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Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document released Monday explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it.

Just a week after a devastating fire ravaged the French Line section of the Kumasi Central Market, another inferno has destroyed over 70 shops at the Race Course market._The blaze, which started at around 7 am on Monday, primarily consumed metal container shops selling local spices, cowhide, and second-hand clothing.The …

Parliament on Thursday granted Mr Ambrose Dery, Minister for the Interior, the authority to grant licenses and permit the cultivation of cannabis, a drug obtained from the hemp plant (cannabis sativo), for medicinal and industrial purposes._ However, the cultivation would not exceed more than 0.3 per cent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content …

The Commission wishes to inform the General Public that due to a number of technical challenges, the District Level Elections in some Electoral Areas in the Ashanti and Eastern regions have been rescheduled to Thursday, 21st December, 2023.We apologize for the inconveniences caused residents of these Electoral Areas. We assure …

Parliament has approved a concessionary contract of $338.89 million between Ghana and ATEP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), for the redevelopment and expansion of the Accra-Tema Motorway._ The project is made up of the 19.5km Accra-Tema Motorway redevelopment, which is a segment of the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to protect and preserve the peaceful coexistence between Muslims and Christians._ They should also not listen to anybody who speaks the language of division and exclusion. The President said it was the sense of oneness that had made the country a beacon …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has advised the public to be vigilant about poisonous products on the market during the Christmas festivities._ In purchasing products for the festivities, the FDA wants the public to be cautious against the purchase and consumption of potentially poisonous products. This was because during …

Beginning February 2024, all public sector workers without Ghana Card numbers will have their salaries frozen, the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has said._ This is a new directive issued by the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) as part of measures to help cut out ghost names on …

A Nissan SUV was on Monday morning involved in an accident at Sowutuom last stop._ The accident happened in between the Star Oil and Agbeve Herbal Hospital at Sowutuom. It occurred at about 8am. At least three people sustained minor injuries including a woman who was frying buff loafs by …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has celebrated the popular suburb in which he grew up as a young boy years ago, Nima.He spoke about his connection with the area in a speech he delivered on December 17 at the coronation of a new paramount chief for …