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Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill returns to Parliament for second round
On Tuesday, February 10, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, directed the Business Committee to programme the bill for debate.
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Anti-LBGTQ+ bill; fresh relay in parliament apt or presidential assent?
The bill had previously been listed for consideration on Tuesday, October 21, but was conspicuously absent when the business agenda was updated the following day.
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Witchcraft bill was officially presented yesterday, says Presidency as it rejects allegations by Speaker Bagbin
Mr. Bagbin during proceedings in Parliament yesterday, November 27 had expressed displeasure over what he described as the President's lack of communication on whether he assents or disapproves of the bill
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US lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok
The legislation comes as a wave of states led by Republican governors have introduced state-level restrictions on the use of TikTok on government-owned devices.
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Journalists urged to intensify advocacy for Affirmative Action Bill
“Ghana had a free and fair election, but only 40 women were elected into parliament and the highest achieved for ministerial appointments since 1993 is 24%”
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The first reading of the bill took place on August 2, 2021, and its consideration is expected to resume in October 2021.
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Nigerian Lawmakers Propose To Jail Unlawful Protesters For Five Years
A bill proposing a five-year jail term for unlawful protesters in the country has scaled through first reading at the House of Representatives.
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Anti-gay case: High Court adjourns to July 29
This follows an order directed at one of the plaintiffs, Paul Boama-Sefa, to submit his written arguments within four weeks.
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Parliament resumes public hearings on anti-gay bill
This would be the third hearing of the committee to listen to presentations from groups who submitted memos either in support of the bill or otherwise.
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Bagbin pushes committee to fast-track anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
Mr Bagbin told the House that the bill remains a major issue of public interest and must be moved forward in the legislative process.
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GIMPA Law School submits comments on Ghana’s Draft Misinformation Bill, 2025
Guided by the Head of Department, the students dissected the 80-plus sections of the draft line by line, benchmarking it against Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, international conventions such as the ICCPR, and continental standards under the Afr...
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Supreme Court defers ruling on interlocutory injunction against Anti-LGBTQI Bill
The five-member panel, presided over by the Chief Justice, indicated that it would give the ruling alongside the substantive application and thus called for an expedited trial of the case.
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Injunction motions against Anti-LGBTQI Bill: SC adjourns to July 17 for ruling
The court took this decision after listening to counsels for both applicants to move their respective motions.
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Dafeamekpor goes to court; wants Akufo-Addo to be compelled to sign LGBTQI Bill
Further, he is seeking the court to compel the Speaker of Parliament to submit the bill to the presidency as required by law
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Cease from transmitting anti-LGBTQ bill to President until Supreme Court case is resolved - Presidency to Parliament
The plea comes amidst two pending applications for an order of interlocutory injunction currently under review by the Supreme Court.
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Restrain parliament from forwarding Anti-LGBTQ Bill to president-Gender activist to Supreme Court
She is specifically seeking an interlocutory injunction to restrain the Speaker of Parliament, Clerk, etc. from forwarding the bill to the President for his assent pending the final determination of the suit.
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Anti-LGBTQ Bill: Citi FM's Richard Sky goes to Supreme Court, wants it declared null and void
Sky, who's also a private legal practitioner asserts that the bill passed by Parliament contravenes various articles of the constitution and thus should be declared null or void.
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Finance Ministry wants President Akufo-Addo to defer assent to Anti-LGBTQI Bill
It has also suggested an effective engagement with conservative countries, including the Arab countries and China, to trigger resources to fill in the potential financial gaps likely to be created by the passage of the bill.
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Bill to extend Maternity leave, introduce Paternity leave before Ghana's Parliament
The Private Member's Bill, is being sponsored by the Member of Parliament for the Madina Constituency, Francis Xavier Sosu.
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OccupyGhana writes to AG, requesting status of Conduct of Public Officers Bill, 2022
The request was informed by recent allegations of conflict of interest leveled against some government officials.
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