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October 31, 2026
Atlantic Africa News

Category : Parliament

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

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori012
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 Ofori011
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 Ofori012
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 could face court challenge over quorum, Lawyer warns

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori011
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 Ofori010
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 Ofori010
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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NITA Bill aims to cut wasteful ICT spending in public sector – Sam George

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori036
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says planned reforms under a proposed National Information Technology Authority (NITA) Bill aim to reduce...
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Minority demands immediate presentation of BoG 2025 audited accounts to Parliament

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori010
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has intensified pressure on the government over the delayed presentation of the Bank of Ghana’s 2025 audited financial statements to...
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Speaker Bagbin pushes for passage of anti-LGBTQ+ bill before adjournment

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori013
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has urged lawmakers handling the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, to conclude work on the proposed legislation...
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