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Clean Air: MPs spearhead legislation to tackle rising pollution

Three Members of Parliament (MPs) are leading an ambitious charge to address the escalating air pollution affecting the nation. With a private members bill in...

Trade Minister to lay import restrictions bill in Parliament today

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, is today expected to lay before Parliament the Legislative Instrument (L.I.), seeking to restrict the...

2024 budget is empty, Majority Leader is ‘clutching at straws’ – Sam George

https://youtu.be/WrmHevApXvc Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram constituency, Samuel Nartey George has criticised the 2024 Budget Statement presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. According to...

Three MPs were absent during 2024 budget approval but… – Majority

Majority Chief Whip, Frank Anoh-Dompreh, has revealed three of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) were absent during the 2024 budget...

2024 budget approved – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said as far as he is concerned, Parliament has approved the 2024 budget statement. He made this remark during a press briefing in Parliament....

Majority Leader takes on Speaker over 2024 budget approval

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensa- Bonsu, has taken on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin over his conduct of the 2024 budget approval. Addressing journalists after...

Minority alleges stalemate in Ghana’s IMF negotiations

The Minority in Parliament has alleged that there is a stalemate in Ghana’s negotiations for the second tranche of the $3 billion credit facility...

Kofi Adams exposes Majority over 2024 budget approval

Member of Parliament for Buem has said the Majority did not have their full number, hence their walkout during deliberations to approve the 2024 budget....

2024 budget approval: Minority shouts ‘away away’ as Majority walks out

The Majority side staged a walk out from Parliament on Wednesday during deliberations to approve the 2024 budget. After the debate ended, the Speaker...

One week observation for late former NPP MP announced

The one week observation of late former Member of Parliament (MP) for Bantama Constituency, Daniel Okyem Aboagye, has been set for Sunday, December 10, 2023....

Deputy Finance Minister urges Parliament to approve 2024 budget on time

A Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei Asare, has urged Parliament not to delay the approval of the 2024 budget to ensure its timely...

Import restrictions LI: Ursula Owusu, Speaker Bagbin clash in Parliament

The Minister of Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, clashed with the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin during debate on the Legislative Instrument (LI)...

Bagbin to visit Akufo-Addo over witchcraft Bill

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has announced plans to visit President Akufo-Addo over the delay in assenting to the Criminal Offences (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2023. The...

Location of STEM Schools politically motivated – Dr Apaak

A Deputy Ranking member of Education Committee in Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak has accused the Akufo-Addo Bawumia administration of playing politics with Ghana’s education. The...

Minority has stabbed me in the back – K.T Hammond

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, known to many as K. T. Hammond, has expressed feeling betrayed by the Minority in...

Akufo-Addo’s refusal to assent to Witchcraft Bill breach of Constitution – Minority

The Minority in Parliament is accusing President Akufo-Addo of breaching the constitution by his failure to assent to the amendment to the Criminal and...

Suma Traditional Council enstools Bagbin as chief

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been enstooled as Nana Adasuoko l, by the Suma Traditional Council in the Bono Region. ...

GUTA, 5 other groups petition parliament over import restriction bill

Six business groups including the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have petitioned Parliament to reject the Trade Ministry's proposed import restrictions bill. The...

Tempers flare in Parliament over proposed import restrictions bill

Tensions ran high in Parliament on Friday, November 24, 2023, as the Minister for Trade and Industry, K.T. Hammond, and the Minority caucus clashed...

Clerk-to-Parliament’s house was sold in 2015 – Abu Jinapor tells Parliament

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has told Parliament that the residence of the current Clerk-to-Parliament was sold to a...

Bagbin directs Parliamentary Affairs Committee to expedite work on anti-gay bill

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to expedite work on the promotion of proper sexual...

Speaker summons Defence, National Security Ministers over Kintampo clashes

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has summoned the Ministers of Defence and National Security, Dominic Nitiwul and Albert Kan-Dapaah over the recent clashes...

Parliament welcomes probe into alleged attempt to sell Speaker’s residence

The Parliamentary Service has welcomed the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources' probe into the alleged attempt to sell off the Speaker of Parliament,...

Mahama Ayariga petitions Parliament over Gold Coast Fund

Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has petitioned Parliament to look into the delay in funds to be released to over 61,000 customers of defunct company, Gold Coast Fund Management. He...

I never said my residence was sold – Speaker of Parliament clarifies

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has vehemently denied that his official residence was sold to a private developer. He clarified that his residence was...

Claims that 2024 budget is useless unfounded – Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the claims that the 2024 budget being empty and useless are unfounded. According to him, the objective of the...

Akufo-Addo a lame duck, Majority Leader a limping man – Speaker

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has urged the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, to cooperate with the Minority side to avoid stalemates. Speaking in Parliament...

2024 budget is ‘absolutely useless’ – Ato Forson

The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has criticised the incumbent government for presenting what he describes as an “absolutely useless” budget for the...

Minority demands probe into alleged attempt to sell Speaker’s official residence

The Minority in Parliament has called for a probe into the alleged attempt to sell off the official residence of the Speaker of Parliament,...

Parliament begins debate on 2024 Budget today

The Parliamentary debate on the 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government will begin today, November 21. The Majority Leader and Leader of Government...

My official bungalow was almost sold off – Speaker Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has revealed that his official bungalow was almost sold off to a private developer. Mr Bagbin stated he was...

No need to rush approval of 2024 budget – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has stated that the House will not rush to approve the 2024 budget statement presented by Finance Minister,...

Parliamentary debate on 2024 Budget begins on November 21

The Parliamentary debate on the 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government will begin on Tuesday, November 21. Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the...

Parliament approves $800 million cocoa syndicated loan

Parliament on Friday approved US$ 800 million syndicated loan to finance the purchase of cocoa for the 2023/2024 crop season. The receivable-backed trade finance facility...

You are not the only one with grievances – Nii Lante told

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed reservations about reasons by Odododiodio MP, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye to bow out...

Sege feud: Parliamentary Committee meets Electrochem management

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy has engaged the management of salt mining firm, Electrochem Ghana following the feud with Sege residents....

Nii Lante Vanderpuye reveals real reason he is leaving Parliament

Member of Parliament for Odododiodio constituency, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has revealed frustration has informed his decision to bow out of Parliament in 2024. The...

Asiedu Nketia’s honest view about Parliament

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has concurred with growing concerns that the standard of representation in Ghana’s...

Parliament eulogises Theresa Kufuor

Members of Parliament (MP) have paid glowing tributes in honour of the late former first lady Theresa Kufuor. In Parliament on Wednesday, 15 November...

2024 budget empty, insensitive – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has expressed reservations about the 2024 budget statement, describing it as empty. The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has...