Kwame Ato Asare Ani is the name currently dominating the media space in Ghana following events around a viral video in which he and a group of men were captured in a heated confrontation with some police officers. The police have since labeled him as the leader of a criminal …
Read More »Fetish priests association threaten MPs over anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
The United Fetish Priests Association (UFPA) has vowed to invade Parliament with eggs and schnapps to curse lawmakers should they vote against the controversial Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (anti-LGBTQI+) Bill. According to the group’s president Nana Mosi Bansere, it would be a betrayal of Ghana’s tradition and culture if the MPs …
Read More »Zayed Sustainability Prize Launches New Category to Accelerate Climate Solutions and Protect the Planet for Future Generations
● New ‘Climate Action’ category will reward innovative solutions that promote climate adaptation, build resilience and deploy environmental solutions ● Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and nonprofit organisations (NPOs) are eligible to apply to the Climate Action category ● Winner of the Climate Action category to win US $600,000 …
Read More »Norway Supreme Court dismisses appeal against Ghana
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 …
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