Tag: parliament
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Reps postpone resumption by 7 days as parliamentary workers seal complex
Members of the House of Representatives have shifted their resumption date by seven days as Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) and National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) have commenced an indefinite strike. TheNewsGuru com, (TNG) reports the members who embarked on a recess to partake in their various political parties conventions had no choice to…
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Punches thrown in Ghanaian parliament over electronic payments tax
A brawl broke out on the floor of Ghana’s parliament late on Monday as lawmakers debated a proposed tax on electronic transactions that has divided the house for weeks. The 1.75 per cent e-levy, which would include taxes on mobile money payments, has been fiercely challenged by the opposition since it was first proposed last…
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Trouble for President Akufo-Addo as parliament rejects 2022 Budget proposal, lawmakers stage walkout
Ghana’s parliament on Friday rejected the government’s 2022 budget proposal due to concerns over an electronic banking levy.
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Ex-Deputy Speaker shoots self dead inside parliament building
former deputy speaker in Malawi on Thursday shot himself in the head inside parliament, where he had gone for a meeting, parliament said.
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President Keita resigns, dissolves parliament in Mali coup d’etat
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned. He announced this in a televised address on Tuesday, as the coup in Mali unravelled. He also dissolved the parliament and the government headed by Prime Minister Boubou Cisse. The turn of events followed a mutiny on Tuesday by soldiers, who later arrested him and Prime Minister Boubou…
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Canada shuts parliament over coronavirus
Canada’s House of Commons, in a rare display of unity, put aside partisan wrangling and voted unanimously on Friday to suspend its session until April 20. The suspension of session was in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s important to mention that we did this together and it’s the right…
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Iranian parliament suspends its work over coronavirus spread
The spokesman for the Iranian legislative body on Friday said the Iranian Parliament is suspending its work amid the spread of coronavirus in the country. According to the spokesman, Asadullah Abbasi, Parliament will not be holding any sessions until further notice. Iran has 388 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection and 34 virus-associated deaths so far.…
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JUST IN: Iraqi parliament passes resolution to expel US troops
The Iraqi parliament voted on Sunday to remove US troops from Iraq. In an extraordinary session, lawmakers voted for a resolution to ask the government to end an agreement with Washington to station 5,200 troops in Iraq. The resolution specifically calls for ending a 2014 agreement that allowed Washington to send troops to Iraq to…
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Boris Johnson vows to disobey Parliament, insists on Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is bent on not complying with the decision of Parliament to seek Brexit delay. According to Daily Mail, Johnson will tell EU leaders not to delay Brexit and will refuse to negotiate an extension – after MPs passed up the opportunity for a fourth time to vote for a deal.…
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A Snake in Parliament- Hope Eghagha
Hope Eghagha Last week the Ondo State House of Assembly sitting in Akure the state capital had an unlikely and most unexpected visitor: a snake in the form of a python came tumbling from the ceiling right into the chambers while the day’s legislative business was going on. The reaction to the august visitor was…