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Ghana’s Parliament Rejects 2022 Budget Proposal Over Electronic Tax

Oluwaseye Ogunsanya November 27, 2021

Ghana’s parliament has rejected the government’s 2022 budget proposal due to concerns over an electronic banking levy. Ghana’s finance minister, Ken Ofori-Artta, had on November 17, announced the country’s plan to introduce 1.75% levy on all electronic transactions including on mobile money payments, bank transfers and merchant payments from January […]

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Headline: Women MPs Outnumber Men For First Time In Iceland Parliament

Online Radio September 26, 2021

Iceland on Sunday became the first country in Europe to have more women than men in parliament, a day after a general election that left the future of the left-right coalition in doubt despite winning a clear majority.

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Malaysia Declares COVID-19 Emergency, Suspends Parliament

Oluwaseye Ogunsanya January 12, 2021

King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has granted approval to a government proposal to impose a state of emergency to curb the spread of coronavirus. This is according to the Malaysian royal palace in a statement issued on Tuesday. In a televised address, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Parliament […]

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Ghanaian lawmakers exchange blows at parliament

Oluwaseye Ogunsanya January 7, 2021

During the dissolution of the seventh parliament on Wednesday night, Ghanaians lawmakers exchanged blows. Footages from the overnight confrontation in parliament showed some of the legislators shouting and brawling with rivals. In the ensuing chaos, some of the lawmakers were seen scampering for safety In one of the footages, a […]