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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...

Minority demands return of original anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, rejects ‘dangerous dilutions’

The Minority in Parliament has called for the reinstatement of the original Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, arguing that recent amendments have...

We can pass it by Friday – Dafeamekpor signals rapid move on LGBTQ bill

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, says Parliament could pass the reintroduced anti-LGBTQ bill within days once debate begins this week. Speaking on PM...

Dafeamekpor confirms Asante Akyem North MP is under fraud and money laundering investigation in Netherlands

Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has confirmed that detained Member of Parliament Ohene Kwame Frimpong is under investigation in the Netherlands over alleged fraud and money laundering. The...

Observe Eid-ul-Adha in peace and harmony – Parliament’s Muslim Caucus urges Ghanaians

The Muslim Caucus of Parliament has called on Muslims across Ghana to observe this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebrations in an atmosphere of peace, unity, mutual...

Parliament launches ‘Mini Parliament’ to give children a voice in national decision-making

The Parliament of Ghana has launched the maiden edition of its Mini Parliament initiative, creating a dedicated platform for children to debate, deliberate, and...

Ghana’s Parliament ranked second most open in Africa – Ayariga

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has described Ghana’s Parliament as one of the most open legislatures in Africa, saying it currently ranks second on the...

Security agencies need no permission to arrest MPs — Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has clarified that security agencies do not require his permission to arrest a Member of Parliament...

Security agencies don’t need my permission to arrest or invite MPs for questioning – Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Bagbin, has clarified that security agencies are not required to seek his permission before arresting or inviting a Member...

Speaker Bagbin urges calm amidst detention of Asante Akyem North MP

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Bagbin, has assured Ghanaians that coordinated efforts between Parliament and government are underway to address the detention of the...

Minority urges government action over detention of MP in Netherlands

Minority in Parliament has urged government to urgently step up diplomatic efforts over the detention of Asante Akim North MP, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, in...

Damang Mine agreement to come before Parliament for supervisory scrutiny – Mahama Ayariga assures Minority

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has assured that the Damang Mining Concession Agreement will be brought before the House for proper parliamentary...

Parliament reconvenes today

Parliament resumes sitting today, Thursday, May 21, for the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic, with...

He is one of your own; take charge – Parliament told over detention of Asante Akyem North MP

International diplomatic consultant, Farouk Al-Wahab, has argued that the arrest of Asante Akyem North Member of Parliament (MP), Ohene Kwame Frimpong, raises serious constitutional...

Parliament confirms detention of Asante Akyem North MP in Amsterdam

Parliament has confirmed that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In...

Parliament set to resume on May 21

Parliament is set to resume sitting on Thursday, May 21, 2026, following a directive from Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. In a notice issued on...

Parliament media staff trained on ethical reporting and child protection

Staff of the Media Relations and Broadcasting Department of the Parliament of Ghana have undergone training aimed at strengthening ethical reporting, particularly in stories...

Parliament forwards five bills to Mahama for presidential assent

Parliament has transmitted five bills to President John Dramani Mahama for assent. In a letter dated March 30, 2026, addressed to the Secretary to the...

Ayariga warns Afenyo-Markin over attacks on Ayensu-Danquah

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has cautioned Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to stop what he described as persistent verbal attacks on the Deputy Minister...

‘Bury absenteeism, lateness with Christ’ – Speaker Bagbin  – MPs

Speaker Alban Bagbin had adjourned Parliament sine die from its First Meeting of the Second Session of legislative work with a call on Members...

‘This is golden betrayal’ – Minority says after Majority blocks GoldBod probe

Parliament has rejected a Minority-sponsored motion seeking the establishment of an ad hoc committee to investigate the Gold-for-Reserves scheme and its reported financial losses. The...

Parliament passes Value-for-Money Office Bill, 2026

Parliament has passed the Value-for-Money Office Bill, 2026, establishing a statutory body to regulate, monitor, coordinate, and promote value-for-money assessments in the management of...

Parliament passes Legal Education Reform Bill

Parliament has approved the Legal Education Bill, 2025, in what is being described as a landmark shift in Ghana’s legal training landscape. The legislation, now...

Common Fund has made my work easier – A-Plus

The independent Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, says his approach to governance is not shaped by tradition or political rivalry,...

I see talking in parliament as a waste of everybody’s time – A-Plus [Audio]

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, says he entered Parliament with a clear ambition to drive industrial...

My focus is industrialisation, not parliamentary debates – A-Plus

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has stated that his focus in Parliament is on development...

PAC Chair accuses majority of abusing parliamentary trust over GH₵68bn audit probe stall

The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused the parliamentary majority of abusing their numbers, following the recall of committee members to...

You’ve 189 MPs and can form quorum without Minority – MP slams Majority over PAC sitting suspension

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member, Davis Ansah Opoku, has criticised the Majority side in Parliament following the...

Public Accounts Committee reschedules probe of GH₵68bn audit

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has rescheduled its probe into the GH₵68 billion audit to next Monday, March 30, the PAC Chair, Abena Osei-Asare,...

“Someone is not doing their job” – ACEPA slams Parliament scheduling as PAC hearing stalls

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rashid Draman, has sharply criticised Parliament’s scheduling system following the stalling of...

PAC hearing halted over quorum as Chair seeks Speaker’s guidance

The sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was suspended about an hour and a half into its session due to a lack of...

Annoh-Dompreh criticises Majority Leader over failure to schedule Minority’s motions

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has criticised the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, over what he describes as the failure to schedule motions filed...

2028 election: I will accept NPP running mate slot if offered – Deputy Minority Leader

The Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, has dismissed claims that she is lobbying to be the New Patriotic...

NIB reverts to BNI as Parliament approves new security legislation

Parliament has approved the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025, restoring the name Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI) for the agency that had been...

NPP targets 2028 comeback, declares no NDC seat safe

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reaffirmed its determination to reclaim political dominance in the 2028 general elections, asserting that no parliamentary seat currently...

Majority rejects calls to refund GH¢113m paid by disqualified security service applicants

The Majority in Parliament has rejected calls by the Minority for a refund of GH¢113 million paid by applicants who were disqualified in the...