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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...

Bagbin spares Effiduase-Asokore MP from Privileges Committee

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has declined to refer Effiduase-Asokore MP, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, to the Privileges Committee following a heated altercation in...

Minority proposes 3-point strategy to tackle energy sector debt

The Minority in Parliament has outlined a three-point strategy to help the government address Ghana’s growing energy sector debt. The Caucus is urging the administration...

Speaker directs MPs, Ministers holding office of profit to regularise positions within 14 days

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has issued a firm directive to all Members of Parliament, ministers, and deputy ministers currently holding any...

Parliament summons GUTA, others over refusal to reduce prices

The Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism of Parliament has summoned the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI),...

GRNMA strike: Parliament abruptly adjourned amid Minority’s anger

Parliament was abruptly adjourned on Thursday after a heated confrontation between the Minority and the Speaker’s chair over the refusal to allow a statement...

Parliament to draft law supporting lifestyle audits – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced plans to introduce legislation aimed at facilitating lifestyle audits for individuals suspected of possessing unexplained wealth. The...

Minority announces nationwide campaign against GH¢1 fuel levy

The Minority in Parliament has announced plans to embark on a series of actions to protest the controversial Energy Sector Recovery Levy. The Ofoase-Ayirebi MP...

Parliament approves new GH¢1 fuel levy after Minority walkout

Parliament has approved the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing a GH¢1 levy on each litre of petroleum products. The controversial bill, aimed at...

Statutory payments fully made – Finance Minister tells Parliament

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that statutory payments have been released to ease pressure and boost the local economy. The Minister...

Wontumi denied access to family – Lawyer confirms [Video]

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is currently being denied access to...

Adongo mocks Minority for ‘abandoning’ Wontumi [Video]

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has taken a jab at his colleagues on the Minority side for returning to Parliament after...

Parliament can’t revise Wontumi’s GH₵50m bail, seek redress in court – Deputy Speaker to Minority

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, has urged the Minority in Parliament to seek legal redress if they are dissatisfied with the...

Minority slams GH₵50m property bail condition for Wontumi as unreasonable

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) minority in Parliament has strongly condemned the circumstances surrounding the arrest and bail conditions of the party’s Ashanti Regional...

Minority boycotts Parliament over ‘harsh’ bail conditions for Chairman Wontumi

Minority Members of Parliament have staged a walkout to protest the continued detention of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako,...

Majority is failing despite numerical advantage – ACEPA Director

Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has observed that the Minority in Parliament currently appears more organized...

Minority urges Foreign Minister to practice quiet diplomacy, avoid populist social media moves

The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Samuel A. Jinapor, Ranking Member of the Committee, has expressed concern over the recent...

‘Daughter of a murderer’ remark: Majority wants NPP backbenchers to face Privileges Committee

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga is calling for disciplinary action against New Patriotic Party (NPP) backbenchers following their continued silence over an offensive remark made...

Parliament resumes today

Parliament will resume sitting today, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, for the second meeting of the first session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth...

Assurances Committee of Parliament to hold public hearing from July 2025

Chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Assurances and Member of Parliament for the Bimbilla Constituency, Dominic Nitiwul, says his Committee will begin public hearings from...

Gov’t structure intact, no power vacuum – Edudzi Tamakloe

Acting Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has downplayed concerns raised by the Minority Caucus in Parliament over the...

Parliament reconvenes on this date

Parliament will resume sitting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, for the second meeting of the first session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth...

Fifi Kwetey advocates for separation of parliamentary and ministerial roles

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, is calling for constitutional reforms aimed at separating parliamentary responsibilities from ministerial appointments. In...

A-Plus hasn’t been removed from Majority caucus – Mahama Ayariga

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has rejected media reports suggesting that Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as A-Plus, has been removed from...

A-Plus’ full address to AG Dominic Ayine

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM HON. KWAME ASARE OBENG (A-PLUS) Member of Parliament, Gomoa Central Constituency I wish to formally address the recent misunderstanding between myself and my...

All 276 MPs are thieves, if campaign donations mean corruption – Attorney General to A Plus

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has strongly responded to accusations made against him by Gomoa Central MP, Kwame Asare...

Parliament pays tribute to former clerk as final funeral rites are announced

The Parliament of Ghana and the broader governance community are mourning the passing of Samuel Ntim Darkwa, a revered parliamentary figure whose service to...

Finance Ministry submits bill to end sole-sourcing of power contracts

The government has laid before Parliament a Legislative Instrument (LI) that would require all future power generation contracts to go through competitive bidding, as...

I was mentally prepared for intense vetting – Sam George

Minister of Communications, Digital, Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has disclosed that he was mentally prepared for the intense scrutiny he faced during...

Sam George criticizes Appointments Committee for ‘losing focus’ during vetting

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has raised concerns over what he described as an unfocused line of questioning...

Minority petitions Speaker Bagbin over NIB’s attempt to arrest Ntim Fordjour

The Minority in Parliament has petitioned the Speaker to act swiftly to uphold constitutional provisions and parliamentary protocols following an attempted arrest of the...

NPP gurus storm Ntim Fordjour’s residence to halt arrest by NIB [Video]

Top members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), including the Minority caucus, on Wednesday trooped to the residence of Assin South Member of Parliament...

Speaker approves NIB’s request to meet A Plus, Mustapha Ussif

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has approved a meeting between the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and two Members of Parliament (MPs) in relation...

Full text: Minority speaks on critical security issues in Ghana

Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, the Minority Caucus in Parliament wishes to address you and our fellow citizens on critical security matters related...

Speaker Bagbin announces National Integrity Awards to honour anti-corruption champions

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has announced the launch of the National Integrity Awards to recognise and honour citizens who demonstrate exceptional commitment to...

Parliament passes 2025 Amendment to Public Procurement Act

Parliament has approved the Public Procurement Authority Amendment Bill 2025, introducing a significant reform that requires written authorisation from the Minister for Finance, Dr...

Minority slams gov’t over budgetary allocation for Goldbod

The Minority in Parliament has kicked against the huge budgetary allocation made to the Ghana Gold Board ahead of agriculture, health and others. The Minority...

Parliament passes Ghana Gold Board Bill 2025 without Minority 

Parliament on Friday, March 28, 2025, passed the Ghana Gold Board Bill 2025 by a majority decision. The exercise was held without the Minority MPs...