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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 …

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Reverend Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, has emphasised that incarcerating homosexuals will not eradicate homosexuality; instead, it may exacerbate such behaviours. He advocates for a reconsideration of the penalties outlined in the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill. Reverend Gyamfi argues that …

Ghana’s Parliament experienced a power outage today, Thursday, February 29, during the day’s proceedings. The legislators were debating President Akufo-Addo’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA). Outgoing Deputy Minister for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare was on the floor defending the President’s address when power went off. It triggered chants of …

The newly nominated Ministers of State are set to undergo vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee from Tuesday, March 5, to Tuesday, March 12. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, March 5: 9 am: Andrew Egyapa Mercer, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture 10 am: Lydia Seyram Alhassan, …

The bill on promoting proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values also known as the anti-LGBTQ bill,  was passed by the Ghanaian Parliament on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The bill proscribes LGBT activities and criminalizes its promotion, advocacy, and funding. Persons caught in the act would be subjected to …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is scheduled to deliver the State of the Nation Address to Parliament today, February 27, 2024. The address is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which states that the President shall deliver a message on the State of the Nation to Parliament …

Officials from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have arrived at the premises of Parliament today, 21st February 2024. Their mission is to disconnect the legislative house from the national power grid due to outstanding debts amounting to GH₵23 million. The company has been engaged in an aggressive revenue mobilisation …

The Majority in Parliament is up in arms against any attempt to change the leadership of their caucus. Rumors were rife about the potential removal of Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, to be replaced by his Deputy, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. In fact, the National Council and NEC meeting of the New Patriotic …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has initiated a reshuffle within the leadership of the Majority Caucus in Parliament ahead of the upcoming December elections. Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the current Deputy Majority Leader, is poised to step into the shoes of Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu. Reported by citinewsroom.com on Monday, February 19, …

Parliament is to begin the use of local languages on the floor of the House to promote the Ghanaian culture and prevent it from becoming extinct. Order 63 of the new Standing Orders states that a Member of Parliament (MP) may use any of the local languages subject to interpretation …