Ghanaweb.com4d
The little-known story of how Afrifa won a parliamentary seat but died by firing squad before he served
The senior military officer, born on April 24, 1936, attended Adisadel College in Cape Coast, Ghana, and began his ... where he contested for a parliamentary seat. He was arrested on his farm ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation4d
How the WA election could shape Anthony Albanese's federal fortunes
winning 53 of the WA Parliament's 59 lower house seats. It was a "landslide" win, a "bloodbath" and "humiliating", depending on who you ask. McGowan cemented his position as a rockstar of ...
Ghanaweb.com5d
Techiman South Parliamentary Seat: High Court throws out NDC's election petition
A High Court in Techiman has reportedly dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Techiman South Constituency ...
WAtoday3d
Roger Cook leads WA Labor to third consecutive election win
Surveys predicted a 12-13 per cent swing away from Labor. In 2021 Labor won 53 of the WA Parliament’s 59 lower house seats. The Liberals would have needed a swing of about 23 per cent to reach ...
The Africa Report27d
Ghana: ‘Mighty Minority’ shaking parliament with disruptive tactics
Ghana’s former ruling New Patriotic Party is proving it’s still a force to be reckoned with despite its limited numerical strength in the parliament. Despite holding a mere 88 out of 275 seats, ...
The Australian4d
Country seats may take the shine off Cook’s coronation
But the party’s stranglehold on regional WA could be at ... it both houses of parliament. On the current swing projected by Newspoll, Labor would lose the regional seats of Warren-Blackwood ...
IT-Online13d
Africa’s parliaments lag on gender parity
In South Africa, women occupy 44,5% of National Assembly seats, making South Africa one of the continent’s leaders in gender representation. However, young leaders still struggle to enter the ...
AllAfrica on MSN5d
Will Ghana's Mahama Grasp the Nettle of Constitutional Reform? [analysis]
Ghana's constitution allows an excessively powerful presidency to influence all levels of administration - it must be reformed.John Mahama won nearly 57% of the votes in Ghana's December 2024 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation25d
As WA election looms, many voters don't know who opposition leader Shane Love is
One of the first things Labor did after taking control of both houses of parliament ... the WA Nationals are for the first time running candidates in metropolitan seats this election, with some ...
The Australian19d
Basil Zempilas ready to add flavour to WA parliament
Even before he stood for the seat, I’ve always admired ... I just hope that we see him in parliament.” The arrival of Mr Zempilas on the WA political scene has added a much-needed element ...
Ghana News Agency on MSN5d
President unveils agricultural transformation agenda to reduce $2 Billion annual food import Bill – Wa East MP
Osei, GNA Accra, March 06, GNA- Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, a National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Wa East, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for announcing the agricultural ...