Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that President Nana Akufo-Addo lacks the courage to openly declare his stance on the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. During an interview on Asempa FM on Wednesday, March 27, Asiedu Nketiah, also known as General Mosquito, suggested that the president’s reluctance to address […] The post Akufo-Addo
The Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has expressed scepticism regarding the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill in the next parliament. She attributed this uncertainty to the delayed efforts in stakeholder advocacy. Speaking at the Women in Governance National Dialogue on the theme, ‘Movement building towards equal playing field: Women’s inclusion and participation […] The post Calls
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Guinness World Record Contender for the longest speech by an individual, Adu Sarfowah has urged Ghanaians who wish to embark on record attempts to carry on. The post There is nothing wrong with the ‘thons’ happening – Adu Sarfowah first appeared on 3News.
Founder and CEO of IMANI Africa Franklin Cudjoe has expressed concerns about the recent rift between President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin over the anti-gay bill. The President in a recent letter to Parliament requested them to desist from transmitting the anti-LGBTQ+ bill for his assent, citing court issues. […] The post Impasse
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to collaborate in ensuring the implementation of the people’s will, amidst a current impasse over the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. There is currently a stalemate between the Executive and Legislative arms of government over the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. […] The post Anti-gay
The letter that was written to the clerk of Parliament by Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante asking the House not to remit the anti-gay bill to the office of the president was a proactive action taken under the law, a presidential staffer Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has said. Parliament unanimously passed the Human Sexual […] The post Anti-gay
A Presidential Staffer Mr Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said that several people he has spoken to on the anti-gay bill have not read the entire document. He says even several Members of Parliament (MPs) have not seen the final draft bill. “80 percent of people I talked to haven’t read the bill… Some MPs may […] The post Many MPs haven’t even seen the final
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that people should be excited over the stalemate between the Speaker of Parliament or the legislature and the President or the executive, over the anti-gay bill. In the view of Mr Kpebu, the country is currently being governed by a president who hardly listens to the populace therefore […] The post Stalemate between Bagbin and Akufo-Addo
A Presidential Staffer Mr Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said that several people he has spoken to on the anti-gay bill have not read the entire document. He says several Members of Parliament (MPs) have not even seen the final draft bill. “80 percent of people I talked to haven’t read the bill… Some MPs may […] The post Many MPs haven’t even seen the final
The Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Governance (CDD), Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, has criticized the Catholic Bishop Conference and the other clergy for their position on the anti-gay bill. He dared them to explain where or how the Constitution of Ghana permits or confers on the State the power to prescribe a […] The post H
The Ghana Catholic Bishop Conference must explain how criminalizing people who are gay is biblical, the Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Professor H Kwasi Prempah, has said. He also asked the bishops to explain where exactly in the Bible Christians commanded to turn over gay people to law enforcement agencies […] The post Where
A Private legal practitioner and a member of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Kwame Jantuah has said that Ghana will not suffer any penalty from the international communities whose businesses are operating in the country due to the anti-gay bill. He says the foreign companies are able to maximize their profits in Ghana and hence […] The post Anti-lgbtqi
The Minority in Parliament has said they are ready to protect the sanctity of the constitution of the Republic of Ghana. Therefore, they say they support the decision by the speaker that they will not consider President Akufo-addo’s ministerial nominees until after the Supreme Court has ruled on the two cases against the anti-gay bill. […] The post Anti-gay
The Minority in Parliament has said they support the decision by the speaker that they will not consider President Akufo-addo’s ministerial nominees until after the Supreme Court has ruled on the two cases against the anti-gay bill. The Minority says they want the President and his government to be aware that where this country is […] The post Anti-gay
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin is rather the one undermining the democracy of Ghana in relation to how the anti-gay bill is being handled and not President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has said. Mr Afenyo-Markin indicated that the decision by Mr Bagbin to halt consideration of the ministerial nominees of […] The post Anti-gay
Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III, President, Eastern Nzema Traditional Council Members of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Council in the Western Region have bemoaned the surge in land litigation in the Read More... The post Nzema Chiefs Bemoan Increasing Land Litigations
Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has told the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin that there is no inhibition in the process of Parliament to approve the ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Mr Dame refuted claims that he has received an interlocutory injunction in the case brought forth by Member of Parliament for South […] The post Parliament
RE: DECISION TO HALT THE APPROVAL OF MINISTERIAL NOMINESS PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT OF SUIT NO. J1/ 12/ 24 (ROCKSON-NELSON DAFEAMEKPOR VRS. 1. SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT 2. ATTORNEY-GENERAL) Respectfully, I am aware of a statement made by your esteemed self in Parliament on 20 March, 2024, in which you communicated the inability of the House to […] The post Full text: Attorney-General responds
A Governance Expert at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, (GII) Mr. Michael Boadi has described the stalemate between the Parliament and the executive over the anti-gay bill as a democracy that is playing out. In his view, for as long as the two arms of government are operating within the confines of the law there should […] The post No need to worry,
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