Author Archives: larryehu

Homosexuality a mental disorder, not biological – Akwasi Osei

Professor Akwasi Osei, a member of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, has stated that homosexuality is an abnormal behaviour, mostly learned and not biologically determined. Prof Osei, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority, said the argument that “homosexuality is normal” was, therefore, not tenable. Prof Osei stated this ...

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Barbados becomes the world’s newest republic

Barbados has officially removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become the world’s newest republic. In an overnight ceremony in the capital, Bridgetown, Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in as president. The Prince of Wales and Barbadian singer Rihanna attended the event, which coincided with the country’s 55th anniversary of independence. In a speech, Prince Charles acknowledged ...

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Don’t politicise my health issues – Speaker

The Office of the Speaker of Parliament has explained that the recent trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin for a routine medical check-up is part of his conditions of service. The trip was embarked upon just a day after he ruled to reject the 2022 budget statement and government’s economic policy under controversial circumstances. ...

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Gov’t arrogant; rejection of 2022 budget ‘self-inflicted’ – Amidu

Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has said parliament’s rejection of the government’s 2022 budget was self-inflicted. According to Mr Amidu the Parliamentary vote of rejection of the 2022 budget demonstrates what the arrogance of power and impunity can do to any Government that takes the electorate for granted. He said the Akufo-Addo-led government has become infested with arrogance and impunity ...

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Toll booth workers jubilate over rejection of 2022 budget

Ghana Toll booth workers have lauded Parliament especially the minority side for boldly rejecting the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy by the government. They have described the position taken by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament against the government policy statement as reasonable which reflects on the interest of the masses. Any attempt by the government to ...

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Dela Coffie’s key extracts

In 2009, President Mills turned to Dr. Kwabena Duffuor to lead Ghana’s economic renaissance, recovery and rebuilding. His main task was to make the economy work for the middle class, lower class and the ordinary Ghanaian. Dr. Duffuor’s sound economic policies as Finance Minister yielded results and the economy was rescued and placed on proper footing through creation of jobs ...

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Focusing on TVET will solve rising youth unemployment – Duffuor

A former Finance Minister under the erstwhile President John Evans Mills administration, Dr Kwabena Duffuor has admonished the government to focus on Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) as it is the only effective solution to rising youth unemployment in Ghana. “The neglect of technical and vocational training over the years might have contributed to the high unemployment and rising poverty ...

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Berekum Chelsea appoints new President and Vice President

Ghana Premier League side, Berekum Chelsea have announced the appointment of Benard Amofa Jantuah and Gifty Oware Mensah as President and Vice President of the club respectively. The club announced the appointments on their social media handles today. “ ‘ . .” A statement on the club’s official handle read. Football administrator, Nana Kwame Nketiah was the President of the ...

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