[ad_1] Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Amnesty International, has asked Parliament and the government to stop considering the anti-gay bill. According to the organisation, the bill will trample on human rights if passed. The anti-gay bill, officially known as the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, is a proposed law that has…
[ad_1] The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin says the House will pass the anti-LGBTQ bill before adjourning for the Christmas break. According to him, both the Majority and the Minority in Parliament are not opposed to the bill. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, December 7, the Speaker stated that democracy…
[ad_1] In a significant shakeup of Parliamentary Committees, Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama has assumed the role of Chairman of the Government Assurance Committee. He takes over from MP for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, who has been reassigned to the committee on Gender and Children. Farouk Aliu Mahama steps into this pivotal position…
[ad_1] Dr.Yaw Osei Adutwum – Minister of Education Despite objection raised by parliament and teacher unions, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has gone ahead to re-open schools as scheduled. The decision impacts a significant number of students, especially those in Senior High School (SHS), with the first-year students being the primary focus. According to a…
[ad_1] Parliament is discussing the 2024 Budget with a focus on the controversial Goods Restriction Legislative Instrument (LI). The Minority have vowed to oppose the passage of the 2024 budget describing it as inimical to the growth and development of the country’s economy. Speaker of Parliament has ruled the budget has not been approved and…
[ad_1] The Ningo Prampram MP, Sam George has taken a swipe at the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu over claims that he was absent from Parliament during the vote to pass the 2024 Budget. The Majority Leader alleged that five NDC MPs were not present at the time of the vote hence the Speaker of Parliament…
[ad_1] The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and the Majority in Parliament insist that the 2024 budget has been passed following the declaration of the voice vote by the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, despite the Minority’s position that the 2024 budget and economic statement have not been passed. The Majority caucus staged a walkout in Parliament during…
[ad_1] The Import Restrictions Bill, championed by the Minister of Trade and Industry, KT Hammond, suffered another setback in Parliament today, November 28, 2023, after the sector minister was prevented from laying the Legislative Instrument (LI) in the house. This is the third time the Minister has been prevented from laying the LI in Parliament….
[ad_1] Six business associations have submitted a petition to Parliament urging the House to reject the import restrictions bill proposed by the government through the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The Joint Business Consultative Forum, comprising associations such as the Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA), Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG), Importers and…
[ad_1] Six business associations, which will be affected by the import restrictions bill, have submitted a petition to Parliament in opposition to the proposed legislative instrument. The groups under the umbrella name, Joint Business Consultative Forum include the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG), Importers and Exporters Association…
