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National Chief Imam reacts to the passage of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has commended Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin and MPs who contributed to the successful passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. Notes with gratitude and joy, the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill by Ghana’s …

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Tontokrom youth clash with alleged machomen on mining concession; three dead

Three persons have been confirmed dead following a clash between residents of Manso Tontokrom in the Amansie South and some alleged machomen over a mining concession in the area. A resident was allegedly shot dead by the muscularly built men for trespassing at a mining site, Saturday afternoon. This infuriated …

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LGBTQ+ Bill: CHRAJ boss asked to resign immediately

Nelson Dafeamekpor, Member of Parliament for South Dayi Constituency and one of the sponsors of the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, otherwise known as Anti-Gay Bill, has called for the immediate resignation of Lawyer Joseph Akanjolenur Whital, the boss of the the Commission for Human Rights and …

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Judgement debts saga: African Automobile only paid GHc28k from over GHc10 trillion claims

The Attorney General (AG) and Minister for Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame has said, the legimate claim of the African Automobile Limted who went to Court seeking over GHc10 trillion judgement debt was GHc28, 000. The AG said the said amount legitimately owed African Automobile, (the Plaintiff) has been paid. “It …

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Anti-LGBTQI bill: People are ready to challenge the constitutionality in court – CHRAJ Boss

The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has said the anti-gay bill is very likely to face stiff court action if it is assented to by the President. He indicated that the country needs to be careful in how this bill is being …

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: It will boomerang in our face – CHRAJ boss

The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has criticized the passage of the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, also known as anti-LGBTQ+bill. His contention is that enacting laws on the basis of a country’s cultural values in the …

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Anti-gay bill: Catholic Bishops kick against part of the bill

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Reverend Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, agrees with the position taken by the Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin that custodial sentencing in the anti-gay bill will not solve any problems. Reverend Kwasi Gyamfi wondered what was going to prevent homosexuals thrown into jail from continuing …

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Ghana’s Parliament passes anti-LGBTQ++ bill, international watchers go bonkers

“I’m going to put the question…I’m going to put a question…. I’m going to put the question that the motion has been moved and seconded and I left it for your consideration, you made your point and it’s not for me to take the decisions. It’s for the House to …

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Power supply restored to Parliament House

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has restored power to Parliament house after disconnecting the legislative arm of government from the national grid on February 29. The reconnection happened on March 1, after GHC10m out of the GHC23m debt owed the power distribution company was paid. The ECG disconnected power …

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E/R: Galamsey pit collapses, 3 dead

A galamsey pit collapse incident has claimed lives of three(3) illegal miners at Kobriso Romanmu community in Denkyembuor district, located in the Eastern Region. The victims have been identified as Kwasi Darkwa, aged 24, Kofi Asante, aged 30, and Yaw Ibrahim, aged 39. According to reports, the bodies of the …

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