General News of Tuesday, 5 March 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has allayed the fears of members of the diplomatic community and international organisations that have expressed concerns over the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-LGBT+ Bill. The Bill was recently approved via a unanimous vote by ...
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Organising events at State House threatens security of MPs – Bagbin
General News of Sunday, 3 March 2024 Source: CNR Alban Bagbin The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has raised concerns about the challenges faced by the House due to events held at the forecourt of the State House. He emphasized that several of these occasions present security threats to lawmakers as they carry out their official duties. Bagbin addressed these ...
Read More »Agbodza demands ECG MD retract boastful remarks over disconnection of power at Parliament
General News of Saturday, 2 March 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.live Governs Kwame Agbodza Governs Kwame Agbodza, the Minority Chief Whip, has criticized the Managing Director (MD) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel DuBik Mahama, for boasting about the disconnection of electricity supply to Parliament. During an episode of Starr Chat on Thursday, February 29, 2024, Mr Mahama confirmed ...
Read More »US Ambassador to Ghana expresses sadness over passage of anti-LGBTQ bill
General News of Thursday, 29 February 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.live Virginia Evelyn Palmer In response to the recent passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, by Parliament on February 28, Virginia Evelyn Palmer, the United States Ambassador to Ghana, has voiced her concerns, echoing sentiments shared by the US State Department. Palmer took ...
Read More »Gold-for-Oil Policy slashed Inflation from 54.1% to 23.5% in January 2023 – Abena Osei-Asare
Business News of Thursday, 29 February 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.live Abena Osei-Asare Abena Osei-Asare, the Minister of State Designate for the Finance Ministry, has attributed the reduction in the country’s inflation rate from 54.1 percent to 23.5 percent in January 2023 to the gold-for-oil policy by the government. The policy was introduced with the aim of addressing Ghana’s dwindling foreign ...
Read More »GRA urges continued support for E-levy amid revenue success
Business News of Friday, 1 March 2024 Source: thebftonline.com Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has emphasised the importance of sustaining the Electronic Transaction Services Levy (e-levy), citing its significant contribution to the nation’s revenue. With the e-levy generating GH₵1.19billion in 2023, surpassing its target by GH₵83.15million, the GRA has urged stakeholders to refrain from plans to cancel ...
Read More »Number 12: Produce a witness by April 30, or I strike out your case against Nyantakyi – High Court warns state
Sports News of Friday, 1 March 2024 Source: Joy Sports Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Kwesi Nyantakyi An Accra High Court has issued a final warning to the state to produce witnesses to testify against former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kwesi Nyantakyi else the fraud and other charges brought against him will be dismissed. The state named five witnesses to ...
Read More »VIDEO: U.S warns of aid reduction to Ghana if Akufo-Addo signs anti-LGBTQ bill
General News of Friday, 1 March 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.live U.S. State Department spokesperson, Matt Miller The United States has issued a cautionary statement, indicating the possibility of reducing foreign aid to Ghana if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo signs a recently approved bill criminalising LGBTQ activities into law. Parliament, on February 27, 2024, passed the anti-LGBTQ bill, proposing prison sentences of up to ...
Read More »IMF expresses concerns over Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ bill, cautions on economic implications
Business News of Friday, 1 March 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.live International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has voiced its vigilance over recent developments in Ghana after lawmakers approved a bill proposing up to three years of imprisonment for individuals identifying as LGBTQ. In a statement from its Washington headquarters, the IMF emphasized its commitment to diversity and inclusion, citing ...
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