Manasseh responds to Gabby's 'LGBTQ+ bill' comments
He wondered why the Western world hasn't sanctioned Arabian countries for frowning against the activities of LGBTQ+ in their territories. "Why have they not blacklisted Ghana and other African countries for the massive looting of resources and aid money by their leaders while the masses suffer? Why should some powerful nations tie aid to LGBTQ+ rights instead of other important issues of governance such as corruption? Here are major highlights of the bill before parliament:- Sex shall only be between a man and woman. A media person can be jailed for 5-10 years, while the owner of a media platform may also be jailed.
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July 26, 2021 12:45 UTC
LGBTQ+ bill: There are more pressing issues in Ghana that needs attention – Kofi Mole to MPs
Entertainment of Monday, 26 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Kofi Mole has asked parliament to shift its focus from LGBTQ to more important issues• MPs have been involved in series of discussions as far as the passage of the LGBTQ+ bill is concerned• Some MPs have been involved in a back and forth with other celebrities on social media over issues of LGBTQPopular Ghanaian hip-hop artiste, Kofi Mole has criticized the legislature for choosing to tackle LGBTQ issues instead of attending to more pressing needs in the country. It has been the case that some Members of Parliament (MPs) are championing the passage of LGBTQ+ bill which seeks to incriminate homosexual menace in the country. The likes of Ningo Prampram MP, Ras Mubarak, and Madina MP, Francis Xavier Sosu have engaged in series of social media banters with other personalities over the passage of the LGBTQ+ bill in the country. But sharing his thoughts on the subject, Kofi Mole who appears disappointed about the manner in which LGBTQ issues have been given prominence over ‘more important issues in the country said;“If you compare this LGBT issue with other pressing issues in this country you would realize there are weightier ones which need urgent attention. Sister Derby, in particular, was caught in a long-lasting 'fight' with Ningo Prampram MP Sam George, on Twitter over the passage of the LGBTQ+ bill
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July 26, 2021 12:00 UTC
#GhanaWebRoadSafety: Reckless, dangerous driving characterise Ghana's ‘gang' funerals
Funerals, particularly of very popular, young people are usually characterized by violence, reckless driving or riding and general acts of lawlessness. This is especially prevalent during processions from mortuaries and towards the cemeteries where gangsters disguised as mourners, engage in reckless and dangerous driving, posing danger to bystanders, road users, wayside traders and themselves. Many also hang precariously from the windows and roof of speeding vehicles that swerve left and right of the road. GhanaWeb managed to stop one of the motor riding youth for an interview. He called on the government and the road traffic agencies to put a stop to the menace.
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July 26, 2021 11:48 UTC
Manasseh rejected very tempting offers to drop investigations he conducted – Samson Lardy
“Multiple award-winning journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni rode a motorbike when he rejected all sorts of very tempting offers to drop investigations he conducted,” a portion of the write-up read. Samson who is the lawyer of Manasseh continued: “I was contacted to tell him to drop a story for a good car and cash in one case. I cautioned the elderly ‘respectable’ man sent by a big politician never to try that on Manasseh. Reacting to the recognition, Samson said: “It has taken young Manasseh to take journalism and the media to the coveted awards. In a Facebook post, Manasseh said: “Thank you very much, Samson Anyenini, for the kind words and honorable mention.
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July 26, 2021 11:48 UTC
Ghana Stock Exchange partners SEC, NPRA to woo pension funds
Business News of Monday, 26 July 2021Source: thebftonline.comAs part of multi-stakeholder efforts geared toward promoting the capital market, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), in partnership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), has held a workshop targeted at pension funds. “The opportunities the GSE platform provides for pension funds are enormous in realising good returns for their principals. Since pension funds are long-term in nature, opportunities exist for players in this space to invest in equities as well,” he explained. Director-General of the SEC, Daniel Ogbamey Tetteh, also added his voice to the call for pension fund players to invest in long-term securities including equities in their portfolios. Relying on historical data, he proved that over the medium to long-term, returns from investing in equities outpaces that of every other asset class.
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July 26, 2021 11:48 UTC
How to protect yourself from fraudsters online
Some of these acts give room for fraudsters to make use of the data available on social media to impersonate and or dupe people. To help curb this growing menace, GhanaWeb in this report provides 10 ways people can protect themselves from fraudsters. This information was provided through the help of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)• Avoid oversharing personal information on social media. • Be wary of social media contacts who make unusual requests over social media. When these are adhered to, everyone is guaranteed at least an assured problem-free life on social media.
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July 26, 2021 11:15 UTC
The 8 MPs pushing for the anti-LGBTQ bill to be passed
Leading the pack in terms of social media activism for the anti-LGBTQ bill is Ningo-Prapram MP, Samuel Nartey George who has not shied away from his stance to ensuring the bill is passed by Parliament. Over the weekend, there was a banter of words between Sam George and others on social media platform Twitter. The social media debacle also involved popular Ghanaian singer, Sister Derby trading shots with the lawmaker. Already, portions of a leaked 36-page bill proposal have in the past few days made rounds on various social media platforms with varied sentiments expressed on the matter. A section of liberal Ghanaians on the platforms believe the bill and its entirety when passed, violates some human rights as it infringes on people’s sexual preferences.
