Seems pro-LGBTQ+ activists are 'programmed to insult, threaten,' opponents - Suhuyini
A Private Members' Bill aimed at criminalizing all activities of LGBTQ+ fraternity, led by Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam George; has generated a lot of discussions. One of the MPs behind the bill, Alhassan Sakibu Suhuyini, over the weekend made an observation about persons who are pro-LGBTQ+. Over the weekend, Ningo Prampram MP Sam George was busy on social media defending the content of the draft bill that is set to be tabled in Parliament. The 36-page draft document is a Private Member's Bill titled: "The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values, Bill 2021." It is led by the Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, and seven (7) other MPs.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 26, 2021 05:03 UTC
Disunity in NPP will hamper the ‘break the 8’ agenda – Prof. Ameyaw Akumfi
Politics of Monday, 26 July 2021Source: www.mynewsgh.comFormer Minister of Education under the erstwhile Kufuor administration Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi has observed that disunity within the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) if not resolved may hamper the party’s quest to ‘break the 8’. “After competitions, we still remain in the various factions. "In politics, factionalism is becoming a fetish…it’s something we don’t want to talk about. "Are we going to break the 8 if after various elections we are going to remain in various groups we call factions? From Constituency level to regional to national to of course the ultimate…that is not going to help us.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 26, 2021 03:11 UTC
I’ve been wrongly judged – Madina MP clarifies stance on LGBTQ+ Bill
The human rights lawyer had said earlier that passing the anti-gay bill into law will definitely have international consequences for Ghana. "As President for Youth for Human Rights Africa, I have had several invitations to be a gay rights advocate but turned all of them down. "I believe in the position that, there is no human rights in homosexuality or lesbianism and all its variance now collectively known as LGBTQ+. As President for Youth for Human Rights Africa, I have had several invitations to be a gay rights advocate but turned all of them down. I wish to state that, in human rights advocacy and practice, there is a difference between Human Rights Protection and Human Rights Promotion.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 26, 2021 00:45 UTC
LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo delivers 26th Coronavirus address
President Akufo-Addo whiles delivering his 18th address•President Akufo-Addo is presenting his 26th update on measures to combat Coronavirus in the country• The address comes at a time Ghana has passed the 100,000 caseload with deaths passing the 800 mark. Since the president's last address in May this year, a new strain of the virus, SARS-Cov-2 Delta variant, has been claiming lives with caseload passing the 100,000 threshold. This will be his 26th national address on the subject since Ghana recorded its first two cases back in March 2020. Though Ghana has commenced a vaccination programme, the country has been lagging with the availability of enough vaccines to inoculate citizens. Watch the president's address below:
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 19:52 UTC
We must bring back hope to Ghana – Mahama to NDC
Politics of Sunday, 25 July 2021Source: kasapafmonline.comFormer President John Dramani Mahama says the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) must begin to restore the lost values and principles as a social democratic party so it could remain distinct from the ruling NPP. “He was more concerned with seeing to the upliftment of the socio-economic circumstances of the people of Ghana…” the NDC 2020 Flagbearer said. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday, July 24, commemorated the ninth anniversary of the demise of Professor John Evans Atta Mills, the third President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. Many bigwigs of the Party, including former President John Dramani Mahama, National chairman, Mr. Ofosu Ampofo, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary, including his widow, Mrs Ernestina Naadu Mills, and some party supporters graced the occasion. Prof Mills died, while in office, on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at the 37 Military Hospital, three days after his birthday.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 16:41 UTC
ECOWAS Parliament: Decision to review Ghana’s retail trade laws 'laughable' – GUTA
Business News of Sunday, 25 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana Union of Traders Association has described the latest move by the Ghanaian ECOWAS delegation to review retail trade laws as ‘laughable’. “The ECOWAS Parliament’s decision to review the GIPC Act is rather laughable and unthinkable because what is the locus of ECOWAS? Already, the Trade Union body has kicked against plans by government to review the GIPC Act which permits Nigerian retailers to facilitate trade in Ghana. The move was replicated in Kumasi, Ashanti region as most of the shops belonging to Nigerian traders were also forced to shut down that year after Ghanaian traders alleged that Nigerian traders had taken over the retail business in the country. The decision caused a clash between Ghanaian traders and Nigerian traders leading to the arrest of some persons involved while others were badly injured.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 16:18 UTC
ACCC to augment squad with young riders
Sports News of Sunday, 25 July 2021Source: Nicholas Akussah, ContributorThe Africa Connect Cycling Club, ACCC, led by its president Richard Agu, has revealed plans of including young cyclists in its squad. This, it said will help augment the club's objective of improving on cycling from the grassroots level. ACCC are the organizers of the prestigious End of Month challenge ride in Ghana. They are also the pioneers of the first-ever west Africa challenge ride dubbed 'RideAfrique'. Young cyclists who are interested are advised to visit the club's portal for registration.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 14:26 UTC
Dakpema D/A school faces infrastructural deficit amid abandoned project
Regional News of Sunday, 25 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Northern regionDakpema D/A school in Tamale has been battling with an infrastructural deficit in the face of an abandoned storey building project which when completed could cure the chronic infrastructural problem facing the school. A Kufour administration under the supervision of the late Mustapha Ali Idriss, the then Northern Regional minister. The project, according to school authorities was been worked on by the late Mustapha Ali's brother who also died at the infant stage of the project. Mr. Alhassan said the situation is affecting academic activities in the school and if the project is completed would help solve the infrastructural deficits facing the school. He, therefore, appealed to the Northern Regional Minister, Alhassan Shaini Saibu, the Member of Parliament of the area, Hon.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 14:15 UTC
