Category: Legislation
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🇬🇭 President Mahama Signs 10 Bills Into Law as Ghana Advances Economic and Legal Reforms
ACCRA, GHANA — President John Dramani Mahama has signed 10 Bills into law, marking another significant step in the government’s efforts to strengthen Ghana’s legal and economic framework while improving public revenue mobilisation, reforming aspects of the justice system and supporting domestic industry. The legislation forms part of a broader government agenda aimed at addressing…
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🇺🇸 U.S. Moves Closer to Ending Seasonal Clock Changes as Daylight Saving Time Debate Returns
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The long-running American debate over Daylight Saving Time is entering a new phase as lawmakers consider whether the United States should finally end the twice-yearly practice of changing its clocks. The Sunshine Protection Act has gained renewed attention in Washington after advancing through the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation proposes making…
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🇿🇦 South Africa: Sharpeville massacre victims launch legal action
It’s been more than 60 years since apartheid police opened fire on a 1960 protest in South Africa. Now, Lawyers for survivors and relatives of those killed are launching legal action against the South African government, hoping to overturn a law that has prevented compensation claims. 87 year-old Abram Mofokeng, a Sharpeville massacre survivor, hopes…
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🇬🇭 Ghana Trade Minister Calls Regulated Cannabis Business a Christian Endeavour
Accra, Ghana — Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has encouraged Ghanaians to explore opportunities in the country’s emerging regulated cannabis industry, describing the medicinal use of cannabis as a business opportunity rooted in healing. “Dealing in cannabis is Christian, because this one is going to be used for the manufacture of…
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Understanding Ron DeSantis’ House Bill 1467: What It Means for Florida Residents, African American Students, and Access to Knowledge
Florida, USA — House Bill 1467 (HB 1467), signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022, remains one of the state’s most debated education laws. Supporters describe it as a measure that gives parents greater transparency and oversight over what children are taught in schools, while critics argue that it has contributed to…