Akufo Addo Swears In 12 Ministers
President Akufo-Addo is swearing in twelve Ministers following their approval by the house in Parliament today. The event being held at the Flagstaff House in Accra will see the appointed twelve...
Tag: Social Issues
Otiko Djaba Secures 152 Votes To Get Parliamentary Approval
A majority vote of 152 was enough to ensure the parliamentary approval of Ms. Otiko Afisah Djaba as Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection. The Minority Members however, abstained from...
We Won’t Be Part of Any Illegality – Minority Reacts To Otiko Djaba’s Approval
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MP) said they would not sanction the approval of Gender Minister-designate, Otiko Afisa Djaba by the House. Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu...
Parliament Approves Otiko Djabah
play videoParliament voted today to decide the fate of Madam Otiko Djabah Otiko Afisah Djaba has been approved by Parliament as Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection. Parliament decided...
Parliament Approves Otiko Djaba
The nomination of Otiko Afisa Djaba as Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection has been approved by parliament after the House subjected her nomination to a vote. The number of legislators...
Parliament Approves Otiko By Majority Votes
Parliament has approved the minister-nominee for Gender, Women, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba by majority votes. This follows a boycott by the minority side of the house on...
Minority Abstains From Voting On Otiko’s Approval
The minority in Ghana’s Parliament have abstained from voting on the approval of the minister-nominee for Gender, Women, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba. The caucus said it will...
Self-Injectable Contraceptive Tested In Uganda
Access to birth control can be a challenge for women across the world. In Uganda unintended pregnancies are common. According to the 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey, more than four in 10...
Minority Boycotts Vote On Otiko’s Approval
The Minority in Parliament on Tuesday, February 7 abstained from a voting process to decide on the approval of Otiko Afisah Djaba as Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection. The report on...
Parliament Decides Otiko’s Fate
play videoThe outcome of the votes will determine the fate of Madam Otiko Djaba The fate of Otiko Afisah Djaba's approval to become Minister for Gender, Women and Children's Affairs depends on the...
Parliament To Vote Over Otiko
Parliament is set to subject the approval of the Gender, Children and Social Protection minister-designate Otiko Afisa Djaba to a secret balloting following persistent protest against her by the...
18 Trafficked Children Rescued
The Anti-human trafficking Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Challenging Heights, has rescued some eighteen trafficked children from the Lake Volta. The children, aged between 5 and 17, before their...
Frimpong-Boateng, Ursula Owusu, 4 Others Approved
Parliament has approved the nomination of six (6) more ministerial nominees to serve in the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. The House, at its sitting on Tuesday , agreed by...
NGO Rescues 18 Trafficked Children
Challenging Heights over the weekend rescued 18 more trafficked children from the Lake Volta. Already, the organisation has rescued over 1,500 in the last twelve years. These 18 children, who are...
Ken Ofori Atta Grilled For 4hrs, 15 Mins [Infographic]
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta spent 4 hours, 15 minutes before Parliament’s Appointments Committee highlighting issues concerning his Ministry, including tax reliefs among others. Questions...
Minority Must Leave Otiko Alone
The seemingly insuperable internal wranglings of the NDC seems to have had telling effects on the forward march of the party, but instead of balancing the effects of this Haruna Iddrisu/John Mahama...
We’ll Arrest Those Seizing State Assets Unlawfully – Police
The Police Administration has commenced an operation to arrest individuals who have raided government installations and private properties in the name of protecting state assets. The Police in a...
Wounds Still Raw After Bitter U.S. Election
Burning passions over Donald Trump’s presidency are taking a personal toll on both sides of the political divide. For Gayle McCormick, it is particularly wrenching: she has separated from her...
We’ll Arrest Those Seizing State Assets Unlawfully – Police
The Police Administration has commenced an operation to arrest individuals who have raided government installations and private properties in the name of protecting state assets. The Police in a...
Madonna Granted Permission To Adopt Two Children From Malawi
Madonna has been granted permission to adopt two more children from Malawi after the High Court in the impoverished southern African country gave its approval. The U. S. singer's previous adoptions...