South Africa will go to the seventh democratic general elections on May 29. The presidency announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in accordance with the constitution and the Electoral Act, determined May 29 as the date for the 2024 general national and provincial elections. Ramaphosa consulted the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) …
Read More »Pope Francis says sexual pleasure is ‘a gift from God’
Pope Francis has said that sexual pleasure is “a gift from God” that should be “disciplined with patience.” He also warned against pornography, which he said brought “satisfaction without relationship” and could lead to addiction. The Pope was speaking at his general audience in the Vatican on Wednesday. The address, …
Read More »Ghana’s educational system is doomed under Mahama, says Adutwum
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum the Minister of Education has scolded former president John Mahama over his latest comment suggesting Ghana is no longer taking part in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Mahama recently chastised the government for pulling Ghana out of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination …
Read More »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 …
Read More »The VRA Director says that bats are the cause of the power outages in Dormaa Ahenkro and its surroundings
Recent power outages (Dumsor) in Dormaa Ahenkro, the Bono Region, and the surrounding area have had a detrimental impact on local businesses and production. Speaking to the Dormaa Municipal Director of the Volta River Authority/ NEDCo, Mr John Anim, he noted that the fluctuations over the past two (2) …
Read More »Government signs two new 720MW Power Purchase Agreements, says Energy Minister
The government has signed two new Power Purchasing Agreement (PPAs) to add about 720 Mega Watts (MW) of power to the country’s generation capacity, Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed. The two agreements 370MW AKSA, Tema and 350MW AKSA, Kumasi were signed under the new PPA policy which …
Read More »2024 Election: NPP better off with running mate from Ashanti Region, says Ephson
Pollster Ben Ephson, has said the 2024 presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has a brighter chance going into the upcoming election if he selects a running mate from the Ashanti Region. The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) last Saturday (4 November) elected Vice-President Dr. …
Read More »Bawumia will inflict a third successive defeat on Mahama in 2024, says Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says he believes Vice-President Bawumia will provide a strong leadership that will take on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 elections. The president urged the supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to unite behind the new flagbearer to win the upcoming election. Speaking …
Read More »Dr. Lawrence Writes, says the NPP’s Presidential Candidate Will Be Man-Made
During an interview on Okay FM last week, the Director of Elections for the NPP, Mr. Evans Nimako was asked why the party are doing a Notice of Poll for just 4 candidates in their Presidential primaries, and his answer was that they want to mimic everything done at …
Read More »The Nsein Chief Says The Second Term of President Akufo-Addo Led Administration Has Been A Disaster
Awulae Agyefi Kwame, the Pacriticizedief of Nsein Traditional Area in the Western region, has strongly criticized the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration for the deplorable state of roads in the region. He particularly criticized the persistent issues with the Takoradi to Agona-Nkwanta road, which faces ongoing intermittent blockages due to its deteriorating …
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