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Speaker Bagbin directs immediate scheduling and consideration of Anti-Gay Bill

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has clarified the confusion surrounding the status of the Anti-Gay Bill, formally known as the Proper Human Sexual Rights...

Majority Caucus calls for annulment of Ayawaso East Parliamentary Primary

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate cancellation of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s recent parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East...

Parliament passes 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill

Parliament has passed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, 2025, paving the way for the implementation of one of the flagship economic policies of President...

Some MPs don smocks in cultural solidarity amid Ghana-Zambia ‘fugu’ controversy

Dozens of Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday, February 6, turned the chamber into a colourful display of Ghanaian culture, as they arrived in...

24-hour economy unnecessary – Minority opposes secretariat bill

The Minority in Parliament has strongly opposed government’s move to establish a 24-Hour Economy Secretariat, describing the proposed body as an unnecessary bureaucracy that...

Abu Jinapor slams gov’t over delayed implementation of 24-hour economy

The Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has criticised the Mahama administration over what he describes as the sluggish and unclear implementation...

Parliament to mark one-year anniversary of ninth parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced that preparations are underway to mark the one-year anniversary of the Ninth Parliament, describing the milestone...

Parliament to intensify oversight as Majority Leader pledges accountability and reform

Parliament will step up its oversight role in the new sitting, with over 600 documents and questions referred for scrutiny, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga...

I am fighting against injustice done to Wakpal – Dafeamekpor on Kpandai case review

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says his push for a review in the Kpandai parliamentary case is driven by what he describes as...

Parliament not an appendage of Executive – Majority Leader

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has reaffirmed Parliament’s constitutional independence, stressing that the legislature is not subordinate to the Executive but a coequal arm...

Speaker initiates process to probe post-election mass dismissal of public servants

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has instructed the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, to take steps to formally list a motion calling for a full...

Majority must allow the Minority to do more advocacy – Afenyo-Markin urges

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged the Majority in Parliament to provide more opportunities for the Minority to engage actively in legislative advocacy as...

Parliament resumes sitting today

Parliament will reconvene on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, to commence the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic, officially bringing to...

Mahama Ayariga holds strategy meeting with ministers ahead of parliamentary session

The Majority Leader and leader of Government Business, Mahama Ayariga, has held a coordination meeting with several ministers as part of preparations for the...

Minority demands withdrawal of all notices declaring Kpandai seat vacant

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate cancellation of all administrative steps or public notices suggesting that the Kpandai parliamentary seat...

“I am broke; only God sustained me” – Kpandai MP on legal battle

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has opened up about the heavy financial and emotional toll the prolonged legal battle over his parliamentary...

It’s unnecessary – Minority on NDC’s plans to seek review on Kpandai case

Legal Counsel to the Minority Caucus in Parliament, John Darko, has dismissed the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) plans to seek a review of the...

No law gives Afenyo-Markin power to block urgent bills – Dafeamekpor

Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has dismissed claims by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin that the Minority can block government business brought...

Be ready to beat us in the Chamber – Minority tells Majority over rushed bills under certificate of urgency

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has issued a strong warning to the Majority, saying it will no longer tolerate the passage of bills under...

NDC not committed to passage of anti-LGBTQ+ bill – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of lacking genuine commitment to the passage of...

Parliament reconvenes on February 3

Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has officially announced the opening of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the...

Minority warns U.S. immigrant visa pause could hit Ghana’s economy

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned that the ongoing suspension of certain U.S. visa processes could have serious implications for Ghana’s economy, particularly...

Parliament pays tribute to late Ayawaso East MP, Naser Toure Mahama

Parliament has paid glowing tribute to the late Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Naser Toure Mahama, describing him as a dedicated public servant...

Majority dismisses claims of $214m gold-for-reserves loss, says it’s transactional cost

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has rejected assertions by the Minority that the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) recorded a $214 million loss under the...

Minority demands probe into BoG-GoldBod $214m loss

The Minority in Parliament has urged the creation of a bipartisan ad-hoc committee to investigate the reported $214 million loss incurred by the...

Ashanti NPP Council of Elders salutes Minority Caucus

The Ashanti Regional Council of Elders of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has commended the Minority Caucus in Parliament for what it describes...

CRC proposes ban on MPs serving as Ministers

The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has proposed amendments to Article 78(1) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution to bar sitting Members of Parliament from being appointed...

Atlantic Lithium submits revised mining lease to Parliament

Atlantic Lithium Limited, the Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company, has submitted a revised Mining Lease for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project to Parliament. The...

Dafeamakpor defends withdrawal of OSP repeal bill

The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Rockson Dafeamakpor, has defended his role in the controversial private member’s bill that sought to repeal the Office...

A Plus hails Speaker Bagbin’s stewardship, dismisses minor criticism

Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus and the Gomoa Central MP, has praised Speaker Alban Bagbin, describing him as a skilful and...

Oquaye blames executive grip and patronage for weak parliamentary oversight

Former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, has attributed the declining effectiveness of Parliament’s oversight role to excessive executive influence and entrenched political patronage,...

Parliament approves Okada Bill

Parliament has passed the highly anticipated Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2025, popularly known as the Okada Bill, clearing the way for the legalisation and...

Kpandai Re-Run: No one can bully us – Michael Okyere Baafi

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has vowed that the Minority will block all parliamentary business until the letter...

Kpandai Re-Run: We will halt parliamentary business until… – John Darko

The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko Esq., has declared that the Minority Caucus will not allow parliamentary proceedings to continue until the...

Chaos erupts in Parliament as Minority storms centre of floor over Kpandai seat controversy

Parliamentary proceedings descended into chaos as the Majority and Minority clashed over the Speaker’s directive to continue the day’s business. The disruption occurred after Minority...

Until Kpandai issue is resolved, government business will suffer – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has warned that government business will continue to be disrupted until the controversies surrounding the Kpandai parliamentary seat are fully...

Bagbin questions heavy OSP budget as calls for scrapping intensify

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on the Ministry of Finance to review the substantial budget allocation given to the Office of...

Minority urges modernisation of agriculture and fisheries using AI and technology

On the occasion of National Farmers’ Day, the Minority in Parliament is calling for a bold, technology-driven transformation of Ghana’s agricultural and fisheries sectors. In...

Abolish the OSP and strengthen the Attorney-General — Mahama Ayariga to Parliament

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga is calling for the dissolution of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting that the Attorney-General’s Office should solely...

Transport Ministry dismisses Minority’s claims of GH₵10m overspending

The Ministry of Transport has dismissed allegations by the Minority in Parliament that it overshot its 2025 capital expenditure by nearly GH₵10 million. In a...