Sam Nartey George, the leading advocate for the legislation on the controversial Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, has expressed confidence in its potential passage by March 2024. The bill, referred to as the anti-gay bill, aims to criminalize same-sex relationships, encompassing oral and anal activities and proposes penalties ranging from five to 10 years of imprisonment. Hopefully, there will be another two weeks of parliamentary work when we resume, and they should be done with consideration. It is read, and then the bill is passed,” George explained. I think it is something we should give as an Easter gift from parliament to the nation.
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February 01, 2024 14:25 UTC
General Secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, is of the view that there is a need to consider experience in choosing people to represent them in Parliament. He believes that Parliament should not be a place where people without working experience will walk in to get access to money. “I believe what we need to encourage is to push for a lot more people with experience to be entering parliament. He continued, "We need to look at a situation where you’re entering public service from a position of experience. Then you are bringing something to public service, having garnered experience.
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February 01, 2024 13:42 UTC
Kofi Jerry accused Chris Hughton of making tactical decisions that proved inimical to the success of the Black Stars in the game. Upon sober reflection, Kofi Owusu Jerry has realized that he went overboard and issued an apology to Chris Hughton, Ghanaians and his employers for what he views to be an unfortunate incident. “After the game against Mozambique, I was captured on camera using some unpleasant words on Chris Hughton. The Black Stars left the tournament, winning none, drawing two and losing one of their three games played in Group B. As a result of the disastrous performance in Ivory Coast, Chris Hughton has been sacked by the Ghana Football Association.
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February 01, 2024 08:56 UTC
Entertainment of Wednesday, 31 January 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comControversial Ghanaian socialite, Afia Schwarzenegger has questioned the motive behind the transfer of the paramount chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II as High Court judge in Accra to the Volta Region. "What did he say or do that made them transfer him from Accra High Court to the Volta Region? Her comment comes after it became officially known that the Dormaahene had been transferred to continue his legal duties in the Volta Region. “The Dormaahene, who is also a High Court judge, has apparently been transferred,” the former Supreme Court Justice, Atuguba, said. “I heard for talking too much, the Paramount Chief of Dormah Traditional Council and a High Court Judge, Osagyefo Agyeman Badu II has been transferred from the Greater Accra to the Volta region.
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January 31, 2024 22:07 UTC
General News of Wednesday, 31 January 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government has stated clearly that the flagship Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme will be reviewed. This was contained in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) latest report on Ghana's US$3 billion bailout programme. “In the education sector, we will review and rationalize the Free Senior High School (SHS) program. As recently as weeks back, the government was engaged in an exchange with former president John Dramani Mahama who has committed to reviewing Free SHS if he comes to office in 2025. TWI NEWSAbout the Free SHS policyThe free SHS Policy removes cost barriers through the absorption of fees approved by GES council.
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January 31, 2024 17:39 UTC
It has come to light that a Tema resident who was following the game died in the presence of his family. "At some point, the station changed to the Egypt versus Cape Verde game. He wanted Cape Verde to beat Egypt so whenever Cape Verde got the ball, he kept on encouraging them to push ahead and score. With just two points and a goal deficit, the Black Stars recorded successive group-stage exits from the AFCON, having suffered the same fate in the 2021 edition. As a result of the disastrous performance in Ivory Coast, Chris Hughton has been sacked by the Ghana Football Association.
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January 31, 2024 16:37 UTC
A former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has advised the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, to exercise discretion in his public utterances. According to Obiri Boahen, this incident should serve as a caution for Chairman Wontumi and all NPP executives to carefully measure their utterances in the public space. Speaking in an interview on Okay FM on January 30, 2024, Obiri Boahen commended the Bantemahene Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI for his handling of the issue. The Bantemahene did very well; he handled the issue well…I will advise Chairman Wontumi to exercise discretion in his language because we have to consider where we are, the environment, the people, and what we are about to say. The Asanteman Traditional Council struck out the charges against Chairman Wontumi after hearing both sides.
