Yearly Archives: 2021

I did not order closure of LGBTQ+ office – Akufo-Addo

Claim: News reports have it that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ordered for the closure of the new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Individuals (LGBTQ+) office in Accra. Explanation On February 2, 2021, a tweet from @LGBTRightsGhana showed photos of the opening of the LGBTI office in Accra. Among …

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Cameroon police arrest 9 for practicing homosexuality

9 Cameroonians suspected of being homosexuals have been arrested in western Cameroon. Two of the suspects are still in custody, a police officer and a lawyer told AFP on Thursday. “We arrested them to check if they are homosexuals,” an officer in the town of Bafoussam, where the nine men …

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Cameroon detects 2 cases of polio

Cameroon has launched an awareness campaign among the population after two cases of polio were detected in Yaounde, health officials said Thursday. “The response consists of sensitizing communities for the observation of hygiene measures, intensification of routine immunization, and epidemiological surveillance,” Dr. José Shalom Tchokfe, head of the Ministry of …

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Enough of the training, invest in us – Small scale miners tell government

The Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana has lauded the government for the continuous training and education given them on sound mining practices but insists the government can do better. According to the Director of Finance for the Association, Francis Opoku, the government must focus more on investing in small …

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Banks reject voters, national identification card for transactions

Information gathered by THE MEDIA indicates many banks are rejecting the new voters and national identification card as a form of identification in opening accounts and undertaking transactions. It is however not the fault of the banks as both the voters and national identification cards have not been validated. THE …

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Ghana forward Kamaldeen Sulemana tops best dribblers list in Europe

Ghana and FC Nordsjaelland attacker has emerged as the player with the most successful dribbles among footballers below the ages of 23 in Europe. The player who turned 19 on February 15 beats the World Cup winner and PSG star Kylian Mbappe as well as Marcus Rashford of Manchester United …

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Agyeman-Manu, Oppong-Nkrumah, Adwoa Safo and Ofori Asiamah likely to be rejected over Frontiers contract

Four ministerial nominees are set to be disapproved by the Appointments Committee due to possible perjury regarding the Frontiers Healthcare Solution Services contract. The Minority MPs on the Appointments Committee say they will do everything possible to vote against the approval of Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, Sarah Adwoa Safo and Kwaku Ofori Asiamah …

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Ghana To Establish New University For Sports Development – Mustapha Ussif

The Minister designate for Sports, Mustapha Ussif, says Ghana will establish a new university dedicated to sports development after hosting the 2023 All African Games. The university, he said, will help to enhance sports development in Ghana and by extension, West Africa. During his vetting at the Appointments Committee of Parliament …

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