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Rushed passage of family values bill may deepen division " SDA Church
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (469+ words) The Seventh-day Adventist Church has called for intensified public education on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, urging that Ghanaians be adequately informed about its implications before it is passed into law. The Vice-President of the General Conference…...
NPP calls for swift passage of anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (569+ words) The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for the swift passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, often referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, as promised during the 2024 campaign by the National Democratic Congress (NDC)....
Catholic Bishops back Mahama " call for transparency over honorary degree withdrawal
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) The Ghana Catholic Bishops" Conference (GCBC) has thrown its support behind President John Dramani Mahama following the controversial withdrawal of an honorary doctorate awarded to him by Lincoln University. In a statement released in Accra on Friday, the Bishops expressed…...
Respect Ghana's position on LGBTQ+ "Pres Mahama tells international partners
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (422+ words) President Mahama displaying his award President John Dramani Mahama has explained to the international community that Ghana's public policy is shaped by its legal traditions, cultural values, and societal consensus. Consequently, he has asked them, especially international partners, to respect…...
Stand firm on stance against LGBTQ+ practices "Assemblies of God urges Pres Mahama
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (214+ words) The Assemblies of God, Ghana, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to stand firm on his stance against LGBTQ+ practices, following Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, USA, withdrawing the conferment of an honorary doctorate upon him. According to the Church, the…...
Lincoln University withdraws president Mahama's honorary doctorate over LGBTQ+ stance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (247+ words) The Government of Ghana has expressed disappointment after Lincoln University withdrew plans to confer an honorary doctorate on President John Dramani Mahama during his visit to the United States. In a statement issued by the Ghana Embassy in Washington, D. C. on…...
Speaker orders LGBT Billto be re-laid in Parliament
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (386+ words) THE Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has directed that the Proper Human Rights and Family Values Bill be re-scheduled by the Business Committee to be presented to the House for consideration. Mr Bagbin noted that scheduling the…...
No sexual identity content in 2024 teachers manual-Minority clarifies
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (271+ words) The Minority in Parliament, led by the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has dismissed claims that the 2024 teachers manual introduced sexual identity or related concepts. Addressing a press conference, Mr Assafuah explained that the 2024 core teacher…...