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FebA six-member team of the Sierra Leone Parliamentary caucus on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) undertook an exchange visit to The Gambia (February 13th -14th , 2023) to learn from key stakeholders in the Gambia involved in the promotion and protect of FoRB in The Gambia. They hoped to exchange ideas, learn best practices on the […]
The two-day training workshop for members of Sierra Leone Parliamentary Caucus on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) took place at the New Brookfields Hotel, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 20-21 January, 2023. Twenty-two (22) MPs participated in the training workshop, of this number, three (3) were female, two MPs and a committee clerk. The remaining nineteen were[…]
The two-day training workshop involving members of the inter-religious members of Sierra Leone aimed to equip participants with critical skill sets that will enable them to effectively engage key stakeholders, particularly Parliamentarians in the quest to maintain peace and tranquillity in the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections slated for June 2023. The training also sought to introduce[…]
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JulCOUNTRY Nigeria STRUCTURE OF PARLIAMENT Bicameral SESSION The 19th Assembly TERM Four (4) years (since 2019) SEATS 469109 Senators360 Representatives GENDER REPRESENTATION Male 239 Female 36 LEADERSHIP Senate President – Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (since June 20)Deputy Senate President –Ovie Omo-AgegeSpeaker of the House – Femi Gbajabiamila (since 11 June 2019)Deputy Speaker – Ahmed Wase Website www.nass.gov.ng COUNTRY Uganda STRUCTURE OF PARLIAMENT Unicameral SESSION[…]
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JunAs part of efforts to raise the visibility of the Gambia caucus on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), foster regular engagement between caucus members and The Gambian public, the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) and its partners and in collaboration with the National Assembly of The Gambia, organized one-day seminar on the theme: FoRB, Religious[…]
Executive Director for Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rashid Dramani says even though some have accused the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin of being partisan, he has observed that the Speaker is trying his best to be as neutral as possible. The Doctor adds that even though many speakers have been accused of being bias,[…]
The African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) fears for the Minority in Parliament’s ability to hold the government accountable following suggestions of a rift within its ranks. The Executive Director of ACEPA, Rasheed Draman, in a Citi News interview, urged the Minority to address its issues that have followed the vetting of the president’s ministerial nominees. “I[…]
The Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman says the Speaker of Parliament could cause the arrest of the Health Minister for failing to honour his summons. He argued that per the Standing Orders of Parliament, the Speaker has the power to cause the arrest of anyone who disregards the Legislature’s[…]
The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has called for sanctions against persons who encouraged the military invasion of Parliament on Thursday evening. A joint military and police personnel moved into the Chamber of Parliament to control some disturbances on the floor of Parliament following disagreements between the NDC and[…]