Tag Archives: member of parliament
Albert, an accountant with a top city bank, says he is tired of the insecurity he feels whenever he is at work. His crisis is the fact that male co-workers ogle at his fiancée’s as she strolls around in a … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, Uganda
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Tagged Idi Amin, IndepthAfrica, Iryn Namubiru, Lokodo, member of parliament, Ndeeba, pornography, Simon Lokodo, Uganda
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Women in Uganda who go out wearing mini-skirts could face jail or a heavy fine under draconian new anti-pornography laws. The legislation would also see television dramas and films banned if it is passed by parliament. The Anti-Pornography Bill 2011 … read more »
Indeed, the true patriots have every right to be concerned about Ghana’s seemingly hopeless situation. For, Ghana, our beloved country, is fighting a losing battle,–struggling to shrug off a chronic cancer called ‘misappropriation’. I am not seeking to hyperbolize the … read more »
Posted in Article, Guinea, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged ExGratia, Ghana, Ghanaians, Great Britain, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, member of parliament, politician, United States
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor My good friends, once again, reality is with us. Two major happenings confirm fears that those in charge of our national affairs are toying with the citizens’ destiny. Government has released money to be paid … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor, Op-ed, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Barack Obama, Chuck Hagel, ExGratia, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, member of parliament, New York Times, United States, White House
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Jenny Clover in Kigali, guardian.co.uk, Esther Mbabazi trained to fly Rwandair regional jets despite her aviator father being killed in a plane crash when she was eight. Esther Mbabazi was eight years old when her father was killed in a … read more »
Posted in Angola, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indepth Africa Magazine, Mbabazi, member of parliament, Rwanda, Rwandair, Soroti
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor When Kwame Pianim said before the 2008 elections that any idiot can bear/carry the flag of a political party, many didn’t understand him. Is he not right, after all? Of course, he was reacting to … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Kufuor, Kwame Pianim, Mahama, member of parliament, New Patriotic Party, NPP, State of the Nation Address
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Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur Her Ladyship the Chief Justice, Honourable Members of Parliament, My presence here this morning is in fulfillment of Article 67 of Ghana’s Constitution which requires the President of the Republic … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Electoral Commission, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Atta Mills, John Dramani Mahama, John Kufuor, member of parliament, Speaker (politics), State of the Nation Address
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African Union troops attacked a number of homes in a pre-dawn raid against the town of Leggo in southern Somalia today, killing seven or eight civilians, including five children. Local leaders say that the troops attacked the homes indiscriminately, and … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Somali
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Tagged African Union, Al-Qaeda, Civilian, french somalia, french somaliland, Leggo, member of parliament, Mogadishu, Rebellion, Somali, Somalia, Somalia News
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Kenyan voters will today nominate people for political positions including those of MPs, governors and senators. This comes ahead of elections in March. Security has been heightened across the country ahead of the nominations, especially in areas that have been … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged Civil Society, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Inspector-General of Police, Kenya, member of parliament, Mwai Kibaki, Nairobi, polling place, Raila Odinga
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I am back in the US after campaigning in the Central and Ashanti regions of Ghana. My observations while campaigning in the villages led me to believe that we have a political system in which the electorate does not understand … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Accra, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, Kumasi, Kwame Nkrumah, member of parliament, Obuasi, Pump, United States
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A document on opening of Azerbaijani embassy in Ethiopia has been approved at the session of Milli Majlis. The statement came from chairman of the Parliament’s international and interparliamentary relations committee Samad Sayidov, informing the MPs about the draft law, … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Azerbaijan, diplomatic mission, Ethiopia, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, member of parliament, Ogtay Asadov
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Britain is owed billions of pounds after lending money to dictators such as Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. The cash has been handed out without any checks on foreign regimes’ records on human rights or environmental issues, an MPs’ investigation has found. … read more »
Posted in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Amnesty International, Campaign Against Arms Trade, Hosni Mubarak, IndepthAfrica, Land Rover, member of parliament, newzimbabwe, Omar al-Bashir, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe
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Kenyans in the Diaspora will not vote in the next General Election. The bombshell was delivered to Parliament Tuesday by Justice minister Eugene Wamalwa, who told MPs the decision was reached at last week’s Cabinet meeting. It followed consideration of … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Election, Kenya
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Tagged Diaspora, Eugene Wamalwa, IEBC, IndepthAfrica, Irwin Cox, Kenya, Kenya 2013 Election, Kenyan, Martha Karua, member of parliament
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Pall bearers pause to touch the casket holding the remains of former Ontario Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander at his state funeral in Hamilton, Ontario October 26, 2012.
