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Show up to work or risk your seat declared vacant – Speaker warns MPs

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has warned Members of Parliament (MPs) to maintain consistent attendance at sittings or risk having their seats declared...

Give Akufo-Addo his due in cedi stability – Minority demands

The Minority in Parliament has called for former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to be recognized as one of the key figures who contributed...

Samuel Abu Jinapor urges Majority to reintroduce original Anti-LGBTQ Bill

The Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has urged the Majority in Parliament to reintroduce the Anti-LGBTQ Bill passed by the 8th...

Sissala East MP defends cybersecurity bill, says online freedom must come with responsibility

The MP for Sissala East, Mohammed Issah Bataglia, has defended the controversial draft cybersecurity amendment bill. According to him, while freedom of expression must be...

I’m not worried about the numbers in parliament – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says he is unfazed by the numerical disadvantage of his caucus in Parliament. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on October...

Works and Housing Committee demands probe into $76m Dansoman sea defence project

The Parliamentary Committee on Works and Housing has carried out an inspection of the ongoing Dansoman Sea Defence Project, expressing disappointment over the pace...

Whether or not Minority will participate in Ag. CJ’s vetting – Afenyo-Markin explains

The Minority in Parliament says it is yet to decide whether to participate in the vetting of Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, following...

Minority accuses gov’t of attempting to ‘run away’ from anti-LGBTQ+ bill

The sudden disappearance of the controversial anti-LBGTQ+ bill from Parliament’s Order Paper has sparked strong reactions from members of the Minority, who are demanding...

Minority pushes for parliamentary scrutiny of flagship programmes

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the government for failing to submit key documents on its major flagship programmes to Parliament for scrutiny and...

Parliament can pass anti-LGBTQ+ Bill within six months if… — Ntim Fordjour

Rev. Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, says the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill could be passed into law...

Anti-LGBTQ+ bill set for first reading in Parliament today

Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, has revealed that the reintroduced Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025 is expected to...

Parliamentary bills will steer Ghana toward self-sufficiency — Ekumfi MP

Member of Parliament for Ekumfi, Dr Othniel Ekow Kwainoe, has expressed confidence in the country’s economic outlook, saying recent policy measures being discussed in...

Bagbin calls for official leave days for MPs

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has called for the introduction of official leave periods for Members of Parliament (MPs), noting that the...

‘NPP MPs no longer micro minority but minuscule’ – Majority Leader teases

Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has taken a lighthearted jab at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus following the swearing-in of Members of Parliament for...

Majority Leader pushes for stronger job creation policies

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has urged lawmakers to prioritise job creation as Parliament reconvenes for a new session, emphasising that Ghana’s...

Ghana’s economy back on right track – Ayariga

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has expressed satisfaction with the state of Ghana’s economy, declaring that the country is on a path...

Enough talk, time for action — Afenyo-Markin rallies Parliament to fight galamsey

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for urgent and decisive measures to confront Ghana’s worsening illegal mining crisis, warning that the...

Bagbin swears in MPs-elect for Akwatia and Tamale Central

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin has officially sworn in two new Members of Parliament—Bernard Bediako Baidoo of Akwatia and Professor Alidu Seidu of...

Parliament resumes today for final session of legislative year

Parliament will resume sittings today, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, for the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament. The session, which marks...

DVLA went ahead to charge people without Parliament’s approval — Effia MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Effia Constituency, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, has criticised the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) for allegedly imposing charges without...

Minority demands Mahama’s intervention and full probe into AT-Telecel merger

The Minority in Parliament is calling on President John Mahama to intervene and halt the ongoing Telecel takeover of AT (formerly AirtelTigo), describing the...

Minority accuses Akandoh of misleading health workers over financial clearance and arrears payments

The Minority in Parliament has accused Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh of misleading health professionals with claims that the government has secured financial clearance...

It wasn’t Adwoa Safo – Bagbin finally speaks on 2021 controversial Speaker vote 

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has finally addressed claims that former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, voted for him during the tense 2021 election that made...

Parliament set to resume on October 21 

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has confirmed that the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the...

Parliament upgrades MPs’ chairs ahead of deferred recall

The Parliament of Ghana has replaced chairs in the Chamber as part of a broader refurbishment exercise ahead of the much-anticipated recall of Members...

Resumption of Parliament postponed indefinitely

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced the indefinite postponement of the commencement of the Third Meeting of the First Session...

GH¢12.9bn in misappropriated funds recovered so far – PAC

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), in collaboration with the Auditor-General, has disclosed the recovery of more than GH¢12.9 billion in misused public funds. Over the...

PAC orders Deputy HR at Environment Ministry to refund GH₵31,847

The Public Accounts Committee(PAC) has ordered the Deputy Head of Human Resources at the Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Muniru, to refund...

Parliament to resume sitting on October 14

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the...

No tariff hikes without revenue recovery – Energy Committee warns

The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Energy, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has said the House will not approve any electricity tariff increases until power...

Being an MP is one of the toughest jobs – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has described the position of MPs as...

Article 146 can’t be replaced – Dafeamekpor

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has dismissed suggestions for a new constitutional instrument to replace Article 146, which governs the procedure for removing...

PAC grills YEA over GH¢5.5m office space, salary breaches

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, last Friday, grilled officials of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) over a sharp increase in office rent...

PAC urges gov’t to timely release funds for road projects

Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament have called for timely releases of funds from the Ministry of Finance to complete critical...

PAC orders arrest of absconded Energy Ministry geologist

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has directed the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition to work with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and...

PAC halts sitting over Chief Director’s no-show, forces apology after late arrival

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was forced to suspend its sitting this morning after the Chief Director of the Office of Government Machinery failed...

Brouhaha over arrest of Asante Akim North MP in UK settled [Video]

The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, has dismissed rumours circulating on social media that he has been arrested in...

Communications Ministry faces PAC grilling again over unsatisfactory answers

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has flagged officials from the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation for providing unsatisfactory answers during a recent hearing. The committee...

Politics should unite, not divide us – Speaker Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged Ghanaians to see politics as a unifying force rather than a source of division, stressing that...

Fake news can twist Parliament’s words, Hansard staff must keep up with high-tech threats – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has urged the Hansard staff across Africa to try and upgrade their knowledge, skills, and competence...