Accra, Ghana//-The Speaker of Parliament of Ghana, Alban Bagbin, has slammed US Vice President Kamala Harris for her comments on Ghana’s position on LGBTQ+ issues.
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Scourge of Conflict Continues to Cause Suffering Amid Double Standards, Failure of Leadership
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 generated a global energy and food crisis, which hit Africa hard, and sought to further disrupt weak multilateral and regional systems meant to protect human rights on the continent.
United Nations Underlines Support for Africa’s Fight Against Terrorism
New York, United States of America// — Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, underlining UN support to countries striving to “end this scourge.”
Loans Remain Expensive As BoG Increases Policy Rate to Record 29.5%
The Bank of Ghana has increased its policy rate by 150 basis points to 29.5% to help check the high inflation and any downside risks to the economy.
Don’t Mention the War! Gary Lineker Did, and he Got Away with it
The recent Gary Lineker Twitter issue, where the former England footballer compared government language around migration to that found in 1930s Germany, raised several interesting questions – particularly around BBC impartiality and the legality of proposed legislation.
Ghana: Traitor NDC MPs Must do Some Serious Soul-searching and Learn to be Nationalistic – Mahama
Accra, Ghana//-Former President John Mahama has called out some NDC MPs who passed all six NPP ministers when the party has agreed to do otherwise.
UN Human Rights Committee Publishes Findings on Egypt, Sri Lanka, Zambia and Others
Geneva, Switzerland/ — The UN Human Rights Committee has issued its findings on Egypt, Panama, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan and Zambia, after examining the six States parties in its latest session.
Ghana: Francis Abirigo Files to Contest Chiana-Paga Primaries
A Communications Specialist, Francis Atayure Abirigo on Wednesday 22 March 2023 filed his nomination forms to contest the Chiana-Paga Constituency Parliamentary Primaries on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper East Region.
US Fed Announces Latest Interest Hike in Wake of Banking Turmoil
The United States Federal Reserve has announced its latest interest rate hike, a move aimed at lowering inflation by making borrowing more expensive for consumers.
World Bank: Cost of Rebuilding Ukraine Due to Russian War $411bn
A World Bank report has estimated it will cost Ukraine $411bn over the next 10 years to recover and rebuild from Russia’s war on the country, with the bill for cleaning up the rubble from devastated towns and cities standing at $5bn alone.