Richard Dela Sky, a private legal practitioner, has clarified the motivations behind his legal challenge against the recent enactment of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill by parliament, emphasizing that his actions are rooted in upholding the Ghanaian constitution and protecting fundamental human rights. Sky’s legal team submitted an application to the Supreme …

Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, owned by Meta, are currently experiencing a widespread outage, with users around the world reporting issues accessing the platforms. Users attempting to log onto the websites and apps are encountering error messages and are unable to refresh their feeds. Downdetector, a website that tracks internet outages, …

Professor Peter Twumasi has been relieved of his duties as the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), with Mr. Dodzie Numekevor appointed as his replacement. The appointment of Dodzie Numekevor as Acting Director General was formalized by Secretary to President Nana Bediatuo Asante on February 26, 2024. Numekevor …

American rapper Meek Mill expresses desire for Ghanaian citizenship Philadelphia-born rapper Meek Mill has recently announced his intention to obtain Ghanaian citizenship. The decision, he stated, was motivated by what he perceives as America’s oppressive treatment towards the growth and prosperity of Black individuals. In a tweet on March 4, …

The Minister-designate for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has appealed to Parliament for support to finalize the National Cathedral project, which has faced delays and controversy. During his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on March 5, 2024, Mr. Egyapa Mercer emphasized the economic potential of …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the foreign exchange trading licences of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTB) and FBNBank Ghana Limited (FBN) for a period of one month, effective 18th March 2024. The suspension is in accordance with Section 11 (2) of the Foreign Exchange Act 2006, (Act …

Failatu Abdul Razak, better known as Chef Faila, the renowned culinary expert from Ghana, has announced her decision not to pursue another attempt at breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon. This decision comes after Chef Faila was disqualified by the Guinness World Record team for reasons …

Professor John Gasti, an economics professor and dean of the University of Cape Coast Business School, has clarified that LGBTQ issues were not part of the conditions for Ghana’s external credit facility support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He made these comments in response to recent statements by the …

The Minority in Parliament is demanding a thorough investigation into the alleged spending of GH¢68.5 million on photocopying past questions for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidates in 2020 and 2021. According to the Minority, the Ministry of Education reportedly spent GH¢33.6 million in 2020 and over …

President Akufo-Addo has reassured Ghanaians and the international community that Ghana remains committed to upholding human rights and the rule of law, despite the recent passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill by Parliament. In a statement addressing concerns raised by the diplomatic community and …