• About
  • Contcat Us
  • Privacy Policy
Friday, August 12, 2022
Primenews.com.gh
No Result
View All Result
  • HomePage
  • Ghana News
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • HomePage
  • Ghana News
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
Primenews.com.gh Logo
No Result
View All Result
Home general news

Parliament summons local gov’t minister over ban on title names

by Maame Aba Afful
2018-01-26
in general news
parliament_summons_hajia_alima_mahama

Parliament summons Hajia Alima Mahama

30
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp

Local government minister, Hajia Alima Mahama has been summoned by Parliament over the decision of the Births and Deaths registry to ban the registration of some local names, otherwise denoted as titles.

Parliament has also summoned officials of the birth and death registry to respond to questions on plans to bar Ghanaians from registering some local names such as ‘Maame’, ‘Nana’, ‘Papa’, ‘Nii’, ‘Nene’, etc.

MP’s including Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu and Joseph Osei Owusu expressed their displeasure at the directive and have demanded the legal basis for which the registry has issued this directive.

READ ALSO

NPP Elections: Prof Kalmonia re-elected as Savannah chairman

High price volatility makes crypto assets unattractive as a means of payment – BoG

ADVERTISEMENT

Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Ocquaye asked the minister to appear in the house on Tuesday, January 30th to address the concerns raised.

“On Tuesday, as Parliament sits, the honourable minister should be present to either justify the directive or outline the steps to be taken to reverse the new policy.”, he said. 

The first deputy Speaker of Parliament Joe Osei Owusu submitted his concerns to parliament saying that the directive is not legal and the registry does not have the authority to refuse to recognise the name a parent gives to his child.

 “It is time public and civil servants understood that the powers given to them are all written in codes and they are not entitled to exercise any powers that parliament has not given to them. They are not given any discretion in this matter if they think that there is the need to amend the law, the appropriate thing is to go through the respective instrument and raise the bill before the house for the appropriate thing to be done…. they are generating needless tension in the country,”  he fumed on the floor of parliament.

In a petition to the Attorney General, OccupyGhana threatened to take legal action against the registry since they have not seen any provision that gives the Registrars of Births and Deaths any power to refuse to register any name.

According to them, the stance by the Births and Deaths registry is “a gross violation of the rights of Ghanaians to choose names (particularly Ghanaian names) as they deem fit for their children, subject to the right to change one’s name at any time later in life.”

www.primenewsghana.com/GhanaNews 

 

Tags: Births and Deaths registryHajia Alima Mahama,Local Government MinisterParliament of Ghana,parliament summons ministerTOPSTORY
ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

Video:This is how referee Mark Clattenburg earned respect in the Islamic World

Next Post

Occupy Ghana threatens to sue Births and Deaths registry

Related Posts

NPP Elections: Prof Kalmonia re-elected as Savannah chairman
general news

NPP Elections: Prof Kalmonia re-elected as Savannah chairman

2022-05-28
Russia-Ukraine conflict presents further risk to recovery – BoG Governor
general news

High price volatility makes crypto assets unattractive as a means of payment – BoG

2022-05-28
Kwame Jantuah wants Independent Commission to probe Sir John’s will, not OSP
general news

Kwame Jantuah wants Independent Commission to probe Sir John’s will, not OSP

2022-05-28
The debt challenges are compounding for us in Africa – Akufo-Addo
general news

The debt challenges are compounding for us in Africa – Akufo-Addo

2022-05-28
COCOBOD closes purchases for 2021/2022 main crop cocoa season
general news

COCOBOD closes purchases for 2021/2022 main crop cocoa season

2022-05-28
2 killed in robbery at gold shop at Asamang Tamfoe
general news

2 killed in robbery at gold shop at Asamang Tamfoe

2022-05-28
Next Post
Occupy Ghana threatens to sue Births and Deaths registry

Occupy Ghana threatens to sue Births and Deaths registry

Shatta Wale_sign

Shatta wale to work with Stonebwoy at Zylofon ?

ADVERTISEMENT

TRENDING NEWS IN GHANA

Iga Swiatek

Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff for second French Open title

2022-06-04
Shakira and footballer Gerard Piqué announce split after 12 years

Gerard Pique and Shakira announce split after 12 years

2022-06-04
Ibrahim Danlad

Kotoko shot-stopper Ibrahim Danlad receives Black Stars call up for four-nation tournament

2022-06-04
Felix Afena-Gyan

Photos: Black Stars arrive in camp ahead of AFCON 2023 qualifiers

2022-05-28
Alfred Duncan

Alfred Duncan retires from Black Stars at age of 29

2022-05-28
NPP Elections: Prof Kalmonia re-elected as Savannah chairman

NPP Elections: Prof Kalmonia re-elected as Savannah chairman

2022-05-28
Russia-Ukraine conflict presents further risk to recovery – BoG Governor

High price volatility makes crypto assets unattractive as a means of payment – BoG

2022-05-28
Kwame Jantuah wants Independent Commission to probe Sir John’s will, not OSP

Kwame Jantuah wants Independent Commission to probe Sir John’s will, not OSP

2022-05-28
The debt challenges are compounding for us in Africa – Akufo-Addo

The debt challenges are compounding for us in Africa – Akufo-Addo

2022-05-28
COCOBOD closes purchases for 2021/2022 main crop cocoa season

COCOBOD closes purchases for 2021/2022 main crop cocoa season

2022-05-28
ADVERTISEMENT

Must Reads

High price volatility makes crypto assets unattractive as a means of payment – BoG

Kwame Jantuah wants Independent Commission to probe Sir John’s will, not OSP

The debt challenges are compounding for us in Africa – Akufo-Addo

COCOBOD closes purchases for 2021/2022 main crop cocoa season

2 killed in robbery at gold shop at Asamang Tamfoe

Malawi slashes the value of its currency

About

A Prime Network Limited Website.

Follow us

No Result
View All Result
  • HomePage
  • Ghana News
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Sports

©2015 - 2020 Primenews.com.gh

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.