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Free SHS Bill to be presented to Parliament

The government is set to introduce the Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill to Parliament to formalize the policy and ensure its long-term sustainability. This...

Ambulance case: Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe deliberately frustrating our leader – Minority cries out

The Minority in Parliament has said they will boycott parliamentary proceedings whenever their leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is required to attend court sessions...

NPP mourns late Chairman; direct party flags to fly at half-mast

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has mourned the passing of its Upper West Regional Chairman, Dr Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere. Dr Kangbere, popularly known as Chairman...

Ghana not a sole proprietorship – Dafeamekpor hits back at Majority

Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has criticised the Majority in Parliament for conducting government business without approval. According to him, Ghana...

Minority keeps throwing dust into eyes of Ghanaians – Majority

The Majority in Parliament has accused the Minority of throwing dust into the eyes of Ghanaians with their explanations on the Ghana Revenue Authority's...

Fiifi Kwetey commends NPP patriots for national service

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Fiifi Kwetey, has praised the patriots within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for their commitment to...

NDC Caucus in Parliament kicks against opaque Next Gen Infraco 5G deal

The Minority in Parliament has expressed serious concerns over the government’s decision to award a 5G licensing contract to NextGen InfraCo, a company established...

EC to lay fresh bill before Parliament for Ghana Card as sole identity for voter registration

The Electoral Commission (EC) can now go ahead and lay a bill in Parliament to ensure that the Ghana national identification card, commonly known...

Bagbin demands apology from Martin Amidu

The Office of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has categorically denied claims by former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu on a secret meeting with...

Release NHIS funds to avert collapse – Minorty urges government

The Minority in Parliament has expressed deep concern over the dire financial state of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), attributing it to what...

MPs immunity case: Supreme Court joins Speaker of Parliament as defendant

The Supreme Court has added the Speaker of Parliament as a defendant in a suit seeking a constitutional interpretation on the immunity from court...

2023 District Level Performance Assessment & Ranking: Assah Mensah of Mpohor tops all

The Mpohor District of the Western Region with Ignatius Assah Mensah as the District Chief Executive has been declared as the best in the...

Ablakwa to sponsor private member’s bill to stop public officeholders from buying state assets

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has promised to sponsor a Private Member's Bill in Parliament in...

Ato Forson dares Henry Quartey to name persons NDC MPs brought for recruitment into security agencies



The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has denied claims that members of his caucus submitted names for recruitment into various security agencies. Dr. Forson...

Minority’s walkout during ministerial approval was in bad faith – Afenyo-Markin

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has said the Minority Parliament's decision to stage a walkout on Friday, May 17, during the approval of the...

Kwesimintsim MP sworn in as Deputy Works and Housing Minister [Photos]

Kwesimintsim Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Prince Hamid Armah has been sworn in as the Deputy Minister of Works and Housing. This was at a brief...

 I’ll expose you if you dare me – Henry Quartey to Minority [Listen]

The Interior Minister, Henry Quartey has taken great exception to what he believes are calculated attempts by the Minority in Parliament to politicise the recruitment...

SSNIT hotels: Ablakwa to drag Bryan Acheampong to Parliament [Audio]

North Tongu Member of Parliament(MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he will petition the Speaker of Parliament over the Social Security and National Insurance Trust...

We need to examine tax exemptions holistically – Minority

Deputy Minority Chief Whip Ibrahim Ahmed has called on the government to examine tax exemptions for businesses in the country properly. Speaking on PM Express on JoyNews, he...

Why Minority boycotted approval of ministerial nominees – Ato Forson details

Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minority Leader and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam, has explained why his side...

Govt could only account for $42m out of GARID’s $200m loan – Kofi Adams

The Member of Parliament for Buem, Kofi Adams, has disclosed that the government could only account for $42 million out of the total $200...

Ghanaians can’t continue biting the bullets for your recklessness, irresponsible borrowing – Minority Leader fires government

The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has lambasted President Akufo-Addo for the hardships facing the Ghanaian people. He argued that the government must urgently...

Parliament approves ministerial nominees without Minority

The Parliament of Ghana has approved President Akufo-Addo's new ministerial nominees by a majority decision. The exercise was held without the Minority MPs who boycotted...

Parliament approves $150m loan for GARID project

Parliament has approved a $150 million loan facility from the World Bank after a prolonged disagreement between the two caucuses of the House. The approved...

Ministerial approval: Minority walks out of Parliament [Video]

https://youtu.be/Zo-vFbIcntc The Minority in Parliament staged a walk-out on Friday, May 17 during deliberations on the approval of President Nana Akufo-Addo's ministerial nominees. The walkout was...

Afenyo-Markin backs EC over SALL controversy

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has stated that no constituency has been left without representation in Parliament. His statement comes in response to...

Kwabena Boateng officially sworn-in as Ejisu MP

The elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, Kwabena Boateng has taken his oath of allegiance and office. This was at...

Parliament to reconvene today for an emergency sitting

Parliament is set to reconvene today May 17, 2024 for an emergency session. The recall follows a petition from the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, requesting...

Cecilia Dapaah saga: Domelevo, Kpebu and others drag EOCO to Parliament

Some prominent Ghanaians including the former Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo have petitioned Parliament seeking a bipartisan probe into the conduct of the Economic and...

Parliament kicked against taxes on regents for dialysis; not an increment – Mintah Akandoh

Ranking Member on Parliament's Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has denied suggestions that Parliament endorsed the new fees for dialysis treatment introduced by the...

Delay in approving new ministers affecting govt business – Fatimatu Abubakar

Information Minister-designate, Fatimatu Abubakar, has expressed concerns about the delay in approving new ministers, citing its negative impact on government business. According to her, the...

Minority demands roadmap on tablets distribution in SHSs

The Minority in Parliament is demanding from the Ministry of Education a comprehensive roadmap for the distribution of tablets to Senior High Schools (SHSs)...

Bagbin summons Parliament to sit on May 17

Speakery, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has called for Members of Parliament to reconvene on Friday, May 17, 2024. This follows calls by the Majority for...

Parliament: Speaker has not breached Standing Orders – Dafeamekpor

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says the Speaker of Parliament has not contravened the Standing Orders by choosing not to...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Dafeamekpor worried over indefinite adjournment

South Day Member of Parliament (MP) Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has raised concerns over the Supreme Court's indefinite adjournment of the hearing of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill...

Supreme Court adjourns anti-LGBTQI bill case indefinitely

The Supreme Court has indefinitely adjourned the case against the Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill also known as the Anti-LGBTQ Bill. During hearing...

Only Mahama solved ‘dumsor’ – Minority

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has asserted that, the intermittent power outage, commonly known as ‘dumsor,’ was effectively tackled by former President John Dramani...

Farouk Aliu Mahama commends Akufo-Addo government for achieving 88% electricity coverage

Chairman of the Government Assurances Committee, Farouk Aliu Mahama has called on the government to take further action to address the recent challenges in...

Majority caucus requests reconvening of Parliament

The Majority in Parliament has submitted an urgent request for the reconvening of the House to tackle crucial government matters.  In a letter to the...

Minority cautions Okoe Boye, other ministerial nominees

The Minority in Parliament has expressed surprise at the Minister-designate for Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye's inspection of health facilities. The caucus has said...