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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...

Energy Minister assures parliament meters shortage being addressed

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has assured Parliament that the shortage of electricity meters in Ghana is being addressed,...

Parliament passes Growth and Sustainability Levy

Parliament has passed the Growth and Sustainability Levy, 2026, to reduce taxes on mining companies’ gross production from three to one per cent. This is...

Gov’t lays bill to reduce tax on gold mining before Parliament

The government has laid before Parliament the Growth and Sustainability Levy Amendment Bill, which seeks to reduce the tax on gold mining companies from...

Parliament passes bill making Presidential Charter optional for private universities

Parliament has passed the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making the acquisition of a Presidential Charter optional for private universities and removing the...

Baba Jamal breaks silence on viral photo of him sleeping in Parliament

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, has dismissed viral images circulating on social media that appear to show him sleeping shortly...

Minority Leader criticises NDC over recurrent electricity and water tariff hikes

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he describes as a recurring pattern of increasing electricity and...

SONA 2026: Parliament concludes debate

The Parliament of Ghana has concluded deliberations on the 2026 State of the Nation Address delivered by President John Dramani Mahama on February 27,...

Afenyo-Markin calls for review of AI-based aptitude tests in Security Services recruitment

The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for the removal of artificial intelligence-based aptitude tests used in the...

Asante Akim North MP sponsors bill to regulate campaign financing

The Member of Parliament for Ohene Kwame Frimpong, representing Asante Akim North, has initiated a private member’s bill seeking to amend Ghana’s Political Parties...