LGBTQ+ debate not voters priority – Research Fellow declares
A Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Dr Kofi Takyi-Asante, has said public debate on LGBTQ+ issues does not reflect the main concerns consistently expressed by Ghanaian voters. Speaking at a forum organised by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra last Tuesday…
APL national vote tracker: 49% of voters prefer NPP, 39% for NDC, 8% undecided
The report indicated that the NPP currently enjoys a "measurable advantage in national vote intention" Source link
US announces new tariffs over forced labour concerns
The US has announced new tariffs of 10-12.5% on dozens of countries accounting for almost all its imports over concerns they are not doing enough to tackle forced labour. It is the second time President Donald Trump’s administration has announced new import taxes since the US Supreme Court struck down many of his previous duties…
Police arrest 6, retrieve firearms over Sarah Adwoa Safo shooting at Kwabenya
The Ghana Police Service has arrested six private security guards in connection with the shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo at Kwabenya. A search conducted after the arrests led to the retrieval of five pump-action guns, one Taurus pistol loaded with seven rounds of 9mm ammunition, an additional magazine with five rounds…
Minority slams PURC over 3.49 per cent electricity tariff hike
By Elsie Appiah-Osei, GNA Accra, June 25, GNA – The Minority Caucus on the Energy Committee of Parliament has condemned the Public Utilities Regulatory (PURC) Commission’s 3.49 per cent increase in electricity tariffs for the third quarter of 2026, describing it as a “naked political decision” with no basis in economic logic. At a press…