About 170 people were killed in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor has said, as violence flares in the country. Aly Benjamin Coulibaly said in a statement on Sunday that he had received reports of the attacks on the villages of Komsilga, Nodin and Soroe in Yatenga […] The post About 170 people killed in
The University of Cape Coast is set to welcome the 2020 running mate of the National Democratic Congress, Professor Naana Jane-Opoku Agyemang, as guest speaker in an event scheduled to mark International Women’s Day. Scheduled for March 5, 2024, at the School of Graduate Studies auditorium at 10 am, the event will focus on ‘Inspiring […] The post Prof.
The 12 Commonwealth Caribbean nations have thrown their support behind Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey to become the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. “We are willing to support the Ghanaian. The problem is that Africa hasn’t sorted itself out,” an official told Demerara Waves Online News. The election for the top Commonwealth post to […] The post CARICOM
The Director of Business Operations at Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has emphasized the pivotal choice facing Ghana regarding foreign aid and the potential economic consequences linked to the enactment of the Anti-Gay Bill. In light of the Ministry of Finance’s appeal to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to withhold assent to the recently passed anti-LGBTQ […] The post Anti-Gay
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) have expressed their gratitude and satisfaction following the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-gay bill, by Ghana’s Parliament. The legislation, which criminalizes and prohibits LGBT activities, was approved on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, sparking criticism from various quarters, including […] The post Assent
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has subtly expressed its concerns following the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill by Ghana’s Parliament. On February 28, 2024, Parliament approved the bill that criminalizes LGBTQ+ activities, as well as their promotion, advocacy, and funding. Those found guilty could face a jail term ranging from 6 months to 3 years, […] The post Passage
Zambia has declared the drought the country is currently going through a national disaster, with President Hakainde Hichilema saying the lack of rain has devastated the agricultural sector, affecting more than one million families. The southern African country has gone without rain for five weeks at a time when farmers need it the most, Hichilema […] The post Zambia
Assemblies of God Ghana, in partnership with Convoy of Hope, a US-based NGO, has extended a helping hand to flood victims in North Tongu, in the Volta Region, by donating relief items valued at $20,000. These donations aim to provide assistance to individuals affected by the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo and Kpong […] The post Assemblies
Prof Audrey Gadzekpo The passage of the anti-gay bill by Parliament on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 has generated reactions from the public and institutions alike. While some members of Read More... The post Mixed Reactions Greet Anti-Gay Bill appeared first on
US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made separate visits to the US-Mexico border in Texas, competing over who has the best approach to tackling immigration. The simultaneous visits by the two politicians on Thursday, 523km (325 miles) apart on the banks of the winding border river, highlighted the extent to which illegal […] The post Biden
Bola Ray Ghanaian media personality and renowned entrepreneur, Nathan Kwabena Anokye Adisi, popularly known as Bola Ray, is set to take the centre stage at the March 1 edition of Read More... The post Bola Ray Rocks Soho With Birthday Bash appeared first on
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The United States of America has expressed worry over the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-gay bill. Ghana’s Parliament passed the bill on Wednesday, February 28, after several debates, contributions, and some opposition to the bill. US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller, in a statement, indicated […] The post Anti-gay
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
By Stephen S. Roach FBI Director Christopher Wray recently upped the ante in America’s anti-China campaign. In congressional testimony on January 31, he sounded the alarm over intensified Chinese hacking activity and warned that US infrastructure – telecommunications, energy, transportation, and water – is acutely vulnerable to the Chinese state-sponsored hacker group Volt Typhoon. Front-page […] The post
Yulia Navalnaya is addressing the European Parliament following the death of her husband, Alexei Navalny, in a Siberian prison on 16 February. “If you really want to defeat Putin, you have to become an innovator,” she says in Strasbourg. “And you have to stop being boring.” She says Alexei Navalny “was the opposite of everything […] The post You
Nana Churcher London-based Ghanaian broadcaster, author and motivational speaker, Nana Churcher, has been announced as the host of The Nana Churcher Oscar Press Lounge, an event which is described Read More... The post Nana Churcher To Host Oscar Press Lounge appeared
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