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President Mahama urges international partners to respect Ghana’s position on LGBTQ issues
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (408+ words) President John Mahama has called on international partners to respect Ghana's position on LGBTQ issues, stating that public policy in the country is shaped by its legal traditions, cultural values, and societal consensus. The President made the remarks while responding…...
Catholic Bishops demand full audit of curriculum process over LGBTQ content in teacher's manual
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (352+ words) The Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) has called for a comprehensive review and audit of the country's curriculum development processes, describing the inclusion of LGBTQ-related content in a Senior High School teacher's manual as "intentional" and deeply concerning. In a…...
This Saturday on Newsfile: NPP presidential primaries, Ofori-Atta, Sedina detention and LGBTQ-tainted manual
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (704+ words) This Saturday on Newsfile, Ghana confronts two controversies playing out across borders and classrooms, one involving a former Finance Minister now in U.S. detention, the other shaking the country's education system and reigniting the national debate on gender, culture, and values....
LGBTQ agenda being quietly inserted into constitutional review – Ntim Fordjour claims
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (268+ words) Former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of pursuing what he described as a covert and coordinated attempt to introduce LGBTQ provisions into Ghana's Constitution and educational system. In a post…...
NaCCA revises teacher manual, withdraws 'gender definition' content deemed contrary to Ghanaian values
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (283+ words) The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), together with the Ministry of Education, has moved to withdraw a section of a teacher support manual and release a revised version, following public concern over content related to gender identity. In…...
Ghanaians demanding accountability on key promises – NPP General Secretary
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (344+ words) The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has said a fair assessment of the government's first year in office must be grounded in a careful review of what it promised Ghanaians and what it has…...
Emmanuel Bedzrah calls out Afenyo-Markin over ‘false claims’ of NDC-NPP consensus on LGBTQ Bill
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (629+ words) The Ho West MP, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has dismissed claims by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin that there was a high-level consensus between the NDC and NPP in 2024 that the controversial bill was "needless." Speaking on JoyNews" PM Express on Tuesday, the…...
If the anti-LGBTQ bill is not passed, I won’t return to Parliament - Emmanuel Bedzrah vows on live TV
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (507+ words) Ho West MP, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has declared that he will not return to Parliament if the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill is not passed and assented to. Speaking on JoyNews" PM Express on Wednesday, Mr…...
We want to see Anti-LGBTQ Bill on Order Paper tomorrow - Rev. Ntim Fordjour
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (357+ words) Sponsor of the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called on Parliament to immediately act on the Speaker's ruling that the Anti-LGBTQ Bill must be reintroduced in the current session. The Speaker of…...
Gov’t committed to passing and sponsoring Anti-LGBTQ Bill – Tanko Computer
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (329+ words) Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, says the government is fully committed to ensuring the passage of the Anti-LBGTQI+ Bill, saying that the administration is even prepared to sponsor the legislation…...