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Parliament dragged to Supreme Court over Anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Parliament dragged to Supreme Court over Anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Ghana News, Lifestyle & Social
A journalist, Richard Dela Sky has filed a lawsuit against Parliament at the Supreme Court regarding the passage of the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The controversial bill was unanimously passed by legislators on February 28, 2024, after years of deliberation. Pressure is intensifying on President Akufo-Addo from Members of Parliament to sign the bill into law. However, the President has already indicated that he will refrain from giving his assent until the court makes a pronouncement on the case. The bill proposes a three-to-five-year jail term for individuals who promote or sponsor LGBTQ activities, while those caught in the act are to be sentenced to a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 3 years. The reliefs sought by the journalist include an order restraining President Akufo...
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Chef Faila’s cook-a-thon attempt unsuccessful

Chef Faila’s cook-a-thon attempt unsuccessful

Ghana News, Headlines Today, Lifestyle & Social
Ghanaian chef, Failatu Abdul-Razak’s attempt to break the world record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual has been unsuccessful. She had intended to beat the official 119-hour record set by Alan Fisher. But in a press release posted on her Instagram page on Sunday, March 3, Chef Faila announced that her attempt did not meet some of the stringent guidelines set by the Guinness World Records (GWR).  “A statement from the Records Management Team cited a violation of the rest break rules, resulting in an unsuccessful attempt,” part of the statement read. Regardless of the setback, GWR commended Chef Faila and encouraged her to pursue future record attempts. Meanwhile, Chef Faila says she is thankful for the support shown her by Ghanaians and everyone who rall...
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Parliament unanimously passes Anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Parliament unanimously passes Anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Ghana News, Lifestyle & Social
After nearly three years of deliberation, Parliament has finally passed the highly contentious Anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The bill, introduced in the House years ago, was approved unanimously on Wednesday, February 28, following the completion of the third reading. Proposed amendments to the bill were rejected by the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, during the session. The bill is now slated to be forwarded to President Akufo-Addo for his assent. The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, withdrew several proposed amendments to the bill on February 21. However, during Wednesday's parliamentary session, Afenyo-Markin reiterated his stance on the bill, expressing opposition to certain provisions. He argued against measures that could prevent individuals or groups from providing support to vul...
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Why Afua Asantewaa’s Guinness World Records attempt was disqualified

Why Afua Asantewaa’s Guinness World Records attempt was disqualified

Ghana News, Lifestyle & Social
Officials at the Guinness World Records have disclosed why Afua Asantewaa was unsuccessful with her singathon attempt. They told Joy FM via mail that Afua could make the mark because she broke some of their rules.  “Afua Asantewaa’s singathon attempt was not successful due to due to guidelines around rest break timings not being met. These rules are standard across all of our ‘longest marathon’ records,” PR Executive for the Guinness World Records, Alina Polianskaya replied to a mail by Joy FM entertainment journalist Kwame Dadzie.  On Friday, February 23, 2024, the Guinness World Records announced that Ghana's Afua Asantewaa failed to break the longest singing marathon she attempted in December 2023. The GWR said this in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) adding...
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GHACOE Women’s Ministry Supports Apostle Ntumy’s Funeral 

GHACOE Women’s Ministry Supports Apostle Ntumy’s Funeral 

Lifestyle & Social, Pentecost News
The Ghana Congress on Evangelisation (GHACOE) Women’s Ministry, a non-denominational Christian organisation, has donated 500 pieces of 250ml liquid soaps to The Church of Pentecost towards the funeral of Apostle Dr Michael Kwabena Ntumy. Apostle Dr Ntumy, a former Chairman of The Church of Pentecost and President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), passed away on December 27, 2023. His memorial and funeral service is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the forecourt of the State House. Donating the items to the Church on Wednesday, the National Director of GHACOE, Mrs Georgina Quaisie, on behalf of her organisation, expressed her condolences to the Church over the passing of the former Chairman, saying, “We came to show our solidarity w...
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Dr Bawumia, Idris Elba discuss the growth of the creative arts economy

