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Parliament endorses 3 to 5-year custodial sentence for promotion of LGBTQ+

Parliament has endorsed a minimum custodial sentence of three years and a maximum of five years for individuals found to be willfully promoting, sponsoring,...

No error in High Court orders on Quayson’s trial – Judge  

The Presiding Judge in the trial of James Gyakye Quayson, Member of Parliament for Assin North, has stated that the High Court's order dated...

Parliament will veto Akufo-Addo if he doesn’t sign anti-LGBTQ+ Bill into law – Ato Forson

The Minority Leader says Parliament will override President Akufo-Addo's veto if he chooses not to assent to the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights...

Parliament approves up to 6-month custodial sentence on promotion of LGBTQ activities

Parliament has approved an amendment to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-gay bill. This includes imposing a six-month...

New Standing Orders: MPs now allowed to join independent caucus

Members of Parliament (MPs) are now allowed to join an independent caucus in Parliament under the recently adopted Standing Orders of the House. Previously, MPs...

Parliament to finish Anti-Gay Bill amendments by Feb. 9 – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has said the clause-by-clause amendment process for the Bill on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and...

NPP primaries: My support for ‘Ken must go’ contributed to my defeat – MP

Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi, has asserted that his his involvement in the 'Ken must go' campaign accounted for...

Minimum of GH₵2m needed to contest parliamentary primaries – MP

New Patriotic Party (MP) Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi has revealed a parliamentary aspirant need a minimum of GH₵2 million...

Adwoa Safo raises gender bias concerns in National Pledge

Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, has described the National Pledge as gender insensitive. During parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday, the former Minster...

Plot to remove IGP: Committee will not serve anyone’s interest – Atta Akyea

The Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee of Parliament investigating has the alleged clandestine plot to remove the Inspector General of Police(IGP) Dr George...

Akufo-Addo to present State of the Nation Address on this date

President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to present the State of the Nation address (SONA) to Parliament on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The address is...

Alban Bagbin reacts to exit of experienced MPs from Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has expressed worry about the exit of experience Members of Parliament. Majority of New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Minority allege Presidency orchestrated defeat of some NPP MPs

The Minority leadership in Parliament is pointing fingers at the Presidency for the defeat of Majority MPs who lost their primaries.  NDC MPs claim that...

Gyakye Quayson back in Parliament following medical treatment abroad

Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has resumed his activities in parliament after months away from his post following medical treatment...

People pray I get stomach upset to miss PAC sittings – Sam George brags

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has stated that people are praying for him not to attend Public Accounts Committee (PAC)...

OB Amoah justifies parliamentary exit

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akuapem South, Osei Bonsu(OB) Amoah has said his decision not to seek re-election is in order....

Speaker of Parliament to attend 150th Sagrenti war anniversary

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin at the invitation of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll, will be attending the commemoration of the...

PAC criticises Interior Ministry over private security firms

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticized the Interior Ministry for inefficient monitoring of private security companies in the country. The 2022 Auditor General’s...

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu worried over exit of seasoned MPs

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, expressed worry over the departure of experienced lawmakers from Parliament. "I am deeply concerned about the NPP, Parliament...

PAC peeved over absence of Health Minister and deputies

A livid member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has expressed his disappointment at the absence of the Health Minister, Kweku Agyemang Manu, and...

Capacity building for Parliamentary Service staff is my priority

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that since he assumed the role of Speaker and Chairman of the Parliamentary Service Board,...

Joe Wise downplays impact of MPs ‘rejection’ on parliamentary proceedings

First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu says work in Parliament will not be affected despite a good number of MPs from the Majority side either...

Henry Quartey reacts to exit of experienced MPs from Parliament

In the aftermath of the parliamentary primaries where 27 New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs lost their seats, along with 18 who had previously declared...

Parliamentary committee presents report on Ashaiman military brutalities

The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior, assigned to investigate the military brutalities against Ashaiman residents, has presented its report. In its report, the...

NPP Primaries: A minister in govt undermining my bid – Annoh-Dompreh

The Majority Chief Whip and the incumbent Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has disclosed an alleged scheme orchestrated by a prominent...

Parliament to resume sittings on February 6

The Parliament of Ghana is scheduled to resume sittings for the Fourth Session on February 6, 2024 after the Christmas and New Year break. Parliament...

Next Parliament may suffer if… – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has expressed concerns about the potential impact of the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries...

Students evacuated from Sudan demand integration into Ghanaian universities

Some Ghanaian students who were evacuated from Sudan have petitioned Parliament to support their request for integration into tertiary institutions in the country. The...

Parliament awaits AG’s advice on SDA petition 

A Member of Parliament’s Christian Fellowship, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has stated that the House is awaiting the Attorney General’s(AG) advice on the Seventh-day Adventist(SDA)...

Being an MP is the most difficult job in politics – Atta Akyea

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has said being an MP is the most challenging role in politics, citing the significant...

Leave our IGF alone – Ghana School of Law Director to government

The Ghana School of Law (GSL) is urging the government to stay away from the school’s Internally Generated Funds (IGF) as this is stunting...

John Jinapor reveals cause of Tuesday’s power outage

Parts of the capital experienced power outages on Tuesday evening, leading to frustration and anger among some Ghanaians. Callers into Joy FM's Super Morning Show...

Plot to remove IGP: Atta Akyea debunks leaked draft report

Chairman of Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Samuel Atta Akyea, has refuted the content of a leaked draft report allegedly emanating from the committee probing...

I battled with pneumonia in 2018 – NPP MP reveals health struggles

The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has revealed the health pressures faced by public officers. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM's morning...

Ministers and deputies must be appointed from outside Parliament – Afari-Gyan suggests

Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) has recommended a second look at the appointments regime of various governments. Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan says this will...

Why I can’t reveal businessman who attempted to bribe NPP MPs – Appiah-Kubi

Asante-Akim-North Member of Parliament (MP), Andy Appiah Kubi, has justified why he cannot reveal the identity of the businessman at the centre of allegations...

Survival of 1992 Constitution hinges on its holistic review – Majority Leader 

The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has reiterated that the survival of the 1992 Republican Constitution hinges largely...

Vitus Azeem describes OSP’s reason for discontinuing MPs bribery case as untenable

Anti-corruption advocate Vitus Azeem has criticized the rationale provided by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for discontinuing the investigation into the alleged...

Ken must go saga: OSP ends probe on businessman who tried to bribe NPP MPs

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded its inquiry into allegations of bribery involving New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs advocating for the...

Akufo-Addo attempting to whitewash GRA-SML contract – Ato Forson on audit order

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, has played down President Nana Akufo-Addo's recent directive for an audit of the Ghana Revenue Authority's (GRA)...