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January 31, 2024 11:57 UTC
Politics of Wednesday, 31 January 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Krontihene of the Anum Traditional Area, Osahene Owusu Ntow IV, has extended an apology to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, for campaigning against him during the 2016 general election. Osahene Owusu Ntow IV admitted to being one of the outspoken traditional leaders who publicly opposed former President Mahama and his government following an endorsement by an Akwamu chief. During a visit by the NDC flagbearer to Anum, as part of his 'Building Ghana Tour' in the Eastern Region, Osahene Owusu Ntow expressed remorse, stating, "A certain chief in Akwamu endorsed President Mahama, claiming that all the chiefs in Anum support him. We can only assure President Mahama of our votes if he's able to convince us because those we followed couldn't help us. Ampem Nyarko, the ball is in your possession, we will only shout goal when you play it into the net," myjoyonline.com quoted the Anum chief to have said.
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January 31, 2024 11:06 UTC
The third victim in this tragic incident is reported to be the suspect's four-year-old stepson. Shocked residents who made the discovery on Monday night, suggested that the crime might have occurred the previous day. The shocking incident has left the community in disbelief, with residents calling for justice. This occurrence adds to the rising concerns about security in the Ashanti Region, which has witnessed a series of murder cases in recent times. The data shows that 306 murder cases were reported to the police from January 1 to June 30 of that year.
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January 31, 2024 10:16 UTC
Ablakwa also said that the Ministry of National Security was in charge of the budget for the fans that the government-sponsored to the AFCON. “It has also emerged that there was a separate budget for the supporters of the Black Stars sent by the State. This settles the debate on whether the Minister for Finance acted on the request from the Ministry of Youth and Sports;2. The Ministry of Youth and Sports must assure Ghanaians that despite the Controller’s full release, the funds are intact in their accounts;6. It has also emerged that there was a separate budget for the supporters of the Black Stars sent by the State.
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January 31, 2024 01:14 UTC
According to him, the rule requiring tenants to pay two to three years' rent in advance is “killing” Ghanaians. In September 2023, he called for the arrest of any landlord in the country demanding two years' advance payment from tenants for residential properties. Dumelo also lamented the inability of the Rent Control Department to curb the practice of landlords demanding advance payment from tenants, which drains the life savings of youth and deprives many Ghanaians of access to affordable housing Is. Landlords are still asking for two years' rent in advance and tenants have no one to speak for them.”“Any landlord who asks for 2 years advance rent for a residential property should be arrested!” He wrote through X in September 2023. Meanwhile, the issue of rent and rent advance payment has been a major concern for many Ghanaians, especially the youth.
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January 30, 2024 15:59 UTC
The largest opposition political party in Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that the party would be returning to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC). “The NDC is optimistic about the revitalization of the IPAC, drawing inspiration from the robust Consensus Building Platform established during the tenures of Dr. Afari Djan and Charlotte Osei as Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission of Ghana,” part of the release read. The NDC looks forward to an IPAC that benefits and strengthens the democratic values of Ghana. Source: Ghanaweb.comDisclaimer : Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.
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January 28, 2024 18:46 UTC
Politics of Sunday, 28 January 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comAnother awkward moment was captured at the Old Tafo constituency during the New Patriotic Party’s just-ended parliamentary primaries. The MP, who appeared unhappy but poised, was seen with some close supporters, as they accompanied him from the voting center. On January 27, 2024, the NPP held parliamentary primaries nationwide to elect candidates for the upcoming 2024 general elections. In total, 28 incumbent MPs were unsuccessful in their bid to secure a nomination for the 2024 election, marking a significant turnover in parliamentary representation within the NPP. Watch the video of the people hooting at the Old Tafo MP below:VKB/AE
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January 28, 2024 18:37 UTC
A photo of him was later circulated by Wontumi Online, showing the embattled politician in a hospital bed. Cudjoe posted the said photo with a caption that touched on the "humble lion" tag on the original picture. I wonder why his online folks will have such a headline, though, "humble lion." l just love my man Wontumi., "humble lion." l just love my man Wontumi," his post read.
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January 28, 2024 18:31 UTC
Flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says it is heartbreaking to draw a comparison between Obuasi, which is a mining community, and Johannesburg. He says proceeds from the mining of minerals have been used to develop Johannesburg in South Africa, while Obuasi is nothing to write about. The former president, who is seeking another term in office, said all around the world, mining communities are the best, but the same cannot be said in Ghana. “When you go to mining communities across the world, they are one of the best when it comes to development. Look at Obuasi; you cannot compare Obuasi to Johannesburg because Johannesburg is seeing all the development.
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January 26, 2024 08:05 UTC