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NDC is blocking the laying of Anti-LGBTQ bill in Parliament – Dominic Nitiwul
Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul claims the National Democratic Congress caucus in Parliament is preventing the Anti-LGBTQ bill from being laid before the House.
He explained that because the previous Parliament did not complete work on the bill, the new Parliament must start the process all over again.
According to him on Adom FM, this requires the bill to be reintroduced and taken through all stages before it can be sent to the President for assent.
Mr Nitiwul argued that private members should be allowed to lay the bill, but this has not happened.
He blamed the situation on disagreements among the Majority Leader, the Speaker, and the NDC side, saying the bill has not been presented because “they are not in agreement for it to be laid.”
He expressed disappointment, noting that the NDC strongly pushed the bill in the previous Parliament, so he expected them to act quickly to reintroduce it.
He questioned whether the party truly intended to pass the bill or was only using it for political advantage.
Mr Nitiwul added that the Business Committee must schedule the bill before it can be laid, and since the Majority Leader chairs the committee, no progress can be made until that decision is taken.
He stressed that until the bill is laid, Parliament cannot take any action on it.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
