By: Bervelyn Longdon The Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has cautioned that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, could face legal challenges in court amid ongoing debates over parliamentary procedures and questions surrounding quorum during its passage. The controversial legislation, popularly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ bill, was passed by Parliament on May […]
By: Samuel Duodu The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman, has called on the government and parliamentary leadership to urgently clarify their position on the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the LGBTQ+ Bill, to avoid deepening public suspicion and uncertainty. Reacting to controversies[…]
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By: Juliana Odame Asare The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman, has warned that Parliament and the government risk failing Ghanaians if the upcoming sitting fails to produce concrete action to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Speaking ahead of the reconvening of the Ninth Parliament on Channel One Newsroom,[…]
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MayBy Benedicta Naa Odarkor Ablateye, Communications Officer, ACEPA Africa is the world’s youngest continent. Young people are not merely the future of African democracy; they are its present. Yet despite their overwhelming demographic strength, youth remain significantly underrepresented across nearly every formal measure of political participation, from parliaments and party leadership structures to voter turnout. This underrepresentation[…]
“Come together to present a united front.” — Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Clerk of Parliament of Ghana Building gender-responsive parliaments is not the work of one country alone. Under the Inclusive Legislatures for Gender-Responsive Policies (ILGRP) Project, implemented by the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) and the Parliamentary Centre, with funding from Global Affairs Canada, that[…]
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May“I had no idea what the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024 was about and its impact on my life as a female student. Through this interaction, I have come to better understand the Act, and it has motivated and inspired me to take up any leadership position that I want to.”- Eugenia Asiamah, Amasaman Senior High[…]
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MarBy Issifu Lampo, Senior Governance Advisor, ACEPA Introduction Lawmaking is one of the most important responsibilities of Parliament. The laws passed by Parliament determine how the country is governed, how public resources are used, and how citizens experience government policies. In Ghana, however, many laws have historically been passed with limited assessment of their real impact on[…]
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman, has called for stricter alignment between Ghana’s national budget and its long-term development plan. He described the proposed Public Financial Management (Amendment) Bill, 2026, as a critical step toward improving fiscal discipline and ensuring continuity in national development. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement[…]
Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has urged Members of Parliament to exercise caution and responsibility in their comments while performing their duties on the floor of the House. His remarks follow the recent apology by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, over[…]