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The chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences, Cardinal Peter Turkson, has said that there is no need to criminalize homosexuality. He said people with gay and lesbian tendencies have committed no crime. “LGBT people may not be criminalized because they’ve committed no crime. To criminalize anybody, you need to …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor  (OSP) has described, as inimical to the fight against corruption, a ruling by an Accra High Court that cleared two former officials of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority of any wrongdoing.  In a press release dated November 27, 2023, the OSP said, “The decision …

An Accra High Court  has cleared the former Commissioner of Customs Division at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd), and a former Deputy Commissioner of the Division, Joseph Adu Kyei, of any wrongdoing over the Labianca report. The court also awarded GH₵10,000.00 in costs against the OSP. The two …

Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwifery Association (GRNMA) has bemoaned governments decision to waive tax exemptions on imported vehicles to only members of the Ghana Medical Association. The Minister of Finance, said during the presentation of the 2024 budget statement in parliament that ”Government will engage the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) …

Media General Ghana Ltd., Ghana’s leading media conglomerate, has raised concerns about a letter from the National Media Commission (NMC) that was wrongly directed to the board chairman of the company and published on social media platforms.   Media General pointed out that it was inappropriate for the Commission to …

We have become aware of a publication on Ghanaweb dated November 22, 2023, titled “Onua FM given Nov. 24 deadline to apologize…” We would like to state that this story is fake, as neither ONUA TV/FM nor Media General have been served with any such letter. As such, the general …

The United States of America Embassy in Ghana has opened the second American Corner in Asokwa Municipality, Greater Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, aside from the Greater Accra Region Corner. According to the 2023 Open Doors Report on the embassy website, “a total of 6,468 Ghanaians studied in the United …

Former President Mahama has insisted that the teacher license examination does not make sense; therefore, he will remove it if he becomes president again. He wondered why students of the colleges of education  write examinations throughout their stay in school, but when they are done and ready to teach, they are …

Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and followers of Alan Kyeremanten squared off during former First Lady Theresa Kufuor’s final funeral rites. While the event was taking place at the Heroes Park in Kumasi, the two sides hooted at each other when Mr Kyerematen, leader of the Movement for …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has criticized the government for its handling of the poultry industry. In the view of Mr. Mahama, the poultry sector is currently on its knees. with local farmers bearing the brunt of the hardship. Speaking at a public engagement in Wenchi as …