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In less than 36 hours after Richard Dela Sky, a media and private legal practitioner filed a suit at Ghana’s Apex Court praying the Court to declare null and void the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the ‘anti-gay’ bill, an anti-gay post allegedly made by …

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has expressed admiration for Ghana’s role in leading African countries towards independence. He made these remarks at an event commemorating Ghana’s 67th Independence Day in Koforidua, Eastern Region. He lauded Ghana’s efforts in maintaining the honour and pride of its independence and recognized the shared history, …

John Dramani Mahama, the former president of Ghana, has acknowledged that Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, had a significant influence on him throughout the years. The former president, who also serves as the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) flagbearer for Ghana’s forthcoming December 7 election, chaired the book launch …

On March 5, 2024, Tuesday, at the Manhyia Palace, Alassane Ouattara, the president of Ivory Coast, met with Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene.     Ouattara arrived at the VIP section of the Kumasi International Airport and was welcomed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on the tarmac.   …

A student pilot and trainer have been killed after their aircraft collided with a passenger plane over Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, police say. The aircraft, belonging to a flying school, then crashed in Nairobi National Park, killing the two people. The Safarilink passenger plane returned to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport from where …

A Private legal practitioner and Ghanaian journalist, Richard Dela Sky has filed a lawsuit against Parliament at the Supreme Court regarding the passage of the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill. On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Sky’s legal team submitted an application to the Supreme Court, seeking a declaration that the Human Sexual Rights …

Head Coach Desmond Ofei has named the 20-man squad who will have honour to represent Ghana at the 13th African Games Accra 2023 Men’s Football Competition. Centreback Asamoah Kuffour is the captain of the National U20 team for the competition which will be held in Accra from March 8-23, 2024. …

The President of the republic, H.E Akufo-Addo has reassured the international community of Ghana’s commitment to upholding human rights despite the recent passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, popularly known as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill. Addressing concerns during a diplomatic engagement, the President emphasised that …

National laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations between adults exist in a minimum of 67 countries. These laws may specifically target certain sexual acts, and in some cases, they are general and open to interpretation. Penalties range from fines to life imprisonment and, in extreme cases, the death penalty. Law enforcement …

President Akufo-Addo has been advised by Ghana’s Ministry of Finance not to sign the newly enacted Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill into law.   The Finance Ministry warned that taking such action could have a negative impact on the nation’s ability to get financial support from international organizations like the Bretton Woods Institutions …