The Speaker made these remarks at the official launch of the “Political Inclusion and Consensus Building Project,” organised by the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) in partnership with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). While acknowledging Ghana’s status as a beacon of democracy on the continent—having conducted successive peaceful transfers of power and successfully […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for conscious consensus-building in Ghana’s politics to help do away with the winner-takes-all practice, which he said delays national progress. He said that in history, the most durable national reforms, such as economic recovery programmes, constitutional reforms and peace agreements, had emerged not from one party imposing[…]
The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has expressed strong support for the Political Inclusion and Consensus Building Project launched by the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), describing it as a strategic step towards deepening Ghana’s democratic culture. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, February 18, the legislator said he was honoured to attend[…]
The Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has underscored the crucial role of inclusive governance and gender-responsive lawmaking in fortifying democracy. She stressed that open and inclusive parliaments were essential for a stronger democracy, not only in Ghana but also across Africa. She, therefore, urged African legislatures to prioritise legislative decisions that positively impacted citizens’ lives,[…]
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An oversight visit to the Ayensuano District by Members of Parliament and officials from UNICEF Ghana and ACEPA has revealed that poverty and parental neglect are the main causes of child labour and trafficking in the area. The District Chief Executive, Joseph Tawiah Lartey, explained that many children are forced into menial jobs such as selling, farming,[…]
The Chief of Drokrochiwa Dawu in the Eastern Region, Barimah Ogyenhobo Anom, has boldly rejected a bribe from illegal miners who sought permission to operate in his area. Speaking during a community engagement, he emphasized that his duty is to protect the land and the well-being of his people, not to serve personal gain. Barimah Anom condemned[…]
Child labour continues to pose a serious threat to the well-being and future of children in Ghana, with the situation in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region described as particularly alarming. Recent data from the Department of Social Welfare at the Ayensuano District Assembly shows that an estimated 10,108 children are currently out of school, many[…]
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 Wednesday, July 30, who cited the lack[…]
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 Assin North, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs,[…]