'You're below us' - Hearts of Oak coach tells Elmina Sharks
Sports News of Sunday, 25 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Samuel Boadu has now beaten Elmina Sharks twice in 2021• Accra Hearts of Oak has advanced to the semis of the FA Cup competition• Defender Caleb Amankwah scored the only goal in the gameAccra Hearts of Oak coach, Samuel Boadu, has waxed lyrical about the performance of his team following their win over Elmina Sharks in the MTN FA Cup. Samuel Boadu and his Accra Hearts of Oak team has progressed to the Semi-finals of the 2020/2021 MTN FA Cup competition after beating Elmina Sharks 1-0 in extra time at the Papa Kwesi Nduom Sports Stadium. Hearts of Oak FA Cup victory over Elmina Sharks meant that coach Samuel Boadu has beaten the Central Region based twice since joining the Phobians from Medeama in 2021. But according to Samuel Boadu, they were determined to beat Elmina Sharks at their own backyard to put to bed all the controversies that surrounded their game at the Accra Sports Stadium. Also, watch last week's episode of the Friday debate on GhanaWeb TV with Joel Eshun in the post below:
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 14:03 UTC
Ghanian government to borrow $170 million for 2023 African Games projects
Ghanian government to take out $170 million loan to help preparations for 2023 African GamesThe Government of Ghana looks set to borrow $170 million (£124 million/€144 million) to help fund the 2023 African Games. As reported by GhanaWeb, the loan is intended to contribute towards the cost of sports and residential infrastructure required for the Games. The African Games are set to be hosted in the Ghanaian capital Accra as well as the cities of Kumasi and Cape Coast. The last African Games took place in Rabat, the Moroccan capital. The inaugural African Para Games are also planned in 2023.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 13:52 UTC
Additional 150 companies to create 282,792 jobs under 1D1F – Alan Kyerematen
Business News of Sunday, 25 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comA cumulative number of 282,792 direct and indirect jobs under the One-District-One Factory initiative will be created when an additional 150 companies under construction are completed, Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen has said. “The companies that are currently operational have created a total number of 150,975 direct and indirect jobs. When the additional 150 companies under construction are completed, the cumulative number of direct and indirect jobs that would be created will amount to 282,792,” Alan Kyerematen told Parliament, Wednesday. Out of this number, 104 companies are currently in operation, 150 are under construction and 24 are at the mobilization stage. 165 out of the 278 companies are new projects, representing 60%, whilst 113 companies are existing projects that are being supported, representing 40%,” he said.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 13:18 UTC
No musician can disrespect me because they don’t feed me – Rex Omar fumes
It can be recalled that scores of music stakeholders including young musicians have described the two groups headed by some veteran musicians including Rex Omar, Diana Hopeson as incompetent and only focused on amassing wealth instead of being concerned about the wellbeing of members. But reacting to such, Rex Omar maintained that he has done nothing wrong to merit insults. “Sometimes the way and manner some legends in the industry carry themselves give the current musicians opportunity to disrespect them. No current or upcoming musician can disrespect me because I won’t give you that opportunity to disrespect me. I’m not broke because I worked hard to get money so I will never go and beg any current musician for survival for the person to get the opportunity to disrespect me,” he stated on Angel FM.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 11:59 UTC
Coronavirus: Attending social gatherings at this point might turn you into a ghost – Pharmacist
The Delta strain which is said to have emerged from India and already claimed many lives in other parts of the world is already running riot in Ghana. Its detection has increased the country's case load to 4,094 active cases with a death toll of 821 as of July 21, 2021. Though Ghana has commenced a vaccination programme, the country has been lagging with the availability of enough vaccines to inoculate citizens. According to the Ghana Health Service, only a little over a million citizens out of a 30 million population have been vaccinated. Meanwhile, the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) says it has observed, “with concern,” some characteristics of the new Delta variant of SARS-Cov-2 detected at the institute’s testing centre since April 2021."
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 10:52 UTC
Fellow Ghanaians: President Akufo-Addo to address Ghanaians on coronavirus tonight
Since the president's last address in May this year, a new strain of the virus, SARS-Cov-2 Delta variant, has been claiming lives and increased the country’s caseload. This will be his 26th national address on the subject since Ghana recorded its first two cases back in March 2020. Though Ghana has commenced a vaccination programme, the country has been lagging with the availability of enough vaccines to inoculate citizens. The total number of cases for the country since the virus was first detected is 101,170. Meanwhile, the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has observed, “with concern,” some characteristics of the new Delta variant of SARS-Cov-2 detected at the institute’s testing centre since April 2021.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 09:22 UTC
Madina MP being 'foolishly courageous' on LGBTQ+ issue - Ras Mubarak
The former MP stressed that most of Sosu's constituents in the Madina constituency were opposed to the values that he seeks to defend. "The Madina MP is courageous, but foolishly courageous. If he’s minded, majority of the people he represents are very opposed to the things he seeks to defend. I believe what the speaker said are his personal views and how he feels about this piece of legislation,” he added. It is led by the Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, and seven (7) other MPs.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 25, 2021 07:52 UTC