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Mahama Ayariga details failed mediation efforts before Parliamentary chaos

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has revealed that he tried to mediate between the Majority and Minority caucuses...

Upper Manya Krobo NDC executives endorse Srenyame for DCE position

Some constituency executives in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region have endorsed Mr. Evans Sre-Onyame, an educationist and HR practitioner, as...

Vetting Chaos Committee holds first public hearing

Parliament’s Special Committee, established to investigate the disturbances during the Appointments Committee sittings on January 30 and 31, has commenced its first public hearing. The...

UN Resident Coordinator calls on Bawumia to deliver special UN message

A United Nations delegation on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia at his residence in Accra. The delegation, led...

155 to contest Council of State slots on Feb. 11

A total of 155 personalities from the 16 regions in the country have filed their nominations to contest slots in the Council of State...

Oppong Nkrumah welcomes Speaker’s decision to lift MPs’ suspension

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has welcomed Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to lift the suspension of four Members of Parliament,...

Afenyo-Markin reiterates opposition to Ablakwa’s nomination as Foreign Affairs Minister

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reaffirmed his side’s disapproval of the nomination of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs. According...

We wash our hands off Ablakwa; he should carry his own cross – Minority

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reaffirmed his caucus' disapproval of the nomination of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Foreign Affairs Minister. The North Tongu MP was...

Mahama embarks on ‘Thank You Tour’ in Western and Central Regions

President John Mahama is set to continue his nationwide "Thank You Tour" in the Western and Central Regions to express gratitude to Ghanaians for...

Minority must use parliamentary procedures to serve Ghanaians – Joe Ghartey

Former Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan, Joe Ghartey, has encouraged the Minority Caucus in Parliament to continue leveraging parliamentary rules and procedures to safeguard...

Afenyo-Markin apologises to Clerk of Appointments Committee

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has rendered an unqualified apology to the Clerk of the Appointments Committee, Gifty Jiagge-Gobah. This follows his earlier accusations that Mrs....

Christian Council condemns chaos in Parliament during vetting

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has condemned the chaos that erupted in Parliament during the vetting of ministerial nominees by the Appointments Committee...

Ablakwa approved as Foreign Affairs Minister after Minority boycott

Parliament has approved North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. Mr. Ablakwa was approved by majority consensus...

Sam George, 4 others approved amid Minority opposition

Parliament has approved the fourth batch of President John Mahama's ministerial nominees following their vetting by the Appointments Committee. The approval follows the committee's recommendation...

Bagbin is acting like a President, not a Speaker – Kofi Tonto [Video]

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team, Kofi Tonto, has criticized Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin for suspending four Members of...

Bawumia was a wrong candidate, we don’t want him for 2028 – NPP supporters in Kumasi declare

A group known as the Concerned Traders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Kumasi has called for a new flagbearer for the 2028...

Speaker Bagbin lifts suspension of four MPs [Watch]

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has rescinded his decision and lifted the suspension on four Members of Parliament (MPs), allowing them to return to...

I take full responsibility for vetting chaos – Afenyo-Markin pleads with Speaker

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken full responsibility for the chaos that erupted during the vetting of some ministerial nominees last week. Speaking on the...

New BoG Governor should not engage in official duties until approved – Afenyo-Markin to Mahama

The Minority in Parliament has raised objections to Dr. Johnson Asiamah assuming office as Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) before receiving formal...

Minority storms Parliament in red, black attire over suspended MPs [Video]

Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday, February 4, stormed the House clad in red and black attire to protest the suspension of four...

Samson Anyenini’s take on parliamentary chaos [Listen]

Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has reacted to the brouhaha surrounding the suspension of four Members of Parliament (MPs) following the chaotic incident at...

Heightened security in Parliament to prevent entry of suspended MPs

Security has been bolstered in Parliament, with a new perimeter at the entrance to the chamber aimed at preventing suspended Members of Parliament (MPs)...

It’s sad MPs go to parliament to fight for themselves – Tony Aidoo

Dr. Tony Aidoo, an NDC stalwart and former Ghana Ambassador to the Netherlands, has criticized Members of Parliament (MPs) for failing to represent the...

Afenyo-Markin is having a very tough case of cognitive dissonance – Tony Aidoo

National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwart and former Ghana Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr. Tony Aidoo, has slammed Minority Leader and MP for Effutu, Alexander...

Security agencies probe ministerial nominees before vetting – Ahiafor

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has shared insights into the rigorous process that security agencies...

Bernard Ahiafor justifies Bagbin’s decision to suspend four MPs

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has defended Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to suspend four Members...

If they want a second round of vetting, I am ready for them – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has declared his willingness to undergo a second round of vetting by the Appointments Committee if required. "If...

Ministerial vetting: I have resisted many invitations to fight – Ahiafor

Akatsi South MP Bernard Ahiafor has revealed that he has turned down numerous invitations to engage in confrontations over the ongoing ministerial vetting process,...

Adoagyiri residents demand apology from Hardcastle over remarks against Annoh-Dompreh

Concerned citizens of Adoagyiri-Nsawam in the Eastern Region are calling on Emeafa Hardcastle, the Acting Chief Executive of the Petroleum Commission, to issue a...

I’m a proud businessman – Afenyo-Markin justifies source of wealth

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has revealed his source of wealth, stating that he is a proud businessman. Mr. Afenyo-Markin, speaking on JoyNews'...

Ashanti Regional Minister pledges to advance Asanteman’s development agenda

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has assured his commitment to collaborating with all employees of the Regional Coordinating Council to drive the...

Muntaka hit with sad news

Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has lost his mother, Hajia Saudatu Sulemana Muntaka. The Minister, who also serves as the Asawase Member of Parliament (MP), took...

If I were combative, we won’t have vetted over 40 nominees – Appointments Committee chair

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has defended his leadership style amidst criticism from some members of the Minority, arguing that his...

Afenyo-Markin played it smart and safe – Ahiafor on vetting chaos

The Chairman of Parliament's Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has revealed that the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, played it "smart and safe" during the ministerial...

Our members won’t be part of Committee probing vetting chaos – Suame MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame, John Darko, says the Minority will not participate in the ad-hoc committee set up by the Speaker...

I have a good relationship with Afenyo-Markin, but… – Akatsi South MP

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, says while he maintains a good working relationship with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, he often struggles...

He sometimes forgets he’s no longer Majority Leader – Ahiafor jabs Afenyo-Markin

The Chairman of Parliament's Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has criticized Minority Leader and Ranking Member on the Committee, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, for what he describes...

Afenyo-Markin to face Privileges Committee if… – Bernard Ahiafor

Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has warned that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin will be referred to the Privileges Committee if he fails...

Salaga North MP pledges to complete abandoned projects, build first SHS in Kpalbi

Member of Parliament for Salaga North, Alhaji Alhassan Mumuni, has assured his constituents of his commitment to completing all abandoned and ongoing projects left...

NPP condemns Bagbin’s suspension of MPs, calls it “dangerous and autocratic”

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned the suspension of three of its Members of Parliament (MPs) by Speaker Alban Bagbin, describing his...