The Black Princesses of Ghana defeated Nigeria 2-1 after extra time to claim the gold medal in women’s football at the 13th African Games at the Cape Coast Stadium Thursday night. Goals from Tracey Twum and Mukarama Abdulai overturned the tie on its head to give Ghana another gold medal in the tournament. Yusif Basigi’s […] The post Accra 2023: Black
The Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Governance (CDD), Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, has criticized the Catholic Bishop Conference and the other clergy for their position on the anti-gay bill. He dared them to explain where or how the Constitution of Ghana permits or confers on the State the power to prescribe a […] The post H
The Ghana Catholic Bishop Conference must explain how criminalizing people who are gay is biblical, the Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Professor H Kwasi Prempah, has said. He also asked the bishops to explain where exactly in the Bible Christians commanded to turn over gay people to law enforcement agencies […] The post Where
Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah In a bold departure from traditional norms, Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), is redefining leadership within the public Read More... The post Ghana’s Oil &
Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has indicated that the current rate of attrition of health workers is unprecedented in the Read More... The post GHS Worried Over High Health Workers Attrition
A Private legal practitioner and a member of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Kwame Jantuah has said that Ghana will not suffer any penalty from the international communities whose businesses are operating in the country due to the anti-gay bill. He says the foreign companies are able to maximize their profits in Ghana and hence […] The post Anti-lgbtqi
Shalimar Abbiusi, the former spokesperson for the New Force Movement, has announced her decision to sue the state of Ghana at the international ECOWAS court for human rights violations and injustice. The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) arrested and subsequently deported Shalimar on a charge of illegal entry in December 2023. The GIS was highly criticised […] The post New
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed headteachers of junior and senior high schools to keep schools open and also ensure the safety of students, despite the ongoing strike by three teacher unions. Three teacher unions, including the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of […] The post Keep
Black Princesses coach Yusif Basigi says his team isn’t under pressure to win gold in the Women’s football of the 2023 African Games as they gear up to face Nigeria in the final. Having edged Senegal in the semifinals, the Ghana U-20 female side are within touching distance of a gold medal. However, Nigeria stand […] The post African Games: We are not under pressure
There is disquiet among both career staffers and political office holders of the Ogun State House of Assembly over the appointment of a new Clerk. The crisis became noticeable after the House Clerk, Adedeji Adeyemo, retired from active service in early March and the assembly refused to announce a name to occupy the office since […] The post Crisis brews in Ogun Assembly over appointment
Zenith Bank has named Adaora Umeoji as its first female Group Managing Director/Chief Executive. Her appointment, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria, takes effect from June 1, 2024, according to the bank. “She takes over from Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose five-year term expires on May 31, 2024, after a very successful tenure. […] The post Zenith Bank appoints Adaora
The Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday pressed home the argument of the All Progressives Congress concerning the deployment of troops for the forthcoming 2015 elections. Fielding questions from Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily crew, Mr Gbajabiamila noted that the matter, which caused a divide on the floor of the House […] The post Military
The Minority in Parliament has said they are ready to protect the sanctity of the constitution of the Republic of Ghana. Therefore, they say they support the decision by the speaker that they will not consider President Akufo-addo’s ministerial nominees until after the Supreme Court has ruled on the two cases against the anti-gay bill. […] The post Anti-gay
The Minority in Parliament has said they support the decision by the speaker that they will not consider President Akufo-addo’s ministerial nominees until after the Supreme Court has ruled on the two cases against the anti-gay bill. The Minority says they want the President and his government to be aware that where this country is […] The post Anti-gay
Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim, Government Statistician The economy recorded a 2.9% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2023, says the Ghana Statistical Service, (GSS). This figure is stronger than Read More... The post Ghana Records 2.9% GDP Growth In 2023 – GSS appeared
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin is rather the one undermining the democracy of Ghana in relation to how the anti-gay bill is being handled and not President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has said. Mr Afenyo-Markin indicated that the decision by Mr Bagbin to halt consideration of the ministerial nominees of […] The post Anti-gay
Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has told the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin that there is no inhibition in the process of Parliament to approve the ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Mr Dame refuted claims that he has received an interlocutory injunction in the case brought forth by Member of Parliament for South […] The post Parliament
RE: DECISION TO HALT THE APPROVAL OF MINISTERIAL NOMINESS PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT OF SUIT NO. J1/ 12/ 24 (ROCKSON-NELSON DAFEAMEKPOR VRS. 1. SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT 2. ATTORNEY-GENERAL) Respectfully, I am aware of a statement made by your esteemed self in Parliament on 20 March, 2024, in which you communicated the inability of the House to […] The post Full text: Attorney-General responds
A Governance Expert at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, (GII) Mr. Michael Boadi has described the stalemate between the Parliament and the executive over the anti-gay bill as a democracy that is playing out. In his view, for as long as the two arms of government are operating within the confines of the law there should […] The post No need to worry,
A Governance Expert at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, (GII) Mr. Michael Boadi says he hopes that parliament and the executive are all working in the interest of the citizens relative to the anti-lgbtqi bill. This was after he described the stalemate between the Parliament and the executive over the anti-gay bill as a democracy that […] The post Anti-lgbtqi
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