The United States issued a warning on Thursday, cautioning that it might limit foreign aid to Ghana if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo signs a new bill criminalizing LGBTQ+ activities into law. Ghana’s Parliament on Wednesday approved legislation that could lead to prison sentences of up to three years for …
Read More »Catholic Bishops React To Passage Of Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill
The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Reverend Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, has emphasised that incarcerating homosexuals will not eradicate homosexuality; instead, it may exacerbate such behaviours. He advocates for a reconsideration of the penalties outlined in the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill. Reverend Gyamfi argues that …
Read More »KT Hammond Explains Why MPs Were Quiet During Consideration Of The Anti-LGBT+ Bill
The Member of Parliament for Adansi-Asokwa constituency in the Ashanti Region, Kobina Tahir Hammond, popularly known as K.T. Hammond, has explained why no Member of Parliament rose against the anti-LGBT+ Bill during its consideration stage. He said it was due to the delicate nature and complexity of the Bill under …
Read More »Article: Why Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Remains The Perfect “Pick” For John Mahama
Sometimes, one wonders what lens people are looking through when Vice Presidential hopeful nominees are being named and no one remembers to bring up the woman who single-handedly changed the face of the NDC in 2020 after their humiliating election results in 2016. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by …
Read More »NPP’s Boakye Agyarko Mourns After Being Hit With Sad News
Former Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has announced the passing of his elder brother, Yaw Kyeremateng Agyarko, on Monday, February 26, 2024. The news was conveyed through a statement issued by Francis Oppong, an aide to the former minister. The family expressed gratitude for the support received and asked for …
Read More »AUDIO: “I Will Be The First Government Appointee To Lead Demonstration In Ashanti Region’ – Minister Warns GRIDCO, ECG Over “Dumsor”
Due to the sporadic power outages that are now occurring in the country, Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei Mensah has vowed to convene a protest against the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Mr. Simon Osei Mensah claims that the rationale for his decision to …
Read More »Watch Viral Video Of Government Ambulance Being Used To Transport Charcoal, Plantains And Other Items
A viral video showing an ambulance being used to transport charcoal and other merchandise instead of patients has emerged on social media. The video, which was posted on X by Daily Graphic Online on February 29, 2024, shows the ambulance loaded with plantains, detergents, sacks of charcoal, and other merchandise …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Frida, March 1, 2024.
Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today Daily Searchlight The Ghanaian Observer The Informer Daily Graphic …
Read More »Dr. Bawumia Highlights Over 200 Development Projects In Zongos
The Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has shared extensive achievements chalked by the NPP government in Zongo communities over the past seven years. Dr. Bawumia made the presentation, numbering over 200 to the National Muslim Council who called on him and his campaign …
Read More »Confirmed: Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang Retained As Mahama’s Running Mate For 2024 Polls
The Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has endorsed Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as running mate for John Dramani Mahama in the December 2024 general election, Asaase News sources close to the NDC have confirmed. Following the individual lobbying and endorsement of the Council of Elders, Professor …
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