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Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:47:35 GMT
Anti-Gay Bill Seeks Long Jail Terms for LGBTIQ+ People
[DW] The proposed bill could see LGBTQ community members imprisoned between five to 10 years for identifying or advocating for their rights.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:19:54 GMT
How the Bui Dam Set Up China's Future Engagement Strategy With Ghana
[The Conversation Africa] Aid, trade and foreign direct investments typify China's global rise and its African activities. Central to China's expanding relationship with African countries is infrastructure, including fibre optics, transport networks ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:12:32 GMT
Anger and Fear As Bill Seeks to Criminalise LGBT+ People
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -- Advocating for sexual minorities, sympathising or offering any assistance would be an offence punishable with up to 10 years in jail

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:40:25 GMT
Allow National Switches to Integrate Into Pan African Payments and Settlement System - VP Bawumia
[Ghana Presidency] Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has called on the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to re-examine the strategy it is currently using to implement a centralized payment and settlement system for intra-African trade and commer...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:54:19 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Attends Global Education Summit in the United Kingdom
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Tuesday, 27th July 2021, for an official visit to the United Kingdom.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:31:21 GMT
Ghana Denies Alleged Akufo-Addo's Disparaging Comment On Nigeria
[This Day] The Ghanaian government has denied a disparaging comment credited to its President, Akufo Addo, on Nigeria and Nigerians.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 11:37:26 GMT
Young Muslim Women in Ghana Feel Stereotyped and Judged - Why It Matters
[The Conversation Africa] Since the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre in New York, western media have consistently questioned whether being Muslim sits well with the ideals of democratic citizenship. Young Muslim males are often demonised as pote...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 08:58:06 GMT
VP Bawumia to Deliver Keynote Address At Nottingham University Africa Policy Dialogue
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will on Monday July 26, deliver the keynote address at the Nottingham Africa Policy Dialogues by the University of Nottingham.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 08:50:19 GMT
'You Are Ghana's Future - Step Up and Be Counted', VP Bawumia Urges Ghanaian Youth
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged Ghana's youth, particularly the large number of graduates, to take advantage of Government's various initiatives and interventions, particularly in the area of digitalization,...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:43:33 GMT
Seasoned Journalist Coudjoe Amankwaa Passes On
[SAFA] Mr Amankwaa passed away (of cardiac arrest) at a Johannesburg Hospital on Friday, 23 July 2021.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:03:43 GMT
Former National Athletes, Retired Coaches Call On GAA President, Executives to Step Down
[Ghanaian Times] A group of retired athletes, coaches, past executives and current coaches have urged the current administration of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) to step down.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:03:40 GMT
Channel Your Grievances to PURC ... Aduamoah-Addo Tells Consumers
[Ghanaian Times] Koforidua -- The Eastern Regional Manager for the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC), Mr Jude Aduamoah-Addo, has urged all utility consumers to channel their grievances to the Commission for redress.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:31:40 GMT
Meatco Eyes DRC, Ghana for Northern Beef
[Namibian] IN a quest to secure a market for the northern livestock farmers, the national meat company, Meatco, is exploring new markets in Ghana and the DRC.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 03:22:47 GMT
Ghana Upgraded Its Census to Make It More Inclusive - but Old Tensions Still Surfaced
[The Conversation Africa] Ghana has just carried out its latest population and housing census. This is an exercise organised every ten years.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:31:39 GMT
Natanael to Defend Title in Ghana
[Namibian] SEBASTIANUS Natanael leaves for Accra, Ghana on Monday to defend his WBO Africa featherweight title against the unbeaten Ghanaian John Laryea on 30 July.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 04:31:45 GMT
Survey Shows Rise in Vaccine Hesitancy in Ghana
[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic continues apace, with high- and lower-income settings struggling to contain outbreaks. The vaccine rollout is relatively speedy in some countries such as the UK. However, vaccine demand is much greater ...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:03:48 GMT
6th BFA Tournament Underway in U.S.
[Ghanaian Times] The sixth annual Baseball For All (BFA) tournament has commenced and expected to end tomorrow at the Ripken Experience Aberdeen Maryland turf in the United States of America.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:59:15 GMT
Militia Attacks - Why Is Ghana Less Affected Than Its Neighbours?
[DW] Good governance and an active civil society spare Ghana from the militia attacks that the neighboring countries are faced with. According to experts, democratic processes are well in place in the West African country.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:39:22 GMT
Rwandans in Ghana Commit to Back National Unity
[New Times] The Rwandan High Commissioner in Ghana, Aisa Kirabo Kacyira has underscored the need for all Rwandans to keep united to ensure that the country achieves its development aspirations and shared prosperity.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:28:02 GMT
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article Iv Consultation With Ghana
[IMF] Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Ghana on July 19, 2021.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:33:15 GMT
Country's Democracy Has Recently Shown Cracks. Here's How to Fix It
[The Conversation Africa] The sight of soldiers in Ghana's parliament on January 7, 2021 was a first for the country. What brought the institution to this point - now the subject of an inquiry - was a scuffle between parliamentarians from the governi...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:03:47 GMT
Wereko-Brobbey Calls for Rejection of CJ to Step Aside
[Ghanaian Times] Dr Charles Wereko-Brobbey has urged the populace not to fall for the calls being made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Chief Justice to step aside in an alleged $5million bribe in order to influence a decision at the...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:08:26 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Commissions National Mosque Complex
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, 16th July 2021, commissioned the National Mosque of Ghana Complex, at a brief ceremony at Nima.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:06:18 GMT
Young People in Nigeria, Ghana Rally to End Open Defecation in West, Central Africa
[Vanguard] West and Central Africa account for 24 percent of global open defecation, with 120 million people practicing it. Nigeria ranks second in the world with 38 million people, while eight countries of the region have more than five million peop...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:48:49 GMT
We Needed to Create Strong Digital Pillars to Implement Ghana.gov - VP Bawumia
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the successful launch of the Ghana.Gov digital platform, is a culmination of strategic steps to digitize government sectors over the past four years.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:48:42 GMT
VP Bawumia Unveils One-Stop Portal Ghana.gov
[Ghana Presidency] A one-stop platform to enable citizens easily access government services, simplify payments for public services, ensure prompt payments for the services and promote transparency and visibility of internally generated funds has been...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:01:37 GMT
Nominations Open for Ghana Integrity Awards 2021
[Public Agenda] The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), has launched the 2021 Ghana Integrity Awards (GI Awards) meant to recognize outstanding individuals, private and public sector institutions making significant contributions in the fight against co...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:42:23 GMT
Are New Centres of Power a Good Idea? People in Ghana's Oti Region Are Divided On the Issue
[The Conversation Africa] Governments often pursue strategies to establish regional centres of power in an effort to decentralise and bring the state closer to the governed.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:57:10 GMT
'Your Interventions in Nandom Unparalleled' - Nandom Chiefs to President Akufo-Addo
[Ghana Presidency] The Acting President of the Nandom Traditional Council, Naa Domepreh Gyereh III, has described the interventions undertaken by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in the Nandom Municipality, as unparalleled.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:56:17 GMT
Vice President Bawumia Is Africa's Digital Revolutionary Leader of the Decade
[Ghana Presidency] The Initiators of Change Foundation, an organisation focused on governance, poverty reduction, empowerment and human resource has presented a Lifetime in A Portrait Award to the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, after he was adj...



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