The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Clerk to Parliament to re-submit the anti LGBT Bill to the President for assent.

The Clerk had earlier attempted to transmit the Bill to the President for assent but the Presidency rejected it citing a pending case at the Supreme Court on the legality of the Bill

The Presidency explained that until the final determination of the pending case at the Supreme Court, it was not going to receive the Bill.

The mother of 16-year-old Dennis Owusu Ansah, who was fatally stabbed in Anloga in the Ashanti region on Monday night, has called for justice as her family mourns the sudden loss of her son. 

Dennis, a recent Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduate, was eagerly preparing to start school at Tweneboa Kodua Senior High School later this week.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin addressing a press conference in Accra Wednesday afternoon says the powers of the Judiciary end where the nose of Parliament starts.

To him, both the President and the Judiciary have sinned against the 1992 Constitution by seeking to pose their nose in the affairs of Parliament.

Watch the LIVE VIDEO attached above at the ongoing press conference being addressed by Mr Bagbin.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin has planned a media briefing Wednesday afternoon amidst the controversy of which side of the House is now the Majority, pending a Supreme Court interpretation on Article 97 on when a seat can be declared vacant.

The Speaker recently declared four seats vacant on the grounds that, the affected Members of Parliament had crossed carpet, by filing to contest the December 7, 2024 parliamentary elections in different capacities, either as independent or on the ticket of political parties, a development, which is different from the status on which they are currently in the House.

Following that, Speaker concluded that they have crossed carpets and went ahead to declare their seats vacant.

Popular Ghanaian prophet, Nigel Gaisie, has made a surprising confession, acknowledging that his prophecies are not always accurate.

In an interview on Hitz FM, the founder and leader of the Prophetic Hill Chapel, stated that he is not infallible and that his prophetic declarations can sometimes miss the mark.

In a candid response to the question of failing prophecies, Prophet Nigel Gaisie admitted that he has experienced failures with some of his prophecies.

The High Court in Accra has sentenced a 47- year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his German wife and daughter at Kokrobitey in Accra.

The convict,Boigouna Aloys,was sentenced by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, after a seven-member jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty on the charge of two counts of murder.

This was after the prosecution led by an Assistant State Attorney, Yvonne Yaachie Adomako, had called five witnesses to prove the prosecution’s case.

Renowned Ghanaian business brain, Sir Sam Jonah, KBE, has called for a complete overhaul of Ghana’s education system, proposing “a shift from a focus on grades to nurturing leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs capable of transforming our economy”.

He said what the country needed was “a new awakening that prioritises community, country and citizenship” as a broad plan to transform the country’s circumstances into real
development.

The National HIV and AIDS Control Programme at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported over 34,000 new HIV infections between January and the third quarter of 2024.

The Programme Manager, Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo has stressed the critical need for public testing and screening, noting that around 1.3 million people were screened during this period.

Dr. Addo made these remarks during the launch of the 2024 World AIDS Day event, organised by the Ghana AIDS Commission. The ceremony included a candlelight procession to honor those who have lost their lives to AIDS."

The Cocoa Processing Company Limited (CPC) has reported a deepening financial crisis, recording a loss of $13.08 million for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2024. 

This represents a 5.6 percent increase from the $12.38 million loss posted during the same period last year, primarily driven by escalating operational costs, including higher selling, distribution, and financial expenses.

According to its September 2024 Unaudited Financial Statement, CPC’s revenue fell to $31.1 million for the third quarter, down by 3.86 percent from $32.3 million in the previous year. 

Nigeria's army chief General Taoreed Lagbaja has died after a "period of illness" aged 56, President Bola Tinubu has announced.

He died on Tuesday night in Lagos. The exact details of his illness were not shared.

Two Ghanaian nationals have been sentenced in the United States and ordered to pay $581,261.67 each in restitution after their involvement in a Ghana-based romance scam targeting elderly Americans. 

Sadia Alhassan, 35, and Mohammed Saaminu Zuberu, 39, and Shawn William Smith, 26 were convicted for their roles in a scheme that defrauded vulnerable U.S. citizens by manipulating them into sending money to fictitious romantic partners.

The poor quality of education in public basic schools has been attributed to overcentralizing of school management at the national level.

Renowned educationist, Emeritus Prof. Stephen Adei,who made the observation, said the concentration of management power at the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters to the disempowerment of head teachers at the school level had led to a breakdown of values and enforcement regimes.

