March 22
Ghana: Speaker's Action On Ministerial Nominees Arbitrary, Capricious - Majority
The Majority caucus in Parliament says the decision by the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to adjourn the House sine die without exhausting businesses before it was… Read more »
Ghana: Speaker Delays Ministerial Nominations After Precedent Set by Govt's LGBTQI+ Move
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has placed on ice the approval or otherwise of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's new set of ministerial nominees. Read more »
Ghana: Speaker Describes President's Refusal of Anti-Gay Bill 'Contemptuous'
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has described as "contemptuous of Parliament" for the decision by the Office of the President not to receive the passed… Read more »
March 21
Uganda/Nigeria: 13th African Games - Ghana in Line for Football Gold ...Nigeria, Uganda to Stand in Their Way
The Black Princesses of Ghana will square off with Nigeria's Falconets in the women's football finals of the ongoing 13th African Games at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium. Read more »
March 20
Ghana: Gunmen Kill Son of Professor Who Ran for President
One person has been arrested by the police in connection with the murder of Dr Christopher Adu Boahen, son of renowned historian and former presidential candidate of the New… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Invests in Infrastructure for Judiciary in Ashanti Region - Regional Minister
The Ashanti Region has seen significant development in terms of infrastructure for the judiciary and security services since 2017, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah,… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Sees Surge in Visa Applications
The number of visa applications processed in 2023 from Ghana has nearly doubled from 2022, Hariprasad Viswanathan, Head - Sub Saharan Africa, VFS Global, has said. Read more »
Ghana: Presidency Stops Parliament From Transmitting Anti LGBTQ+ Bill
The Office of the President has told Parliament to desist from transmitting the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Families Values Bill, 2021 to the President for his assent. Read more »
March 13
Ghana: CCTV Exposes 2 Prison Wardens Aiding Chinese Inmate to Escape
A closed Circuit Television (CCTV) at a hotel in Accra, has allegedly exposed two prison wardens, who aided a Chinese inmate, Wang Xiao, serving one year sentence to escape from… Read more »
Ghana: Not in My Name. Mr President Do Not Sign This Bigoted LGBTQ Bill
The current LGBTQ Bill passed by Ghana's Parliament is one of the harshest of its kind in Africa. It criminalizes all activities of the LGBTQ community in Ghana and just the mere… Read more »
March 08
Ghana: Send Ghana Calls for Sustained Media Advocacy to Compel Govt to Establish Public Health Emergency Fund
Send Ghana, a civil society organisation, is urging sustained media advocacy to make the government fulfill its commitment to establish a public health emergency fund (PHEF). Read more »
Ghana: Deputy Finance Minister Dead
Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, has died. Read more »
March 07
Ghana: Appointments Committee Vets Ministerial Nominees
The Minister-designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has said Ghana's anti-LGBTQI+ legislation, Promotion of Proper Human Rights and Family Values Bill,… Read more »
March 02
Ghana: Ghana's All-Time Best Scorer - Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan is an outstanding Ghanaian footballer born November 22, 1985, in Accra. He started his professional career with Liberty Professionals Football Club in Ghana, where his… Read more »
March 05
Ghana: We Need to Pass the LGBTQ Test
One issue that is causing debates and almost dividing the world is sexual orientation, which is about who is attracted to who and wants to have relationships with. Read more »
Ghana: Don't Assent to LGBTQ+ Bill - Ghana Risks Losing $600m WB Facility ...Finance Ministry Appeals to Govt
Ghana stands to lose a total of $3.8 billion in the next five to six years from its development partners following the passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family… Read more »
February 29
Ghana: At Long Last - Parliament Passes Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill ...Awaits Presidential Assent to Become Law
Parliament has finally passed the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill into law. Read more »
March 01
Ghana: Mixed Reaction Greets Passage of LGBTQI+ Bill ...Faith-Based Organisations, Traditional Authorities, Others Welcome It While Human Right Activists, Including Us, Kick Against It
Parliament after a labourious journey of law making on Wednesday finally passed the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill into law. Read more »
March 04
Ghana: Three Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder
The High Court in Ho has sentenced three persons to life imprisonment for shooting four people to death, at Katanga, in the Oti Region. Read more »
March 01
Ghana: Parliament Begins SONA Debate
Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is asking government to account for the US$200,000 it has received from the Economic Community of… Read more »
Ghana: All Must Be Involved in Securing Ghana
As part of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) he delivered in Parliament in Accra on Tuesday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cautioned that the country can no longer… Read more »
Ghana: Ex-President Mahama's Running Mate for 2024 Election - It's Prof. Jane Opoku-Agyemang Again!!
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has settled on Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate for the December… Read more »
February 28
Ghana: Next Gen Black Stars - Is Kudus the New Leader?
Ghana is known for producing some of the most talented footballers in the world. What stands out is the country's ability to do this continually. There seems to be a 'natural'… Read more »
February 29
Ghana: 76th Christiansborg Crossroads Shooting Incident Marked in Accra
A solemn ceremony was held in Accra yesterday to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the February 28 Christiansborg Crossroads shooting incident. Read more »
Ghana: President Appoints Dr Dacosta Aboagye As NHIA CEO
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed the Director of Health Promotion, Ghana Health Service, Dr Dacosta Aboagye, as the new Chief Executive of the National… Read more »
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