Marcos convenes Ledac to fast-track 24 priority bills by June 2027

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will convene the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) on Thursday to push the passage of 24 priority measures by June next year, six months after its third full meeting. The fourth full meeting of Ledac, which is set for Thursday afternoon in Ma

Amnesty International Ghana has called on Parliament to urgently reintroduce and pass the Anti-Witchcraft Accusation Bill, warning that continued delays are leaving victims exposed to violence, discrimination and social exclusion. The human rights organisation said the absence of a specific legal framework criminalisi