Criminal Code Amendment Bill News Today

The stiffer penalties set out in the Criminal Code Act for sexual offences will be a deterrent for potential perpetrators and repeat offenders.   That’s the view of Senator Shackell Bobb who was debating the Criminal Code Amendment Bill in the House of Parliament last Thursday.   Senator Bobb says that imposing these severe consequences…

Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has again called on young males to desist from getting involved in criminal activities.   The Prime Minister was winding up debate on the Firearms Amendment Bill, which was passed on Parliament on Thursday.   He encouraged the youths to take advantage of the opportunities provided to them.   Meanwhile,…

Persons who are caught giving permission to use their premises for sexual intercourse with under aged girls will face stiffer penalties.   The warning comes from Minister of National Mobilization, Gender Affairs and Youth, Dr. Orando Brewster.   He says this is part of the amendments of the Criminal Code Amendment Bill which was passed…

After extensive debate, the Criminal Code Amendment Bill was passed in Parliament this morning with bipartisan support   Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says the Bill will amend the penalties for various sexual offences.   Meanwhile, Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Godwin Friday has expressed support for the Bill.     And in his contribution…

The Criminal Code Amendment Bill is among four bills listed to be dealt with at the Meeting Parliament today   The other Bills are the Firearms Amendment Bill, the Recording of Court Proceedings Bill and the Cordel Matthews Pension Declaration Bill.   There are nineteen questions from the Opposition for oral answers.   The Meeting…

Ghana joined the rest of the world to mark Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) which falls on the February 6, every...

New family violence laws have come into effect in Tasmania, including a new stand-alone criminal offence of non-fatal strangulation.

Ghana joined the rest of the world to mark Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) yesterday, February 6, 2022.

Adedayo Akinwale The member of the House of Representatives representing Ahiazu Mbaise and Ehinihitte Mbaise Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Emeka Chinedu has said that he didn’t sponsor a bill criminalising protests in the country. In a statement he issued yesterday, the lawmaker clarified that his bill which passed the first reading on Tuesday was twisted and misinterpreted, saying it was not seeking to jail protesters. Chinedu said as a product of democracy he would not sponsor ...