President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged Ghanaians to take the destiny of the country into their own hands by “defining and crafting our destiny”. He challenged Ghanaians not to allow someone else to define what Ghana should be. “The only nation we are destined to become is the one we choose and decide to … Read more
The Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu says the police service would adopt more proactive steps and pragmatic approaches to ensure the safety of lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender people in Ghana. This assurance was contained in a letter by the police service in response to the Human Rights Watch’s report on the violations of … Read more
Ghanaians who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) suffer widespread discrimination and abuse both in public and in family settings, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday. While some Ghanaian officials have publicly called for an end to violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity, the government has yet to … Read more
The president and other state institutions are being pressured by international NGO, Human Rights Watch, to take “necessary steps” to amend Ghana’s constitution and legalise homosexuality. The group specifically wants Section 104 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960, which criminalises unnatural carnal knowledge, to be amended. This would “ensure that sexual relations between consenting adults … Read more
Ghanaian lesbian couple – They may not be the first, but since President Nana Akufo-Addo’s touched on the subject in an interview with AL-Jazeera, a little over two weeks ago, the talks of homosexuality have put many who practice homosexuality in the public eye. They are Ghanaians, but it didn’t happen in Ghana. A lesbian couple … Read more
Fundamental human rights in Ghana and Africa, especially those bothering on homosexuality are not absolute, human rights lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu has said. Speaking on human rights issues on 3FM in Accra Friday, Mr Sosu argued human rights issues are limited to public interest and the rights of other people. According to him, the laws of … Read more
The issue of legalising homosexuality in Ghana has been hotly raised once again, following President Nana Akufo-Addo’s comments in a recent interview on Aljazeera Talk. Asked by Aljazeera’s Jane Dutton , Nana Addo described homosexuality legalisation as a social and cultural issue which has found no place in the Ghanaian society at the moment, but … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Assin South Constituency in the Central Region has made and a humble appeal to his colleague Members of Parliament to remain resolute in defense of our Constitution and resist strongly any pressure that may arise for potential compromise on homosexuality in the country. Rev John Ntim Fordjour said “let us … Read more
By Kobena A Eyiah Your Excellency, You may remember a letter I wrote to you in September 2013. In that letter, I praised your courage in going to court over the EC’s fraudulent electoral practices and advised that you hung your gloves, so you could dedicate the rest of your life to charitable courses, especially … Read more
Your Excellency, You may remember a letter I wrote to you in September 2013. In that letter, I praised your courage in going to court over the EC’s fraudulent electoral practices and advised that you hung your gloves, so you could dedicate the rest of your life to charitable courses, especially building schools in the … Read more
Around April 2013, the Executive Board of International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves a $918-million loan support Ghana’s ailing economy over the next three years. Observers are wondering how Ghana will be able to repay the loan and meet the strict conditions imposed by creditors. One of such hidden conditions is that Ghana needs to put … Read more
IMF loan comes along with homosexuals Around April 2013, the Executive Board of International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves a $918-million loan support Ghana’s ailing economy over the next three years. Observers are wondering how Ghana will be able to repay the loan and meet the strict conditions imposed by creditors. One of such hidden conditions … Read more