Ghana’s Communications Minister Sam George sparks debate after claiming homosexuality was removed as a mental illness due to social activism. This investigative report fact-checks his remarks, examines scientific evidence, explores the African Family Sovereignty Conference, and analyzes the wider implications for Ghana, human rights, and cultural values across Africa.
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Analysis of government policies, economic decisions, development programs, and institutional reforms shaping Ghana and Africa.
Speaker Alban Bagbin raises serious procedural concerns over the passage of Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, warning that non-compliance with parliamentary Standing Orders could expose the controversial legislation to legal challenges and constitutional scrutiny.
Ghana’s Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak raises alarm over foreigners illegally acquiring Ghanaian identity documents, exposing security threats, human trafficking networks, porous borders, and terrorism concerns in the Volta Region.c
Ghana’s Speaker Alban Bagbin says he was surprised by the sudden passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, sparking fresh questions over parliamentary procedure, legislative transparency, and the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ law’s future amid political and human rights tensions.
Ghana and South Korea have begun negotiations for visa-free travel for ordinary passport holders following a landmark diplomatic visa waiver agreement. The move could boost trade, tourism, education, investment, and bilateral relations between Accra and Seoul.
ECG is targeting June 5 completion of its GH¢1 billion Kumasi power upgrade project aimed at strengthening transmission lines and improving electricity reliability in the Ashanti Region amid growing concerns over intermittent power supply in Ghana.
Ghana’s Parliament has passed the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025 for a second time, reigniting national and international debate over LGBTQ rights, constitutional freedoms, economic risks, and human rights concerns.
President John Dramani Mahama launches Ghana’s new e-Visa system and removes visa fees for African travelers, marking a major push for digital transformation, tourism growth, Pan-African integration, and stronger border security.
African Union leaders Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and Évariste Ndayishimiye call for African unity, UN Security Council reforms, stronger anti-terror cooperation and continental integration as Africa marks Africa Day 2026 amid rising security and economic challenges.
President John Mahama presents a symbolic Adinkra plaque to the WHO headquarters in Geneva during the 79th World Health Assembly, highlighting Ghana’s cultural heritage, health diplomacy, and Free Primary Healthcare reforms praised by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.