The Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has reiterated his personal commitment and the Commitment of the Parliament of Ghana to the Principles of Open Parliament which encourages constant engagement of the institution of Parliament with Civil Society organizations and the public at large. The Speaker made this known […]
QATAR 2022: MPS MAKE STATEMENT OF HOPE FOR THE BLACK STARS AHEAD OF PORTUGAL ENCOUNTER Members of Parliament in Ghana have sent words of encouragement to the members of the Senior National Team, the Ghana Black Stars to go ahead and play their heart out to win their maiden game at the World Cup […]
Benin: Seven political parties involved in the legislative elections of 8 January 2023 The main opposition party The Democrats (LD), thanks to a decision of the Constitutional Court, joined six other qualified parties in the next election of deputies in Benin. As a result of this court decision, the party was able to receive […]
APRM TO HARMONIZE WORK WITH THE PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is poised to harmonize its work and engagement with the Pan-African Parliament to influence government decisions and policies by passing legislation and mobilizing support for the APRM process as well as participating in sensitization on APRM. APRM is confident of the […]
PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT APPLAUDS ETHIOPIA AND TIGRAY FOR PEACE DEAL The Pan-African Parliament has paid a glowing tribute to His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for his stewardship and impartiality that resulted in the peace agreement between the Federal Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. The Parliament also applauded […]
AFRICAN MPs REJECT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S POSITION ON THE EAST AFRICAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE PROJECT Members of the Pan-African Parliament have sent a strong signal to the European Union Parliament to back off from its attempt to stop the construction of the largest oil pipeline in Africa. The MPs were of the view that climate change cannot […]
Executive Director of PNAfrica Presents at the World Forum for Democracy The Executive Director (ED) of Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), Sammy Obeng, participated in the World Democracy Forum (WDF) which commenced on Monday, 7TH November and ends on Wednesday, 9thNovember, 2022. In the forum, Mr Sammy Obeng, who is an expert in parliamentary development and […]
AFRICA SHOULD DEVELOP ITS OWN LANGUAGE TO IMPROVE TRADE AND INTEGRATION Members of the Pan-African Parliament have called upon the African Union to as a matter of urgency put in place measures to adopt a common indigenous language to be used on the African Continent, to promote trade and regional integration. Contributing to the debate […]