Ghana’s Parliament has finally passed the Affirmative Action, Gender Equality Bill 2024 after several years. The bill is to effectively address the social, cultural, economic, and political gender imbalances in the country stemming from historical discrimination against women and persistent patriarchal socio-cultural systems and norms. This bill also seeks to ensure gender equality in both…
The flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is of the view that Ghana needs a new president. He believes that someone who hasn’t been President before will move the country towards a better direction. Considering the current state of the country, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia believes that Ghana does not need a…
The Majority in Parliament has joined the Minority to celebrate the legal victory of their leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson in the ambulance case at the Court of Appeal. The Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin while celebrating the victory however cautioned the minority to desist from tagging the judiciary as partisan and being under the control…
Accra, July 27, – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lauded Ghana Premier League (GPL) winners, FC Samartex, on its recent feat, urging the team to strive for excellence as it represents the nation in the upcoming CAF Champions League. He inspired the players to strive to make the nation proud in the upcoming competition,…
Former President Donald Trump targeted his new chief political rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, on Saturday, claiming that the presumptive Democratic nominee wanted to “flood our country with refugees from the Hamas-controlled terrorist epicenter … Gaza, the Gaza Strip.” “She wants to deposit thousands of jihadist sympathizers in Minnesota. You know that. You already have…
At least 12 people, including children, were killed when multiple rockets hit a village in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights Saturday, Israeli officials said, in an attack that has raised fears of a major escalation in the long-running conflict. Israel said it had identified “approximately 30 projectiles” crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory in a barrage it…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday launched its campaign for this year’s general election with a resounding call on the citizenry to vote for a change of government on December 07. Former President John Mahama, Flagbearer of the NDC, addressing a crowd of party supporters during the National Campaign launch at the Jubilee Park…
Sogakope (V/R), July 27. – Some 14 gazetted Chiefs and Queenmothers have been sworn into the Fievie Traditional Council at Sogakope, in the South Tongu district of the Volta Region. The event, held under the auspices of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs and Fievie Traditional Council, brought together traditional leaders, their subjects, asafo troupes,…
Accra, July 27, 2024 – MTN Ghana has completed 80 per cent of its planned network upgrade across the country, which commenced in June 2024 and expected to end in August 2024. The upgrade involves the replacement of existing mobile network infrastructure with more efficient and environmentally friendly equipment. Mr Thomas Motlepa, the Chief Technical…
The Bank of Ghana has maintained Ghana’s policy rate at 29%. This is the third consecutive time the policy rate has been maintained at 29%. This was disclosed at the 119th MPC press conference in Accra on Friday, July 26, by the Governor of the BoG Dr Ernest Addison. He explained that the decision to…
