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NATIONAL CONCERN By Abrakwa Jacob Kojo  1 minute read  The Parliament has finished going through the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2022. They paused the final reading of the bill for now. This break will allow the committee and sponsors to coordinate their work and consider it again if needed. Despite previous delays, Parliament is now focusing on this bill. The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, said they aimed to finish discussing it by Friday, February 9, 2024. To ensure this, Parliament has dedicated significant time to discussing the bill, even putting other matters aside. The bill aims to uphold traditional family values and prohibits activities related to LGBTQ+ rights, with penalties included. The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, stated that if the President doesn't approve the bill after it passes, Parliament will override his decision using its constitutional powers. There are concerns that the President might n

 # NATIONAL POLITICS  By Abrakwa Jacob Kojo Mr. Kyerematen says Dr. Bawumia can't separate himself from the country's problems because he's part of the cabinet. He believes Vice Presidents can make a positive difference in the country. "There’s no doubt about that, how is it even possible to deny that you have been a minister and say that you are not part of a system? But that is not the case, you are talking about being a minister, governments are not run by ministers. It’s about the executive authority at the highest level. You provide the direction as a minister. This theory that if you are vice president you don’t have the leverage to do anything that is not true. In the case of late former President J.E Mills, literally gave everything to then vice president Mahama, every opportunity to lead processes. It is the same thing, President Akufo-Addo has also given the vice president [Dr Bawumia] every opportunity to lead processes of governance," He compared Dr. B

# NATIONAL POLITICS  WRITTEN BY ABRAKWA JACOB KOJO  In a recent speech at the UPSA auditorium in Accra, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), unveiled a bold proposal to revamp Ghana's national service scheme. Highlighting the pressing need for job creation among Ghanaian youth, Dr. Bawumia advocated for a significant shift in the current national service policy. Under his proposed plan, graduates who secure employment immediately after completing their education would be exempt from national service obligations. This exemption, he argued, would enable these graduates to swiftly join the workforce and contribute to the nation's economic growth. Furthermore, Dr. Bawumia suggested making national service optional for all graduates, granting them the freedom to choose whether to participate. By removing the mandatory nature of national service, he believes that students would have more flexibility to pursue immediate career oppo

  INTERNATIONAL   By Abrakwa Jacob Kojo     1 MINUTES READ Men spending a long time in the restroom has intrigued women for generations. This trend, possibly since private toilets were introduced, is a common theme on social media and discussed by experts. While it amuses women, specialists suggest that men's extended bathroom breaks might be linked to their generally better gut health compared to women. Gastroenterologist Kyle Staller expressed, "I think anyone who knows a man knows it’s true that men do spend longer in the toilet or on the toilet than women do, but in reality [they] are much less likely to have bowel issues and chronic constipation than women are." Gastrointestinal psychologist Madison Simons from the Cleveland Clinic suggested a biological explanation, emphasizing the need for relaxation to facilitate the digestive process. She explained that men possess a unique ability to smoothly transition between the tense fight-or-flight sympathetic state and the

  NATIONAL   By Abrakwa Jacob Kojo   1 minute read Fatal motor accident involving the convoy of Second Lady Samira Bawumia, the wife of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, resulted in one fatality. The incident took place at Ohene-Nkwata near Nobewam, a village in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region, situated along the Kumasi-Accra Highway. The collision included two Toyota Land Cruisers, a Mercedes Benz car, and a Sprinter Benz bus, with eight individuals involved, four of whom sustained severe injuries. Samira Bawumia is reported to be unharmed, and the deceased, who was part of her entourage, is yet to be identified. The convoy was en route to the Ashanti Region at the time of the accident.

  POLITICS    By Abrakwa Jacob Kojo University of Ghana Professor Ransford Gyampo emphasizes the significance of civil servants maintaining political neutrality for effective work delivery. He criticizes lecturers openly aligning with political parties, highlighting the importance of students feeling comfortable seeking guidance. Gyampo supports legal action taken by MP Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor against the Controller and Accountant-General's participation in NPP primaries while in office. Gyampo welcomes the court's role in settling disputes regarding civil servants engaging in politics while holding official positions. Dafeamekpor's lawsuit argues that the Controller and Accountant General should resign per constitutional demands. Dafeamekor's sought claims are as follows : 1. Declare that the Defendant, currently the Controller and Accountant General, is a civil servant, thus ineligible to participate in the New Patriotic Party's parliamentary primaries while ho