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Parliamentary Select Committee lauds Zoomlion’s investment in sanitation
Members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources have commended Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies,...
Parliament’s health committee to tour hospitals nationwide
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health is set to embark on a nationwide tour of Regional and Teaching Hospitals from Tuesday, April 22 to...
Education Minister to present Scholarship Bill to Parliament
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu has disclosed that President John Mahama has directed him to present the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill to Parliament...
The institution of Parliament of Ghana: A general overview
Introduction – General Overview
In governance systems, the three arms of government—executive, legislature, and judiciary—work together to ensure a functioning democracy.
The Parliament of Ghana, one...
Parliament unaware of Black Stars’ budget for Chad and Madagascar games – MP
A member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has disclosed that the committee is still unaware of the full budget...
Lawyer urges Parliament to constitute bipartisan committee to address crime and oversee investigations
Private legal practitioner and University of Media, Arts, and Communication lecturer, Kwaku Baah-Acheamfour Esq, has urged Parliament to establish a bipartisan committee to address...
Parliament passes 2025 Amendment to Public Procurement Act
Parliament has approved the Public Procurement Authority Amendment Bill 2025, introducing a significant reform that requires written authorisation from the Minister for Finance, Dr...
Parliament passes Ghana Gold Board Bill 2025 without Minority
Parliament on Friday, March 28, 2025, passed the Ghana Gold Board Bill 2025 by a majority decision.
The exercise was held without the Minority MPs...
Parliament approves GH¢4bn budget for Local Government Ministry
Parliament on Thursday approved a GH¢4 billion budget allocation for the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs for the 2025 fiscal year.
The...
Parliament approves GH¢65.9m budget for sports development
Parliament has approved a budget allocation of GH¢65,899,456.00 to support sports development across the country.
The approval was granted on Thursday, March 27, 2025, following...
My 20 years in Parliament makes me an asset to Ghana’s capital market –...
The newly appointed Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), James Klutse Avedzi, has defended his suitability for the role, citing his extensive...
Parliament approves GHC 4 billion budget for Local Government Ministry
Parliament has approved a GHC 4 billion budget allocation for the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs for the 2025 fiscal year.
The...
Parliament approves repeal of betting tax
Parliament has approved the repeal of the controversial Betting Tax, along with taxes on gaming, lotteries, and the 1.5 per cent withholding tax on...
Parliament repeals E-Levy
Parliament officially repeals the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), which imposed a 1% charge on electronic transactions.
Introduced in 2022 under the Akufo-Addo administration, the levy...
Parliamentary standards gradually declining – Ricketts-Hagan
Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, has raised concerns over the gradual decline of parliamentary principles and standards.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Burning Issues,...
Bagbin swears in first-ever Parliamentary Committee on Security and Intelligence
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has officially sworn in the first-ever Committee on Security and Intelligence, established under Order 258 (4)...
Abuse of parliamentary immunity to spread lies will be corrected – Deputy AG
Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has addressed allegations made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin regarding a recent raid conducted by...
Interior Minister to brief Parliament on raid on former BoG Governor’s home
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, is set to appear before Parliament to provide details on the search warrant executed at the residence...
L.I. 2462 to halt mining in forest reserves laid in Parliament
The Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 seeking to strip the President of the power to grant licenses for mining in forest reserves has officially been...
Galamsey: Debate over L.I. 2462 stalls in Parliament amidst Minority objections
A heated debate erupted in Parliament today over the proposed Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which seeks to revoke the President’s authority to grant permission...
I was the one – Adwoa Safo clears the air on impersonation in parliament...
Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has addressed the controversy surrounding her presence in Parliament during the 2022 budget vote.This was...
I was surprised – Adwoa Safo reflects on her Deputy Majority Leader role in...
Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has shared her surprise and gratitude over her appointment as the Deputy Majority Leader in...
Finance Minister assures Parliament of efforts to stabilise Ghanaian cedi
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has assured Parliament that the government is taking steps to stabilise the Ghanaian Cedi against major trading currencies.
Addressing...
‘We are not safe’ – Speaker Bagbin complains about porous security in Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has raised urgent concerns about security within the parliamentary enclave, stating that the safety of both members and...
Afenyo-Markin proposes MPs’ hospital and a new parliamentary chamber, Ayariga opposes
A proposal by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for the establishment of a dedicated hospital for Members of Parliament (MPs) and the construction of a...
Parliamentary Service Board for 9th Parliament inaugurated
The Parliamentary Service Board for the 9th Parliament has been inaugurated by Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, in line with the 1992 Constitution and...
Finance Minister urges Parliament to support 2025 budget estimates
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has called on Members of Parliament to support the passage of the 2025 budget estimates to enable the...
Finance Minister presents 8 bills to Parliament to abolish E-levy, betting tax and others
The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson on Thursday, March 13, presented eight bills to Parliament aimed at abolishing several taxes, including the Electronic...
Bill to scrap E-Levy, betting tax likely to be laid in Parliament today –...
The government is set to present a bill to Parliament today, March 13, to abolish several taxes, including the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), the...
Full text: Finance Minister presents 2025 budget in Parliament
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in parliament.The presentation...
24-hour economy policy to be presented to Parliament – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government will soon present its proposed 24-hour economy policy to Parliament.
Speaking on Tuesday, March...
MP petitions Parliament over concerns about Mahama’s security
Member of Parliament for Techiman South and former Minister for Local Government, Martin Adjei Mensah-Korsah, has announced plans to petition Parliament over what he...
Parliament announces leaders of key committees
Parliament has announced the leadership of several key parliamentary committees with members appointed to oversee critical sectors of governance, including Finance, Health, Defence, Education,...
Parliament reconstitutes key committees following leadership changes
Parliament has restructured the Appointments Committee, Business Committee, and the Committee of Selection, along with other parliamentary committees, to reflect recent leadership changes and...
Agalga, Ntim Fordjour lead Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee
James Agalga and John Ntim Fordjour have been appointed as Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior.
Their...
Adongo appointed Finance Committee Chair as Parliament reeshuffles leadership
Parliament has announced a re-composition of its committees, with Isaac Adongo appointed as the new Chairperson of the Finance Committee.
This key position oversees the...
Minority criticizes Majority over poor attendance in Parliament
The Minority caucus in Parliament has criticized the Majority caucus for failing to attend Friday’s parliamentary proceedings in significant numbers.
Their concerns stem from the...
Parliament approves first set of Deputy Ministers and Minister of State
Parliament has approved the first batch of deputy ministers and a minister of state.This follows their vetting last week, with a recommendation for their...
Group petitions Parliament over MP’s “JB Danquah was a traitor” comment
A group has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, demanding an apology from the Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and Minister of Science and...
Sosu and 9 other MPs renew push for Anti-Witchcraft Bill in Parliament
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has reintroduced the Anti-Witchcraft Accusation Bill in Parliament, seeking to criminalize witchcraft...