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Former General Secretary of the Peoples National Convention (PNC) Bernard Mornah has taken swipe at LGBTQ people fighting for their rights in Ghana. Speaking in a panel discussion on Adekey Nsroma on UTV, Bernard Mornah described LGBTQ+ activist as sick people who need to be cured from their condition. According to him, in the African traditional religion, Islam and Christian settings which he so much believes in, there is no room for gays and lesbians. “When people have that thing it is sickness, it cannot constituent a right. They must be cured of their conditions,” he said. Bernard Mornah praised…

Alhaji Yusif Fofana, a government spokesperson for social services has added his voice to the ongoing anti-LGBTQ+ bill and it activities in the country. Speaking on UTV’s morning show Adekye Nsroma, Alhaji Yusif Fofana urged Ghanaians to come together and fight LGBTQ+ holistically without favoritism and fear. He defended the Nana Akufo-Addo, saying the President has been clear about his stance on the LGBTQ+ activities in the country. However, he accused former president John Dramani Mahama for being silent on the matter. He claimed that during Mahama’s book launch, he invited the president of the gays who was the first…

Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has added his two cents to the leaked recording of high-ranking officials allegedly plotting to remove Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare from office. The secret tape is “authentic and not fake,” he declared. Amidu, who previously worked as a lawyer in the Northern Region, acknowledged in a statement that the 50-minute recording was authentic and that he recognized one of the participants by voice. He claimed to have personally visited the subject’s Accra office and observed the subject’s propensity to take calls during important discussions, which he believes may help to…

Paul Adom-Otchere, the host of Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana program, has accused George Akuffo Dampare, the IGP, of forming an elite unit within the Ghana Police Service. According to his allegations, the aforementioned unit is a part of the Police Intelligence Department (PID) and answers directly to the IGP. He declared that the unit needed to be disbanded right away due to the potential consequences of maintaining such a force in operation. According to Adom-Otchere, who cited unnamed insiders in the service, “The PID is being used by Dr. Dampare to empower a certain elite police group and they…

Stephen Ntim, the National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has stated that the NPP is opposed to the acceptance of LGBTQ+ people in this country. Speaking to the clergy and other leaders yesterday at the PIWC-Atomic in Accra to mark the first anniversary of the current national executives taking office, Mr. Ntim pledged that the party and its national executives would not go so far as to support LGBTQ+ rights in the nation. He noted that the party would not act in opposition to those beliefs because the party upheld the nation’s moral and religious values, which disapproved…

Kennedy Agyapong, a potential flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has fired salvos at Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign. The Assin Central MP issued a stern warning to the vice president’s campaign in a speech to NPP delegates in the Kintampo East Constituency as part of his ongoing campaign, noting that he will go on the offensive if the personal attacks against him do not stop. “They go about claiming to be strategists; strategist is what has brought us here today. Ghana is the only place that those who send the country to IMF claim to be strategists.…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of Ghanaian newspaper publications for Monday, 17th July, 2023.

George Kwabena Takyi, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manso-Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region, referred to the wishes of his constituents for him to pass away in order to ensure development in the area as regrettable. The MP expressed displeasure that some people want him to pass away in order to make way for a by-election, which they believe will result in significant development in the area in response to questions about his impact on the area. Many people have recently prayed for their MP to pass away in order to ensure development in their area. They talk about how…

Mark Okraku-Mantey, the deputy minister of tourism, culture, and the arts, has chosen his nomination form to run for the Ayensuano parliamentary seat on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) slate. Speaking to reporters after selecting the candidates, Okraku-Mantey expressed his confidence in winning the seat and promised to use his connections and experience to grow the constituency. “I have a lot to offer the people of Ayensuano,” he said. “I have the experience the network, and the passion to make a difference in the lives of the people. I am committed to working with the people to develop the constituency…

Three fuel tankers were partially burned in a fire that broke out at the Tema tank yard in the Greater Accra Region’s Kpone Katamanso Municipality’s industrial district. The fire, whose cause has not yet been determined, happened on Friday. According to reports, one of the vehicles, a 54,000-liter tanker, had fuel inside at the time of the accident. In an interview with TV3 in Accra, D03 Ebenezer Yenzu, the Tema Regional Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), described the incident. He explained how the contents of the car were saved by the firefighters. “We received…