Parliament Without Parity: Is Ghana Failing its Women?
By Benedicta Naa Odarkor Ablateye, Communications Officer, ACEPA Around the world, women’s representation in parliaments is rising, driven largely by deliberate reforms such as gender quotas, reserved seats, and party-level mandates. Countries like Rwanda, Senegal, and Sierra Leone offer instructive examples of how targeted interventions can change the face of […]
Ghana passes Social Protection Bill 2025 Into Law
Parliament has passed the Social Protection Bill 2025 to establish the Social Protection Fund to provide a legal framework for social protection programmes to improve accessibility and equity in the delivery of social services to the underprivileged in society. This comes after strong opposition from the Minority in Parliament on[…]
Parliament Approves Four (4) Deputy Ministers
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Parliament adopted the report of the Appointments Committee and approved four nominations for appointment as Deputy Ministers. The Committee by consensus recommended to the House for the approval of Hon. Dorcas Affo-Toffey, MP for Jomoro, Deputy Minister for Transport, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson, MP for[…]
Parliament passes the Road Maintenance Trust Fund Bill 2025
On Friday, July 25, 2025, Parliament passed the Road Maintenance Trust Fund Bill 2025. The bill, presented by the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, aims to address the persistent institutional and legal constraints that have hampered the performance of the existing Road Fund. It was passed under[…]