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Religious bloc of parliament driving Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ agenda – CDD Fellow

[ad_1] Senior Programmes Officer, Human Rights and Social Inclusion (CDD-Ghana), Michael Augustus Akagbor. A Senior Programmes Officer, Human Rights and Social Inclusion at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Michael Augustus Akagbor, has stated that the religious bloc of Ghana’s parliament is the driving force behind the agenda to pass the controversial anti-gay bill into…

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Parliament begins debate on 2024 Budget

[ad_1] Parliament is scheduled to commence debate on the 2024 Budget statement and economic policy of the government tomorrow, Tuesday, November 21, 2023. The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who presented the Business Statement for the week on the floor of Parliament last Friday said the Business Committee looked forward to a lively, well…

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Hold post 2024 Budget workshop in Parliament

[ad_1] The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed that the Post 2024 Budget Workshop be held in Parliament. The decision was made after members of Parliament were divided on whether to resort to the Rock City Hotel or the Volta Serene Hotel for the workshop. Kofi Adams, MP for Buem, had urged the house…

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Information Minister calls on Parliament to support NMC

[ad_1] Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has appealed to Parliament to provide support to the National Media Commission (NMC) in their efforts to enhance the safety of journalists in the country. In a statement read on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, he emphasised the importance of safeguarding the rights of journalists…

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VRA to be hauled before Parliament over Akosombo Dam spillage – Majority Leader

[ad_1] Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has revealed that the Volta River Authority (VRA) will be hauled before Parliament to answer questions over the spillage of the Akosombo Dam which has displaced many residents. More than 30,000 residents along the Volta River have been displaced with properties running into millions of cedis destroyed. Addressing journalists in…

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EC lays CI for creation of Guan constituency in Parliament

[ad_1] The Electoral Commission (EC) has presented a Constitutional Instrument to Parliament for the establishment of the Guan constituency. The Representation of the People (Parliamentary Constituencies) Amendment Instrument 2023 aims to incorporate the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) traditional areas, which were unable to vote for a Parliamentary Candidate in the 2020 General Elections….

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