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

Jonathan Ofori
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...

Anti-LGBTQ bill still has “long way to go,” Mahama says

Jonathan Ofori
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...

Tell your ‘TikTok’ ministers to focus on grassroots work – Mahama urged

President John Dramani Mahama has been urged to ensure that government ministers spend more time engaging their constituents rather than appearing frequently at social events...

Mahama warns audit offenders: pay back stolen funds or face jail

Jonathan Ofori
President John Mahama has warned that public officials implicated in financial irregularities identified by the Auditor-General will be compelled to refund misappropriated state funds or...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill debate should focus on outcomes, not politics – Law lecturer

Jonathan Ofori
A lecturer at the GIMPA Law School has urged policymakers and the public to focus on whether newly enacted legislation can effectively address the problems...

Osei Owusu: removal of key clauses has made anti-LGBTQ Bill toothless

Jonathan Ofori
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...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill: “smuggled” amendment claims raise serious procedural questions – Osae-Kwapong

Jonathan Ofori
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...

Ghana’s flood problem is an enforcement issue, not a policy gap — Osae-Kwapong

Jonathan Ofori
Director of the Democracy Project at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), John Osae-Kwapong, has blamed weak enforcement of urban planning regulations for recurring floods...

Damang deal: CHRAJ asked to investigate President Mahama over alleged abuse of office

Jonathan Ofori
A petition has been filed with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) seeking an investigation into President John Dramani Mahama over alleged...