Continue reading Bawumia to deliver keynote address at Nottingham University Africa policy dialogue
#SalahFestOnHappy: Kasoa Zongo wins cooking competition
Representatives of Kasoa Zongo won the annual Salah cooking competition organized by Ghana’s leading radio station, Happy98.9FM with it’s partners.This year’s competition was sponsored by Tasty Tom and Wilmar Africa Ltd., producers of Frytol and Fortune rice, and had 10 Zongo communities battle it out in the kitchen for the coveted title as the best … Continue reading #SalahFestOnHappy: Kasoa Zongo wins cooking competition
Covid-19: Akufo-Addo sends strong warning to non-mask wearers
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sent a strong warning to people who despite the rise in Covid-19 cases in the country are not adhering to the key safety protocol of mask wearing. Addressing the nation for the 26th time on measures taken against the spread of the deadly virus, Akufo-Addo blamed non-wearing of mask … Continue reading Covid-19: Akufo-Addo sends strong warning to non-mask wearers
Anti-gay Bill: I’ve been wrongly judged – Sosu
Madina Lawmaker Francis Havier Sosu has revealed that many people have judged him wrongly following an interview he granted on the anti-gay bill that is currently before parliament. The human rights lawyer had said earlier that passing the anti-gay bill into law will definitely have international consequences for Ghana. “Not only will it be recipe … Continue reading Anti-gay Bill: I’ve been wrongly judged – Sosu
GBA President refuses to answer whether or not Gayism should be criminalized in Ghana
President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) Mr Tony Forson has refused to answer whether or not homosexuality should be criminalized in Ghana. Asked by TV3’s Komla Kluste whether the practice should be criminalized, while speaking on the issue of the anti-gay bill which is currently before Parliament, he said “I am not going to … Continue reading GBA President refuses to answer whether or not Gayism should be criminalized in Ghana
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