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“I definitely knew this was happening right from the moment Uganda signed this draconian anti-LGBTQ bill into law,” Philip, 26, a gay man living in Ghana, told news.com.au. “But the painful part of all this is watching Ghanaians celebrate the violation of my basic human rights, as if I am subhuman or a criminal.” Ghana’s parliament unanimously approved an anti-LGBTQ bill on February 28 after months of debate. It targets and intensifies the suppression of the rights of minority groups and those who defend the rights of LGBTQ people. Homosexual sex is already illegal in Ghana and carries a three-year…

Referee Sunny Singh Gill is set to make Premier League history this weekend when he takes charge of Crystal Palace v Luton. He will become the first British South Asian to referee a match at the competition. Sunny will be the seventh referee from outside the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) Select Group to take charge of a Premier League match this season, following Sam Allison, Sam Barrott, Bobby Madley, Josh Smith, Rebecca Welch and Lewis Smith.It’s another milestone moment for the Singh Gill family. Jarnail’s father remains the first and only English Premier League football referee to wear…

Nigerian singer Davido has weighed in on the coaching debate surrounding Anthony Joshua and his fight with Francis NgannouDavido, in reaction to Anthony Joshua’s knockout win over Francis Ngannou, took to Canadian rapper Drake’s Instagram comments section to mock him. Nigerian singer trolled Drake for using almost a billion naira to bet against Anthony Joshua that Francis Ngannou would beat himInternationally renowned Nigerian singer David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has sparked a backlash on social media with a comment he shared on Drake’s Instagram page. American-Canadian rapper Drake is famous for his love of sports betting. He recently placed…

In this report, PUNCH Online highlights this week’s biggest news stories from across the country. The Federal Government retracted an official statement and suspended another announced policy. The continent has mourned the loss of a Nollywood icon, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu. and the bandits made a devastating comeback, raiding two schools in Kaduna and kidnapping students and teachers. Here are highlights from the week’s biggest news stories from March 3 to 9, 2024. Mr. Ibu was mourned across Africa Mr. Ibu Famous Nollywood actor John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu has died at the age of…

X was ousted after jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party called for protests against a government official’s admission of vote rigging in last month’s election. Photo: LOIC VENANCE / AFPSource: AFPPakistan entered its fourth week of nationwide unrest on social media platform X on Saturday, with activists waging a legal battle to have it reinstated.The platform, formerly known as Twitter, was taken down after jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party called for protests against a government official’s admission of vote rigging in last month’s election.Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party faced a sweeping crackdown ahead of the February 8…

Some of the running mates of the various presidential candidates in the NDC The selection of a running mate plays an important role in any political party, as it not only shapes the election outcome but also reflects the party’s ideological direction.Since the inception of the Fourth Republic, the NDC in particular has had the opportunity eight times to select a vice-presidential candidate to align with the presidential candidate in various elections.On March 7, 2024, the party selected another deputy candidate to join its flag bearer, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, for the 2024 general elections.The NDC, as a party, has…

2 hours agoimage source, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trustimage caption, Rose Amankwaah, one time African 100m record holder, was a theater nurse for almost 50 yearsA London nurse once described as the ‘fastest woman in Africa’ is retiring after nearly five decades in the NHS.Former international sprinter Rose Amankwaah, 72, represented Ghana at the 1972 Olympics and started working in the NHS in 1975.She was initially given weekends off so she could continue her track and field training, where she ran alongside a young Linford Christie.Mrs. Amankwaah spent her entire medical career at Central Middlesex Hospital.image source, Ghana…

Captain Smart has strongly warned Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh aka Napo for his ambition to be Dr Bawumia’s running mateAccording to him, some forces within the NPP have vowed to “kick” Napo out of the race, so he should be carefulFollowing the alleged poisoning to death of Deputy Finance Minister and Ejisu MP John Kumah, Smart’s warning is cause for concern.Popular broadcaster Captain Smart has strongly warned the Minister of Energy and MP for Manhyia South, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, over his dealings in the ruling NPP.The Onua TV morning show host claims that Dr. Prebe’s interest in becoming Dr.…

African Union (AU) summits are not known for their blockbuster announcements and headline-grabbing new ideas, but there are exceptions. In recent times, it has been the forum for unveiling such major cases as the AU passport and the continental single market, the AfCFTA.DreamerOne of the bright new ideas at this year’s event was the Ghanaian President’s call for the continent to repatriate 30% of its reserves held abroad. It appeared again in an article in this week’s edition The economist magazine co-signed by the Presidents of Zambia, Kenya and Ghana. Some hailed it as visionary and revolutionary. Is? The devil…

Street vendor with Serbian dinar banknote in Gracanica, Kosovo. Photo: Armend NIMANI / AFPSource: AFPSerb communities in parts of Kosovo are struggling to get their hands on dinars, jeopardizing the wages, pensions and social security payments that thousands there receive from Belgrade.Frustrations are mounting more than a month after a controversial new rule made the euro the only legal tender in Kosovo, effectively banning the use of the Serbian dinar.The move sparked outrage in Belgrade, which does not recognize Kosovo’s independence and continues to fund a parallel health, education and social security system for Serbs there.But Kosovo’s government has repeatedly…