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Mahama calls for law to criminalise sex-for-jobs practices
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (319+ words) President John Dramani Mahama has called for a new law to criminalise demands for romantic or sexual relationships in exchange for jobs. He made the call on Saturday (May 2, 2026), during a town hall engagement at Adweso in Koforidua, at the…...
Why are you giving lubricants to gays? Sam George blasts AIDS Commission
1+ week, 3+ day ago (254+ words) The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation and MP for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has criticised the Ghana AIDS Commission over what he describes as the distribution of lubricants to men who have sex with men. Speaking during deliberations…...
Anti-LGBTQ bill: Attorney General proposes exemptions for health and human rights bodies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (516+ words) The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has proposed that key public institutions, including health and human rights bodies, be exempted from certain provisions under Clause 11 of the anti-LGBTQI bill currently before Parliament. The proposal emerged during ongoing stakeholder consultations by…...
Ntim Fordjour denies alleged sexual relationship with transgender
1+ week, 3+ day ago (164+ words) Assin South Member of Parliament (MP) and sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has denied claims of any sexual relationship with a transgender musician. His response comes amid ongoing stakeholder deliberations on…...
LGBTQ Bill: You can't trade jobs for values " Bishop Gyamfi rejects govt's priority argument
2+ week, 5+ day ago (340+ words) President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops" Conference, Matthew K. Gyamfi, has rejected suggestions that the controversial LGBTQ bill should be sidelined in favour of economic and social priorities. Speaking on PM Express on Joy News Tuesday, Bishop Gyamfi insisted that addressing…...
I'm a man of action, I will pass anti-LGBTQ+ bill " Speaker Bagbin
3+ week, 1+ day ago (372+ words) The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has pushed back against ongoing speculation over the controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill, insisting that the legislation will be passed when Parliament reconvenes. Speaking at the Speaker's Parliamentary Decentralisation Programme on Saturday, April 11, he maintained that…...
Ntim Fordjour rejects call for more dialogue on anti-LGBTQ+ bill
3+ week, 2+ day ago (267+ words) Assin South Member of Parliament (MP) Rev. Ntim Fordjour says any call for a new national dialogue on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, is unnecessary Such a move, according to him,…...
Ntim Fordjour urges Mahama to issue directive to fast-track anti-LGBTQ+ bill
3+ week, 2+ day ago (267+ words) A key sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill is urging President John Dramani Mahama to issue a direct order to Parliament to expedite the bill's passage, citing the President's earlier intervention that halted a proposed move…...
Let's not politicise LGBTQ " Sam George calls for unity
3+ week, 2+ day ago (209+ words) Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has called on Ghanaians to approach the LGBTQ debate with unity rather than political division. Speaking on the matter, he stressed that the issue goes beyond party lines and should…...
I haven't changed my position on LGBTQ " Sam George
3+ week, 2+ day ago (179+ words) Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has reaffirmed his stance on LGBTQ issues, insisting that his position remains unchanged despite recent remarks by President John Dramani Mahama. Addressing the media, he explained that his recent silence…...