Prof. Atuguba to push Parliament to pass anti-adultery bill into law
A Law lecturer of the University of Ghana, Professor Raymond Akongburo Atuguba, has hinted that he has approached some Members of Parliament (MPs) to sponsor a Private Members Bill titled “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill”. He explained that the Bill would focus on criminalizing adultery, as Ghana is over […]
CDD-Ghana advocates education for MSMEs on justice delivery system
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is recommending an awareness creation of the court system, and its delivery procedures, especially for Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs). A survey report by the NGO on access to justice and public services (experiences of MSMEs in Ghana) showed that less than one-fifth of MSME owners or […]
CDD-Ghana advocates education for MSMEs on justice delivery system
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is recommending an awareness creation of the court system, and its delivery procedures, especially for Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs). A survey report by the NGO on access to justice and public services (experiences of MSMEs in Ghana) showed that less than one-fifth of MSME owners or […]
Access to Justice and Public Services: Experiences of MSMEs in Ghana
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) occupy a dominant place in Ghana’s economy. They constitute 99.8% of enterprises in the country, account for at least 70% of GDP, and create about 81% of the new jobs. Despite its immense contribution and potential, the MSMEs sector faces many problems. Previous studies have documented the challenges that […]
Most MSMEs unwilling to pay more taxes even for better government services – CDD report
Majority of Medium, Small and Micro Enterprise (MSME) owners in Ghana are unwilling to pay for more taxes even if it means benefiting from more improved government services. This is according to the report of a survey conducted by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana). The report titled ‘Access to Justice and Public Services, […]
From Pandemic to Endemic: the Ethics of Vaccine Sale Profits
Lower middle-income countries would be scratching their heads with the announcement by Great Britain’s biggest pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, that it expects to move away from selling its COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria at cost price to a scheme where a modest profit is made. According to the company’s Chief Executive Pascal Soriot, they will offer affordable and […]
Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: NDC is pushing it because it’s in opposition – CDD Boss
Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh has explained why the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is pushing for the passage of the controversial anti-gay bill while the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) appears not to support the bill publicly. Prof Prempeh, who is vehemently opposed to the bill […]
MP’s move to amend GLC Act smart response to pressing public problems – Henry Prempeh
Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, has said the action to get the law that established the General Legal Council (GLC) amended is a smart way to respond to real and pressing public problems without waiting endlessly on government initiative. Prof Prempeh had earlier called for an […]
Amend Act that established GLC – H Kwasi Prempeh to Parliament
Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh has asked Parliament to go beyond passing a resolution to amend the Act that established the General Legal Council (GLC). He said the GLC is a statutory body created by an Act of Parliament. Until the Act is amended, he said, […]
Parliament’s resolution to GLC, Law school not binding – Prof. Kwasi Prempeh
Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, has said that the resolution passed by Parliament which is asking the General Legal Council (GLC) and the Ghana School of law to admit all the LLB students who obtained the 50 percent pass mark, is not binding. Parliament on Friday, […]
