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Let’s respect ourselves – Napo fumes at colleague MPs

Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh aka Napo, has cautioned his colleague parliamentarians to be wary of their actions. According to him,...

You have no business presiding over the House – Sam George barks at Deputy Speaker

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel George, has asserted that the Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, should not assume the seat of the Speaker,...

Napo incurs wrath of Sammy Gyamfi over Keta tidal waves

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has lashed out at Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku -Prempeh over his comments...

Savannah and North East REGSECs ban 2 Paramount Chiefs, others from Lukula community

The Regional Security Councils in the Savannah and North East Regions have with immediate effect, barred two Paramount Chiefs from entering Lukula and its...

We will not be comfortable with the Bekwai MP as Speaker going forward – Bongo MP

The Minority in Parliament has indicated its discomfort with having the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, preside over sittings of the House in the...

E-levy: Minority will reject imposition; we maintain our original position – Muntaka Mubarak

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to use every legitimate and lawful channel to resist the 1.75 per cent Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy). According...

Kwesi Pratt gives solution to brouhaha in Parliament

Editor-In-Chief of The Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has suggested to Parliament to rewrite the standing orders of the House. According to him, the 137...

University Don urges all MPs to beg Ghanaians for forgiveness

"The fact that Parliament has now set up a bi-partisan committee to resolve the impasse between the Majority New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the...

Parliament apologises for chaotic scenes in the House

Parliament has apologised to Ghanaians for the chaotic scenes that characterised proceedings on Wednesday. There were near fisticuffs between members of the Majority and Minority...

Minority Caucus has joined Akufo-Addo’s Kabuki dance – Martin Amidu

Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has accused the Minority caucus in Parliament of betraying Ghanaians once again. The first betrayal, Martin Amidu had revealed, was...

NDC is an incompetent opposition group – Ernesto Yeboah

Leader of the Economic Fighters League (EFL), Ernesto Yeboah, has opined that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as an opposition group in Parliament is...

The days of disrespect are over – Haruna Iddrisu declares

Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South has opined that Parliament is no longer under the days of mobocracy. According to Haruna...

Near blows as former NPP MP, NDC MP clash over Bagbin [Video]

The description of the conduct of Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin by a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia...

Check out members as Parliament sets up 20-member committee to deal with ‘chaos’

The parliamentary leadership has set up a 20-member committee to bring finality to the controversies in the Chamber. The committee, according to the...

Court withdraws bench warrant for Sosu

The Kaneshie District Court has rescinded its bench warrant issued on Monday, November 29, for the arrest of Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Francis-Xavier...

Parliament not a chamber pot for brawlers – Gabby fumes

A member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, is incensed about the chaos that characterised proceedings in Parliament on Wednesday, November 1,...

Economic Fighters League to contest 2024 elections

Commander-in-Chief for the Economic Fighters League, Ernesto Yeboah, has indicated that his outfit will contest in the 2024 elections to rescue the country from...

Budget drama: Why I took Speaker’s chair – Ashaiman MP explains

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman constituency has justified his decision to whisk away the chair of the Speaker of Parliament following what...

Speaker dragged to court for overseeing rejection of 2022 budget

An individual named Richard Sky has filed a suit at the Supreme Court to challenge Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to allow the Minority, in...

Budget 2022: Mintah Akandoh shades Majority Leader

Member of Parliament for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has opined that the conduct of Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu doesn’t qualify him to be the Leader of...

Pursue our natural resources -Kwabena Duffuor tells govt

Former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, believes that leveraging on extractive natural minerals is a better alternative than introducing more taxes. Speaking on Asempa FM's...

I’m an MP – Joseph Osei Owusu defends approval of 2022 budget

First Deputy Speaker, Joesph Osei-Owusu, has justified why Parliament’s approval of the 2022 budget cannot be described as unconstitutional. Addressing the House on Wednesday, the...

Adwoa Safo’s ‘impersonation’: Preliminary findings disturbing – Okudzeto Ablakwa hints

JoyNews/AdomNews · ABLAKWA ON ADWOA SAFO'S PRESENCE AT parliament The Minority in Parliament will still investigate a case of impersonation of Dome Kwabenya Member of...

Agric Minister ‘forced’ to wear a tie to be in Parliament for improper dressing

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, was, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, compelled to wear a tie before being in...

Kweku Baako wades into brouhaha over Adwoa Safo’s presence in Parliament

The Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Kweku Baako, has waded into controversies surrounding an alleged impersonation of Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome...

Budget Approval: Adwoa Safo breaks silence on presence in Parliament [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ADWOA SAFO BREAKS SILENCE on presence at parliament Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Adwoa Safo, has broken silence on whether or...

NPP bans intruders

People without accreditation will not get access to the Heroes Park in Kumasi, the venue of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Delegates Conference. The...

2022 Budget approval: Why we were absent – ABA Fuseini discloses

Member of Parliament (MP) for Sagnarigu Constituency in the Northern Region, Fuseini Bashir Alhassan, has said their reason for being absent on Tuesday was...

Chaos in Parliament as NDC MP grabs Speaker’s chair [Video]

There was near pandemonium in Parliament after First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu, dismissed a motion by the Minority to overturn the approval of...

How Kwabena Duffuor became a millionaire in the 80s [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · DUFFUOR ON MILLIONAIRE Former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has revealed how he became a millionaire through the importation of Calcium carbide, a...

Adwoa Safo shows up in Parliament after alleged impersonation saga [Photos]

Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has finally showed up in the Chamber. The Dome Kwabenya legislator has come under intense scrutiny...

Budget Approval: We outsmarted, beat you to it – Minority told

Afigya-Kwabre North Member of Parliament (MP), Collins Adomako-Mensah, has indicated the approval of the 2022 budget shows the smartness of the Majority caucus. Speaking...

2022 budget approval: MP clears air on Adwoa Safo’s presence in Parliament [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · 2022 budget approval: MP clears air on Adwoa Safo’s presence in parliament Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has denied reports making rounds on...

We are investigating alleged impersonation of Adwoa Safo in Parliament – Ablakwa

The North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that the Minority in Parliament is investigating a case of impersonation of...

Haruna Iddrisu admits Ofori-Atta consulted Minority on Tuesday

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has admitted Minister of Finance, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, consulted the caucus before proceeding to the House on Tuesday, November...

Parliamentary decisions will now be determined by voting or headcount – Haruna Iddrisu

Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has served notice that it will, from henceforth, ensure that decisions taken in the House will be by...

Govt to reduce E-levy tax rate – Afenyo-Markin

Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has said that the electronic transaction levy (E-levy) will be reduced from 1.75% to at least 1.5%. According to him,...

I have no regret instigating walkout in Parliament – MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso, David Ansah Opoku, has said that he does not regret his actions which led to the walkout by...

Mahama steps out in style with his sons on his birthday; fans react

Former President John Dramani Mahama has stepped out with two of his sons, Sharaf and Shahid, in a new photo. Mr Mahama turned 63...

Budget drama: Gyampo calls for more dialogue not showdowns

A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Ransford Gyampo, has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to be tactful when discussing matters...