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Minority rejects Parliament’s approval of six mining leases, calls process ‘defective rubber stamp’

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has rejected the approval of six mining leases, including two leases involving Damang Mining belonging to Engineers and Planners,...

Government to cap Parliament at 300 MPs

The government has accepted a proposal to place a constitutional cap on the size of Ghana’s Parliament, limiting the total number of Members of...

Parliament passes Customs Bill to strengthen border security and boost revenue collection

Parliament has passed the Customs Bill, 2026, paving the way for a modern legal framework to strengthen customs administration, facilitate international trade, enhance border...

Ghana’s Titus Owusu Darko elected Education Minister at Commonwealth Youth Parliament

Ghana’s delegate to the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament, Titus Owusu Darko, has been elected Education Minister in the New Albion Parliament during the ongoing...

Precious Akos Agrobesa elected Crossbench Whip at Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Australia

Ghana’s representative at the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament, Precious Akos Agrobesa, has been elected Crossbench Whip for the Green Justice Movement in the New...

‘Don’t rush passage of Cocoa Bill’ – Oppong Nkrumah urges Parliament

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged Parliament not to rush the passage of the Cocoa Board Reforms...

Oppong Nkrumah threatens legal action over revenue deals presented to Parliament

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has threatened legal action to compel government to release details of some...

Parliament to adjourn sine die on July 31

Parliament is expected to adjourn sine die on Friday, July 31, 2026, marking the end of the second meeting of the Second Session of...

Mid-year budget review: Don’t come and ask for any money – Minority tells Finance Minister

The Minority in Parliament has warned that it will oppose any attempt by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to seek additional funding when...

Minority MPs wear black in Parliament to protest Wontumi’s conviction

Minority Members of Parliament on Tuesday appeared in black attire at Parliament House in protest against the conviction and 20-year prison sentence handed to...

Minority challenges Wontumi’s 20-year jail sentence

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticised the 20-year prison sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known...

NDC suffering from the ‘curse of majority’ in Parliament – Baffour Awuah

Vice-Chairman of Parliament's Subsidiary Legislation Committee and member of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has accused the governing National...

Parliament’s Economy Committee warns institutions against ignoring invitation, threatens sanctions

The Economy and Development Committee of Parliament has warned that ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) that failure to honour its invitation to participate in...

“We don’t need tribunals again” – Minority opposes bill

The Minority in Parliament on Thursday staged a walkout during the consideration of the Tribunals Bill, 2026, accusing the Majority of using its numerical...

Parliament passes Tribunals Bill, 2026

Parliament has approved the Tribunals Bill, 2026, paving the way for the reintroduction of tribunals under a new legal framework aimed at strengthening Ghana's...

BoG Governor’s closed-door sitting: Your walkout didn’t prevent us from taking a decision – Minority told

The Chairman of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Eric Afful, has defended the Majority’s decision to proceed with a closed-door sitting during the appearance...

Majority has nothing to hide about BoG’s operations — Amenfi West MP

The Chairman of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Eric Afful, has dismissed suggestions that there is an attempt to shield the Bank of Ghana...

Monetisation of politics threatening democracy — Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has warned that the growing influence of money in politics is gradually shutting ordinary citizens out...

Parliament approves £17 million lease to retain Regina House in London for 150 years

Parliament has approved a £17.25 million lease agreement that will enable Ghana to retain Regina House in London, the property that houses the Ghana...

Parliament mourns Yaa-Naa Abukari II, pays tribute to his legacy of peace and reconciliation

Parliament has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of the Overlord of Dagbon, His Royal Majesty Yaa-Naa Mahama Abukari II, describing him as a...

Parliament will continue to strengthen public sector accountability – Abena Osei Asare

The Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Abena Osei Asare, has reaffirmed Parliament’s commitment to strengthening...

Parliament passes Community Service Bill to introduce alternative sentencing

Parliament has passed the Community Service Bill, 2026, introducing community service as an alternative to imprisonment for persons convicted of specified categories of offences. The...

Tribunal Bill laid before Parliament to reintroduce public tribunals

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has laid the Tribunal Bill, 2026 before Parliament, seeking to reintroduce public tribunals as part...

Parliament passes Maritime Offences Bill to combat piracy and strengthen maritime security

Parliament has passed the Maritime and Related Offences Bill, 2026, paving the way for a stronger legal framework to combat piracy, armed robbery at...

Floods: 12 dead, 7 missing, 7,761 households affected — Interior Minister tells Parliament

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that Monday's devastating floods have affected 7,761 households, claimed 12 lives and left seven people...

‘PWDs deserve equal opportunities’ – Ayariga calls for quota system

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has called for legislation to compel institutions, factories, and government agencies to reserve a quota of jobs for Persons with...

Parliament to reconstitute Ghana’s ECOWAS Parliament delegation; Afenyo-Markin returns

Parliament is set to reconstitute Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, a move that will see Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin return as a member...

2026 World Cup: Bagbin rallies nation behind Black Stars ahead of Panama clash

Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has urged the Black Stars to display pride, unity and determination as they kick off their...

Minority praises Roads Minister Agbodza for leadership and performance

Members of the Minority in Parliament have commended the Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, for what they described as his strong...

Defend democratic governance – Mahama Ayariga rallies young citizens

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has urged Ghanaians, especially young people, to defend and stand by Parliament and other organs of democracy,...

Minority to move motion for parliamentary inquiry into Ministers of State Excellence awards

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has announced plans to file a substantive motion seeking a parliamentary inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a recent awards...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill can be reconsidered despite passage – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says Parliament can still revisit the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025—popularly known as the Anti-LGBTQ+...

Patrick Boamah urges Ablakwa to brief Parliament on Ghanaians in South Africa

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Boamah, has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to urgently brief Parliament...

Speaker’s claim that Parliament did not suspend order 172 (1) before passing anti-LGBTQI+ bill is FALSE!

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, in his formal communication to the House on Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026, on the passage of the Human Sexual...

Porn site ID verification will not fly in Parliament – Matthew Nyindam

Ranking Member on Parliament's Information and Communications Committee, Matthew Nyindam, has dismissed suggestions that Parliament would approve a proposal requiring individuals to verify their...

Focus on protecting Ghanaians in South Africa, not publicity- Minority tells Ablakwa

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to prioritise the safety, welfare and evacuation of Ghanaians affected...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill was passed lawfully, Speaker cannot overturn it – Mahama Ayariga

Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has stated emphatically that Speaker Alban Bagbin cannot overturn Parliament’s decision to pass the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: We’ve always warned about lapses in the law – Ntim Fordjour

The Assin South Member of Parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, says the purpose of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill is not...

Speaker Bagbin orders reconsideration of anti-LGBTQ bill passage over bipartisan support concerns

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has called for a review of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, citing procedural...

I was surprised to hear that the LGBTQ bill has been passed – Speaker Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has summoned the leadership of the House for discussions following the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and...