Posted in Canada
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Tagged Canada, Hamilton, Hamilton Ontario, Hamilton Place, IndepthAfrica, Lincoln Alexander, member of parliament, Ontario, Royal Canadian Air Force, Stephen Harper, toronto
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor At long last, political maturity has triumphed over parochialism and 45 constituencies created by the EC will have legal backing. The NPP followers may be chafing for losing the gamble, but they have themselves to … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Michael Bokor
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Tagged EC number, Electoral district, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, John Kufuor, Kufuor, member of parliament, New Patriotic Party, NPP
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While the international media might trumpet “Somalia’s First Free and Fair Elections in 50 Years” reality on the ground in Mogadishu reveals a truly grand farce of an “election” process. First of all, the so called “Members of Parliament”, most … read more »
By Abdi Aynte After 12 years of feeble transitional governments, Somalia is slated to have a permanent administration that theoretically will be able to borrow money from the World Bank, sign binding bilateral treaties and buy weapons from the world … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, News, Somali
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South African law professor said Malawians should do everything possible to put a stop to the rash of political defections by members of parliament. Danwood Chirwa, professor of law at the University of Cape Town said defections encourage what he … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, Malawi, News
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South Sudan’s parliament has voted to suspend at least 75 senior officials accused of massive corruption. President Salva Kiir sent a letter to the current and ex-government employees, asking them to return at least $4bn (£2.6bn) of stolen money. About … read more »
Asare, Kwaku S Is the President Committing Treason?There is little doubt that Kennedy Agyapong’s statement calling on ashantis to “beat ewes and gas” is incendiary, indefensible, inexcusable and deserving of condemnation by all well meaning people. Having said that, I … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Accra, Africa news, African news, Agyapong, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kennedy Agyapong, Kennedy Agyepong, member of parliament, New Patriotic Party, Treason
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Samuel Omwenga The virulent speeches and chest thumping by two of Kenya’s presidential aspirants, both suspected of committing crimes against humanity, is extremely worrying. The government needs to act quickly and firmly and the people should reject these politicians. Deputy … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kalonzo Musyoka, Kenya, member of parliament, Ruto, Uhuru, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor The Woyome fraud has opened a wide window through which we can peek into the web that makes it difficult for anybody to attempt fighting or eradicating corruption in Ghana. What is it about Woyome’s … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Fraud, Ghana, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John Atta Mills, member of parliament, Mill, NDC, Volta Region, Woyome
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Last Friday (4th Feb), the Ugandan government finally signed Production Sharing Agreements with UK based Tullow Oil. The deal has been in waiting for months as a bargain was struck on the one hand between the government and the oil … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Uganda
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Tagged Heritage Oil, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, member of parliament, Politics of Uganda, Tullow, Uganda, Ugandan government, Yoweri Museveni
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A bill that would make the death sentence mandatory for gays who are ‘repeat offenders’ was reintroduced in Uganda’s parliament today. The controversial move likely to draw fresh condemnation from Western aid donors. A private member’s bill was originally proposed … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Spotlight, Uganda
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Tagged Barack Obama, David Bahati, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, member of parliament, National Resistance Movement, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
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Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Parliamentary Aspirant for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency in the Greater Accra Region, William Dowokpor has admonished Ghanaians against the notion that democracy begins and ends with elections only. While elections, if they are free, fair and … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Ayawaso West, Electoral Commission, Ghana, Greater-Accra Region, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, member of parliament, PPP, Progressive People, Purchasing power parity
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Nairobi – Kenya High Court has barred members of the public and authorities from discussing whether Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North Member of Parliament William Ruto are eligible to vie for the 2012 presidency, Capital News reported. … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News
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Tagged Capital News, Eldoret, Francis Muthaura, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, member of parliament, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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The unions have been turned into a de facto branch of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Bribery, pursuit of personal interest, co-option, intimidation and manipulation have made the unions less effective in fighting for workers. If there’s any … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Uganda
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Tagged Democratic Party, Ed Miliband, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Labor Movement, member of parliament, National Resistance Movement, trade union, Uganda, Work
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By Frank S. Debrah Groucho Marx, a witty American film star and comedian, once said that “politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies”. In Ghana today, a peculiar kind … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Ghana, Ghana Armed Forces, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John Atta Mills, member of parliament, NDC, NPP, Patronage, Political party
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Mogadishu – Fistfights erupted in Somalia’s parliament late Wednesday as lawmakers elected a new speaker in a move condemned by the troubled nation’s president as “null and void”. Several supporters of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan – sacked as speaker in … read more »
By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor It is common knowledge that Ghanaian politics is heavily infested with insults, especially following the proliferation of the mass media and prevalence of the somehow unfettered exercise of the freedom of expression engendered by our … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Ghana, Ghanaians, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jerry Rawlings, John Atta Mills, member of parliament, Mills, Politics, Rawlings
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