Parliament has approved an amendment to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-gay bill. This includes imposing a six-month custodial sentence or less on individuals who aid, facilitate, encourage, or promote LGBTQ activities. The amendment was proposed by co-sponsor of the bill Sam George …

Michael Osei, also known as Nana Yaw Osei Tenkorang, a Takoradi-based TV host has been found dead in his room at Takoradi. The morning show host on New Day TV was scheduled to start work early on Monday, February 5, but failed to appear. Concerns arose when numerous attempts to reach …

The Ministry of Finance has described as inaccurate and unfounded a report by some media outlets suggesting that the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, took GH¢77 million from the Contingency Vault for football, and spent GH¢27.9 million on the Black Stars. In a statement, the Ministry said the story attributed to …

The Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom,  Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi has linked his defeat in the recent New Patriotic Party parliamentary primaries to his endorsement of the popular ‘Ken must go’ campaign. Dr. Adomako acknowledged that his active involvement in the ‘Ken must go’ movement influenced his loss in the …

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has criticized certain political party leaders for making extravagant demands, including requests for cars and land, as prerequisites for allowing party members to contest in Parliamentary primaries. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu condemned such instances of vote buying, emphasizing the need to address this issue in the …

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has made headlines by blacklisting two prominent members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) within a span of two weeks, following separate incidents of assault on journalists. The first case involves the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya …

Asanteman and its well-wishers convened on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, to remember the Sagrenti War of 1874, also known as the Anglo-Ashanti War as they reflected on the scars it left on the great empire. It marked the 150th year of the war and though none of the victims of …

In the heart of the Ashanti Region lies Abrewapon, a farming community struggling against the weight of neglect. Its story is one of resilience amid adversity, but the burden of a crumbling road network threatens to stifle its potential. With over 1,500 inhabitants relying heavily on agriculture for sustenance, the …

On February 6, 2024, the serene town of Nkukua Buoho, nestled within the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region, was rocked by a wave of protests as aggrieved residents took to the streets. Their grievance is the wanton destruction of their properties by quarry companies operating in the …

The Former President and the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. John Dramani Mahama has reacted to claims by the Akufo-Addo administration that, it inherited a mess after the 2016 elections. According to him, the debt to GDP ratio, which presently stands at approximately 100 percent, was at …