Dr Bawumia, Idris Elba discuss the growth of the creative arts economy

Ghana News, Lifestyle & Social
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Hollywood actor Idris Elba, recently had a meeting to discuss ways to expand the creative arts economy in Africa. In a post on Facebook, Dr Bawumia indicated that their conversation included ways to finance Ghana’s creative arts industry and devising strategies to integrate it into the worldwide financial ecosystem. He wrote; “Many African industry players are locked out of the global payments ecosystem, and we therefore discussed the proposed implementation of a new system leveraging blockchain technology to assist them and ensure that they get paid for their music and arts no matter where in the world it is used commercially.” “Given Ghana’s relatively advanced system of digital payments, the new system is expected to be launched in Gha...
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January 2024 was the warmest January on record

January 2024 was the warmest January on record

Lifestyle & Social, Science & Technology
According to recent data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), January 2024 has been identified as the warmest January globally on record. The average ERA5 surface air temperature for the month was 13.14°C, surpassing the 1991-2020 average for January by 0.70°C and exceeding the temperature of the previous warmest January in 2020 by 0.12°C. This marks the eighth consecutive month where the recorded temperatures set new records for their respective months. Although the global temperature anomaly for January 2024 was lower compared to the last six months of 2023, it remained higher than any anomalies recorded before July 2023. In relation to a pre-industrial reference period (1850-1900), January 2024 was notably warmer, registering a 1.66°C increase in comparison to the est...
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Today is National Chocolate Day

Today is National Chocolate Day

Ghana News, Headlines Today, Lifestyle & Social
February 14, a day known worldwide as Valentine’s Day, or Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a day for lovers, family, and friends to celebrate love. Many on this day anticipate spending quality time with their loved ones by going on romantic dates, gifting them special tokens of love, asking out their potential love interest, and many more. It originated as a Western Christian feast day honouring one or two early saints named Valentinus, and recognised as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and romantic love in many regions around the world. It is characterised by the wearing of red clothes by celebrants. Ghana, over the years, celebrated the day as Valantine’s Day, however in 2005, the country instituted the National...
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Ghanaians react to Guinness record cook-a-thon attempt by chef Failatu Abdul-Razak

Ghanaians react to Guinness record cook-a-thon attempt by chef Failatu Abdul-Razak

Ghana News, Lifestyle & Social
Ghanaians on the social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, are sharing their anticipation for Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak's bold attempt at the Guinness World Record cook-a-thon. Commencing her marathon cooking session on the eve of the New Year in 2024, Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak is striving to set a new Guinness record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. Her ambitious goal is to reach a staggering 120 hours, equivalent to about five days of continuous cooking, to surpass the existing record held by Irish Chef Alan Fisher, who achieved an impressive 119 hours and 57 minutes. This culinary feat is currently underway at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale, in the Northern Region. In response to this extraordinary endeavour, the micro-blogging site has become a ...
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Elder Dr. Emmanual Yeboah Honoured At the Ghana Medical Excellence Awards

Elder Dr. Emmanual Yeboah Honoured At the Ghana Medical Excellence Awards

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle & Social
The Presiding Elder of the New Aplaku Central Assembly in the Kasoa Area of The Church of Pentecost, Elder Dr. Emmanuel Owusu Yeboah, was honoured at this year’s Ghana Medical Excellence Awards as “Overall Best Dentist” (First Runner-Up). The glittering ceremony was held on November 24, 2023, within the hallowed halls of the State House in Accra, where luminaries from the medical field gathered to honour excellence. The New Aplaku Assembly, where Elder Dr. Yeboah has been an instrumental figure, received the news with pride and much excitement. Consequently, Congratulatory messages poured in from colleagues, parishioners, and well-wishers, highlighting the positive impact Elder Dr. Yeboah has had on the lives of those he has served. In a gracious acceptance speech, Elder Dr. Ye...
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