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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...

Interior Minister to brief Parliament on raid on former BoG Governor’s home

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, is set to appear before Parliament to provide details on the search warrant executed at the residence...

I was sidelined; removed from MPs’ platform – Adwoa Safo [Audio]

Former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, has opened up about the mistreatment she faced from New Patriotic Party (NPP) members. The former...

“They’ve gone to Jubilee House to look for jobs” – Afenyo-Markin jabs NDC MPs over absenteeism [Video]

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticized the Majority Caucus for their frequent absence from parliamentary sessions. According to him, some National Democratic...

Carlos Ahenkorah saved NPP from disgrace – Adwoa Safo [Listen]

Former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Adwoa Safo, has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) should be grateful to former Tema West MP, Carlos...

I couldn’t go against my church and my conviction – Adwoa Safo on E-Levy [Video]

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has declared that she has no regrets about her decision to abstain from voting on...

My father’s name paved the way for my political journey – Adwoa Safo [Video]

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has acknowledged the role of her father, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo, in her political...

Why national security operatives attempted to arrest Akwatia MP – Interior Minister reveals

Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has defended the attempted arrest of Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, by national security operatives. Mr. Mubarak...

Proposal for MPs’ hospital premature – Oforikrom MP [Audio]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Oforikrom, Michael Aidoo, has expressed concerns over the proposal to construct a new parliamentary chamber and establish a...

Inusah Fuseini rejects call for new chamber, MPs’ hospital

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, has raised concerns over the proposal to construct a new parliamentary chamber and establish...

‘We are not safe’ – Speaker Bagbin complains about porous security in Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has raised urgent concerns about security within the parliamentary enclave, stating that the safety of both members and...

Afenyo-Markin proposes MPs’ hospital and a new parliamentary chamber, Ayariga opposes

A proposal by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for the establishment of a dedicated hospital for Members of Parliament (MPs) and the construction of a...

Maybe if I were around, things would be different – Former Majority Leader

The former Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has admitted that he misses being in the legislative house, even though he remains actively engaged...

Finance Minister presents 8 bills to Parliament to abolish E-levy, betting tax and others

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson on Thursday, March 13, presented eight bills to Parliament aimed at abolishing several taxes, including the Electronic...

Full text: Minority speaks on 2025 budget

The Minority in Parliament has formally reacted to the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson...

We’ve witnessed an ‘Azaa’ budget; it offers no hope – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticized the 2025 Budget, describing it as an "Azaa budget," meaning a deceptive budget. According to him, the budget...