73 m. ago CDM blasts government for ‘moral abdication’ on LGBTQ+ UN vote

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticised government, accusing it of moral abdication after the country abstained from a crucial United Nations vote on LGBTQ+ issues.

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4 d. ago Ablakwa’s Diplomacy, Antwi’s Partisanship, and Kubi’s Statesmanship

A master painter's brushstrokes are not just about colour, but about the canvas. Some try to mimic Okudzeto Ablakwa's investigative artistry, but their canvas is tainted by bias. Ablakwa's work is like a masterpiece crafted with fact, painted with integrity, and displayed with transparency. Others may try to replicate the style, but their art lacks the depth and credibility. Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister, Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has clarified the country's stance on the controversial abstention from the United Nations Human Rights Council vote on LGBTQ+ rights.

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5 d. ago Sam George reaffirms stance on LGBTQ+, demands swift parliamentary action

Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Samuel Nartey George, has reaffirmed his unwavering stance on LGBTQ+ matters following Ghana’s recent abstention from a vote on draft resolution L.24. In a post shared on Facebook, Mr Nartey stated, “My position on the matter of LGBTQ+ remains steadfast. I have read the full statement Ghana made on the […]

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5 d. ago Abstention is complicity – Minority caucus blasts gov’t over LGBTQ vote

The Minority Caucus has condemned government’s decision to abstain from a crucial vote on LGBTQ issues at the United Nations Human Rights Council.

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5 d. ago Ghana did not vote on LGBTQ+ support – Foreign Affairs Minister clarifies UN abstention

Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has refuted what he describes as misleading media reports purporting that Ghana had compromised its stance by abstaining from a crucial vote on an Anti homosexuality motion tabled at the United Nations.

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6 d. ago Mahama can’t be trusted to defend Ghana’s values against LGBTQ+ – Ntim Fordjour

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama for Ghana’s recent abstention from a United Nations vote on LGBTQ+ rights.

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6 d. ago Ghana abstains from UN vote on LGBTQ+ rights amid push for criminalisation

Ghana has abstained from a United Nations Human Rights Council vote to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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