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Mahama Ayariga issues warning to LGBTQ individuals: “Change your ways or face the law.”
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has cautioned individuals involved in LGBTQ activities to comply with the law once the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, receives presidential assent.

Parliament passes controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Parliament has passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, widely referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, after making several amendments to the controversial legislation.

Ghana’s High Commissioner and other diplomats skip South Africa’s Africa Day celebration over xenophobic attacks
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, has revealed that African ambassadors in South Africa deliberately stayed away from this year’s Africa Day celebrations in protest against the recent xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals.
Nearly 300 Ghanaians Evacuated From South Africa Amid Rising Anti-Immigrant Protests
The first group of Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa due to rising anti-immigrant protests has departed Johannesburg, with nearly 300 citizens on board.

‘You are not refugees’ - Ablakwa assures support for Ghanaians returning from South Africa
The government says it is fully prepared to receive the first group of Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals.

Education and Health Workers to Begin Receiving Salary Arrears from May 29
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced that the payment of salary arrears owed to some education and health sector workers from August 2024 will begin on May 29, 2026.
Navy, NPA crackdown on illegal fuel trade on Ghana’s waters
The Eastern Naval Command of the Ghana Navy and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) have stepped up joint efforts to combat illegal fuel trading and bunkering activities on Ghana’s territorial waters.

Ghana’s e-Visa charges expensive and uncompetitive – Akwasi Agyeman
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyeman, has expressed concerns over Ghana’s visa charges under the newly introduced e-Visa system, warning that the high fees could affect the country’s competitiveness as a tourism and business destination.

Police arrest 18-year-old for defiling minor in Senya Bereku
Police in the Central East Region have arrested an 18-year-old man, Isaac Gyan, for the alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl at Anomansa, a community within the Senya Bereku district.

