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Supreme Court throws out Dafeamekpor’s case against Akufo-Addo ministerial nominees

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for an injunction against approving President Akufo-Addo’s new ministerial appointees. The application, filed by South Dayi legislator Rockson-Nelson...

African Games: Minority threatens to expose more rots

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has announced plans to reveal further details on the mismanagement in the organization and execution of the just-ended 13th...

Presidency deliberately shutting down opportunity of Private Member Bills – Dr Srem-Sai

A law lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Law School, has accused President Akufo-Addo of deliberately obstructing Private Member...

Supreme Court to hear writ against ministerial nominees’ approval today

The Supreme Court will later today, March 27 hear a writ filed by South Day Member of Parliament(MP) Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, restraining the vetting and...

Speaker Bagbin travels to Geneva for 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly from...

Akufo-Addo’s letter to Parliament sounded like a threat – Tameklo

The Director of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has asserted that the tone of President Akufo-Addo's letter instructing...

Speaker had no legal basis to suspend approval of ministerial nominees – Lawyer

A lawyer, Bobby Banson says the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, had no legal grounds to suspend the vetting and approval of ministers and...

Ministerial approval: AG urges cessation of ‘undue and unwarranted politicking’

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has called for an end to what he called the "undue and unwarranted politicking" surrounding the...

Minority reacts to NHIA’s plans to spend over GHȼ200m for Ghana card for children

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the National Health Insurance Authority’s (NHIA) planned allocation of GH₵245 million for the procurement of Ghana Cards for...

Recalling parliament won’t crucify Christ afresh – Atta Akyea tells Bagbin

Samuel Atta Akyea, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South, has urged Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to recall Parliament to address what...

Ursula Owusu replies Murtala over plagiarism claim [Listen]

Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has denied accusations of plagiarism regarding her recent address to Parliament concerning internet service disruptions. In an interview...

Bagbin is a very wise man but … – Atta Akyea on suspension of ministerial approval [Listen]

Abuakwa South Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Atta Akyea, has said Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin erred by suspending the approval of ministers vetted...

‘I’ll eat humble pie if I were Bagbin’ – Atta Akyea

Abuakwa South Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Atta Akyea has said he would have apologised if he was Speaker Alban Bagbin over the decision...

You can sue Speaker Bagbin if… – Lawyer tells AG

Counsel for South Dayi MP, Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo, has advised the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, to challenge the ruling of the Speaker of...

‘You can’t hold law-abiding Akufo-Addo to ransom’ – Atta Akyea to Bagbin

Abuakwa South Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Atta Akyea, has stated President Nana Akufo-Addo is law abiding and cannot be held to ransom. ...

Majority’s accusations of Speaker bizarre and unfortunate – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has criticized the Majority for challenging the Speaker's decision to suspend the approval process for Ministers and Deputy Ministers of...

Dafeamekpor hasn’t filed injunction against new ministers – AG tells Speaker

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has refuted claims that he has received an interlocutory injunction in the case brought forth...

Presidency cannot treat Parliament like a subsidiary – Dafeamekpor

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante, cannot treat parliament as an extension...

How is the suit linked to vetting of ministers? – NPP man questions Bagbin

A member of the Mahamudu Bawumia 2024 campaign team, Krobea Kwabena Asante, has raised objections to Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin's decision to halt...

FULL TEXT: Majority Caucus blasts Bagbin over arbitrary, undemocratic adjournment

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has taken on the Speaker Alban Bagbin for stopping the approval process for Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State...

Parliament can pass a bill without Presidential assent – Prof Abotsi

The Dean of the Law School at the University for Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Prof. Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has highlighted the constitutional provision that...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Minority threatens to impeach Akufo-Addo [Video]

https://youtu.be/Yw_DG_AgwsY The Minority Caucus in Parliament has announced plans to begin impeachment processes against President Nana Akufo-Addo over the anti-LGBTQI+ bill. According to the caucus leader,...

Minority reacts to Speaker’s suspension of new ministers’ approval

The Minority in Parliament has said the decision of the Speaker, Alban Bagbin to suspend the approval of new ministers on Wednesday was a...

MPs clash in Parliament over ‘questionable’ Zipline contract

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament clashed in the house over the terms of the Zipline...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Your directive a grave threat to Ghana’s democracy – Bagbin to Akufo-Addo

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has raised concerns on President Nana Akufo-Addo’s refusal of the transmission of the anti-LGBTQI+ bill for his assent....

You can disagree with Akufo-Addo but… – Majority tells Bagbin [Video]

https://youtu.be/0fVAjf5ojws The Majority in Parliament has taken on Speaker Alban Bagbin over his response to President Nana Akufo-Addo over a letter to the House to...

Parliament threatens action against Finance Ministry over ¢6bn Common Fund arrears

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei- Owusu has threatened the House will take action against the Finance Ministry over its indebtedness to...

Gov’t owes Common Fund over GH¢6bn – Ho Central MP alleges

The Ho Central Member of Parliament, Benjamin Komla Kpodo, says government owes the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) over GH¢6 billion. According to him,...

Full text: Speaker Bagbin reacts to refusal of the President to accept the transmission anti-LGBTQI+ bill

INTRODUCTION Honorable Members, I address you today amid circumstances that profoundly challenge the core principles of our constitutional democracy. At the outset, I must express my...

Bagbin suspends approval of Akufo-Addo’s new ministers

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended the consideration and approval of President Nana Akufo-Addo's new ministerial nominees. The decision on Wednesday was...

Time will be ultimate judge of my tenure as Majority Leader – Afenyo-Markin

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has expressed confidence in his ability to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the legislature. However, he acknowledges...

Energy Minister, ECG boss expected answer to Parliament today

The Energy Minister and Managing Director for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are set to appear before Parliament's Energy Committee today. They were summoned...

John Kumah’s family officially informs Speaker about his death [Photos]

The family of late Ejisu MP and Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah has officially informed the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin about his death....

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Dafeamekpor disagrees with Akufo-Addo

Co-sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has disagreed with President Akufo-Addo's decision to suspend assenting to the Anti-LGBTQ+...

Parliament approves 2024 DACF formula amidst concerns over fund distribution

Parliament approved the formula for the distribution of the 2024 District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). The report, which was presented to the House for...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Akufo-Addo’s letter to Parliament shameful – Sam George

Lead sponsor of the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, Sam Nartey George has taken on President Akufo-Addo over his failure to assent the Bill into Law. This...

Parliament corrects misrepresentations during SONA

Parliament has corrected misrepresentations published by some media houses during the recent State of the Nation Address delivered by His Excellency President Nana Addo...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Akufo-Addo’s letter to Parliament a monumental threat to the House, democracy – Haruna Iddrisu

The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu has accused the Office of the President of hindering Parliament's work. This follows an official letter...

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful accused of plagiarism

The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed has accused Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, of plagiarizing a statement from the Nigerian Communication...

Refrain from transmitting anti-LGBTQI+ bill to Akufo-Addo – Presidency to Parliament

The Office of the President has asked Parliament to refrain from sending the anti-LGBTQI+ bill to President Nana Akufo-Addo for his assent. The caution...