Getting Akufo-Addo’s signature on the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill may be the biggest lap – H. Kwasi Prempeh
The Executive Director of Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, has expressed doubts about the president’s stance on the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill that is being laid before Parliament today. Speaking at a webinar series organized by the Mandela Washington Fellowship Association of Ghana, he noted that although the Bill may be passed […]
LGBTQ bill only a diversionary tactic from real developmental issues – Prof. Gyimah Boadi
A co-founder of CDD-Ghana, Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, has questioned the motive of lawmakers seeking to pass an anti-LGBTQ bill to criminalise the act. According to him, he is puzzled at why such a controversial bill is being pushed at a time where the developmental needs of citizens should be prioritized. In an interaction on Citi […]
Coronavirus: Attending social gatherings at this point might turn you into a ghost – Pharmacist
With the detection of a new strain of the coronavirus virus; SARS-Cov-2 Delta variant, there have been renewed calls to religiously adhere to safety protocols. The Delta strain which is said to have emerged from India and already claimed many lives in other parts of the world is already running riot in Ghana. Its detection […]
Ejura killing: Don’t fall on archaic methods of handling protests – Kojo Asante to security agencies
• Dr. Asante has called on the security services to come up with new methods of handling protests • He said protests are continually happening in Africa and people cannot be stopped from expressing their sentiments • He also urged stakeholders probing the Ejura killings to be constructive Kojo Asante, Director for Policy and Advocacy, […]
Committee probing Ejura disturbances must refocus to complete task – CDD-Ghana
The Director of Advocacy and Policy engagement at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kojo Asante, has urged the Justice Koomson Committee to refocus its work to win a lot more public confidence. The work of the Committee came into question last week when some persons raised alarm over what seemed like a deviation […]
Ghana has enough grounds to abrogate Sputnik-V procurement deal – CDD-Ghana Fellow
A Pharmacist and a Fellow with the Centre for Democratic Development Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Dr. Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, believes Ghana has enough grounds to abrogate its contract with the middlemen expected to supply the country with over three million Sputnik-V vaccines from Russia. “It’s clear that these guys [the middlemen vaccine suppliers] are unable to deliver […]
CDD-Ghana condemns arrest and prosecution of 21 LGBT+ activists
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has expressed disgust at the manner in which the 21 young Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) activists, who were arrested in Ho have been handled by the Courts and the State. The Centre, in a statement, indicated that it finds it unlawful for the police to hold […]
Dr Chambas urges CDD-Ghana’s Fellowship cohorts to help tackle Africa’s challenges
The Center for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD-Ghana), has graduated the first 16 cohorts under its West Africa Youth Leaders Fellowship (WAYLead) programme. The programme, jointly organized by CDD-Ghana and the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), engaged the youth within the West African sub-region, by providing them with the requisite learning experiences, which would […]
Armed Forces’ decision to re-appoint Lt. Col. Agyeman strange – CDD-Ghana
The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), says the new appointment of Lt. Col. Frank Agyeman as the Commanding Officer of the 64 Infantry Regiment by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is shrouded with mystery. Dr Kojo Asante, speaking on Joy FM Monday stated that with current investigations into […]
Dissolve National Security’s SWAT team as recommended by Short Commission – CDD-Ghana
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has urged the government to implement the recommendations of the Emile Short Commission of Inquiry by dissolving the SWAT team of the National Security Council Secretariat. According to CDD-Ghana, the actions of the team are not healthy for the security of the country. The group made the call […]
