The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman, has called for a ban on Members of Parliament (MPs) serving on boards of public institutions, arguing that the practice presents a clear conflict of interest. His remarks come in the wake of concerns raised by the Minority on Parliament’s Finance Committee over […]
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AprAs part of ongoing efforts to promote inclusive legislatures, governance, and gender-responsive policy making, the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), in partnership with the Parliamentary Centre, continues to foster citizen engagement and parliamentary oversight through the Global Affairs Canada funded Inclusive Legislatures for Gender Responsive Policies (ILGRP) project in Ghana, Kenya, and Togo. On April 14–15,[…]
The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), has told the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin to push for the protection of the privacy of patients instead of advocating for a new and exclusive hospital for parliamentarians on grounds that a new hospital will prevent the leakage of MPs’ health records. Dr Rasheed Draman, the Executive Director of ACEPA[…]
The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has stated that sanctions should be imposed on the individual responsible for making derogatory comments against Klottey Korle Member of Parliament, Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, if the Speaker’s one-week ultimatum expires. Speaker Alban Bagbin, during a parliamentary session on Tuesday March 4, initiated a probe into the matter and set a[…]
The African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has called on Members of Parliament to respect the laws they enact while calling for reforms to improve the working relationship between the Judiciary and the Legislature. According to ACEPA, such reforms would establish clear guidelines on how MPs are served with legal notices and when they are required to[…]
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The Inclusive Legislatures for Gender Responsive Policies (ILGRP) project in Ghana organised an Orientation Session for the second cohort of Gender Equality (GE) Champions from the Parliamentary Service of the Parliament of Ghana. This initiative aims to equip a group of dedicated staff members with the knowledge and tools to advocate for gender responsiveness and sensitivity within[…]
Staff from the Public Affairs Sub-division of the Parliament of Ghana participated in a training session under the Inclusive Legislatures for Gender Responsive Policies (ILGRP) project. Funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented in collaboration with The Parliamentary Centre, the session focused on enhancing citizen engagement in parliamentary work, with a special emphasis on women, the poor,[…]
Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Rasheed Draman, has said the Ghanaian Parliament’s independence is being compromised due to deep-rooted partisanship. In an interview with Alfred Ocansey on Ghana Tonight on November 6, Dr. Draman noted that a recent pattern of tensions between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches stems largely from internal[…]
The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman has stated that the current power dynamics in Parliament could benefit the citizens of Ghana as it will force members of the House to work together. His remarks come after the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, declared four seats in the House vacant.[…]