has accused Europeans of “forcing LGBT onto” Africa and “weaponising” homosexuality in a series of tweets about colonisation. The rapper began tweeting about Europe’s colonisation of Africa on Monday, writing in a post that’s not been deleted: “STOP FORCING LGBT ONTO US. Live your life I don’t care but don’t force it onto me especially when you don’t wanna recognise ...

A crew member was killed and four others were taken hostage by pirates in waters off the capital of Gabon, a government spokesperson confirmed on Sunday, December 22. Government spokesperson Edgard Anicet Mboumbou Miyakou said four vessels were targeted in the overnight attack in the bay of Libreville by unidentified pirates travelling in speedboats. Miyakou said: “These attacks unfortunately led ...

Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki is in Ethiopia on an official visit. He was met at the Addis Ababa International airport by his host Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Eritrea’s Information Minister said in a tweet that: “The two leaders will discuss enhancement of important bilateral and regional matters.” Afwerki was accompanied by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and presidential advisor Yemane ...

Pope Francis has ushered in Christmas by saying God loves everyone – “even the worst of us”. He was speaking to thousands of people during Christmas Eve Mass in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. “You may have mistaken ideas, you may have made a complete mess of things… but the Lord continues to love you,” the Argentine pontiff said. ...

As the year draws to a close, we at OccupyGhana® reflect on what we have done this year, what is left to be done and where we want to go next year in the service of God and our dear country Ghana, as follows: We started off the New Year by congratulating the Auditor-General on the first ever Special Audit ...

The Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana is set to unveil a 40-feet vehicle, manufactured by the Kantanka Automobile Company Limited at the Mission’s 39th Technological Exhibition at the Apostle Safo School of Art and Science (ASSAS) at Awoshie Last Stop, Accra on December 29, this year. “This vehicle, which comes in the shape of an aeroplane, minus the wings, will ...

Some energy experts and Civil Society groups have described the proposed amendments to the Aker Energy’s Petroleum Agreement (PA) as illegal and inimical to Ghana’s interest. According to them, the new proposed amendments currently being discussed by the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament seeks to illegally amend the Petroleum Exploration and Production Act, 2016, (Act 919) and its regulations ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has enumerated a number of successes chalked by the government and Ghanaians for which the nation must be thankful to God. In a video message containing his Christmas Message to the nation, the President in like fashion to the religious enjoinment to count one’s blessings, names one-by-one what he says have been “modest successes” chalked ...

Iconic reggae-dance hall musician and producer, Shatta Wale (Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr.) says there is no way government could have scored 72 per cent in its delivery when there is suffering among the masses. Only 15 per cent is what he credits the government with in evaluating government’s performance particularly, in helping to grow the Arts industry, more so ...

President Akufo-Addo says he has directed the Ministry of Finance to work with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to ensure a 100% payment of depositors of failed banks, microfinance, and savings and loan companies whose licenses have been revoked. The President who revealed this in his Christmas and New Year message also described the decision to sanitise the banking system ...