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Exclusive PHOTOS from the 2025 Budget Presentation

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament. This marks the first...

We are not in a shouting battle – Speaker tells Afenyo-Markin [Watch]

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reprimanded Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin during a parliamentary session, stressing that discussions in the House should not be...

Parliament announces leaders of key committees

Parliament has announced the leadership of several key parliamentary committees with members appointed to oversee critical sectors of governance, including Finance, Health, Defence, Education,...

Parliament reconstitutes key committees following leadership changes

Parliament has restructured the Appointments Committee, Business Committee, and the Committee of Selection, along with other parliamentary committees, to reflect recent leadership changes and...

Adongo appointed Finance Committee Chair as Parliament reeshuffles leadership

Parliament has announced a re-composition of its committees, with Isaac Adongo appointed as the new Chairperson of the Finance Committee. This key position oversees the...

Kofi Bentil calls for action-oriented approach to National Economic Dialogue

IMANI Africa’s Vice President, Kofi Bentil, has called for a more structured and results-driven approach to the National Economic Dialogue. He expressed concerns that the...

Parliament approves first set of Deputy Ministers and Minister of State

Parliament has approved the first batch of deputy ministers and a minister of state. This follows their vetting last week, with a recommendation for their...

First Deputy Speaker blocks probe into mass dismissal of public servants

A motion by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus to investigate the termination of public service appointments made after December 7, 2024, has...

“Programme baako, definitions brebree” – Oppong Nkrumah mocks 24-hour economy

Former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has criticised the government over what he describes as its failure to clearly define and explain key economic...

Kwakye Ofosu defends Mahama’s ministerial cuts

The Abura Asebu Kwamankese Member of Parliament (MP), Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has revealed that there are currently fewer than 60 presidential staffers, as well...

Oppong Nkrumah debunks ministerial appointment from Mahama

Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament (MP), Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has dismissed claims that former President John Mahama offered him a ministerial appointment during his first...

Ministerial ‘snub’ weakens Mahama Ayariga’s authority – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu [Audio]

Former Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has asserted that Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, should have been given a ministerial appointment and included in Cabinet. Speaking in...

Ato Forson was honest about E-Levy – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu [Audio]

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has praised Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson for his honesty during discussions on the introduction of the  Electronic...

You will be in opposition for a long time – Majority to Minority

The Majority in Parliament has expressed confidence that the Minority caucus will remain in opposition for an extended period, attributing this to what they...

Court sets March 27 to determine Gyakye Quayson’s fate

The High Court in Accra has set March 27, 2025, to determine whether Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson should open his defence in...

Speaker apologises to Rawlings’ family, Anlo State over ‘Daughter of a Murderer’ remark

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has apologised to Klottey Korle MP, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, and her family over the “daughter of a murderer”...

Why I was changed as Majority Leader – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu [Listen]

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has explained that his removal from the position was part of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) plans to re-strategize...

About 80 MPs wanted me to stay as Majority Leader but… – Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has revealed that resigning from the position was the best decision he ever made. Speaking in an interview on Asempa...

NPP’s absence at Economic Dialogue was their own choice – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has refuted claims that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was deliberately excluded from the National...

We were not invited to National Economic Dialogue – Oppong Nkrumah [Video]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said the Minority was not invited to the National Economic Dialogue, hence their...

Theatrics, dramas should be sparingly invoked – Speaker to MPs

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has cautioned Members of Parliament (MPs) against excessive theatrics and drama in the parliamentary chamber, describing the...

Minority boycotts MPs’ orientation workshop, cites cost concerns

Parliament has commenced a three-day orientation workshop for Members of Parliament (MPs) at the Volta Serene Hotel in Ho, despite a boycott by the...

NPP to deliver ‘True State of the Nation’ address

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, deliver what they call the “True State of the Nation Address”. The presentation will...

It’s obvious the NPP left the economy in a miserable state – Mahama Ayariga

The Majority Leader in Parliament has criticized the previous administration for mismanaging the economy and leaving it in a dire state, questioning the governance...

Minority must have a big heart; there is a long way to go – Adongo [Video]

Bolgatanga Central Member of Parliament (MP), Isaac Adongo, has urged the Minority caucus to exercise restraint as the Mahama-led administration works to fulfill its...

All the photos as President Mahama delivers first State of the Nation Address

President John Dramani Mahama, on Thursday, 27th February 2025, delivered his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) in his second term as President...

SONA 2025: Minority in black while Majority wears white [Video]

Members of Parliament (MPs) from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) dressed in black attire during President John Mahama's first State of the Nation Address...

SONA: I solve challenges; my style is not to lament and shift blame – Mahama

President John Mahama has reiterated his commitment to resolving the challenges facing Ghanaians with his renewed mandate as their leader. According to him, he will...

SONA 2025: Mahama thanks parliament for approving his Ministerial nominees

President John Mahama has expressed gratitude to Parliament for approving his ministerial nominees. Delivering his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) in his second...

Livestream: Mahama delivers first SONA

President John Mahama is set to deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) for his second today, February 27 in Parliament. This is...

Mahama to deliver first State of the Nation Address today

President John Mahama is scheduled to present his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, February 27, 2025, as programmed by Parliament. The presentation...

You are lucky – Appointments Committee Chairman tells Afenyo-Markin

The Appointments Committee sitting on Wednesday took an unexpected turn following a heated exchange between the Chairman, Bernard Ahiafor and the Ranking Member, Alexander...

Minority rejects nomination of Justice Srem-Sai

The Minority members of the Appointments Committee have rejected the nomination of Justice Srem-Sai as Deputy Minister for Justice and Attorney-General. Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin,...

Supreme Court stops Koforidua High Court from sentencing Akwatia MP

The Supreme Court has granted a 4-1 majority decision to stay the High Court in Koforidua from sentencing Member of Parliament (MP) for the...

Supreme Court deliberates on whether to hear Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi’s case

Lawyers for Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi were on Wednesday, February 26, prevented from moving a motion to set aside an injunction restraining him...

Suhuyini presents smocks to Appointments Committee members

Deputy Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, presented traditional smocks to members of the Appointments Committee following the...

Things Fall Apart for Deputy Energy Minister-nominee as Afenyo-Markin quizzes him on Okonkwo

Deputy Minister-Designate for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, found himself in an unexpected literary debate during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on...

Ayariga shoots down calls to summon Communications Minister over radio station closure

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has dismissed demands to summon the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, over the closure of...

Ernest Yaw Kumi challenges contempt conviction at Supreme Court

Embattled Akwatia Member of Parliament(MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, has filed a certiorari and prohibition application at the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn his contempt...

Let’s hurry up before Afenyo-Markin comes – Deputy Finance Minister-nominee jokes

Deputy Finance Minister-designate, Thomas Nyarko Ampem made a lighthearted remark during his vetting proceedings today. He referenced the anticipated arrival of Deputy Minority Leader and...