Tag Archives: MPs

Fetish priests association threaten MPs over anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The United Fetish Priests Association (UFPA) has vowed to invade Parliament with eggs and schnapps to curse lawmakers should they vote against the controversial Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (anti-LGBTQI+) Bill. According to the group’s president Nana Mosi Bansere, it would be a betrayal of Ghana’s tradition and culture if the MPs …

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We’ll invoke curses on you if you don’t pass anti-LGBTQI+ law – MPs told

A group calling itself the United Traditional Priests Association has threatened to storm Ghana’s Parliament with eggs and schnapps to curse lawmakers who vote against the anti-gay bill. The Association considers it a betrayal if parliament does not approve the bill because LGBTQI+ activities are contrary to Ghana’s cultural values. The Association …

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Anti-LGBTQ Bill: We’ll make sure you lose your seat – Charles Owusu to MPs who will hinder approval

Charles Owusu former Head of Monitoring Unit at the Forestry Commission has vowed to ‘fight’ any Member of Parliament who may hinder the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The debate surrounding LGBTQ+ bill was intensified when the Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, paid a three-day …

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From accident scene to parliament: What we know of Nanton MP’s decision to vote for 3 new bills

The sequence of events that led to a Member of Parliament being brought to the House in an ambulance is not entirely clear. The facts, however, are that a gory accident happened involving the lawmaker in question, Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru who also doubles as MP for Nanton. That he was brought to Parliament in …

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Why John Mahama wept over 35 ‘pay as you go’ NDC MPs

The Herald has landed some interesting details on last Friday’s defiance of the directive by the national executive of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Minority caucus in Parliament to reject President Nana Akufo-Addo’s new ministerial and Supreme Court nominees, sparking disappointment and anger across the length and breadth …

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Lesotho MPs to discuss reclaiming parts of South Africa

Lesotho parliament is expected on Wednesday to discuss a motion on the reclamation of some parts of South Africa. An opposition MP wants legislators to “declare the whole of the Free State, parts of the Northern Cape, parts of the Eastern Cape, parts of Mpumalanga and parts of KwaZulu-Natal as …

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I have a problem with Fifi Kwetey’s WhatsApp line-up of loyal NDC MPs – Murtala

Tamale Central Member of Parliament, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed has spoken against the publication via WhatsApp status of Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Minority side deemed to have respected the party position to reject some eight nominees of the president. The publication in question is being done by General Secretary …

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NDC suspends all parliamentary campaign activities of sitting MPs

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended, with immediate effect, all campaign activities by sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) till the end of the month – March 31, 2023. In a statement released by the party and signed by its National Secretary – Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, it indicated that following a meeting …

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12 cyber fraudsters arrested for impersonating MPs, ministers, other big men

The Ghana Police Service has busted some 12 suspects allegedly involved in the impersonation of prominent persons in society. According to a statement released on Thursday, March 2, 2023, the criminal syndicate which was discovered through a sustained cyber-intelligence operation orchestrated their schemes by hacking into the social media accounts …

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How Speaker Bagbin ordered two NDC MPs to retract anti-Jean Mensa submissions

Speaker Alban Bagbin had cause to order retraction of comments and submissions by two Members of Parliament on Tuesday, February 28. Incidentally, the two MPs were from the main opposition National Democratic Congress and they were ordered to retract statements directed at a common subject, that is Jean Mensah, Chairperson …

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