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Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying...
‘95% of it is a joke’ – Thaddeus Sory tears into Parliament’s vetting ritual
Private legal practitioner Thaddeus Sory is questioning the value of Parliament’s vetting process.
In a yet-to-be-aired interview with KSM, he said the process has become...
“They tried to provoke me, but I was prepared” – Afenyo-Markin on Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting...
Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described the heated exchanges during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, as a...
Minority didn’t intend to obstruct CJ vetting — Ejisu MP blames Speaker
The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has dismissed claims that the Minority in Parliament sought to obstruct the vetting of Chief Justice...
Speaker Bagbin Apologises to Judiciary over Afenyo-Markin, Ayariga vetting clash
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has formally apologised to members of the judiciary who witnessed a tense exchange between Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and...
Minority’s walkout during Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting was to prevent disorder — Manhyia South MP
Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour-Awuah, has defended the Minority’s decision to walk out during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee...
Patrick Boamah reflects on Baffoe-Bonnie vetting
The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central and member of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has shared his reflections following the vetting of...
Minority defends walkout from Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting
The Minority in Parliament has defended its decision to walk out of the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, describing the move...
Preventing Minority from expressing their view dragged CJ nominee’s vetting process – Egyapa Mercer
Former Deputy Energy Minister and former Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has cautioned against any attempt to silence the Minority in...
Minority came to Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting with a script, not questions – Shaibu Mahama
Daboya-Mankarigu Member of Parliament, Shaibu Mahama, has accused the Minority in Parliament of attending the vetting of the next Chief Justice with a predetermined...
Minority boycotts vetting of Chief Justice nominee Paul Baffoe-Bonnie
The Minority in Parliament has announced a boycott of the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, by the Appointments Committee, citing unresolved...
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting suspended amidst confusion
Proceedings were temporarily suspended during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, following misunderstandings among Members of Parliament (MPs).
The vetting session began around...
Afenyo-Markin and Ayariga clash again during Chief Justice nominee vetting
Tensions erupted between Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, on Monday,...
Speaker rejects Minority’s request to halt Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has turned down a request from the Minority Caucus to suspend the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul...
Delay CJ nominee vetting until Torkonoo’s case concludes – Ahiagbah to Speaker
The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has appealed to the Speaker of Parliament to exercise restraint in the...
Minority’s move to halt Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting misplaced – Inusah Fuseini
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has criticised the Minority in Parliament for attempting to halt the vetting of Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul...
Minority files motion to halt Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting pending court cases on CJ Torkornoo’s...
The Minority in Parliament has filed a motion calling for the suspension of all proceedings related to the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as...
Whether or not Minority will participate in Ag. CJ’s vetting – Afenyo-Markin explains
The Minority in Parliament says it is yet to decide whether to participate in the vetting of Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, following...
Torkonoo files suit to halt vetting and appointment of Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice
Former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo has filed a legal action seeking to stop the vetting and subsequent appointment of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie as the next...
NPP presidential primary: National Council to consider vetting report today
The five presidential aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will know their fate today when the National Council meets to consider the recommendations...
NPP flagbearer race: Bawumia faces vetting committee today
New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is set to appear before the party’s vetting committee today, September 23, as part of...
Affo-Toffey pledges support for road safety measures at vetting
Deputy Minister-Designate for Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has pledged her commitment to supporting national efforts to reduce road accidents if confirmed for the role.
Appearing before...
Speaker allows presentation of Supreme Court nominees vetting report despite Minority objections
The Speaker of Parliament has upheld the validity of the Appointments Committee’s report on the vetting of Supreme Court nominees.
He dismissed objections raised by...
Moment Justice Ackaah-Boafo was asked to recite national pledge during vetting [Video]
Laughter erupted during the vetting of Supreme Court nominee, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, on Friday when he was asked to recite Ghana’s national pledge.
The...
Petition against SC judge nominee Justice Ackaah-Boafo derails vetting session
The usually rigorous vetting process for President John Mahama's Supreme Court judge nominees has taken an unexpected turn in Parliament, as the hearing for...
“Restrain him!” – Afenyo-Markin clashes with Dafeamekpor at vetting session
A moment of escalated tension erupted at Parliament's Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, 2025, during the vetting of Supreme Court judge nominee, Justice...
Appointments Committee begins vetting of Supreme Court nominees today
The seven judges nominated by President John Mahama for appointment to the Supreme Court are scheduled to appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament...
Appointments Committee announces date for vetting of Supreme Court nominees
The seven judges nominated by President John Mahama for appointment to the Supreme Court are scheduled to appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament...
I was mentally prepared for intense vetting – Sam George
Minister of Communications, Digital, Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has disclosed that he was mentally prepared for the intense scrutiny he faced during...
Sam George criticizes Appointments Committee for ‘losing focus’ during vetting
The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has raised concerns over what he described as an unfocused line of questioning...
Parliament to begin deputy ministerial vetting today
The Appointments Committee of Parliament will begin vetting President John Mahama’s deputy ministerial nominees today, Monday, February 24, 2025.
The session is scheduled to run...
Vetting Chaos: Special Committee to submit report to Speaker today
The Special Committee investigating the disturbances at the Appointments Committee is set to submit its report today, February 20, after receiving a one-week extension.
Initially...
Jerry Ahmed expresses pain over vetting chaos, denies wrongdoing
Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe and a member of the ministerial vetting committee, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has expressed deep frustration over the chaos that...
NDC member petitions leadership over Jasikan MCE vetting process
A concerned member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Buem-Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region has petitioned the party's national executives to...
Vetting Chaos: Minority deliberately disrupted gov’t business – Sampson Ahi
Member of Parliament for Bodi, Sampson Ahi, has accused the Minority of deliberately disrupting proceedings during the chaotic vetting session on Thursday, January 30,...
I take responsibility – Dafeamekpor on vetting chaos
The Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Nelson-Rockson Dafeamekpor, has accepted responsibility for the chaos that disrupted the Appointments Committee...
Vetting Chaos: I didn’t fight, I wanted to restore order – Dafeamekpor
Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has denied allegations of engaging in a physical altercation during the recent vetting chaos, asserting that his actions were...
Vetting Chaos: Minority formally seeks removal of Ad-Hoc Committee chairman
The Minority in Parliament has formally requested the removal of Ho West MP, Emmanuel Bedzrah, as Chairman of the Ad-Hoc Committee probing the chaos...
Vetting Chaos Committee: We’ll withdraw until Speaker intervenes – Minority
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has announced its temporary withdrawal from the Ad-hoc Committee investigating the disruption of the Appointments Committee’s proceedings on Thursday,...
Ministerial vetting: Unlimited questions allowed Minority Leader justifiable – Kofi Bentil
Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has justified the unlimited questioning time granted to the Minority Leader during ministerial vetting.
In...