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Odekro promotes transparency, provides online access to public records & empowers citizens to keep an eye on public officials. Working to #openparliament in GHA
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馃摑 Order 217 of the standing orders of Parliament offers a clear procedure for vetting Presidential nominees for appointment; any conduct outside the orders is contempt of #GhParliament
What we witnessed Thursday night at Appointments C'ttee is unfortunate & must be condemned.
The Speaker of #GhParliament, Rt. Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has declared Tuesday, November 3 for the commencement of the third meeting of the second session. This meeting is meant for the hearing of 2027 Budget hearing of the government where appropriation will be passed.
The Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, has proposed an expansion of facilities at #GhParliament to accommodate the work flow of journalists in the House. He was speaking at a 2-day capacity-building workshop for parliamentary reporters.
We're bringing you updates from a capacity-building workshop for members of the Parliamentary Press Corps organised by the Media Relations Dept of #GhParliament. Dir of Media Relations underscored importance of the media in shaping public discourse on the work of parliament.
Group Head of the Jospong Group of Companies, Betty Brown Nyadu, charged the media to write about waste management and how govt policy can influence effective waste collection in Ghana. She said, "Ghana needs the media to report on waste management than ever not just flooding."
Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, on his part recognised the media's role in shaping public discourse in efforts to deepen parliamentary democracy. He stated #GhParliament can't effectively fulfill its mandate without the media carrying its work to the public.
鈿栵笍 Congratulations to the Members of Parliament who are part of the #63rdBarCall today which is held by the General Legal Council, hope to see many of you actively take part in clause by clause consideration of Bills in the chamber of #GhParliament this time that's how you learn.
The Minority has levelled allegation at @ghanatourismGTA CEO, Maame Efua Houadzeto, of fraudulently facilitating World Cup visas for 50 individuals who were presented as media personnel. According to @ekowassafuah_, only 2 out of the 50 were identified as media personalities.
#GhParliament has clarified a notice about NSS posting to the institution which has drawn commentary amongst the populace. In a statement released Monday, the govt entity said "the notice was a routine administrative message" informing prospective personnel of overcapacity.
馃毃 House Speaker Bagbin has dismissed the motion requesting #GhParliament to setup a c'ttee of inquiry into arrests in relation to illicit drugs. He said the motion contravenes orders 103(f), 192 & 233 while investigation and court processes have already begun on the matter.
He offered the leaders an opportunity to make comments on behalf of each caucus, however they were unable to agree on a time allotment. The Speaker then went ahead to give his ruling since both sides didn't agree on anything. #GhParliament
House Speaker Bagbin has expressed concern in the rising cases of hate speech in Ghana particularly within the political environment. He however noted the charge by President Mahama for a national convening around hate speech & intemporate language in the airwaves. #GhParliament
He further called on #GhParliament to lead by example in the public utterances of MPs because the system will not shield anyone from accountability. He said, "we must protect citizens from genuinely unlawful conduct without trampling on free expression."
Still on the subject of language in public discourse, the Speaker cited an example of an expression made by Abdul-Tiah Kabiru Mahama (MP, Walewale) at last emergency meeting where he said #GhParliament was "rudely" recalled. Mr. Mahama has since withdrawn the word & apologised.
Our democracy is too precious to allow insults to derail progress. - Alban Bagbin [Speaker of Parliament] #GhParliament
Emergency meeting on Tuesday, September 29 is underway chaired by House Speaker @askbagbin.
This emergency meeting is at the behest of the minority caucus who have called for a parliamentary probe into recent arrests regarding illicit drugs in the country.
