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Bawumia to grace Parliament’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will be the guest speaker at Parliament's 2024 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The event will take place on...

Let’s close shop for Ablakwa’s personal interest if Parliament business for now is irrelevant – NAPO

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has suggested that Parliament should halt all legislative business if the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Don’t go for an outsider if you don’t retain Bagbin as speaker – Afenyo-Markin to NDC gov’t

The outgoing Majority leader of Ghana’s Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the incoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to either retain the current...

We’ll make sure some MPs-elect are not sworn in – Kofi Adams [Audio]

The Member of Parliament(MP) for Buem constituency in the Oti region, Kofi Adams has declared the intention of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) to resist...

Parliament reconvenes today

Parliament will reconvene today, December 16, 2024, to wrap up the seventh meeting of the fourth session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth...

Kwame A Plus reveals condition under which he’ll join NDC in Parliament [Listen]

Gomoa Central MP-elect, Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as Kwame A Plus has expressed willingness to do business with the National Democratic Congress(NDC) in...

Being an MP is one of the most ‘useless’ jobs; some beg for money – Eugene Antwi [Audio]

Subin Member of Parliament (MP) Eugene Arhin has said being a lawmaker is one of the most useless jobs in Ghana. The former Works and...

Election 2024: Exclusive photos from various polling stations

Ghanaians headed to the polls on Saturday 7th December 2024 in their ninth democratic election since 1992. Voters across the country started queuing as early...

Election 2024: Prof Agyeman-Duah ‘prays’ against a hung parliament

Former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has expressed the desire that the winner of Saturday's presidential election should ideally secure a...

We’ll be present in Parliament on December 16 – Minority

The Minority Caucus is gearing up to return to Parliament following a summons from Speaker Alban Bagbin. The House had been indefinitely suspended after a...

Parliamentary deadlock halts $300M World Bank disbursement for Ghana

The government has acknowledged that the ongoing parliamentary impasse has stalled the disbursement of $300 million in World Bank funding, part of a broader...

Parliament reconvenes on this date

Parliament will reconvene on Monday, December 16, 2024, to wrap up the seventh meeting of the fourth session of the Eighth Parliament of the...

Election 2024: Our parliamentary candidates will deliver – Afenyo-Markin

As the elections approach the final stretch, the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has expressed optimism about the New Patriotic Party (NPP) securing a...

Speaker has taken Parliament as his personal property – Afenyo-Markin

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticized Speaker Alban Bagbin for his decision not to reconvene the House. According to Afenyo-Markin, the Speaker...

I can’t force Speaker to recall Parliament – Afenyo-Markin

The Majority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu Constituency in the Central Region, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has stated that he cannot force the...

Parliamentary impasse was needless, but I don’t blame Speaker – Afenyo-Markin [Video]

Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has said the recent parliamentary impasse was needless and could have been avoided. However, Mr. Afenyo-Markin stated that he doesn't blame...

I can’t recall Parliament due to upcoming elections – Bagbin tells Majority

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has ruled out the possibility of reconvening the House before the December elections. This decision follows a request from...

NDC MPs will not answer parliamentary recall – Mahama insists

Former President John Mahama has directed National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament to abstain from any recall of Parliament. This follows a request by...

Afenyo-Markin’s bended knees recall plea insulting to electorate, waste of public funds – Martin Amidu

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has expressed skepticism over Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin's proposal to recall Parliament for two days. Describing the move as “insulting...

Minority Caucus urges Speaker to reject NPP MPs’ recall request

The Minority in Parliament has called on Speaker Alban Bagbin to reject the recall request made by the Majority following the indefinite adjournment of...

Parliament urged to fast-track passage of Road Traffic Amendment Bill

Stakeholders within the road safety sector have urged the Parliament of Ghana to expedite action to ensure the passage of the Road Traffic Amendment...

Asiedu Nketia accused of involvement in parliamentary impasse

The Majority in Parliament has accused the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, of orchestrating the recent impasse that...

‘Expired Rice’ Distribution: Minority demands arrest, calls for commission of inquiry

The Minority in Parliament has called on President Akufo-Addo to ensure the immediate arrest and prosecution of the directors of Lamens Investments Africa. This follows...

My constituents “think we shouldn’t return to Parliament” – MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Murtala Mohammed, says his constituents have asked him not to return if the House is called...

2024 Election: I’ll be surprised if NPP gets less than 145 seats in Parliament – Sammi Awuku

Akuapem North New Patriotic Party(NPP) Parliamentary Candidate, Sammi Awuku has said he will surprised if the party does not secure majority seats in the...

Election 2024: Jefferson Sackey vows to open doors for youth in Ablekuma Central

An aspiring parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ablekuma Central, Jefferson Kwamena Sackey, has expressed his commitment to empowering the youth,...

Vacant Seat Saga: There’s no winner – Martin Kpebu on Supreme Court ruling

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has raised concerns about the Supreme Court’s recent decision on the controversial declaration of vacant parliamentary seats by the...

Adolescent parliament in Sunyani calls for prioritisation of children’s concerns

Members of the Adolescent Parliament in Sunyani, the Bono regional capital, have appealed to the political party that will form the next government to...

Speaker should recall Parliament and maintain status quo

Professor Stephen Adei has urged Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to reconvene Parliament and uphold the current status quo in compliance with a recent...

KT Hammond files police complaint against Ketu North MP

Adansi Asokwa Member of Parliament (MP) and Trade Minister Kobina Tahir (KT) Hammond has filed a criminal complaint against Ketu North MP Dr. James...

Parliament must resolve issues without court injunctions – Kwadwo Mpiani

Former Chief of Staff under President Kufuor, Kwadwo Mpiani, has expressed his belief that Parliament should not be subjected to injunctions. He argued that such...

The law is clear on what it takes to declare a vacant seat – Cletus Avoka

A Member of Parliament's Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Cletus Avoka, has disagreed with the Supreme Court's verdict regarding the vacant seat issue. On...

Bagbin risks up to 10 years in jail for defying Supreme Court – Justice Atuguba

Retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice William Atuguba, has warned Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin there will be dire consequences should he fail or refuse...

President of the Oti Regional House of Chiefs calls for constitutional amendment

The Paramount Chief of the Likpe Traditional Area and President of the Oti Regional House of Chiefs, Nana Soglo Alloh IV, has called on...

Members of 8th Parliament lack “mental capacity” – Kofi Koranteng

An independent presidential candidate in the 2024 general elections, Kofi Koranteng, has stated that the current Members of Parliament (MPs) lack the mental capacity...

Vacant Seats Case: The Supreme Court verdict and related politics [Infographics]

Twenty-eight days after Afenyo-Markin approached the Supreme Court for an interpretation of Article 97(1)(g)(h) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, a ruling has been...

Indiscipline plaguing NPP – Dafeamekpor

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor, has raised concerns over what he describes as escalating indiscipline within the ruling...

High Court should’ve handled vacant seats case – Justice Atuguba

Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice William Atuguba, has criticised the Supreme Court’s handling of the parliamentary vacant seat case, arguing that it overstepped its...

Amenfi Central: Joana Cudjoe reveals ‘magic’ that helped her  

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has revealed the key factors that worked in her favour following...

Nii Lante reveals when Minority will return to Parliament

Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmakers will return to Parliament only after...