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Speaker refers 4 Deputy Ministerial nominees to Appointments Committee

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has referred the last batch of President John Mahama's deputy ministerial nominees to the Appointments Committee of Parliament...

Minority stages walkout over Ayariga’s remarks on Akwatia seat

The Minority in Parliament on Thursday, July 17, 2025, staged a walkout in protest over statements made by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga regarding the...

Parliament passes Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill

Parliament has passed the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2025, to enhance effective regulation of Ghana’s fisheries and aquaculture sector. The purpose of the bill is...

Minority in Parliament label Mahama’s fuel allowance scrap as ‘settings’ and PR gimmick

The Minority in Parliament has dismissed President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to scrap fuel allowances and allocations for all political appointees, describing it as...

Chaos erupts in Parliament over credit for Ghana’s economic gains

Majority and Minority MPs have clashed in Parliament over Ghana’s recent economic gains, as inflation declines and the cedi strengthens against major foreign currencies. The...

Afenyo-Markin under fire for ‘strange elevation’ comment to Essikado MP ‘over’ Zanetor

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has come under fire for controversial comments regarding the elevation of the NDC's Essikado-Ketan parliamentary candidate, Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah. While...

Finance Minister to present Mid-Year Budget Review on July 24

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is expected to present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget review on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The presentation is in...

Photos from the Ablekuma North re-run

The Electoral Commission (EC) conducted a rerun on Friday, July 11, across 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency. This followed disruptions during the...

Scholarships Authority Bill goes before Parliament

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has laid before Parliament the Ghana Scholarships Authority Bill—a legislative proposal aimed at transforming the country’s scholarship system and...

MPs wear black to Parliament to mourn Ernest Yaw Kumi

Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday appeared in the Chamber dressed in black attire to mourn their late colleague, Ernest Yaw Kumi. Mr Kumi, a...

MP raises concerns over parliamentary sitting hours after Ernest Kumi’s death

Member of Parliament (MP) for Afigya Kwabre North in the Ashanti Region, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has raised concerns over the current sitting hours of Parliament,...

Akufo-Addo mourns Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi

Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed sorrow over the sudden death of Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP) Ernest Yaw Kumi. In a Facebook post, Akufo-Addo...

Bawumia mourns Ernest Yaw Kumi

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed sorrow over the death of Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP) Ernest Yaw Kumi. Reacting to the sudden...

Minority pays glowing tribute to late Akwatia MP

Parliament was, on Monday, 7 July 2025, gripped with shock and sorrow following the sudden death of Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi. Addressing the House...

Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi passes on

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Akwatia constituency in the Eastern Region, Ernest Yaw Kumi, has reportedly passed away. Details surrounding his death remain unclear,...

Education Minister to lay Scholarship Authority Bill before Parliament

The Government will next week present the Scholarship Authority Bill to Parliament as part of measures to tackle nepotism and cronyism in the award...

Parliament to sit on Mondays and Saturdays

Parliament will begin extended sittings from Monday, July 7, 2025, as the House moves to complete pending legislative business ahead of its scheduled adjournment...

NPP, Minority to march to EOCO over former Buffer Stock CEO’s ‘punitive detention’

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Minority in Parliament have announced plans to march to the offices of the Economic and Organised Crime...

Parliament approves $360m World Bank facility to support 2025 budget

Parliament has approved a $360 million financing agreement between the government and the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) for the Second Resilient Recovery...

Speaker Bagbin lauds Niger’s democratic revival, reaffirms Ghana’s support

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has commended the Republic of Niger for inaugurating its Consultative Council for Rebuilding, describing it as a historic and...

You should know better – MP tells Asiedu Nketia for calling EC incompetent [Video]

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has criticised National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, for his persistent attacks...

Human Rights Committee Chair rallies Parliament to champion rights of the vulnerable

The Chairman of Parliament’s Human Rights Committee, Ernest Yaw Anim, has issued a stirring call to action, urging Ghana’s lawmakers to take the lead...

Parliament approves Mahama’s 7 Supreme Court nominees

Parliament has, by a majority decision, approved the nomination of seven Court of Appeal judges by President John Mahama to the Supreme Court. The approved...

Speaker allows presentation of Supreme Court nominees vetting report despite Minority objections

The Speaker of Parliament has upheld the validity of the Appointments Committee’s report on the vetting of Supreme Court nominees. He dismissed objections raised by...

Afenyo-Markin criticises petition against Justice Ackaah-Boafo as frivolous

Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the petition filed against Supreme Court nominee, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, describing...

I spoke to some MPs, they said it was cosmetic – Appiah-Kubi on Bawumia’s endorsement meeting

Former Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has downplayed the significance of the recent endorsement of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu...

EC rules out immediate re-run in Ablekuma North, says collation still ongoing

The Electoral Commission (EC) has ruled out an immediate re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North Constituency, clarifying that results from...

Dafeamekpor denies restrictions on Minority’s role in Parliament’s Appointment Committee

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, has pushed back against claims suggesting the Minority in Parliament is being denied the...

Full text: Sammi Awuku’s statement on historic dialogue with deaf students

STATEMENT ON THE ENGAGEMENT WITH STUDENTS FROM THE SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, MAMPONG. BY HON. SAMUEL AWUKU Mr. Speaker, Thank you for the opportunity...

Sammi Awuku calls for urgent reforms to support deaf students in Ghana

Akuapem North Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Awuku, has called for urgent and targeted action to address the pressing challenges facing students at the...

Petition against SC judge nominee Justice Ackaah-Boafo derails vetting session

The usually rigorous vetting process for President John Mahama's Supreme Court judge nominees has taken an unexpected turn in Parliament, as the hearing for...

Why I turned down Mahama’s NHIA Board Chair offer – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has revealed that he turned down President John Mahama's appointment to serve as Chairman of the Board of...

You can’t intimidate me – Ahiafor clashes with Afenyo-Markin

Tensions flared during the vetting of Supreme Court Justice nominee Hafisata Amaleboba as Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin engaged in a heated exchange with Appointments...

Lawra drowning: Parliament summons Muntaka and Jinapor for answers

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, and the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, are scheduled to appear before Parliament next...

LGBTQ+ is not natural – Bagbin maintains opposition

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reiterated his strong stance against LGBTQ+ activities, asserting that these practices will not be recognized or legalized...

“Restrain him!” – Afenyo-Markin clashes with Dafeamekpor at vetting session

A moment of escalated tension erupted at Parliament's Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, 2025, during the vetting of Supreme Court judge nominee, Justice...

Appointments Committee begins vetting of Supreme Court nominees today

The seven judges nominated by President John Mahama for appointment to the Supreme Court are scheduled to appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament...

Minority raises concern over delayed Common Fund disbursement

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the delayed disbursement of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). On Tuesday, June 3, Dr. Forson told...

Appointments Committee announces date for vetting of Supreme Court nominees

The seven judges nominated by President John Mahama for appointment to the Supreme Court are scheduled to appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament...

Parliament summons EC Chair over Ablekuma North election result

Parliament has summoned the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, to appear before the House next week regarding the unresolved Ablekuma North...