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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...

Majority Caucus mourns victims of military helicopter crash

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has extended its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the eight individuals who perished in the...

Speaker lauds MPs for consensus-building as Parliament adjourns sine die

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has lauded Members of Parliament (MPs) for the spirit of consensus-building and bipartisanship that characterised the...

Unibank case: We’ve become comfortable with elites evading justice – Barker‑Vormawor

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, political activist and frequent commentator on national affairs, has sharply criticised the handling of the uniBank case, asserting that Ghana has grown...

NDC government tops DACF transfers – Deputy Finance Minister

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Hon. Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has revealed that the current NDC government has significantly increased statutory transfers to the District...

Recovery is not achieved through press conferences or walk-outs – Deputy Finance Minister jabs Minority

Deputy Finance Minister, Hon. Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has taken a direct swipe at the NPP Minority in Parliament, dismissing their criticisms of the government’s...

I won’t be surprised if Ukraine sues NPP – Majority Leader mocks 

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of using the Russia-Ukraine war as a scapegoat for Ghana’s economic difficulties. According to...

Parliament expunges Ernest Yaw Kumi’s name from vote and proceedings

Parliament has officially expunged the name of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the late Member of Parliament for Akwatia, from its records following confirmation of his...

Agbodza, Asenso-Boakye clash in Parliament over ‘Big Push’ roads initiative

A heated exchange erupted in Parliament on Wednesday between Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza and his predecessor, Francis Asenso-Boakye, during the debate...

Minority blocks passage of Social Protection Bill

The Minority in Parliament has rejected the approval of the Social Protection Bill, 2025, citing the lack of a constitutionally mandated quorum during Wednesday’s...

Parliament endorses use of oil and mineral revenues for ‘Big Push’ projects

Parliament has approved for government to allocate the entirety of Ghana’s oil revenues and mineral royalties towards the execution of the ambitious “Big Push”...

Parliament approves four Deputy Ministers

Parliament has approved the nomination of four Members of Parliament as Deputy Ministers following the adoption of the Appointments Committee’s report. The Appointments Committee, by...

Parliament mourns Daddy Lumba

Parliament has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Ghanaian highlife legend Charles Kojo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba. Making a statement on the...

“Apologies don’t come with ‘ifs'” – Dr. Ayensu-Danquah schools Minority Leader

In a moment that became a reference point for parliamentary decorum, Deputy Health Minister-designate Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah delivered a pointed lesson on proper apologies...

Minority demands urgent briefing over recent killings

Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on the Speaker of Parliament to summon the Minister for the Interior for an immediate closed-door meeting,...

Ernest Yaw Kumi’s family officially informs Speaker Bagbin about his death

The family of the late Akwatia Member of Parliament, Ernest Yaw Kumi, paid a courtesy visit to Speaker Alban Bagbin on Friday to officially...

Afenyo-Markin apologises to Deputy Minister-Designate for Health

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has issued a public apology to Deputy Minister-Designate for Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, following criticisms sparked by his earlier comments...

Appointments Committee vets final Deputy Ministerial nominees today

Parliament’s Appointments Committee will today, Friday, July 25, conduct vetting for the final group of individuals nominated for deputy ministerial positions. President John Dramani Mahama...

Minority petitions Mahama over electoral violence and ‘galamsey’ crisis

The Minority Caucus has formally petitioned President John Dramani Mahama, calling for swift executive intervention in response to two pressing national issues. These include the...

Minority stages walkout ahead of 2025 Mid-Year Budget review presentation

Members of the Minority in Parliament staged a dramatic walkout on Thursday, July 24, moments before the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson's presentation...

Minority threatens to boycott Mid-Year Budget presentation

Parliament is braced for a potential boycott today as intelligence from the House suggests the Minority Caucus is likely to absent itself from the...

Mahama should decline Minority’s request to meet him – Adu Asare [Video]

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu Asare, has urged President John Mahama not to grant an audience to the Minority in Parliament. According...

Remember your Majority status will not last forever – Egyapa Mercer to NDC 

Former Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has advised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus not to be complacent about their current...

Finance Minister presents mid-year budget review today

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is expected to present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament today, July 24, 2025. The presentation is...

Patricia Appiagyei rejects replacing Afenyo-Markin on ECOWAS Parliament delegation

Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has rejected her nomination to serve on Ghana’s reconstituted delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament. Appiagyei, who was nominated as a...

Parliament passes Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill

Parliament has approved the Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill, 2025, popularly known as MahamaCares, marking a significant step toward strengthening the country’s healthcare financing...

Dr Zanetor Rawlings appointed member of Ghana’s delegation to Pan African Parliament

Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings, three-term Member of Parliament for Klottey–Korle Constituency, has been appointed to serve as a member of Ghana’s delegation to the Pan African...

Minority, gov’t clash over Mahama Cares fund and NHIS financing

Parliament was thrown into heated debate on Tuesday as the Minority raised strong objections to the proposed Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as...

Afenyo-Markin removed from delegation to ECOWAS Parliament

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has been removed from Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, despite his initial inclusion by the Minority Caucus. Although Afenyo-Markin currently...

Ablekuma North NDC supporters grace Ewurabena Aubynn’s swearing-in [Video]

Parliament witnessed a wave of celebration on Monday, July 21, as scores of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters from Ablekuma North thronged the House...

Minority boycotts Ewurabena Aubynn’s swearing-in [Video]

The Minority has walked out of Parliament in protest of the swearing in of newly elected MP for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn. The protest was...