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‘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...

Spousal property rights: Stakeholders hold engagement to push bill through Parliament

Sponsors of the Property Rights of Spouses Bill 2024 have called on all to support the bill as Parliament is yet to receive the...

Internet challenges: Ursula Owusu to appear before Parliament today

The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu Ekuful, is scheduled to address Parliament today, Monday, March 18, 2024. This is in connection with the...

Parliament hauls in Communications Minister over unresolved internet blackout

Parliament has directed the Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful to brief the House on the internet disruption that hit the country from...

Minority wades into ECG’s planned disconnection of 91 hospitals

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to as a matter of urgency intervene and halt the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG)...

Review conditions of service of MPs – Afenyo-Markin

Majority Leader of Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin is pushing for the Speaker to establish an adhoc committee to review the conditions of service for current...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Akufo-Addo is smart enough not to assent – Kofi Jumah

The Chief Executive of GIHOC Distilleries, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has said it is his wish that President Nana Akufo-Addo will not assent to the...

Economic crisis: Covid-19, Russia-Ukraine war not the sole causes – Kwaku Kwarteng

The Chairman of the Finance Committee, Kwaku Kwarteng, has attributed the country’s current economic crisis to decades of reckless public expenditure and economic mismanagement...

MP warns against social media fraud and fake job offers

The surge in social media fraud has been a concern for many, as innocent members of the public lose money to unknown persons. Members...

John Kumah’s death: EC speaks on by-election in Ejisu

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has expressed readiness to conduct a by-election in the Ejisu Constituency of the Ashanti region. This follows the...

Energy sector debt poses greatest risk to Ghana’s economy – Minority warns

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has emphasised that the debt plaguing the energy sector poses an immense threat to Ghana's...

Your utterances are disrespectful – Joyce Bawah tells Afenyo-Markin

Special aide to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joyce Bawah Mogtari has has criticised Majority leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin for making disparaging...

Deputy Local Government Minister-designate reignites calls for MMDCEs election 

A Deputy Minister-designate for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Vincent Ekow Assafuah has reignited the call for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and...