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Catholic Bishops urge Parliament to fix flaws in anti-LGBTQ bill
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (166+ words) The President of the Catholic Bishops" Conference, Most Rev Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, has urged Parliament to address procedural concerns surrounding the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill before proceeding further. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday…...
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill must not be weakened by amendments - Old Tafo MP
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (401+ words) Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah has called on religious and traditional leaders to closely examine amendments made to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025, arguing that the changes could weaken provisions aimed at prohibiting…...
Anti-LGBTQ Bill: "smuggled" amendment claims raise serious procedural questions - Osae-Kwapong
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (325+ words) 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 "smuggled" into the legislation during the parliamentary process. Speaking on The Forum on Asaase Radio…...
Mahama urges respect for Ghana's position on LGBTQ issues after US controversy
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (278+ words) John Dramani Mahama has called on international partners to respect Ghana's position on LGBTQ issues, stressing that the country's policies are shaped by its Constitution, cultural values, and democratic processes. Speaking during his visit to the United States, where he…...
Amtu Akumfi-Ameyaw: Challenging myths and reclaiming Islamic feminism
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) As the youngest panelist and a former Women's Commissioner for the University Students' Association of Ghana (USAG), Amtu Akumfi-Ameyaw is on a mission to dismantle the stereotype that Islam and feminism are at odds. To Amtu, Islam was the "original…...
AG must investigate Na CCA CEO over wasteful printing of controversial teacher manual - Old Tafo MP
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (267+ words) Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, has called for strict accountability following the release of a controversial teacher manual by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (Na CCA), which included content on LGBTQ issues. Speaking on…...
Assafuah: NDC lost urgency on anti-LGBTQ Bill after winning power
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (459+ words) New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker Vincent Ekow Assafuah has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of inconsistency and a lack of urgency over the controversial anti-LGBTQ bill, contrasting its current stance with strong public commitments made before it returned…...
Catholic Bishops call for audit of curriculum processes over LGBTQ content in SHS manual
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (329+ words) The Ghana Catholic Bishops" Conference (GCBC) has called for a comprehensive review and audit of the country"s curriculum development processes following the inclusion of LGBTQ-related content in a Senior High School teacher"s manual. In a press statement issued…...
Na CCA rejects claims of deliberate LGBTQ agenda in SHS manual
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (519+ words) The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (Na CCA) has withdrawn printed copies of a Year Two Senior High School Physical Education and Health teacher manual after acknowledging that aspects of its content on gender identity did not align with…...