“Port-au-Prince is in panic mode,” a friend in the Haitian capital texted me. Residents of Petionville, a wealthier area of of the city, are shaken after their most violent day so far in the country’s spiralling security crisis. More than a dozen bullet-ridden bodies lay in the street – the victims of the latest gang […] The post Haiti
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
Illegal profits from forced labour worldwide have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion per year, the U.N. labour agency reported Tuesday, with sexual exploitation to blame for three-fourths of the take from a business that deprives migrants of money they can send home, swipes jobs from legal workers, and allows the criminals behind […] The post Criminals
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 –
Niger’s military government announced that it has ended an accord with the US that allowed military personnel and civilian staff from the Department of Defence to operate in Niger – days after holding high-level talks with US diplomatic and military officials this week. “The government of Niger, taking into account the aspirations and interests of […] The post Niger
The European Union on Sunday announced an $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighbouring countries could drive more migrants to European shores. The deal is scheduled to be signed during a visit Sunday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and leaders of Belgium, […] The post EU announces $8 billion
Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks in the country, according to a justice ministry statement released on Friday. The statement, dated earlier this week, said the ban from 2003 allowed offenders accused of treason and espionage to get away without […] The post Congo
Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison, triggering jubilant celebrations outside the prison as well as across Dakar, the capital. State broadcaster RTS reported Sonko was freed along with key ally Bassirou Diomaye Faye late on Thursday. Their release comes after a crisis triggered by President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone […] The post Senegal’s
Voting has begun in Russia’s presidential election, which is all but certain to hand Vladimir Putin another six years in power. Ballots will be cast over three days, even though the result is not in doubt as he has no credible opponent. Polling stations opened in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia’s easternmost region, at 08:00 local […] The post Russia
The prosecutor leading an election interference case against Donald Trump in Georgia can stay on the trial, if the lawyer she had an affair with steps down, a judge has ruled. Mr Trump and his co-defendants had alleged Fani Willis’s actions had compromised the integrity of the case. Judge Scott McAfee disagreed, saying her affair […] The post Fani
The father of a 15-year-old Michigan school gunman who killed four students has been convicted of manslaughter. The trial heard that James Crumbley, 47, had ignored his son Ethan’s mental health needs, buying him the handgun he used in the November 2021 attack. He and his wife – who was convicted on the same charges […] The post James Crumbley:
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
The African Union Commission has embarked on an expansive endeavour to empower 300 million African youth through a comprehensive initiative. This initiative was launched in Ghana to capitalize on the ongoing African Games at the Youth Pavilion, a project of the African Union Commission in partnership with UN-Habitat, UNFPA-Ghana, and IOM Ghana. The African Union’s […] The post African
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