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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 …

Ghana’s Parliament experienced a power outage today, Thursday, February 29, during the day’s proceedings. The legislators were debating President Akufo-Addo’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA). Outgoing Deputy Minister for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare was on the floor defending the President’s address when power went off. It triggered chants of …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been in power for two terms now, and the party is gearing up for the next general elections in 2024. However, to stay in power and continue the progress they have made, the NPP constituency executives must be proactive and work together to break …

An NDC youth activist in the Western Region, Mr. Thomas Dindiego has lashed out at naysayers opposing the 24-hour economy, a proposal by the National Democratic Congress flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. The youth activist described critics as Myopic and Hypocrites for rubbishing the NDC live-changing proposal against the NPP’s sloganeering …

Unidentified persons have vandalized and stolen copper windings from a transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd. (ECG).     The transformer that provided power to the people living in Memp3asem, a suburb of Akyem Asene in the Asene-Manso-Akroso district of the Eastern region, toppled off its pole …

On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the Parliament of Ghana passed the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-LGBT+ bill. The bill proscribes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) activities and criminalises their promotion, advocacy, and funding. Persons caught in these acts would be …

The Government of the United States of America (USA) has reacted to the passage of the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-LGBT+ bill. In a post shared on X on February 28, 2024, the spokesperson of the United States State Department, Matthew …

The United States of America has expressed worry over the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the Anti-LGBT+ Bill. Ghana’s Parliament passed the bill on Wednesday, February 28, after several debates, contributions, and some opposition to the bill. US State Department Spokesperson Matthew …

The Presidential Candidate and the leader of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), H.E Alhaji Mahamadu Bawumia inaugurates the 2024 National Campaign Team and the Manifesto Committee. The Vice-President and flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for unity within the party and urged …

Prof. Audrey Gadzekpo, the Board Chair of the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has expressed her disappointment regarding the parliamentary approval of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 popularly known as the anti-gay bill. The legislation imposes a ban on LGBT activities and …