Criminal Code Amendment Bill passed

Parliament unanimously passed the Criminal Code Amendment Bill which repeals the Criminal Libel and Seditious Laws.

The President would give his assent within seven days after presentation of the Bill into law or state his reasons to the Speaker for not assenting to it.


Other bills passed are the Marriage Ordinance (Amendment), Companies Code Amendment) and the Casino Licensing (Amendment).


The rest are the Gambling Machines (Amendment), Arms and Ammunitions Amendments), the Incorporated Private Partnership (Amendment) and Gold Mining Products Protection Ordinance (Amendment).

Members unanimously approved the Formula for the distribution of proceeds of the Ghana Education Trust Fund.


The formula favours the allocation of the biggest chunk to tertiary education.