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Unseen photos as confusion rocks Parliament ahead of Akufo-Addo’s swearing-in

What was expected to be a smooth inauguration of Members of Parliament (MPs)-elect on Thursday turned largely chaotic. The issue of the court injunction against...

Alban Bagbin elected Speaker of 8th Parliament?

Reports reaching Adomonline.com indicate that former Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli Kaleo Constituency and Second Deputy Speaker of the 7th Parliament, Alban Sumana...

When Ursula Owusu sat on Akandoh’s lap in Parliament [Video]

Amid the chaotic and reprehensible scenes from Ghana’s Parliament was a very light and funny photo of the Member of Parliament (MP)-elect...

Meet the retiring MPs from the 7th Parliament

A total of eleven (11) Members of Parliament (MPs) decided to retire from Parliament, thus did not contend in the 2020 parliamentary elections to...

Maintaining Mike Ocquaye apt -Koku Anyidoho

The founder of the Atta Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho has said that it’s a prudent decision to maintain Professor Mike Ocquaye as the Speaker...

Courts do not determine elected Members of Parliament – Haruna Iddrisu

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has downplayed the injunction placed against the Assin North MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson preventing him from joining the 8th Parliament...

Amewu’s reaction to NDC MPs taunting

The MP-elect for Hohoe in a rage of anger threatened to kill NDC members of Parliament who were seen hooting at him as he...

Military and police storm Parliament amid chaotic Speaker vote stalemate

Security personnel have stormed Parliament following several commotions recorded in the Parliament since the inauguration processes for the 8th parliament commenced. The military and police...

Embattled Assin North MP permitted to vote for Speaker nominees

Clerk of Parliament, Cyrill Nsiah has given the Assin North MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson the go-ahead to participate in the election of a Speaker...

MPs attempt to snatch ballot box in Parliament

Some National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament attempted to snatch box during voting to elect Speaker for the 8th Parliament. This was after they...

Assin North MP-elect prevented from voting for Speaker nominees

Injuncted Assin North MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson has been prevented from voting for the Speaker of Parliament nominees for the 8th Parliament of the...

Assin North MP-elect not recognised by Parliament

Clerk of Parliament, Cyril Nsiah has said he cannot recognise the Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North constituency. This was after he confirmed receipt of...

Brawl in Parliament over sitting arrangement [Photos]

Commotion has erupted over the sitting arrangement ahead of the dissolution of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic. The Members of Parliament elected from...

Assin-North MP-elect spotted in Parliament [Photo]

National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Member of Parliament-Elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson has been spotted in Parliament despite a Cape Coast High Court...

Drama as NDC MPs occupy majority side of Parliament [Watch]

The 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana will be dissolved at midnight. This is in accordance with Article 113(1) of the 1992 Constitution...

Ras Mubarak’s daughter interrupts his live TV interview [Video]

It was an interesting family affair on live TV when outgoing MP for Kumbumgu Ras Mubarak had his interview interrupted by his daughter. The lawyer...

Election 2020: National funeral service for victims slated for Jan 7

A national funeral service for all victims who died during and after the December 7 general elections will be held on Thursday January 7,...

Injunction against Assin North MP-elect apt – Lawyer [Audio]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed the decision by the Cape Coast High Court, restraining the Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North, James...

Case against Kofi Adams, EC adjourned indefinitely

A Hohoe High Court has adjourned a case before it that seeks to place an “order of perpetual injunction” on the swearing-in of Kofi...

Court grants injunction against Assin North MP-elect

A Cape Coast High Court has granted an injunction against the Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson. The Court presided over by...

NDC announces next line of action after election petition

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament has proposed Alban Sumani Bagbin as the next Speaker of the House. The Functional Executive Committee of...

Hohoe NDC reacts to Supreme Court ruling on Amewu

The Hohoe branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said the Supreme Court's decision to quash the injunction placed on the gazetting of...

Concentrate on Parliamentary duties, not funerals, weddings – NPP MPs told

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) in the 8th Parliament should concentrate on the business of the House more than any public...

Profile of Prof Aaron Michael Oquaye

Professor Michael Aaron Oquaye was born on 4th April 1944 to E.G.N. Oquaye of Osu, Accra (a cocoa merchant) and Felicia Awusiki Oquaye, (nee...

Hohoe: Gbi Youth who clashed with NDC supporters to be fished out [Audio]

The Hohoe Constituency Chairman for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bright George Bansah, has said the Gbi Youth Association - a group that blocked...

Oquaye’s age favours him to be re-elected as Speaker – KNUST lecturer

The age of the current Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Oquaye favours him to be re-elected as Speaker again, a senior lecturer at the...

We are yet to serve Kofi Adams with our injunction – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it is yet to serve Buem MP-elect, Kofi Adams with a writ following an injunction suit filed at...

Majority, Minority hold presser ahead of dissolution of 7th Parliament

The Majority and Minority caucuses in Parliament in a press conference today will take stock of the 7th Parliament ahead of its dissolution at...

Koku Anyidoho has interesting description for Akufo-Addo’s last SONA

Former Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has described President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s last State of the...

Seventh Parliament to be dissolved today

The Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana will be dissolved today at midnight. This is in accordance with Article 113(1) of the 1992...

Oppong Nkrumah reveals how Akufo-Addo’s fight against ‘galamsey’ cost him votes in 2020 polls

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said the government’s interest in fighting against illegal small scale mining made the President a subject of victimisation...

We’ll investigate Covid-19 funds misappropriation – Haruna Iddrisu

Minority Leader of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has said that they will probe how the funds secured by government for the fight against Covid-19 were...

Sall trial: Supreme Court judges ‘played ostrich’ – Kwaku Azar

Lawyer and Accounting Professor, Stephen Kwaku Asare, raised concerns over the Supreme Court ruling which removed the injunction on the MP-elect for Hohoe Peter...

Court rejects NDC’s interim injunction against Techiman South MP-elect

A Wenchi High Court presided over by Justice Frederick Arnold W. K Nawurah on Tuesday struck out an interim injunction application seeking to restrain...

NDC nominates Alban Bagbin for Speaker of Parliament position

The NDC in Parliament has proposed Alban Sumani Bagbin as the next Speaker of the House. Speaking on Top Story on Joy FM, JoyNews’ Kwesi...

SONA: What Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Samira Bawumia wore [Photos]

The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo and Second Lady, Samira Bawumia know how to slay it effortlessly. They looked absolutely stunning in their outfit during...

SONA: What Haruna Iddrisu said after Akufo-Addo’s address

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has said Ghana’s democracy is in tatters under President Akufo-Addo. This, he said is due to the violence that marred the...

Minority condemns security invasion of Parliament

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament are demanding the withdrawal of security personnel in Parliament ahead of President Akufo-Addo's investiture. In their view,...

Prof Yaw Gyampo: SONA 2021 could have been better

The President’s State of the Nation’s Address (SONA) was concise, erudite, straightforward and simple. He touched virtually on everything from where Ghana was, at...

SONA 2021: There is no hung Parliament – Majority Leader

Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu says there is no hung Parliament as projected by some Ghanaians. Speaking after President Akufo-Addo delivered his last...