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VIDEO: I Will Name MPs Stalling Progress Of Anti-LGBT bill – Sam George

Samuel Nartey George

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has taken great exception to what he believes are calculated attempts by some members of the Majority to prevent the progress of the Anti-LGBT bill. The progress of the controversial bill in parliament has been very slow since it was first laid …

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Asantehene Becomes The First African Monarch To Be Featured In The Pirelli Calendar

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is reportedly the first black monarch in history, to be featured in the prestigious calendar, Pirelli Calendar. According to broadcaster Caleb Nii Boye, the Asantehene featured in the 50th edition of the famed Pirelli calendar. CNN affirmed that the Otumfuo was featured in the …

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German Economy Minister Cancels COP28 Visit Due To Budget Crisis

German Economy Minister and Deputy Chancellor Robert Habeck did not fly to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai on Monday as previously planned, a government spokesman said. Habeck, from Germany’s Greens party, was originally scheduled to fly to the annual climate summit and then move on to Oman, Israel, and …

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Jasikan Circuit Court Judge Reacts To His Dismissal

The Jasikan Circuit Court judge, Alfred Kwabena Asiedu, who was dismissed from the Judicial Service for his inappropriate conduct in a divorce case he adjudicated, has described as false the claims by the petitioner. He also described the allegations against him as a figment of the illusioned imagination of the …

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Attorney General Seeks More Jail Term For Aisha Huang; Vows To Appeal Judgement

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the relatively lenient prison term and fine imposed on Aisha Huang, a Chinese illegal mining kingpin, by an Accra High Court. In a press statement released on Tuesday, December 5, Mr Dame expressed bewilderment at the …

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The Top 10 Places You Should Visit In Ghana This Christmas

If you have been wondering where to visit this Christmas, here are the top places you should know. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Located in downtown Accra, Ghana, and currently the most visited tourist site, the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum is the final resting place of Ghana’s first President …

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Ghana To Charge GHC500 As Application Passport Fees?

A publication by AviationGhana Oline Portal suggests that Ghana is lacing its boots to increase its passport fees from $8 (about GHC100) to $40 (about GHC500). Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, cited in the article shared by IMANI-Africa Vice President Bright Simons, is said to have justified the potential …

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GACL Introduces Self-service Check-In At Kotoka International Airport

International  passengers travelling through Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport (KIA) now have the option of accessing the self-service kiosks at Terminal 3 to facilitate swift check-in process, thanks to the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). The move is part of GACL’s effort to ensure seamless facilitation through KIA. Currently, British Airways, …

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Sierra Leone Lifts Indefinite Nationwide Curfew

Sierra Leone has lifted an indefinite nationwide curfew imposed on Sunday after armed men attacked a military barrack and prisons in Freetown. The unidentified gunmen also attempted to break into an armoury in the capital, Freetown, the government said on Sunday. A new night curfew will begin from 21:00 to …

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Nationwide Curfew Declared In Sierra Leone After Unknown Men Attempt To Break Into Military Armory

The government of Sierra Leone has declared a nationwide curfew on Sunday, November 26. This was after some unidentified individuals attempted to break into the military armory at Wilberforce barracks in the early hours of Sunday, November 26 .     The suspects “have all been rebuffed,” a statement issued …

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