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Parliament Partners with World Bank and FCDO to Strengthen Legislative Capacity
The Parliament of Ghana has held a briefing session on a new support initiative in partnership with the World Bank and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
The project aims to enhance the capacity of Members of Parliament and their staff in economic and financial governance to improve legislative efficiency and oversight.
The initiative, themed “Building the Capacity of Parliamentarians for Economic and Financial Governance,” was introduced by officials from the World Bank and FCD.
They emphasized the need for continuous development of parliamentary procedures and the importance of enhancing MPs’ understanding of legislative processes to ensure accountability and informed decision-making.
The Clerk to Parliament, Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, welcomed the project, noting that it will expand Parliament’s engagement with development partners and boost its ability to fulfil its constitutional duties.
He emphasized that a retooled Parliament will be better equipped to fulfil both its legislative and oversight responsibilities.
The Deputy Majority Leader, Kwaku Ricketts-Hagan, and Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, commended the support from the World Bank and FCDO, describing the initiative as timely and impactful.
In his closing remarks, the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, noted that the current Parliament comprises highly educated Members who chair key committees.
He urged committee leaders to take full ownership of the project and ensure its effective implementation to strengthen Parliament’s overall performance.
The official launch of the project will be led by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin, on June 18, 2025 at Parliament House.
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
