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The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2021, also known as the anti-gay bill, was recently passed by Ghana’s Parliament, sparking a flurry of debate about its implications and possible legal obstacles. Though the bill’s goal is to make LGBTQ+ activities more punishable, including jail time for group membership …

The National Democratic Congress’s Deputy Director of Elections and IT, Dr. Rashid Tanko-Computer, expressed concerns about the Electoral Commission’s readiness for the 2024 elections. His worries stem from apparent delays in the election preparations scheduled for December 7. In an interview, Dr. Tanko-Computer underlined that no schedule has been released, …

The House leadership has been urged by the Minority in Parliament to call Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh to provide an update on the government’s response to the recent power outages. The Tamale North MP, Alhassan Suhuyini, voiced concern on Friday, March 1, regarding the negative impacts of the …

The Human Rights Coalition and the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) have expressed regret over the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2021’s passing. The groups claim that the bill is not in the best interests of the country, is unconstitutional, and is incredibly ill-conceived. “Now that Parliament …

The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill was recently passed by Ghana’s Parliament, and the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has urged President Akufo-Addo to sign it into law. In a statement released on Friday, March 1, 2024, and bearing the signature of General Secretary Apostle Immanuel N. …

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned a digital depository for the Wesley Girls Senior High School, which he helped established for the school in memory of his late mother, Hajia Mariama Bawumia, who was an Old Student of the school in 1960. The …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is confident that the advantages and full potential of human migration will remain elusive in the absence of stronger international cooperation and greater solidarity. President Akufo-Addo contends that in order to effectively utilize migration as a catalyst for global growth and …

In the event that National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama is elected president on December 7, he has pledged to incorporate private secondary schools into the free SHS program. Many private schools, in Mr. Mahama’s opinion, have the staff and resources needed to support the initiative. In order …

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have been urged by numerous Ghanaians in recent times to publish a low shedding time table. In his most recent state of the nation address, President Akufo Addo boasted about having kept the lights on for the …

The National Coalition for Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill’s executive secretary, Moses Foh-Amoaning, thinks President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will sign the recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ bill. A bill that criminalizes the promotion, advocacy, and funding of LGBTQ activities was passed by Parliament on February 28, 2024. Those found …