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Mahama’s LGBTQ+ comments disappointing - Ntim Fordjour
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (304+ words) Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, One of the sponsors of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama for remarks suggesting the anti-LGBTQ…...
Mahama: Anti-LGBTQ bill not priority, will be handled democratically
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (230+ words) President John Dramani Mahama has called for calm and dialogue on LGBTQ+ issues, describing the topic as highly emotive and sensitive, even in the most liberal democracies. Speaking on Monday, March 30, during an engagement with civil society organisations at the…...
Withdrawn honorary degree cannot diminish Mahama’s legacy - Apostolic Fathers
6+ day, 12+ min ago (398+ words) A group of leading Ghanaian clergymen known as the Apostolic Fathers of Ghana has emphasised that the reported withdrawal of an honorary doctorate intended for President John Dramani Mahama by Lincoln University cannot diminish his legacy, insisting that true honour…...
Mahama: Ghana’s LGBTQ position rooted in culture, law and consensus
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (328+ words) President John Dramani Mahama has urged international partners to respect Ghana's stance on LGBTQ issues, stressing that the country's public policies are shaped by its legal framework, cultural values, and national consensus. He noted that decisions on such matters are…...
Ghanaian NHS worker ordered to pay £1,425 after calling colleague ‘auntie’
1+ week, 1+ day ago (310+ words) Warrington, United Kingdom - March 6, 2016: Warrington, UK - march 6, 2016: View of the NHS (National Health Service) logo at the Springfields Medical Centre in the centre of Warrington, Cheshire. A Ghanaian employee of the UK's National Health Service has been ordered to pay…...
Lincoln University withdraws Honorary Degree for Mahama over LGBTQ concerns
1+ week, 4+ day ago (324+ words) Ghana's Embassy in the United States has expressed profound disappointment following Lincoln University's decision to withdraw the conferment of an honorary doctorate degree, honoris causa, for President John Dramani Mahama. The decision, communicated just hours before the scheduled visit on…...
Catholic Bishops file affidavit in Wesley Girls religious rights case
1+ week, 4+ day ago (243+ words) President of the Bishops" Conference, Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi The Ghana Catholic Bishops" Conference has filed an affidavit at the Supreme Court in support of an amicus curiae brief in an ongoing case concerning religious rights in Ghana"s public school…...
Sharon Dede Padi clinches Guinness record for largest leaf print painting
4+ week, 2+ day ago (136+ words) Ghanaian artist Sharon Dede Padi [middle]. Ghanaian artist Sharon Dede Padi has set a Guinness World Record for creating the world's largest leaf print painting. The record-breaking artwork, created using natural leaves, highlights creativity while promoting environmental awareness and the…...
Anti-LGBTQ Bill laid before Parliament
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, has been laid before Parliament for consideration. The proposed legislation seeks to criminalise activities related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons. It is being sponsored…...
Ghana has right to decide on same-sex laws - Sam George tells BBC
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (486+ words) Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has defended Ghana's Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-LGBT bill, insisting the country has the sovereign right to determine its position on same-sex issues…...