Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, says the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill includes amendments to Clause 9 that exempt lawyers, medical doctors, journalists, NGOs, MPs, foreign donors, and counselors from sanctions for advocating or promoting LGBTQ rights, which he argues weakens the bill's original intent.
8 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Minority Caucus has called for the immediate reinstatement of the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, arguing that his suspension does not address the deep-rooted structural challenges responsible for the persistent "No Bed Syndrome" in Ghana's healthcare system. The Caucus maintains that the crisis extends far beyond a single hospital administrator and reflects broader weaknesses including inadequate infrastructure, weak referral mechanisms, and workforce shortages.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The NPP's flagbearer announced plans to develop an alternative policy framework to address challenges in Ghana's cocoa industry, following concerns raised by farmers and stakeholders after the government set the cocoa producer price at GH¢41,392 per tonne for the 2025/26 crop season. The Minority Caucus established a committee to tour cocoa-producing areas and engage with farmers, and Dr Bawumia said the committee's findings would be referred to the party's Policy Committee on Agriculture, Food Security and Agribusiness for technical review and costed policy alternatives.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh said cocoa farmers and Ghanaians are looking to NPP presidential candidate Mahamudu Bawumia for credible solutions to challenges in the cocoa sector, following the government's announcement of a producer price of GH¢41,392 per tonne for the 2025/26 crop season. The Minority Caucus visited major cocoa-producing areas and compiled recommendations intended to guide discussions on improving conditions in the sector.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →