The Supreme Court of Norway has, in a unanimous preliminary determination by a panel of three (3), refused to grant leave to appeal to Messrs. Jongsbru AS, party to a judgment of the Norway Court of Appeal previously given in favour of the Government of Ghana on November 2, 2022. …
Read More »We’ll invoke curses on you if you don’t pass anti-LGBTQI+ law – MPs told
A group calling itself the United Traditional Priests Association has threatened to storm Ghana’s Parliament with eggs and schnapps to curse lawmakers who vote against the anti-gay bill. The Association considers it a betrayal if parliament does not approve the bill because LGBTQI+ activities are contrary to Ghana’s cultural values. The Association …
Read More »ARCC serves medical doctors, gov’t workers eviction notice over Otumfuo’s lands
Medical Doctors, government workers occupying government bungalows served eviction notice by the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) following release of lands their bungalows occupy back to Otumfuo. According to sources, the medical doctors are threatening to leave the region enmass if the eviction notice is carried through. The doctors explained …
Read More »LGBTQ+ rights are human rights in Europe – Visiting French Minister
A French Minister has reiterated calls for the respect of rights of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) people. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, who is the French Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, said during a presss conference in Accra that she would continue to advocate for rights for …
Read More »Another video of Axim galamsey gang leader ‘molesting’ man in military uniform pops up
Kwame Ato Asare Ani, an alleged leader of a galamsey (illegal small-scale mining) gang in Axim, a community in the West Region, has made headlines over the past few days after a viral video showed a policeman on his knees begging him. GhanaWeb on Sunday, April 2, 2023, reported about a …
Read More »UAE Embassy Supports Zongo Youth To Donate To Late Slain Soldier’s Family
A delegation of some Zongo communities led by its affable and dedicated youth ambassador, Alhaji Salamu Amadu, with the support from the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Ghana His Excellency Amer Jamil Alalawi has made a donation to the residence of the late military officer, Sheriff Imoro Ibrahim, …
Read More »Three tax bills were more important than my life – Nanton MP
Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru, Member of Parliament for Nanton has opened up on how he got involved in a bloody accident last Friday (March 31) on his way to the House for a crucial vote on three taxes. The MP, who doubles as deputy agric minister admitted to Accra-based Citi FM …
Read More »I am an informant, not a robber – Leader of galamsey gang declared wanted by police speaks from hideout
Kwame Ato Asare Ani, a man declared wanted by the Ghana Police Service has spoken from a hideout explaining a circumstances under which he was captured in a standoff with some police officers. According to him, he is not an armed robber as described by the Ghana Police Service but rather an informant to …
Read More »VIDEO: Police Officers Beg Galamsey Boys Over Bribe
Some police officers attached to the Axim District Police in the Western Region have been humiliated by suspected illegal miners also known as “Galamseyers.” The Galamseyers humiliated the policemen they accused of collecting bribes from them and attempted to arrest one of them. The policemen numbering about four were captured …
Read More »Don’t treat us like animals; we have rights – Ghanaian LGBTQI advocate
Director of LGBTQ+ Rights Ghana and a humanist, Alex Kofi Donkor has intimated that persons who express different sexuality either than what is familiar with Ghanaians or other Africans must not be stigmatized. He suggests respect shown to others who are not from the LGBTQI community must be extended to …
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