The Majority Leader of Parliament, Mr. Mahama Ayariga, has outlined major legislative and constitutional accomplishments of the House during the First Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament.
Category: Government
ECOWAS must build human capital in science and technology – Omar Alieu Touray
The ECOWAS Commission has organized the First ever Africa Research and Innovation Forum (FARI 2022) in collaboration with the Nigerian Government through the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (FMST&I) in Abuja, Nigeria.
Eradicate harmful legislative procedures and practices impeding gender equality – CPA urges member Parliaments
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has urged member parliaments to eradicate harmful legislative practices and procedures that impede the efforts to advance gender equality.
West Africa needs robust actions to fight piracy in Gulf of Guinea – Speaker Bagbin
The Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has told Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to prioritize the fight against piracy in the Gulf Guinea in the pursuit of the sub-region’s developmental goals.
A Financial Bill to make local assemblies more resourceful needed – O. B. Amoah
A deputy Minister-designate for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Mr. Osei Bonsu Amoah, has said the time has come for the local assemblies to be adequately resourced financially in order to carry out the mandate effectively.
C/R: Over 180 aspiring MMDCEs to face vetting beginning Thursday
The Central Regional Cordinating Council will from Thursday, 20th May, 2021 commence the vetting of Aspiring Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives.
ECOWAS Commission Launches Guidelines on Women, Peace and Security
In collaboration with its partner, Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the ECOWAS Commission will launch its Guidelines on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) on the 23rd of April, 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria.
Chad’s President Idriss Déby dies after ‘clashes with rebels’
Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died of his injuries following clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said.
SEE PICTURES: Akufo elected new ECOWAS Chairman
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He was elected at the ongoing 57th ECOWAS Summit, which is being held in Niamey, the capital of Niger. The summit is being held at the Mahatma Gandhi […]
Parliament reconvenes today; Affirmative Action Bill high on agenda
The Parliament of Ghana is expected to reconvene, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 10:00 in the forenoon to commence sitting for the Second Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Seventh Parliament. A statement released by the Public Affairs Directorate, Parliament of Ghana, and signed by its Director, Kate Addo, said 36 bills will be […]
We can defeat Coronavirus if we are united – Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) could be defeated if the nation stands in unison. Ghana, he said, therefore, cannot allow some few individuals, to use political, religious and ethnic differences to derail the progress it has made in its collective drive to combat the […]
Anyone who aids a foreigner to enter Ghana illegally will be strictly dealt with – Akufo-Affo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has sent a note of caution to any Ghanaian national who will aid a foreigner illegal entry into the country to brace himself or herself up for stiffer punishment when caught up with the law. He said it does not stand to reason with any Ghanaian […]