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  The Minister-designate for Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has called for a national dialogue to address some weaknesses in the 1992 Constitution. He cited the processes of amending entrenched provisions, the appointment of key institutions such as the Electoral Commission (EC) and the processes of reviewing agreements and bills. “We are in Parliament and apply the constitution on daily basis; we know the weaknesses that confront us in many areas, including the process of...

THE STANDARD By Roselyne Obala | February 14th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Claims of corruption have once again rocked the National Assembly as MPs laid bare concerns of illegal benefits extended to those in perceived lucrative committees in efforts to buy influence. On Thursday, some MPs cried foul that they are being judged harshly in their respective constituencies as their colleagues enjoyed extra benefits for serving i...

Graphic Online BY: Nana Konadu Agyeman and Emmanuel Bruce Category: Politics 30.5k Shares 705 The Minister-designate for Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has called for a national dialogue to address some weaknesses in the 1992 Constitution. He cited the processes of amending entrenched provisions, the appointment of key institutions such as the Electoral Commission (EC) and the processes of reviewing agreements and bills. “We are in Parliament and apply the constitution on ...

Maori New Zealand MP ejected from parliament gets dated tie policy thrown out The Maori MP who was ejected Tuesday from New Zealands parliament for not wearing a necktie has been successful in throwing out the dress-code requirement to wear what he calls "a colonial noose." Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 10, 2021 4:18 PM ET | Last Updated: February 10 Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi speaks in Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 9, after he was ejected from parliament for not wearing ...

Facing what many believed would be a catastrophic situation with evictions and Housing Court proceedings due to COVID-19, the state’s Housing Court reinvented it’s way of doing business last summer and fall and now – since re-opening for filings last October – have a system that is more user-friendly and provides more protections for all parties. It’s even a system that has modernized the court in short order, and many of the changes could continue long after the pandemic, said Chief ...

Speaker Trevor Mallard says ties will no longer be required as part of ‘appropriate business attire’ for male MPs.

British and US embassies are the latest social media accounts to weigh in on a controversial food pairing between Weetabix and Heinz baked beans. Weetabix shared pictures on Twitter of Heinz baked beans slathered over two of its cereal biscuits. The tweet has since been shared and liked thousands of times. The caption read: “Why should bread have all the fun, when there’s Weetabix? Serving up @HeinzUK Beanz on bix for breakfast with a twist....

  The vetting of persons nominated for ministerial positions begins today, with the Minister-designate for Health, Mr Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, and the Minister-designate for National Security, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament (ACP). The decision to vet these two nominees ahead of the other 33 nominated for various positions is to ensure that the government becomes functional to carry out the business of state. “Priority will be given to some nominee...

Thursday, 11 February 2021, 8:48 am Maori Party Co-leader Rawiri Waititi is emerging as one of the stars of the 53rd Parliament. This is not yet because of the profundity of his comments – that may be still to come – but because of the style he has brought to his role. Already, he would be one of the most well-known Members of Parliament, a considerable achievement for someone elected from a minor party, currently Parliament’s smallest, for the first time at last year’s election. In th...

Speaker Trevor Mallard has decided it will no longer be compulsory for male MPs to wear ties at Parliament.