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Speaker proposes national conference with MMDAs to strengthen local governance

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has proposed the convening of a national conference between the House and the Metropolitan, Municipal and...

Parliament adopts report for review of Petroleum Revenue Management Act 

Parliament on Tuesday adopted a report for the review of the Petroleum Revenue Management Act, Act 815, to allow the government to invest Ghana's petroleum revenues in areas that deliver maximum earnings.  This follows a report laid...

Minority rejects $10m tax exemption deal for Tata Service

The Minority in Parliament has raised strong objections to a Finance Ministry request seeking approval of a $10 million tax exemption for the foreign...

Parliament approves $10 million tax exemption for Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Parliament has approved a $10.46 million tax waiver for Tata Consultancy Services Ltd to implement the integrated tax administration system (ITAS) project for the...

At the time you left office, cedi had suffered a catastrophic collapse – Kwakye Ofosu to Minority

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has criticised the Minority for attempting to distance themselves from the sharp depreciation of the Ghanaian Cedi...

I will assent to anti-LGBTQ+ bill if… – Mahama

President John Mahama has reaffirmed that he will sign the anti-LGBTQ bill into law once Parliament debates, approves, and transmits it to his desk. He...

Bagbin slams NDC, NPP over democracy, patriotism weaknesses

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has publicly criticized Ghana’s two major political parties, highlighting what he describes as fundamental weaknesses despite their respective reputations. In...

Bagbin launches $200K educational scholarship for parliamentarians and staff

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has inaugurated a new educational scholarship scheme aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of Members of Parliament and...

2026 budget: Minority pledges constructive engagement, vows to hold gov’t accountable

The Minority in Parliament says it is ready for constructive engagement on the 2026 Budget but will only support policies that genuinely serve the...

“Disunity is weakening our role in Parliament” – Afenyo-Markin to Minority

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has sounded a strong warning to members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus, cautioning that growing internal...

2026 budget offers no real path to recovery – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has taken a hard stance against the 2026 Budget, branding it “growthless, jobless, and minimalist,” and arguing that it fails...

Photos from Finance Minister’s 2026 Budget Presentation

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, presented the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament, fulfilling...

Full text: Finance Minister presents 2026 budget in Parliament

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on Thursday November 13, 2025, presented the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in parliament. The presentation...

Parliamentary Committee visits El-Wak stampede victims

The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior, chaired by James Agalga, has visited victims of the recent El-Wak Stadium stampede who are receiving treatment...

Speaker Bagbin rejects claims of Executive control over Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has dismissed suggestions that the executive branch wields influence over his actions or the operations of...

Minority alleges GH¢1.4bn DACF withdrawal by Finance Minister, demands action

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and the Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Agyei, of colluding...

“They tried to provoke me, but I was prepared” – Afenyo-Markin on Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting chaos

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...

‘This time I’m coming with the hammer, not a gavel’ – Speaker warns MPs

peaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has issued a stern warning to Members of Parliament (MPs), vowing to enforce strict discipline and curb disorderly conduct...

Mahama Ayariga drags Afenyo-Markin before Privileges Committee for contempt of Parliament

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has lodged a formal complaint against Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, accusing him of tarnishing the name and...

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...

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...

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,...

Chief Justice nominee Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to face Appointments Committee today

The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to vet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie today, Monday, November 10, 2025, following his nomination by President John Dramani...

MP blames absenteeism in Parliament on Job 600 faulty ACs

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nalerigu/Gambaga, Mumuni Nurideen Muhammed, has attributed the widely criticised absenteeism among lawmakers to a non-conducive working environment caused...

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...

Afenyo-Markin urges collective political action against galamsey after NAIMOS attack

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on all political actors to set aside partisan interests and work together in the fight against illegal...

Take time to learn parliamentary rules – MP tells A Plus over petition against PAC Chair

The Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has advised his colleague, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, to acquaint...

Bagbin condemns MPs’ alleged involvement in attack on NAIMOS taskforce

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has condemned the alleged involvement of two Members of Parliament in an attack on officials from the National Anti-Illegal...

A Plus petitions Speaker to remove Abena Osei Asare as Public Accounts Committee Chair

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, seeking...

Minister deliberately leaked Misinformation Bill draft to invite public feedback – Bandim

The chairman of Parliament’s Information and Communication Committee, Abednego Lamangin Bandim, says the draft of the Misinformation and Disinformation Bill was deliberately made public...

Dafeamekpor blames committee chairpersons for MPs’ low plenary attendance

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has attributed the persistent low attendance of Members of Parliament (MPs) during plenary sessions to the actions of...

Speaker Bagbin appointed to global taskforce on Russia-Ukraine war resolution

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been appointed as a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) Taskforce on the peaceful resolution...

Two co-sponsors split over gov’t takeover of anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Two co-sponsors of the Proper Sexuality and Family Values Bill clashed on JoyNews’ PM Express over the government’s plan to reintroduce the controversial legislation...

Bedzrah: Anti-LGBTQ Bill set to return to Parliament once on order paper

Ho West MP Emmanuel Bedzrah Says New Version of Proper Human Sexual Rights Bill Will Be Laid in Parliament Soon Ho West MP and sponsor...

Minority calls for action against Birim Central MCE over galamsey allegations

The Minority in Parliament has called on President John Dramani Mahama to immediately sanction the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Birim Central, Solomon Kusi...

Parliament attendance report reveals top absentee MPs

A recent attendance report from Parliament has highlighted the Members of Parliament (MPs) with the highest number of absences during the House’s first session...

Emmanuel Bedzrah calls out Afenyo-Markin over ‘false claims’ of NDC-NPP consensus on LGBTQ Bill

Ho West MP Emmanuel Bedzrah has dismissed claims by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin that a high-level consensus between the NDC and NPP in 2024...