The price of Bitcoin surged to an all-time high of $75,255 Tuesday night as early results from the US presidential election began to roll in, with former President Donald Trump taking an initial lead in the Electoral College. 

Donald Trump declares victory in the US election as he addressed jubilant supporters in Florida saying "we made history." 

"America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate," he said to cheering crowds.

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has voiced concerns over the Bank of Ghana’s recently launched Ghana Gold Coin (GGC) initiative, questioning its effectiveness in addressing Ghana’s deeper economic issues. 

The central bank announced the GGC on September 27 as part of its domestic gold programme, asserting that the gold coin would encourage savings, improve liquidity, and strengthen the cedi against foreign currencies, particularly the US dollar.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the collective effort of public legal practitioners will make Ghana a place where the rule of law is notjustspoken,but also
lived.

He said the role of the public legal service had expanded dramatically in the Fourth Republic and, therefore, awell-trained and well resourced public legal team could protect the assets of the nation, advance the rights of ordinary Ghanaians and ensure that governance of the country operated within the bounds of justice.

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has urged the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOSGAG) to rescind its decision to embark on strike and returnto the negotiating table for a timely resolution of their concerns.

As part of his campaign strategy, the Member of Parliament for the Madina constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu turned himself into a truck pusher at the Madina market in Accra [WATCH ATTACHED VIDEO BELOW].

The move has stirred up reactions on social media after he was seen working as a truck pusher.

Sosu, a legal practitioner by profession was seen hauling goods through the market.

Donald Trump is projected to have won three out of seven crucial swing states in the US presidential election, putting him on the cusp of taking back the White House.

The projected results in three swing states - North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania - come as signs suggest at least one other state is leaning towards the Republican former president.

It could still be some time before we find out the final detailed results in the race between Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris.

Results are declared state-by-state, and the BBC is keeping you updated with a running tally as we go.

As millions of people cast their ballots in the US election, claims have been spreading online questioning the integrity of the vote.

Election officials have been quick to reject some accusations of voting malpractice - including one from Donald Trump - as well as clarifying some legitimate problems which have been taken out of context.

Trump takes North Carolina in first swing state result,

2024 US Election Results Updates: Donald Trump wins North Carolina, leading in other swing states too; Kamala Harris takes California – as counting continues elsewhere,

This is the projection that says Trump is to win North Carolina in the first result from one of the seven key battleground states.

Democrats had hoped to flip the traditionally Republican state; the other six swing states are yet to be called,

It’s still early in the night, but reports are positive at the Trump watch party, while Harris’s event is increasingly nervous.

The second biggest prize is the Senate, which the Democrats narrowly hold. Republicans have taken two seats from them so far.

Boigouna Aloys, a Burkinabe national, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a High Court in Accra for murdering his German girlfriend and her 13-year-old daughter at Kokrobite.

The 47-year-old accused was found guilty by a seven-member jury after a trial in which the prosecution, led by Yvonne Yaache-Adomako, presented evidence from five witnesses.

Aloys was charged with two counts of murder.

The Omanhene of Akomadan, Nana Boakye Akuamoah Boateng II, has lauded Vice President and NPP Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for his compassion and generosity towards the less privileged in society. 

During Dr. Bawumia's campaign engagement in Akomadan, Offinso North Constituency, the Omanhene shared an emotional account of the Vice President’s act of kindness that, he said, brought him to tears.

The traditional leader recalled how Dr. Bawumia, moved by a documentary highlighting the dire living conditions of an 82-year-old abandoned leper in Motori, a village near Wa in the Upper West Region, built a new house for her. 

The leadership of Akua Donkor's Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) is divided over whether or not the party should continue to participate in the 2024 presidential election after their founder died last week with a few weeks left for the December 7 elections.

While the General Secretary of the GFP, George Afful in a letter dated Monday, November 4, 2024 addressed to the Electoral Commissioner announced that, the party has nominated the vice presidential candidate, Philip Appiah Kubi, commonly known as 'Roman Fada' to replace the late Akua Donkor as the Presidential candidate, the National Organiser, Richard Botchway in another letter dated Tuesday, November 5, 2024 also addressed to the EC announced that the party was withdrawing from the race.

Roman Fada in some correspondence by the GFP has been referred to as Philip Kwabena Agyemang but the GFP General Secretary's letter  to the EC introduced him as Philip Appiah Kubi.