A Nigerian atheist has been sentenced to 24 years in prison by a high court in the northern state of Kano after being convicted of blaspheming Islam. Mubarak Bala, the 37-year-old president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, pleaded guilty to all 18 charges and asked for leniency. He has been in detention since 2020. A group of Muslims had ...

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has served notice to embark on a nationwide strike from April 21 over non implementation of Neutrality Allowance. According to the group payment of the Neutrality Allowance has not been effected as agreed in spite of official reminders and follow ups to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. CLOGSAG ...

Ghana and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen relations relating to the Mining operations of both countries. This came to light when the Chargé d’affaires of the Australian High Commission to Ghana, Leann Johnston, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor on Tuesday, 5th April 2022 in Accra. The two countries, ...

The Speaker of Parliament has referred three majority MPs to the privileges committee for absenting themselves for more than 15 days without permission. Dome Kwabenya MP Sara Adwoa Safo, Ayawaso West MP and Greater Accra Regional Minister Henry Quartey and Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong will have to provide a convincing explanation to the privileges committee chaired by first deputy ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated the founder of the Perez Chapel International, Charles Agyinasare on his elevation to Archbishop. “It is a magnificent double for my friend and brother, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, as he gets consecrated Archbishop of the Perez Chapel International just days after celebrating his 60th birthday,” Mr Mahama posted on Facebook. Lands For Sale In ...

Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee, the Chairman of the Appiatse Support Fund Committee has announced that her Committee has over the period of their operations, raised an amount of GHS35,884,423.9 towards the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Appiatse Community. She, however, declared that the quoted amount which includes donations from Corporate Institutions as well as patriotic individuals, would not be enough to ...

Even before the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) takes effect next month, available data show that the mobile money platform has lost about GH¢10billion in value between November 2021 and January 2022 – a development that raises serious concerns about the new tax’s ability to rake in the anticipated revenue. According to the Summary of Economic and Financial data (March 2022) ...

A former Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, has said that the introduction of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) might lead to the collapse of the digital industry in the country. According to him, the rationale and approach being employed by the government to implement the E-levy in Ghana is not backed by law. Lands For Sale In Acres at ...

The Executive Secretary for Media Foundation for West Africa, Sulemana Braimah, has urged the handlers of President Akufo-Addo to allow him to host the annual Meet the press series at the Jubilee House. Speaking to Francis Abban on Morning Starr Tuesday, Mr. Braimah stated that the Meet the Press series affords the Ghanaian media the opportunity to ask the President ...

The Speaker of Parliament has referred three majority MPs to the privileges committee for absenting themselves for more than 15 days without permission. Dome Kwabenya MP Sara Adwoa Safo, Ayawaso West MP and Greater Accra Regional Minister Henry Quartey and Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong will have to provide a convincing explanation to the privileges committee chaired by first deputy ...