The Supreme Court says Parliament did not act transparently in the passage of the Narcotics Control Commission Act. Specific reference is made to portions of the law (Section 43) which permitted the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. The court on July 27 declared this provision unconstitutional. The full decision of the highest […]
Nearly GH¢5 billion was paid in cash as bribes to public officials last year, a new survey that gauges the actual payment or actions that constitute bribes has revealed. The 2021 maiden Ghana Integrity of Public Services Survey (GIPSS) report, which was launched in Accra yesterday, is the first survey on the actual payment of […]
The Supreme Court has held that the 1992 Constitution does not place any restriction on a Deputy Speaker from being part of the quorum for decision-making and to vote on matters for determination. It is the considered view of the apex court that Deputy Speakers are Members of Parliament, elected as representatives of constituencies and, […]
