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August 3, 2026
Atlantic Africa News

Category : 9th Parliament

Bagbin seeks consensus talks after ‘surprise’ passage of anti-LGBTQ bill

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori04
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has expressed surprise at the passage of the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ legislation, saying he expected lawmakers to...
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Anti-LGBTQ bill still has “long way to go,” Mahama says

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori03
President John Dramani Mahama says the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ bill has not yet completed the legislative process and remains subject to constitutional and procedural review...
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Osei Owusu: removal of key clauses has made anti-LGBTQ Bill toothless

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori03
Ross Osei Owusu, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legal team, has expressed concern over changes made to the country’s newly passed anti-LGBTQ...
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Anti-LGBTQ Bill: “smuggled” amendment claims raise serious procedural questions – Osae-Kwapong

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori04
John Osae-Kwapong, Director of the Democracy Project at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has questioned claims that provisions in Ghana’s controversial anti-LGBTQ bill were...
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Anti-LGBTQ Bill could face court challenge over quorum, Lawyer warns

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori04
Executive Director of the Africa Center for International Law and Accountability (ACILA) William Nyarko has  warned that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill...
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Minority wants BoG to scrap 0.75% MoMo fee plan completely

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori03
The Minority in Parliament has called for a permanent halt to mobile money transaction charges, intensifying pressure on regulators over a controversial fee structure linked...
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Anti-LGBT bill: Parliament’s actions have vindicated Akufo-Addo, says Kofi Bentil

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori04
A Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, says former President Nana Akufo-Addo has been vindicated following Parliament’s passage of the Human Sexual Rights...
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Ato Forson lays 1-cedi “Dumsor levy” spending report before Parliament

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori02
The Finance Minister Casiel Ato Forson has presented a report to Parliament on the utilisation of proceeds from a 1-cedi levy on petroleum products introduced...
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