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Priests can’t bless same-sex marriage, says Ghana’s Catholic bishops

Pope Francis has not permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex marriages, the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has said. It follows a widespread misconceptions arising from the publication of the document “Fiducia Supplicans” by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on 18 December 2023 which states that priest …

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The 2024 election will be a true reflection of the people’s will – Mahama assures

Former President John Mahama has assured his party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), of his commitment to ensuring that the true voice of Ghanaians is reflected in the upcoming 2024 general elections. During an end-of-year gathering at his office in Cantonments on Wednesday, December 20, Mr Mahama reassured the party …

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The spirit of NDC is in the Volta Region – Alban Bagbin

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) legislator and now Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has stressed that the spirit of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is in the Volta Region. He opined that if the NDC is well-groomed in the region, no other political party would challenge the opposition …

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Akufo-Addo to BoG: You’ve distinguished yourself in efficiently stabilising cedi

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has distinguished itself in stablising the cedi despite the recent economic challenge, President Akufo-Addo has said. Speaking at an end of year cocktail in Accra on Thursday (14 December), Akufo-Addo commended the bank for ensuring a sound financial system in Ghana. “The Bank of Ghana has …

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Dan Botwe projects 50% voter turnout in district level elections

The Minister for Local Government Decentralization and Rural Development, Dan Botwe, has called on citizens to actively participate in the upcoming district-level elections. Over 66,000 individuals are competing for assembly and unit committee positions in the upcoming District Level Elections (DLEs) scheduled for December 19. Electoral Commission (EC) statistics reveal …

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No society has developed through IMF’s assistance – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has stressed that interventions from Bretton woods institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have not in anyway transformed the recipient nations. He asserted that it was unfortunate for Ghana, blessed with natural resources, to go cup in hand to the …

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Ghana Federation of Labour kicks against EC’s proposed 3pm closure of polls

The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has kicked against the proposal made by the Electoral Commission  to close polls at 3pm instead of 5pm. In a release sighted by GhanaWeb, it said this new plan may disenfranchise many new voters on the election day. GFL also rejected claims by the …

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President Akufo-Addo replies Alban Bagbin: “I am not lame duck”

President Akufo-Addo has rejected what he says is a claim by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, that he is a lame-duck president. The Speaker a few weeks ago indicated in parliament that President Akufo-Addo was losing the loyalty of some key personalities in the NPP, including members of Parliament …

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Resolve funding challenges with the training of postgraduate doctors – Akufo-Addo directs Health Minister

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, to as a matter of priority, liaise with stakeholders in the healthcare sector to find a lasting solution to the funding challenges associated with the training of post-graduate doctors in the country. He gave this directive in his address …

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Prof Ameyaw Akumfi’s daughter caught in house fire incident dies

The death has been reported of Ewurama Ameyaw Akumfi, the daughter of the former Minister of Education, Professor Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi. Confirmed sources available to MyNewsGh.com, indicate that she died on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital where she was on admission receiving treatment after the …

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