After nearly three years of deliberation, Parliament has finally passed the highly contentious Anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The bill, introduced in the House years ago, was approved unanimously on Wednesday, February 28, following the completion of the third reading. Proposed amendments to the bill were rejected by the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, during …
Read More »NPP MP Threatens To Block Anti-gay Bill
The Chairman of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, has threatened to stall the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill if it is politicized. This comes after the sponsors of the anti-gay bill accused the Majority caucus on Wednesday of deliberately attempting …
Read More »VIDEO: Kennedy Agyapong Gives Some NPP MPs A ‘Showdown’ In Parliament
The Defeated New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant and Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has been captured in a new video giving some NPP MPs a little showdown in parliament. Bitter Kennedy Agyapong whom a lot of NPP MPs he had previously helped deserted him to campaign …
Read More »MP For Ellembelle Creates Job For Over 6000 Constituents.
The unmatched political Messiah in Ghana ,Hon Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah,who is currently the Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament on the ticket of the NDC and the Member of Parliament for Ellembelle Constituency in the Western Region , has launched a program called Skills-Up Ellembelle, a youth entrepreneurship training and …
Read More »Heads Of Churches, Islamic Clerics Storm Parliament Ahead Of Anti-LGBTQ Consideration
Heads of churches and Islamic clerics have gathered in significant numbers at the parliament in anticipation of the deliberations on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021, also referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The parliament is scheduled to hold a crucial debate today …
Read More »‘Sex For Grades’: Nigeria Parliament Passes Bill To Jail Offenders For Up To 14 Years
Nigeria’s outgoing parliament has finally passed a bill that aims to prevent the sexual harassment of university students. Once it is signed into law by newly elected President Bola Tinubu it will be illegal for lecturers to make any sexual advances towards students. Those who do have sexual relationships with …
Read More »I Am Not Ready To Die Now – Speaker Bagbin Says As He Calls For Adjournment Of Prolonged Sitting
Speaker Alban Bagbin showed his human side on Friday when he told the House that he is not ready to die. This statement was necessitated by the tiring nature of proceedings on the day. Indications are that proceedings started at 10:00am and as at 8:00pm, members were in the House …
Read More »Live-Streaming: Parliament To Vote On President Akufo-Addo’s Supreme Court Nominees, Ministerial Nominees
Parliament has commenced the debate on the report of the Appointments Committee on the remaining two supreme court justices’ nominees appointed by Akufo-Addo. Out of the four that were appointed, two of them were approved, leaving George Kingsley Koomson, Justice of the Court of Appeal, and Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu, Justice …
Read More »Parliament Approves 2023 Budget Statement And Economic Policy
Parliament has approved the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy despite opposition from the Minority on the revenue mobilization measures. The House has been debating the statement since November 29, after it was presented by the Finance Minister. During the final day of debate, the Minority group raised concerns about …
Read More »Parliament To Rise On Wednesday
Parliament will on Wednesday, December 21, adjourn its sittings, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, has announced. Presenting the Business Statement for the week ending Friday, December 9, Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said the House had been programmed to sit on Monday, December 5. …
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