*Parliament Rescinds Third Reading Of Human Sexual Rights And Family Values Bill Over Minor Inconsistencies* Parliament has rescinded its earlier decision taken on Friday, 29th May, 2026 in respect of the Third Reading of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025. The decision was taken after the Legislation Drafting Department, which drafts all decisions taken by the House, detected some inconsistencies during its tracking exercise. Explaining the move on the floor of the House, the Rt Hon Speaker Alban Sumana Bagbin said the Department is responsible for compiling what Parliament decides into a Bill. He added that, in the course of tracking, the drafters found some inconsistencies in what had been decided and what was to be compiled as a Bill. "It was just minor errors. The drafters who put them right," he said. He however stressed that once they are decisions of the House, the drafters cannot tamper with the decision of the House. "That is why it has been brought

*Minority Challenges Govt's Execution Record Ahead of 2027 Budget - Questions 24-Hour Economy, Job Promises* Former Finance Minister and MP for Karaga, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has challenged government to account for previous budget promises before unveiling new ambitions in the 2027 Budget. Addressing the Parliamentary Press Corps today, Tuesday 10th November 2026, on behalf of the Minority and the NPP, he said Ghanaians deserve answers on execution, not just new slogans. Dr. Amin Adam said Ghana needs expansion of productive capacity, job creation, strengthening of agriculture and industry, and an economy that delivers prosperity beyond headline statistics, which must be based on pragmatic policies. He accused the NDC government of relying on slogans to gain political capital and said ambition is not a substitute for execution. Ahead of Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson's presentation of the 2027 Budget on Thursday, he said Ghanaians deserve answers on what happened to the

*A Child Is A Person Below 18, Constitution Is Clear - Speaker Demands Tougher Laws Against Defilement* The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for a revision of Ghana's existing legislation to make punishment for sexual offences against children more punitive, stressing that the Constitution is clear that a child is a person below the age of eighteen years. Contributing to a statement made by Dr Zanetor Agyemang Rawlings Minister for Environment, Science and Technology on the floor of Parliament during deliberations on protecting children from defilement and sexual abuse, the Speaker said the confusion that arose in the past between sex at age sixteen and marriage at age eighteen created a lot of problems. "A child is a person below the age of eighteen years. That is a child. A person below the age of eighteen years," he said. "The Constitution is very clear that is a child and they should be protected. So please let's take this seriously." He said

*MP Demands National Sex Offenders Register, Warns Religious and Other Leaders Against Shielding Abusers* Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle Dr Zanetor Agyemang Rawlings has called for the urgent establishment of a National Sex Offenders Register to protect children and vulnerable persons from repeat sexual offenders. Making a statement on the floor of Parliament, the MP said Ghana's commitment to protecting the vulnerable must go beyond the conventions it ratifies and the laws it enacts, and must be reflected in actions that prevent abuse, protect victims and ensure perpetrators face the full rigours of the law. She cited official figures showing that in 2025 alone, 1,132 cases of defilement and 297 cases of rape were reported and registered in Ghana. In the same year, 10 cases of attempted defilement and 16 cases of attempted rape were recorded. In 2024, there were 1,296 cases of defilement and 316 cases of rape. "How many more victims remain silent because of fear, intim

*Speaker Bagbin Dedicates GJA Hall of Fame Award to Parliament* The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has dedicated his Special Award and induction into the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Hall of Fame to Parliament. Making a statement on the floor of the House today, Tuesday 11th November 2026 [actually 10th], Speaker Bagbin disclosed that he was honoured with the award at the 30th GJA Media Awards ceremony held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra on Saturday, 6th November 2026. According to him, the award was in recognition of his contributions to press freedom and media development. "This is a statement I am making to dedicate to you, the Parliament, an award from the Ghana Journalists Association," he told Members. Rt. Hon. Bagbin recounted his long association with the Parliamentary Press Corps since the inception of the Fourth Republic in January 1993, saying he witnessed firsthand the formation of the Corps and the efforts journalists made to