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Parliament adopts anti-homosexuality bill
Add a CommentParliament on Wednesday, unanimously adopted the “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2022”. The object of the Bill is to provide for proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian Family Values proscribe lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, … Read more →
Parliament to debate anti-LGBTQ+ bill this week
Add a CommentIn a highly anticipated move, Parliament is set to debate the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, officially known as the Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values, this week. The bill aims to criminalize LGBTQ+ activities and any promotion … Read more →
Parliament approves new GETFund formula
Add a CommentParliament has approved the revised 2023 Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Formula for the distribution of GH¢1,869,563,000. This year’s allocation, which is a reduction of over 28% compared to that of 2022, was made in accordance with the GETFund Act … Read more →
Parliament probes 5 suspected landguards killing at Bortianor
Add a CommentParliament has launched an investigation into the killing of five individuals suspected to be landguards by the police.Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, has assigned the Defence and Interior Committee to conduct the inquiry and called upon the … Read more →
Parliament confirms Justice Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo
Add a CommentParliament approved President Akufo-Addo’s Chief Justice nominee, Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo yesterday in a unanimous voice vote after members of the Minority reversed their position. The approval paves the way for her to become Ghana’s third female Chief Justice, following … Read more →
Parliament notifies EC of vacancy in Assin North Constituency
Add a CommentGhana’s Parliament has notified the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Assin North Constituency. A letter written to the Commission by the Clerk on Tuesday, May 30 said “In the exercise of the power conferred and the duty … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo sends report on staffing position at Office of the President to Parliament
Add a CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has submitted to Parliament the annual report on the staffing position of the Office of the President for the period 1st January to 31st December 2022. This is Pursuant to section 11 of the Presidential … Read more →
Parliament decriminalises attempted suicide
Add a CommentParliament has amended sections of the Criminal Offenses Act of 1960, which makes attempting to take one’s own life a crime. Following the amendment in Parliament on Tuesday, March 28, persons who attempt suicide will be considered as having mental … Read more →
EC to lay new C.I before Parliament
Add a CommentThe Electoral Commission (EC) is to lay before Parliament the new Constitutional Instrument (C.I), which is expected to regulate continuous voter registration in the country. The new CI titled: Public Elections (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021, is seeking to make … Read more →
Parliament demands briefing on domestic debt exchange programme
Add a CommentThe Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has directed the Business Committee of Parliament to schedule the Finance Minister to appear before the House on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 to brief members on affairs of the Domestic Debt Exchange … Read more →
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