John Dramani Mahama gompilameno onene mo Ghana okwa tengenekwa a sindane omahogololo guupresitend

John Dramani Mahama gompilameno onene mo Ghana okwa tengenekwa a sindane omahogololo guupresitend

Omahogololo gomaiuvo ga nyanyangidhwa mo Ghana nena oguulike omupresitend omukulu nokuli omuleli gompilameno onene moshilongo John Dramani Mahama eli komeho okusindana omahogololo guupresitend geliko mu December. Omukondjithi ghongundu onene yompilameno yo National Democratic Congress omupevi presitend Muhamudu Bawumia okuza mongundu tayi pangele yo New Patriotic party. Aaulikwahogololwa 13 otaa kondjele onkatu yuuupresitend ,oku pingenapo omupresitend Nana Akufo Addo,ngoka tazi koshipundi mu Jan,sho a longeleko iikako ye iyali. Kapena ongundu ya […]

November 11, 2024 10

Africa

Ghana’s finance ministry asks President not to sign anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Ghana's finance ministry has advised against the President's approval of a recent anti-LGBT bill passed by parliament, cautioning potential repercussions including the loss of $3.8bn in World Bank funding over five to six years. The bill, if signed, imposes jail terms for identifying as or promoting LGBT+ activities, sparking opposition from rights activist Linda Baumann. In a highly unusual move, the warning from the finance ministry was leaked to several […]

March 5, 2024 25

Africa

Local activist opposes Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

Ghana's parliament has approved a bill criminalising LGBTQ+ identity and the formation or funding of LGBTQ+ groups, punishable by up to three to five years in prison, respectively. The bill will come into effect only if President Nana Akufo-Addo signs it into law. Linda Baumann an activist for the rights of women, and the LGBTQI community says the bill should not be enacted into law.

February 29, 2024 31

Africa

Ghana’s masked third candidate tests two party politics

Eleven months ahead of Ghana's presidential election, a new political force is emerging to challenge the long-standing two-party status quo. With deft social media messaging, posters of his masked face and an appeal to younger voters, businessman Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar, says his New Force movement will become a third political power. Few analysts believe Bediako can truly test the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the […]

January 22, 2024 44