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July 26, 2021 10:30 UTC
Bank of Ghana’s MPC to announce policy rate decision today
Business News of Monday, 26 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee is set to announce its latest decision on a new policy rate today July 26, 2021. Governor of the Bank of Ghana who is also Chairperson of the Monetary Policy Committee is expected to make the announcement of the policy rate decision that will influence the cost of credit in the country for the next two months of this year. At the Committee's 100th meeting, the central bank slashed the policy rate by 100 basis point at 13.5 from 14.5 percent. “Risks to the inflation outlook remain muted in the near-term…the Monetary Policy Committee under these circumstances decided to lower the monetary policy rate by a hundred basis points to 13.5%,” the governor said. The monetary policy rate influences the interest rate on loans and determines the rate at which the central bank lends to commercial banks.
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July 26, 2021 08:15 UTC
NPP government yet to fulfill ‘free rent promise’ seven months after taking office
Significant among the many promises documented in the party’s 2020 manifesto was to give loans to the youth to pay their rent through the National Rental Assistance Scheme. Nana Akomea added, “Indeed as we speak, a new Rent Control Act has been drafted for review by Cabinet in this direction. So basically, when this National Rental Assistance comes into being in the next NPP government, the big problem of two to three years advance rent would greatly reduce, if not ended.”However, seven months after been sworn into office, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government has yet to fulfill their promise to citizens. Since December 2020, the cost of rent in Ghana has shot up with the ordinary Ghanaian having to pay more for rent. Checks by Ghanaweb.com indicate that the ordinary Ghanaian pays between ¢200 to ¢300 cedis for a comfortable single room or studio self-contained apartment.
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July 26, 2021 08:15 UTC
How Manasseh rejected car, cash bribe from a top politician – Samson Lardy reveals
General News of Monday, 26 July 2021Source: www.mynewsgh.comRenowned Lawyer and Television personality Samson Lardy Anyenini has disclosed how he sacked a representative of a top politician who wanted to bribe Investigative Journalist Manasseh Azure with a car and mouth-watering cash to drop a story he was working on. Samson who is the Lawyer of the Investigative Journalist made this known in a piece he wrote on Integrity and the need to guard it. “I was contacted to tell him to drop a story for a good car and cash in one case. I cautioned the elderly “respectable” man sent by a big politician never to try that on Manasseh. To Samson Lardy Anyenini, it’s imperative that people act in integrity in service to God and the country in order to nip corruption in the bud.
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July 26, 2021 07:52 UTC
Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Sulemanu Tetteh defeats Rosa Rodrigo to progress to Round of 16
Boxing News of Monday, 26 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana’s boxer, Sulemanu Tetteh won his first bout at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Monday morning when he defeated his Dominican Republic opponent, Marte de la Rosa Rodrigo in their flyweight contest. The Dominican boxer proved tough for him but Tetteh warmed up into the fight in the latter rounds as he dominated and clinched victory in the process. Fighting from the Blue corner the five judges who presided over the fight scored the fight, 29 - 28, 29 - 28, 27 - 30, 28 - 29, 28 - 29 in favour of Tetteh. Insane energy from Sulemanu Tetteh. Team Ghana's General Captain Sulemanu Tetteh beats Dominican Republic Boxer Rodrigo Marte De Rosa to qualify to the round of 16.
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July 26, 2021 06:35 UTC
Ghana Air Force charged more than commercial jets to evacuate Ghanaians - Ablakwa
General News of Monday, 26 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comA Ghana Air Force operated plane charged nearly three times the amount that commercial operators took to evacuate Ghanaians at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic last year. ‘Analyst’ Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, North Tongu MP and ranking member on Foreign Affairs, noted that Ghana’s Air Force Casa aircraft charged average $940 per passenger for evacuation flights within the West and Central African region. “It seems to me that foreign airlines were more empathetic to the plight of stranded Ghanaians than the aircraft managed by our own government,” he noted. However, our own Casa aircraft operated by the Ghana Air Force somehow managed to evacuate Ghanaians from neighboring West and Central Africa at a staggering cost to the taxpayer of $940 per passenger. It seems to me that foreign airlines were more empathetic to the plight of stranded Ghanaians than the aircraft managed by our own government.
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July 26, 2021 06:33 UTC
Kennedy Agyapong applauds industrious, indispensable Ewes
General News of Monday, 26 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Ewes play a crucial role in Ghana’s construction ecosystem• This is according to Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong• He says government must invest more in STEM to empower the youth for the futureAssin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has applauded Ewes for their industrious and enterprising nature relative to Ghana’s construction industry. According to him, his experience with workers at his construction sites shows that Ewes dominated in the technical and practical areas of expertise. GhanaWeb monitored comments he made on state broadcaster GTV’s Morning Show last Thursday, where he stressed that despite prejudice against Ewes growing up, he has grown to appreciate their contribution to the country. “All my construction sites, go there and see, they are the only ones doing it. Agyapong’s history with Ewes relative to pronouncements is not palatable with a case in point being in 2012 when he declared war on all Ewes and Gas in the Ashanti region.
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July 26, 2021 06:11 UTC
Anti-LGBTQ+ bill is 'patently unconstitutional, waste of time' - Kofi Bentil
According to him, the whole process was unconstitutional and amounted to a waste of time. It’s patently unconstitutional and a waste of time. Whats saddest is that we used the first opportunity to do a private members Bill for this Brutum Fulmen!!" Last weekend was packed with social media debates about the propriety or otherwise of the piece of legislation which has been tagged the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. Those threatening Members of Parliament who are leading this bill, please be warned.
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July 26, 2021 06:00 UTC