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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...

If mentioning Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s age is NDC MP’s problem, we’ll move on – Annoh-Dompreh

The Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has stated that his side of the House will never slander women. During Monday's session in Parliament, the Minority...

Dzifa Gomashie chides Afenyo-Markin over comment on Prof Opoku-Agyemang

Ketu South Member of Parliament (MP), Dzifa Abla Gomashie, has criticised Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin over his description of Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, According to...

Minority accuses BoG of illegally writing off GH¢48bn gov’t debt

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Bank of Ghana (BoG) management of illegal activities related to the write-off of around GH¢48 billion in...

Chaos erupts in Parliament after Afenyo-Markin describes Prof. Opoku Agyemang as old

There was chaos in Parliament when Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin attacked John Mahama's running mate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang. He described her as an"old...

Minority to introduce private member’s bill for removal of E-levy, betting tax

The Minority in Parliament has announced plans to introduce a private member’s bill aimed at repealing the E-levy, emissions tax and betting tax. This is...

Parliament schools press corps on new Standing Orders 

Parliament, during the weekend held a two-day capacity building workshop on the new Standing Orders for the Parliamentary Press Corps at the Aqua Safari...

John Kumah confirmed potential running mate nomination – MP

Member of Parliament(MP) for Jaman South in the Bono region, Williams Okofo-Dateh, has shared details of his last conversation with Deputy Finance Minister and...

Conception that the Affirmation Action Bill will displace men is erroneous – Sosu

The deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has addressed misconceptions concerning the Affirmative Action Bill. Speaking on JoyNews’...

Parliament grants $300m loan following Amin Adam’s intervention on $449m tax waiver

Parliament has given the green light to a $300 million loan from the World Bank, designated to support the First Resilient Recovery Development Policy...

Working condition: MPs worried about their welfare after service

Members of Parliament have expressed concern about the lack of support for their welfare, particularly after they retire from service. The topic of discussion revolved...

John Kumah’s passing a ‘tragedy of monumental proportions’ – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the former Majority Leader and Suame Member of Parliament, has paid tribute to the late Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah describing him...

Haruna Iddrisu takes on Bagbin over reconstitution of Parliamentary Service Board

The former Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has accused Speaker, Alban Bagbin of violating the Constitution for re-composing of the Parliamentary Service Board. Citing...

Parliament suspends sitting following death of John Kumah

Parliament has suspended this afternoon's sitting following the death of Member of Parliament for Ejisu and Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah. Mr. Kumah reportedly passed...

No new CI to be introduced in upcoming elections

There will be no introduction of a new CI to guide the upcoming general election in December. This is was the consensus reached by the...

If Akufo-Addo doesn’t sign anti-gay Bill; I’ll sue him – Dafeamekpor

One of the sponsors of the recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, Rockson Dafeamekpor, has declared his intention to take legal action against President Akufo-Addo if...

National Cathedral: Minority MPs make fresh demands [Video+Photos]

The Minority in Parliament is with immediate effect demanding the dissolution of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees. The caucus also want the Secretariat...

NDC MPs ‘commission’ uncompleted National Cathedral [Video]

https://youtu.be/B9ic9zgWV74 Some Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) led by North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, have embarked on a symbolic gesture to commission the uncompleted...

Moment Minister-designate broke down during vetting  

The Minister designate for Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Seyram Alhassan,  on Tuesday got emotional and broke down in tears before the Appointment Committee...

Anti-LGBTQ+Bill: Akufo-Addo playing tricks on us – MP

A co-sponsor of the anti-LGBTQI+ bill, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, believes President Akufo-Addo is toying with constitutional requirements as far as the power vested in him...

Moment KT Hammond presided as Speaker of Parliament [Watch]

Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahir (K.T.) Hammond has been nominated to preside over as the Speaker due to the absence of the...

Vetting of newly nominated ministers starts today

Parliament's Appointments Committee will today, Tuesday, March 5, start the vetting process for the newly nominated ministers and deputy ministers. The vetting process will extend...

Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill: Finance Ministry’s statement shocking – GPCC [Video]

https://youtu.be/AZ90GhN3XiI The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has expressed shock with the Finance Ministry’s plea to President Nana Akufo-Addo not to assent the anti-LGBTQ+...

Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill will rather protect gay community – MP allays fears [Video]

https://youtu.be/l19bubGYj1U One of the sponsors for the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah has said it is in the best interest of people who identify with...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Why should we choose US$3.8 billion over…? Prof Mensah

Economist Prof Lord Mensah has questioned the rationale behind the Ministry of Finance's statement for President Nana Akufo-Addo not to assent to the anti-LGBTQI+...

Anti-LGBTQ+ bill: It’s premature to go to court – Dafeamekpor [Video]

https://youtu.be/6RiaKQhoDNI Co-sponsor of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor has described the attempt by Civil Society Organisations to challenge the newly passed Anti-LGBTQ+ bill as...

Minority MPs react to Finance Ministry’s advice against anti-LGBTQ bill

Members of Parliament on the Minority side are furious over the Finance Ministry's advice to President Akufo-Addo not to sign the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill...

Burning Issues: Akufo-Addo yet to receive anti-LGBTQI+ bill – MP

Ho West Member of Parliament(MP), Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah has confirmed that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQI+...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Finance Ministry’s statement a lobbying attempt – Prof Gatsi

The Dean of the University of Cape Coast Business School, Professor John Gatsi, has described the Finance Ministry's suggestion to the President not to...