Ghana's finance ministry has sounded an urgent caution against the signing of a contentious anti-LGBT bill recently passed by parliament, expressing concerns over potential economic repercussions. The ministry warns that Ghana stands to lose a substantial $3.8 billion in World Bank funding over the next five to six years if the bill becomes law.The proposed legislation prescribes severe penalties, including three years in jail for identifying as LGBT+ and five years...

It was a moment of great relief for twelve Nigerians who were locked up in a 5-bedroom house by their masters who trafficked them into Ghana and tasked them to engage in cyber fraud as they got rescued by police and fifteen laptops seized.The arrest happened at a place called Sebrepor, a community in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.According to a report, the assemblyman for the Sebrepor Electoral Area, Prince Jacob Adzavor had informed...

The Ghana parliament speaker has shaded the US Vice President, Kamala Harris for canvassing for gay right in the country. Kamala spoke out in support of LGBTQ+ people in Africa, following the introduction of a devastating new law in Uganda that bans queer identities entirely. Standing alongside Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo, Harris said she felt “very strongly” about supporting the development of LGBTQ+ rights in Africa.“I will also say that this is an issue that we...