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Parliament to begin considering petitions on LGBTQ+ Bill next week
Add a CommentParliament will, this week, begin considering memoranda it has received from the public on the anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) Bill. The Bill, also known as Proper Human Sexuality and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, is now before … Read more →
Minority replies majority in Parliament – Stop undermining Speaker
Add a CommentThe Minority in Parliament appears to be fuming over the remarks made by their colleagues in the Majority Caucus as they send a quick response to their colleagues. According Minority, the Majority Caucus is deliberately putting blind eyes on the … Read more →
Parliament set to work on anti LGBTQI+, 55 others
Add a CommentThe Third Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Eighth Parliament is set to commence work on the pending controversial bill; Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill also known as anti-LGBTQI+ and 55 others from … Read more →
This is how LGBTQ+ bill voting will be done by MPs in Parliament
Add a CommentDeputy Minority Chief Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim Banda, has hinted voting on the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill will be done in the open. This comes after several calls by the public to the House to make the voting process as transparent as possible. … Read more →
Parliament reconvenes on October 26
Add a CommentThe Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has served notice that the third meeting of the First session of the Eighth Parliament will commence on October 26, 2021. A statement signed by Mr Bagbin and issued in Accra … Read more →
Kennedy Agyapong vows not to seek re-election to Parliament
Add a CommentMr Kennedy Ohene Agyepong, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Assin Central Constituency, says he will not seek re-election when the current parliamentary tenure elapses in 2024. Mr Agyepong, who served the constituents for 24 years, said he was … Read more →
Presidential travels cost: Finance Minister directs Parliament to National Security
Add a CommentThe Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has told Parliament that the “best place” to furnish the House with details on the cost of the President’s recent official travels outside the country is the office of National Security. He said … Read more →
Ablakwa, Boamah move motion urging Parliament to reject $28M car loan for MPs
Add a CommentThe North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the MP for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Boamah, have moved a private members’ motion urging Parliament to reject the $28 million loan to finance the purchase of cars for legislators. According to the … Read more →
Speaker pledges Parliament’s support for 2021 census
Add a CommentThe Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has pledged the support of the legislature to the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) and has called on all citizens to participate in the national exercise. The Speaker, who was among the … Read more →
Parliament approves 12 Deputy Ministers
Add a CommentParliament has approved the nomination of a Minister of State and 11 deputy minister designates which was by consensus as recommended by the Appointments Committee. The list is the first batch to be approved out of 40 nominees comprising of … Read more →
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