The Programmes Manager of Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), Mr. Gilbert Borketey Boyefio, has made a clarion call for the urgent inclusion of young people in national governance, describing youth leadership as critical to the sustenance of Ghana’s democratic development. He made this statement during a public lecture on Youth Leadership and Governance organized by the […]
Accra, June 30, 2025 — The Executive Director of Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), Mr. Sammy Obeng, has been named Co-Chair of Ghana’s newly inaugurated Open Parliament Steering Committee, alongside the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. The Committee has been established to provide strategic oversight and drive the implementation of Ghana’s Open […]
Accra, June 30, 2025 — The Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), in collaboration with the Parliament of Ghana, has successfully hosted the second National Youth Mock Parliament as part of activities to commemorate the 2025 International Day of Parliamentarianism. Observed globally on June 30 every year since its establishment by a United Nations General Assembly resolution […]
Accra, Monday, 30th June 2025 — The Parliament of Ghana has marked this year’s International Day of Parliamentarianism with a significant triple milestone: the inauguration of the Open Parliament Steering Committee, the launch of Ghana’s Open Parliament Action Plan, and a renewed national call for greater gender inclusion in democratic governance. Delivering the keynote address, […]
The Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), Sammy Obeng, participated in a high-level plenary session at the 2025 Africa Regional Convening on Parliament and Legislation (AFRIPAL), held in Kampala, Uganda. He contributed to an engaging discussion under the theme:
“Reimagining the Ideals of Parliament: Openness as the Heartbeat of Democratic Renewal in Africa.”
Stakeholders Push for Actionable Solutions to Bridge Gaps in Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Ghana Stakeholders in the Ashanti Region last week massively participated in Parliamentary Network Africa’s Regional Consultative Workshop on the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Policy Influencing Project in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, to reflect on the state of Sexual and […]
The Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), a leading civil society organization committed to promoting open and accountable parliaments across Africa, has convened a stakeholder forum to assess Ghana’s parliamentary vetting process for presidential nominees. This comes in the wake of recent disruptions and concerns over the credibility, transparency, and effectiveness of the vetting process overseen by […]
Stakeholders Call for Robust Reforms to the Grains Development Authority Bill in Sunyani Dialogue Stakeholders drawn from across Ghana’s grains value chain have reiterated strong calls for urgent reforms to the Grains Development Authority (GDA) Act during a two-day high-level engagement held in Sunyani from May 7 to 8, 2025. Organized under the auspices of Parliamentary Network […]
Cape Coast, Ghana – April 30, 2025 – The Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), in partnership with Marie Stopes International Ghana (MSI-Ghana), has successfully held its second Regional Consultation Workshop on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) in the Central Region. This initiative is part of a broader policy-influencing project aimed at strengthening SRHR systems in […]
Cape Coast, Ghana – April 30, 2025 – A leading population analyst and political demographer, Dr. Godfred Bonnah Nkansah, has raised concerns over Ghana’s rapidly growing population, warning that the country’s average fertility rate of nearly four children per woman is outpacing national development and must be addressed urgently. Speaking at the Central Regional Consultation […]