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Resolve ongoing impasse before end of 8th Parliament – ACEPA urges MPs
The Africa Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has called on senior Members of Parliament (MPs) to intervene and resolve the ongoing impasse in the...
‘Go back to Supreme Court’ – Dafeamekpor tells Afenyo-Markin over Speaker’s refusal to recall...
Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Defeamekpor, has advised Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to seek clarification from the Supreme Court over the...
NDC MPs will not answer parliamentary recall – Mahama insists
Former President John Mahama has directed National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament to abstain from any recall of Parliament.
This follows a request by...
Minority Caucus urges Speaker to reject NPP MPs’ recall request
The Minority in Parliament has called on Speaker Alban Bagbin to reject the recall request made by the Majority following the indefinite adjournment of...
Majority requests recall of Parliament
The Majority has requested that the Speaker of Parliament reconvene the House before the end of November.
In a memo to the Speaker, Alexander Afenyo-Markin...
My constituents “think we shouldn’t return to Parliament” – MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Murtala Mohammed, says his constituents have asked him not to return if the House is called...
Ghana ranked 7th country with most educated politicians
An article that explores which countries have the most educated politicians has indicated that Ghana ranks seventh.
The article is based on two studies conducted...
Be cautious and thoughtful in criticising judiciary, other institutions – Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged Ghanaians to exercise caution and moderation when criticising the Supreme Court and other key state institutions.
He stressed...
Togbe Afede criticises ‘illogical’ recent Supreme Court rulings
The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has voiced concerns over the growing tensions between the Speaker of Parliament and the judiciary,...
No NDC MP should step foot in parliament if… – Asiedu Nketia
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has directed the party’s Members of Parliament to boycott any emergency parliamentary...
Supreme Court should’ve explained what constitutes vacation of Parliamentary seat – Kofi Abotsi
The Dean of the UPSA Law School, Prof Kofi Abotsi is concerned over the Supreme Court's failure to clearly outline what constitutes the vacation...
Supreme Court steadily chipping away at Parliament, breaching separation of powers – Tony Aidoo
Former Senior Presidential Aide Dr. Tony Aidoo has criticised the Supreme Court for what he describes as a systematic erosion of parliamentary authority and...
A year on: Mepe marks Akosombo floods, demands accountability from government
The Akosombo Dam floods were not just a natural calamity; it was a test of governmental commitment to its citizens. One year later, that...
Vacant seats: Supreme Court ruling lacks enforceability without further orders – Justice Atuguba
A retired Supreme Court Justice William Atuguba provided insights into the implications of the Supreme Court's declaration in the case regarding vacant parliamentary seats.
Justice...
Vacant Seat Saga: There’s no winner – Martin Kpebu on Supreme Court ruling
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has raised concerns about the Supreme Court’s recent decision on the controversial declaration of vacant parliamentary seats by the...
I hope the majority decision is reversed soon; it is ‘an aberration’ – Justice...
Supreme Court Judge, Justice Amadu Tanko, one of the two judges to have dissented in the 5:2 majority decision in the case brought by...
There is no order against The Speaker – Thaddeus Sory
Private legal practitioner, Mr. Thaddeus Sory, has reacted to the reasoning of the Supreme Court in its handling of the ‘Vacant Seats’ case initiated...
Afenyo-Markin has shown great and competent leadership – Nana B
The National Organizer of the ruling NPP, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has lauded the Majority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin,...
2024 Polls: I’m more than committed to the peace of Ghana – Speaker
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining peace in Ghana as the 2024 general elections approach.
He shared this commitment during...
Akufo-Addo’s tenure has left cocoa communities poorer – Joyce Bawah
Joyce Bawah Mogtari, the Campaign Spokesperson and Special Aide to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has voiced strong concerns over...
Speaker should recall Parliament and maintain status quo
Professor Stephen Adei has urged Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to reconvene Parliament and uphold the current status quo in compliance with a recent...
Parliament: Supreme Court didn’t mandate seating arrangement – Afenyo-Markin told
Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has countered claims by Efutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling...
Why Bawumia is a man of destiny – Kufuor reveals [Listen]
Former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has expressed his confidence in Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the ideal candidate for Ghana's future.
Speaking in an...
2024 Election: I’ll vote, even if I’ll be carried to the polling station –...
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has expressed readiness to vote in the December 7, 2024 election.
Mr. Kufuor has said nothing will stop him from...
NEIP CEO accuses NDC of attributing NPP projects to Mahama
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for attributing...
Parliament must resolve issues without court injunctions – Kwadwo Mpiani
Former Chief of Staff under President Kufuor, Kwadwo Mpiani, has expressed his belief that Parliament should not be subjected to injunctions.
He argued that such...
The law is clear on what it takes to declare a vacant seat –...
A Member of Parliament's Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Cletus Avoka, has disagreed with the Supreme Court's verdict regarding the vacant seat issue.
On...
Institutional Suppliers to picket at Education Ministry over unpaid contracts
The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) has announced plans to picket at the Ministry of Education on November 20 and 21 to demand...
Omane Boamah slams Bawumia-led economic team
The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress has launched a scathing attack on the Economic Management team of the NPP...
Parliament: Independent alliance doesn’t make NPP the majority – Murtala Mohammed
Tamale Central MP, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has questioned the legitimacy of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) claim to majority status in Parliament, arguing that...
Parliament: Supreme Court can’t determine majority – Nii Lante
The Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has asserted that the determination of majority or...
Vacant Seats Case: The Supreme Court verdict and related politics [Infographics]
Twenty-eight days after Afenyo-Markin approached the Supreme Court for an interpretation of Article 97(1)(g)(h) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, a ruling has been...
Indiscipline plaguing NPP – Dafeamekpor
The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor, has raised concerns over what he describes as escalating indiscipline within the ruling...
Nii Lante reveals when Minority will return to Parliament
Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmakers will return to Parliament only after...
NPP did not anticipate Supreme Court’s decision on vacant seats – Frank Davies
Frank Davies, Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constitutional and Legal Committee, has clarified that the party did not anticipate the Supreme Court...
Afenyo-Markin welcomes Supreme Court ruling on vacant seats
Efutu MP and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling that declared the Speaker’s decision to...
We like to pretend, but politics has entered everywhere – Atuguba
Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice William Atuguba, has expressed concern over the pervasive influence of politics in various sectors across the country.
In an exclusive...
Don’t be hoodwinked by Bawumia’s lofty claims – Bawah Mogtari
Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Campaign Spokesperson and Special Aide to National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama, has urged voters to scrutinize recent...
Speaker is bound by Supreme Court’s decision – Atuguba
Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice William Atuguba says the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is bound by the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, which overturned...
Respect Supreme court ruling on vacant seats – AG to Parliament
The Attorney General (AG), Godfred Yeboah Dame, has urged all parties in the case involving vacant parliamentary seats to comply with the ruling of...