Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North Alhassan Suhuyini says the anti-LGBTQ+ bill seeks to ensure the protection of the younger generation from the act. According to him, the bill seeks to prohibit people engaged in the act from introducing the younger generation in it, preventing the act from being enforced in the country’s school […]
Western Region Minister Kobby Otchere Darko-Mensah has asked for equity in funding for the One-District One-Factory (1D1F) Initiative by the EXIM Bank. He is also asking for a second look at the charges regime at the ports. Kobby Otchere Darko-Mensah was speaking at the end of a three-day familiarization tour of some facilities in his […]
There seems to be some hostility between Wendy Shay and Afia Schwarzennegar after they threw subliminal shots at each other on Instagram. Wendy Shay threw the first punch when she posted a video of Afia Schwarzennegar dancing during one of her performances. She captioned the video, “Raase mu nsem… #Workhard #till #your #critics #become #your […]
The National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Dr. Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah, has said that government is committed to providing nutritiously balanced meal for pupils benefiting from the feeding programme. She said provision of nutritious meal is essential and remains the topmost priority of GSFP and the Government of Ghana. She indicated that […]
Thomas Partey, this past weekend, met some Ghanaian musicians in London and gifted them customized Arsenal jerseys. This happened during the 2021 edition of the annual ‘Ghana Party in the Park’ on Saturday, July 24. Sarkodie, Mr Drew, Sefa, Kwabena Kwabena, Kofi Jamar and Amerado were among the many musicians the Black Stars deputy captain […]
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana says the government must show commitment by providing the manufacturers with all the equipment required to set up a vaccine manufacturing base in Ghana. The Association says it is ready to start the production but if the government fails to do its part, there would be catastrophic failure to […]
The Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Titus Beyuo, has taken a swipe at the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, over the latter’s worry that the citizenry let its guard down for Covid-19 to escalate into a third wave. In his 26th address to the nation on Sunday, July 25, President […]
Mr Abraham Kotei Neequaye newly elected President of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has said he will work with all stakeholders irrespective of their camps to ensure the growth of the sport Mr Neequaye said in an interview that, the election was over and it was time to come together and work in the interest […]
Chairman of the Council of State Dr. Nana Otuo Siriboe II has called for a relook at Ghana’s mining licensing regime to sanitize the sector. Speaking on Saturday, July, 24 at the end of a three-day familiarization tour of the Western Region by the Council to equip members with the realities on the grounds to […]
Member of Parliament for the Old Tafo Constituency Vincent Ekow Assafuah has stated that the bill seeking to criminalize Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) activities will bring dire consequences to the people of Ghana if passed into law. He said the Minority in Parliament is seeking to make the issue of LGBTQ+ topical […]
Sulemanu Tetteh felt a huge relief after securing qualification to the Round of 16 of Boxing Men’s flyweight (48-52kg) at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Tetteh, who is Ghana’s General Captain at the Games, beat Dominican Republic’s R.Marte de la Rosa in a Round of 32 fight on Monday. Tetteh won by a small margin […]
Tunisia’s president has sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament, after violent mass protests nationwide on Sunday. Anger over the government’s handling of a massive recent spike in Covid cases has added to general unrest over the nation’s economic and social turmoil. President Kais Saied, who was elected in 2019, announced he was taking over. […]
The celebrity couple who became famous for the vast difference in their sizes has reportedly broken up after Eudoxie called off the relationship and accused Grand P of cheating. Ivorian Model Eudoxie shared the news on her Instagram page yesterday with a saucy pic. The caption reads, “Mes bb je suis officiellement célibataire mais pas […]
The Western Region office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on Friday, July 23 organised a blood donation exercise to raise over a 100 pints of blood to re-stock the Western Regional Hospital’s blood bank. The exercise was organised on the theme ‘Donate blood, save a life’. The Senior Regulatory Officer, Isaac Kojo Baiden, […]
Ghana has the cheapest pricing for mobile internet data in sub-Saharan Africa, a report on world mobile internet data pricing has revealed. The report, conducted by UK’s internet experts, cable.co.uk, compared the cost of 1GB of mobile data across 6,148 mobile data plans in 230 countries. The report ranks Ghana’s internet pricing the cheapest in West […]
A man accused of trying to stab Mali’s interim president, Assimi Goïta, last week has died in hospital while under guard, the government says. The assailant, who has not been identified, was arrested after the failed stabbing, which took place while Mr Goïta was attending prayers in a mosque. A government statement said the man’s […]
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly hit hard on education in Ghana. One of the areas it bit hard with its impact is the Saboba District in the Northern Region. Education of girls in the area was greatly hit due to a closure of schools by government for close to a year. As […]
Ghana has been ranked the Number One country in Africa with the fastest internet speed. In a global index for fastest internet speed, Ghana’s internet was ranked the fastest on the African country, ahead of South Africa and Egypt. Ghana was ranked 79th in the world, with a speed of 53.28 mbps, which is the […]
Civil society group Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) is accusing the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, of employing “unnecessary” and “unproductive” processes in nominating metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) seven months into his second term. ChaLoG says the move has “intended” and “unintended” consequences on the smooth administration of the 260 metropolitan, municipal […]
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