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Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu defends Haruna Iddrisu over selling out NDC to NPP claims

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has rejected allegations that Haruna Iddrisu, “sold out” his caucus when he was the Minority Leader.  According to...

Dr Amoako Baah sends strong message to Akufo-Addo over reshuffle

A Political Science Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo for reshuffling his appointees. In an...

The Lord is your shepherd – Bagbin to outgoing Minority leadership

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, commended the outgoing Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu and his team when the House resumed proceedings on Tuesday, February...

Ato Forson takes seat as new Minority Leader

The new Minority leadership on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, took charge of the business of Parliament at the commencement of public business. The new...

Excitement as Clerks of Parliament enter chamber with new outfits [Video]

https://youtu.be/yD7G1TPz7sg Parliament resumed sitting today, February 7, 2023, after over a month’s break for the Christmas and New Year holidays. The resumption, however, came with...

How Haruna Iddrisu took over Collins Dauda’s front seat after Minority Leader change

In line with the NDC’s reshuffle in parliament’s minority leadership, some members of parliament including the former leaders will see some changes in their...

Parliament reconvenes today

Parliament is expected to commence sittings for the third session of the 8th Parliament at 10am today, Tuesday, February 7, 2023.  The House went on...

Give us power to prosecute – Public Accounts Committee to govt

The Public Accountant Committee (PAC) has appealed to the government to give them prosecutorial powers which they believe will help them to deal with...

Haruna Iddrisu accepts changes in Minority leadership

Former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has accepted the reshuffle of the front bench of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament.  MyJoyOnline.com sources close...

NDC smokes peace pipe as Ato Forson takes charge as Minority Leader

Calm has been restored in the Minority Caucus in Parliament following agitations over the leadership reshuffle. This followed a closed-door meeting between the party's Council...

NDC national executives meet Minority Caucus today

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will today, Monday, February 6, meet with its Members in Parliament following the leadership changes on...

Parliament is ‘angry’; will it make or break the law?

The eighth Parliament is the longest in the history of the Republic of Ghana which has suffered some turbulent situations but has survived. Currently, there’s...

Minority reshuffle will not affect NDC in 2024 – Kwaku Boahen [Video]

A former Deputy Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwaku Boahen, has responded to recent changes in the leadership of the...

Education Minister to appear before parliament over placement fraud 

A Deputy Ranking member on the Education Committee in Parliament, Dr Clement Apaak, has disclosed that the Education Minister has been summoned for questioning...

NDC leadership announces new date for meeting with Minority Caucus

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has scheduled a meeting with its Members of Parliament (MPs) over the changes in leadership to...

Minority reacts to ban on importation of used electrical appliances

The Minority in Parliament has called for the withdrawal of the importation ban on second-hand electrical appliances into the country. The Caucus has described...

Why lavish weddings when your party is in power? – Kwabena Agyepong quizzes

JoyNews/AdomNews · KWABENA AGYEPONG ON WEDDINGS An aspiring flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has said as a people "our values...

Former UG SRC Veep vows to defeat Dumelo in NDC parliamentary primary

A former SRC Vice President at the University of Ghana is hopeful about beating actor, John Dumelo, in the NDC’s parliamentary primary in the...

John Jinapor supports tertiary students in his constituency with GHC200K

Yapei-Kusawgu Member of Parliament (MP) in the Savannah Region, John Jinapor, has allocated a personal grant of GHS200,000.00 to support needy but brilliant tertiary...

Why Minority Caucus was not consulted over reshuffle – Asiedu Nketia [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why Minority Caucus Was Not Consulted on Reshuffle - Asiedu Nketia Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has...

Minority leadership reshuffle: There was no disrespect – Kofi Adams 

Member of Parliament for the Buem constituency, Kofi Adams, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a party did not issue any public announcement...

Soldiers, Police should be deployed to Parliament on February 7 – Obiri Boahen [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Nana Obiri Boahen Security Deployment in Parliament A former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has hinted...

GNPC escapes court prosecution over procurement breaches

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday nearly referred officials of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to court to be prosecuted over procurement...

Asiedu Nketia gives new reason for Minority reshuffle

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has given a new reason for reshuffling its leadership in Parliament.  The National Chairman of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia,...

Irate group burn tyres at Tamale NDC office over shake-up [Video]

https://youtu.be/Cx6oY4be44k An irate youth group calling itself Total force in Tamale have burnt tyres at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regional office in Tamale over...

NDC impasse confirms long-held rivalry between Mahama and Haruna Iddrisu – MP

Vice Chair of the Communications Committee of Parliament, Sylvester Tetteh, says the impasse within the ranks of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following the...

Nana B takes on NDC over parliamentary leadership reshuffle [Video]

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B) has chastised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over its Parliamentary...

NDC Council of Elders wades into Minority leadership reshuffle brouhaha

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders has urged calm among members over the Minority leadership shake-up. The Council has urged the rank and...

Some MPs withdraw from petition against Minority shakeup

Some National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament have withdrawn from a petition asking the National Executive Committee (NEC) to rescind its decision to...

Kofi Adams proposes changes in NDC Parliamentary leadership selection

Buem Member of Parliament (MP), Kofi Adams, is proposing to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to relook at the ways they choose its parliamentary...

NDC MP apologises to Ato Forson [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Avoka Apologises To Ato Forson Zebilla East Member of Parliament (MP), Cletus Avoka, has apologised to Ajumako Anyam-Essiam MP, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson...

Asawase constituents divided over removal of NDC parliamentary leadership

The change in National Democratic Congress' (NDC) leadership in parliament continues to dominate discussions in the Asawase Constituency in the Ashanti Region. The constituents are...

NDC MP poses tough question to new Minority leadership [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NDC MP poses tough question to new minority leadership Member of Parliament (MP) for Bongo Constituency, Edward Abambire Bawa, has questioned the rationale...

Sam George’s take on Minority leadership reshuffle

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has urged that the mix-up within the NDC over the Minority leadership reshuffle should...

Sam George attacks Ben Ephson over Mahama; calls him a joke [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Sam George attacks Ben Ephson Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has slammed the Managing Editor of the Daily...

Haruna Iddrisu is still Minority Leader – Avoka

Zebilla Member of Parliament (MP), Cletus Avoka, has stated Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu, is still the Minority Leader. This, according to him, is because...

I’ve had frank conversations with Haruna Iddrisu – Ato Forson reveals

Newly appointed Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, says he has had ‘frank conversations’ with his predecessor, Haruna Iddirisu. Addressing a press conference on Thursday,...

Franklin Cudjoe reacts to Minority reshuffle

The Founding President of Imani Africa has reacted to the appointment of a new parliamentary leadership for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to...

Minority leadership reshuffle a change of strategy – Joseph Yamin

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has mentioned that the reshuffling of parliamentary leadership was done in the interest...

Parliamentary committee to begin public hearing into Covid-19 expenditure

The Parliamentary Health Committee is expected to begin a public hearing on the Covid-19 expenditure. Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who announced this,...