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Ntim Fordjour rejects call for more dialogue, says anti-LGBTQ+ bill has faced a decade of debate and delay
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (238+ words) Rev. Ntim Fordjour says any call for a new national dialogue on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill is unnecessary and risks reopening a debate that he argues has already been exhaustively settled through parliamentary processes, public hearings…...
Sam George defends anti-LGBTQ+ Bill as "national priority" amid debate over gov"t focus
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (602+ words) The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has reaffirmed his unwavering support for the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill (Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill), declaring that the proposed legislation remains a key concern despite growing calls for…...
It remains a priority " Sam George on Anti-LGBTQ bill
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (315+ words) The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation and a key sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, Sam Nartey George, says the controversial legislation remains a national priority despite recent suggestions that it is not among…...
Catholic Bishops say moral values must match economic priorities in Anti-LGBTQ+ debate
12+ hour, 32+ min ago (334+ words) The Ghana Catholic Bishops" Conference says Ghana cannot treat moral values and economic development as competing priorities in the ongoing national debate over the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, insisting both must be pursued together. The Director of…...
Catholic Bishops urge President Mahama to assent to Family Values Bill
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (504+ words) The Ghana Catholic Bishops" Conference has pushed back against suggestions that national discussions on family values and LGBTQ+ issues are inconsequential, while calling on President John Dramani Mahama to honour his earlier commitment to assent to the Human Sexual Rights…...
No government has shown urgency " Political scientist pushes Mahama on LGBTQ+ bill
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (687+ words) A political scientist at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take what he describes as a bold and historic step by prioritising the passage of legislation on LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana....
President Mahama has not broken promise on anti-LGBTQ bill " Akwatia MP
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (392+ words) The Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has stated that President John Dramani Mahama has not breached any promise regarding the anti-LGBTQ bill, stressing that the legislative process is still ongoing in Parliament. Speaking on Joy News" AM…...
Anti-LGBTQ+: Mahama prioritises sentiments of development partners over Ghanaian values " Ntim Fordjour
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (212+ words) The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama over his recent remarks on the proposed anti-LGBTQ+ bill, accusing him of prioritising the interests of development partners over Ghanaian cultural and moral…...
If you have fixed the economy, why hide behind basic needs to delay Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill? " Ntim Fordjour to Mahama
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (279+ words) The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has challenged President John Dramani Mahama over the delay in advancing the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, questioning why economic priorities are being used to stall legislation…...
Kwakye Ofosu rejects Minority's demand for Mahama to apologise over anti-LGBTQ bill
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (71+ words) Cedi Rates Kwakye Ofosu rejects Minority's demand for Mahama to apologise over anti-LGBTQ bill The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed calls by the Minority in Parliament for President John Dramani Mahama to…...