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Majority Leader to trigger a recall of Parliament
Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has announced plans to recall Parliament on Wednesday, October 23.
Speaking on Citi FM Tuesday, October 22, the Effutu MP voiced...
AG defends constitutionality of MPs retaining seats in Supreme Court case
Attorney General, Godfred Dame has filed his statement as the second defendant in the Supreme Court ase brought by Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
The case...
8th Parliament risks being the worst in Ghana’s history – Ursula warns
Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has called on Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to ensure order in the House.
She warned that,...
GAF refutes claims of deploying military to interfere with Parliamentary proceedings
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has refuted media reports suggesting that military personnel were deployed to the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference...
It was a wise decision for Speaker to adjourn Parliament – Prof Agyeman-Duah
Former UN Governance Advisor, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has commended Speaker Alban Bagbin’s handling of today’s proceedings in Parliament, describing his decision to adjourn the...
2024 election: Cynthia Morrison to still contest as Independent candidate
It has emerged that New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Agona West, Cynthia Morrison will still contest the 2024 election as an...
6 key businesses to be affected by Parliament’s indefinite adjournment
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has indefinitely adjourned sitting amid a controversy over vacant seats, leaving several key parliamentary businesses in limbo.
This decision follows...
Speaker requested military security amidst vacant seats brouhaha
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has officially requested security assistance from the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to ensure the smooth conduct of parliamentary...
We still consider ourselves Majority – Ayariga insists
The Minority caucus in Parliament has declared that it now holds the Majority, following Speaker Alban Bagbin's decision to adjourn the House indefinitely on...
Uncertainty in Parliament could dampen investor confidence – Prof. Mensah warns
Economist, Professor Lord Mensah is worried developments in parliament could heighten investor uncertainty about the direction of the economy.
According to him, there are crucial...
Ghana parliament sitting: NPP, NDC MPs fight over majority seat [Photos]
Sitting in Ghana's Parliament on Tuesday, October 22 was marked by unprecedented drama and tension, as both National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic...
Speaker adjourns sitting indefinitely
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, adjourned the House indefinitely.
The decision comes in the wake of controversy surrounding the...
Chief Justice should come to Parliament and enforce her judgement – Keta MP
Member of Parliament for Keta, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey has reiterated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus' decision not to relinquish its newly claimed majority...
Parliament has a responsibility to show how NDC will react – Omane Boamah
The Director of IT and Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edward Omane Boamah, has emphasized the critical role Parliament plays in signaling...
Majority-Minority Brouhaha: NDC rightfully holds Majority – A.B.A. Fuseini
The Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu, Alhassan Bashir Alhassan Fuseini, has affirmed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus has rightfully taken its position...
Speaker set to challenge Supreme Court order on ‘vacant seats’ [Video]
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is said to have instructed his lawyers to file an application to set aside the Supreme Court's order...
Parliament’s ‘vacant seats’ controversy all about ego- Dr Draman
The Executive Director of Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affiars (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman says parliamentarians are playing ego games over the controversial announcement of...
Mike Oquaye’s 2020 ruling on Fomena seat was wrong – Appiah-Kubi
The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North Constituency, Lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, has criticized former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, for his...
NDC MPs chant songs, march in chamber [Video]
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus on Tuesday chanted patriotic songs and marched through the parliamentary chamber ahead of proceeding.
This was when the New...
Parliament Brouhaha: Speaker will not cause chaos – George Amoh
The Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council, George Amoh is confident peace will prevail in parliament and is in no doubt about who...
We will not give NDC a lawlessness platform to disturb Ghana’s peace – Afenyo-Markin
Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reiterated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is a peaceful party and will not respond to any “lawlessness” of...
NPP MPs abandon parliamentary chamber
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) have demonstrated their commitment not to be involved in any 'showdown' on Tuesday by leaving...
Annoh-Dompreh clears air on claims of being smuggled into Parliament
Majority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has dismissed claims that he was smuggled into the Chamber ahead of Tuesday’s crucial sitting.
The Minority...
NDC, NPP MPs occupy Majority side in Parliament
Tensions in Parliament have escalated as the Minority Caucus has taken over seats traditionally reserved for the Majority.
The Minority's leadership spearheaded this action as...
NPP supporters storm Parliament [Video]
Even ahead of its proceeding today, October 22, 2024, Parliament is already bracing itself for another round of drama.
Scores of New Patriotic Party (NPP)...
Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes: One Ghana, two majority leaders
Tempers are high in Ogyakrom.
Never seen such turmoil at the floor of Parliament: the bulging eyes of Majority Leader fighting back an attempt by...
There could be a stand-off if Speaker disobeys Supreme Court ruling – Prof. Abotsi
Prof. Ernest Kofi Abotsi, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has called the ongoing parliamentary dispute...
Ernest Owusu-Bempah cautions any NDC MP who will misbehave in Parliament on Tuesday
The Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu-Bempah, has warned that any National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament who...
Parliament’s Legal Department receives Supreme Court order freezing Speaker’s ruling on 4 MPs
The Legal Department of Parliament has officially received a Supreme Court order freezing Speaker Alban Bagbin's recent decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant.
JoyNews can...
Vacant seats: Supreme Court was wrong in ruling on ex parte application – Dr...
Physician and political activist, Dr. Arthur Kennedy, has expressed worry over the Supreme Court's stay of execution order on the four parliamentary seats declared...
Speaker has betrayed me on a number of occasions – Afenyo-Markin
Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin of betraying him on several occasions.
Mr Afenyo-Markin said out of the respect he...
Peace Council engages Minority, Majority to maintain order in Parliament
The National Peace Council has called an emergency meeting ahead of a potentially heated parliamentary session set for Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
The session follows...
What’s honourable about this? Atta Akyea asks NDC MPs over plans to take over...
Abuakwa South Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Atta Akyea has criticised the Minority over their decision to take over the Majority side in the...
Galamsey: Arrest suspects who attacked JoyNews crew at Manso Nkran – IGP urged
The Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining is calling on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest and prosecute the owners of a mining...
We’ll arrest, prosecute Wulochamey’s killers – Asiedu Nketia
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said the next NDC government will investigate, arrest and prosecute persons,...
Dangerous precedent by MPs could paralyze Parliament – ACEPA
The African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has raised concerns over the ongoing stalemate in Parliament, following the Supreme Court's decision to halt Speaker...
We won’t be involved in any ‘showdown’ tomorrow – NPP Caucus
The leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has assured the public that his side will not engage in...
I thought it was a joke – Atta Akyea on petition to declare 4...
Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea has said he considered the petition by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu on four parliamentary...
Bawumia commissions Phase 2 of Ghana’s first micro hydropower plant in Alavanyo
The Vice President and Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned Phase 2 of Ghana’s first micro-hydropower plant.
Phase...
The Constitution must be torn into pieces if …. – Atta Akyea [Listen]
Abuakwa South legislator, Samuel Atta Akyea has stated that the Constitution is useless and must be destroyed if anyone thinks that Parliament is above...