Africa

66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference @ Accra, Ghana, AFRICA

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Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal (IPJ) The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) organises its annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) to address global political issues and developments in the parliamentary system through conference workshops and sessions for leading Parliamentarians representing Parliaments and Legislatures throughout the Commonwealth. The CPA is an international community of almost 180 Commonwealth Parliaments … Read more

The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated every year on 30 June

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International Day of Parliamentarism

The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated every year on 30 June, the date in 1889 on which the IPU was founded.

Zambia: A Parliamentary delegation led by the first women Hon’ble Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Ms. Nelly Butete Mutti visits India

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Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Lusaka (Zambia) /New Delhi (India), 2 February 2023: A Parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Ms. Nelly Butete Mutti, called on Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla at the Parliament House Complex. Welcoming the Members of the Zambian Parliamentary delegation … Read more

South Africa: Public Accounts Committee visits India, discuss Parliamentary diplomacy, G20, parliamentary procedure and Committee System

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Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Cape Town (South Africa)/ New Delhi (India), 3 February, 2023: A Parliamentary delegation led by Hon’ble Mr. Mkhuleko Hlengwa, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa called on the Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla in Parliament House Complex. Earlier, the Members of the … Read more

IPU145: The Parliament of Rwanda @ Kigali welcomes Parliamentarians to 145th IPU Assembly

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By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Kigali (Rwanda), 9th Oct, 2022:The Parliament of Rwanda has the honour of welcoming Speakers of Parliament, parliamentarians and other delegates to the 145th IPU Assembly to take place in Kigali, Rwanda from 11-15 October 2022. This assembly will provide an excellent opportunity for our community of national parliaments to come … Read more

P20 Summit: South African National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula leads the delegation

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Nimish Kumar. The Parliament Journal. National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, will today and tomorrow lead a parliamentary delegation to the eighth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20 Speakers’ Summit) in Indonesia. The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, in close cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), are the host of the summit. Parliament in a statement … Read more

International Day of Democracy: South African Government statement

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By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. On 15 September, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (link is external)(IPU) and parliaments around the world celebrate the International Day of Democracy, declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. In its resolution A/RES/62/7 establishing the International Day of Democracy, the United Nations noted that “while democracies share common features, there is … Read more

South African Parliamentary committee engages with the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality

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-Nimish Kumar. The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) had an engagement last night with the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, Agri Letaba and the Limpopo Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance to consider a petition submitted to the National Assembly (NA) in June 2020 by Agri Letaba, an organisation representing the farming community … Read more

South African Parliament

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-Nimish Kumar. Parliament plays a direct and active role in national affairs. It is the place where the members of Parliament look after your interests. Members of Parliament (MPs) have many responsibilities, including – making laws that will improve our lives; discussing and debating government policy and other political issues; consulting with you, the people, and representing … Read more

The Parliament of Kenya

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About Parliament Establishment of Parliament Chapter Eight of the Constitution of Kenya establishes the Legislature. Article 93 of the Constitution states that “There is established a Parliament of Kenya”, “which shall consist of the National Assembly and the Senate.” The two Houses of Parliament shall perform their respective functions in accordance with the Constitution as stated in … Read more