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18 Dec

Pentecostal And Charismatic Council Backs Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill

wontumionlineUncategorizedAnti LGBTQ+ Bill, Pentecost and Charismatic Council

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has thrown its weight behind the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 that is currently at the consideration stage in Parliament. The Council, therefore, called on all parliamentarians to work through consensus to ensure that the bill was unanimously passed into law without any further delays. “The GPCC wishes to state in no uncertain terms its full support for the ‘Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021’. As a Council, we stand with the entire membership of the Coalition for the Promotion of ‘Proper Human Sexual…

14 Dec

Police Exhume Body Of Woman Killed By Son Over GH¢500

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The police have exhumed the remains of a 60-year-old retiree from the Ghana Highway Authority allegedly killed by her son, Gideon Asomani. Mercy Oforiwa’s remains were exhumed from an unfinished building in Kyekyewere, a suburb of Nyamekrom in the Eastern Region, according to the police. The suspect was arrested for iron rod theft but later confessed to the murder in his statement. The deceased had been reported missing on June 17, 2023. Accompanied by the suspect and other family members, the police visited the alleged crime scene to verify the burial site. The exhumation took place on Wednesday, December 13.…

12 Dec

Interdicted Headteachers To Appear Before Investigative Committee Today

wontumionlineUncategorizedGES, interdicted headteachers

Four out of the seven Senior High School (SHS) headteachers interdicted for allegedly charging unauthorized fees in the Ashanti Region are expected to appear before an investigative committee today. The Regional Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), Zakaria Suleman Yeboah, disclosed this in an interview with Accra-based Citi News. Mr Yeboah expressed optimism the investigations will help to unravel the truth in the matter as he urged cooperation from the affected headteachers. “I cannot say whether the items stated against them are right or not. I have met my members, and we have spoken at…

07 Nov

VAR: Arsenal Statement About Refereeing Standards Is ‘Dangerous’, Says Gary Neville

wontumionlineUncategorizedArsenal, VAR

Arsenal’s call for urgent action on the standards of refereeing in the Premier League is “dangerous”, says pundit Gary Neville. The Gunners backed their manager Mikel Arteta’s scathing assessment of “unacceptable” officiating during the 1-0 defeat by Newcastle. Arteta said the decision to allow Anthony Gordon’s winner was “embarrassing” and a “disgrace”. “I thought Arsenal’s statement was really poor,” Neville told Sky Sports. Three areas around Gordon’s goal were checked by Sunday’s video assistant referee (VAR) – to see if the ball went out of play in the build-up if there was a foul and if there was an offside…

13 Sep

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29 Jul

Scrap Dealer Jailed 10 Years For Stealing Car Gearbox

wontumionlineUncategorizedGearbox, Jail term, Scrap dealer

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 25-year-old scrap dealer for stealing a Renault gear box and its housing belonging to a driver. Mohammed Mansur also stole engine heads of Toyota Corolla S, and Renault air conditioner motor, all totaling GHS8,500.00. Charged with unlawful entry and stealing, Mansur pleaded guilty. The Court presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah, convicted Mansur on his plea and sentenced him to five years imprisonment for unlawful entry and 10 years imprisonment for stealing. “Sentence will run concurrently,” the Court said. The facts, as presented by Police Chief Inspector Daniel Danku, prosecuting was that…

14 Jun

Dr. Bawumia’s Digitalization Agenda Has Drastically Reduced Corruption And Must Be Applauded- Adomako Baafi

wontumionlineFeatured, News, Trending, UncategorizedBawumia, Corruption, digitalization

Former communications Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Adomako Baafi has lauded the various digital initiatives rolled out by the government, championed by the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. According to him, these initiatives have immensely helped curbed corruption. He categorically noted that right from the days of Ghana's first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah till date, no government has been able to fight corruption like President Akufo-Addo and former President Kufuor's administration. "All the NDC was able to do during Rawlings' era was to level allegations against Acheampong among others and later killing them, when no evidence was provided…

11 May

Actress Adu Safowah Dismisses Body Enhancement Rumours

wontumionlineShowbiz, UncategorizedAdu Safowah

Actress Adu Safowah, back in September 2022, was rumoured to have gone under the knife to enhance her body, a claim she has vehemently denied. On the account of Safowah, her family can boast of women with large hips, bigger buttocks and slimmer waists. The actress who tagged herself as controversial added that her biological mother is still in shape even at old age, for this reason, she cannot be accused of working on her body. In an interview with Paula Amma Broni on the red carpet of the 2023 Ghana Music Awards, Safowah named her biggest fear and noted…

01 Apr

MPs Must Not Be Appointed Ministers – Brigitte Dzorgbenuku

wontumionlineUncategorizedBrigitte Dzorgbenuku, ministerial positions, MP's

Former presidential candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Brigitte Dzorgbenuku says MPs should not be appointed as ministers of state. This, she believes will ensure that MPs perform their mandate of checking the excesses of the Executive without fear. Although these appointments were constitutional, she told Newsfile host Samson Lardy Anyenini that it is a hindrance to the growth and development of the state. Making a contribution to the fourth edition of the Joy-Change Speakers series on Saturday, she said “Article 78(1) mandates the President to appoint Majority of his ministers from parliament. This means that more than half of all…

07 Nov

Peace & Unity: The Reaffirmation Of 178-Year-Old Alliance Between The Anlos And Asantes

wontumionlineUncategorizedOtumfuo Osei Tutu, Torgbui Sri III

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu Ababio, made a historic visit to join the Awoemefia of Anlo, Torgbui Sri III, celebrate the Hogbetsotso festival 2022 and consecrate the alliance established between Asantes and Anlos by their forefathers in 1869. Other traditional leaders, Kwahuhene Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II and GA Mantse King Tackie TeikoTsuru II joined to show solidarity between the Ghanaian kingdoms. The Vice President of Ghana also graced the ceremony as a sign of respect and acknowledgement of our traditional leader’s key roles in governance. The chiefs and people of Anlo in Ghana’s Volta region celebrate the Hogbetsotso festival. The…