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ORAL Team denies spying on Afenyo-Markin’s private properties
The Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team has dismissed claims by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin that the committee deployed drones to monitor his private...
Speaker’s suspension unconstitutional; return to Parliament – NPP tells its MPs
The New Patriotic Party(NPP) has asked its three suspended Members of Parliament(MP) to ignore the directive and attend proceedings.
The General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua...
Hamid Armah calls for institutionalization of the National Education Forum
Former Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim and former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has urged the institutionalization of the...
NDC MPs disrespected Speaker’s orders – Afenyo-Markin
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Majority caucus of disregarding Speaker Alban Bagbin's orders on the reconstitution of the Appointments Committee.
The Effutu...
Committee probing vetting chaos to begin public hearings on February 5
The committee investigating the disturbances during the vetting of ministerial nominees is set to commence public hearings on Wednesday, February 5.
Established by Speaker Alban...
Afenyo-Markin alleges bullying and intimidation against NPP MPs
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has expressed concerns about the safety of New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs, alleging that the National Democratic...
How MP allegedly squeezed Dafeamekpor’s balls during vetting chaos [Listen]
Akim Oda Member of Parliament (MP) Alexander Akwasi Acquah has detailed how South Dayi MP and Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson-Dafeamekpor was allegedly assaulted during...
Afenyo-Markin accuses NDC majority of disregarding Speaker’s directive
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the NDC Majority in Parliament of disregarding the Speaker’s directive during recent proceedings.
Speaking to the press on...
Afenyo-Markin allowed his emotions to get the better of him – Inusah Fuseini
Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has criticised Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament and MP for Effutu, for letting...
Arrest MPs responsible for vetting chaos – Gyampo to Dampare
The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Ransford Gyampo, has unequivocally demanded that the Inspector General of Police, Dr....
They begged us not to scrutinise her – Afenyo-Markin on Linda Ocloo’s quick vetting
Minority Leader and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has revealed that government officials personally pleaded with the Minority to refrain from...
Sam George consoles Dafeamekpor amid suspension
Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament (MP), Sam George, has expressed his unwavering support for his colleague, South Dayi MP and Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson...
Speaker did the right thing – Franklin Cudjoe on suspension of four MPs
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said that Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, did the right thing by suspending four Members of Parliament...
Arsenal, PSG and Bayern urged to end Visit Rwanda deals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has called on Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain to end their "blood stained" sponsorship deals with Visit Rwanda...
Appointments Committee would have been boring without Afenyo-Markin – Franklin Cudjoe
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said that the Appointments Committee would have been boring if Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin was not part...
If I did what Bagbin did to Kufuor, they wouldn’t survive – Afenyo-Markin to...
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has hit back at critics, arguing that his leadership is under attack because of his effectiveness in...
I’m appalled by Afenyo-Markin’s behaviour towards clerk – Sam George
The Minister-nominee for Communications, Samuel George, has condemned what he describes as "despicable behavior" by the Ranking Member of the Appointment Committee, Alexander Afenyo-Markin,...
I will make mistakes, but… – Afenyo-Markin
Newly appointed Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has admitted that leading in Parliament comes with significant challenges, emphasizing the importance of consultation, learning, and faith...
GNAT reacts to Accra Academy machete attack
General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, has voiced deep concern over the erosion of moral values and discipline...
I am a very patient man – Afenyo-Markin [Video]
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he is a patient and composed individual. According to him, he hardly ever gets irritated; however, he does react...
Ablakwa’s ORAL team used drones to spy on my properties – Afenyo-Markin
Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team—led by Foreign Affairs Minister‑nominee Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa—of flying drones over his...
Speaker is justified in his anger but standing orders must be followed – Oppong...
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has reiterated the importance of following parliamentary procedures in addressing disciplinary matters within the...
Chaos in Parliament: The Suspension of MPs and its Implications
In a dramatic turn of events, four Members of Parliament (MPs) in Ghana were suspended for two weeks following a chaotic incident during the...
Speaker lacks authority to suspend MPs- Osei kyei-Mensa-Bonsu
Former Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has questioned the Speaker of Parliament’s authority to suspend Members of Parliament (MPs), arguing that neither the Standing Orders...
Chaos in Parliament: Let the guilty pay for damages- CDD fellow
A Fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr. John Osae-Kwapong, has called for those responsible for Thursday's disruptions during the ministerial...
Vetting Ablakwa: 171 questions asked, 68% by Afenyo-Markin
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s vetting for the position of Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister was nothing short of a political marathon.
Over the course of six intense hours,...
Appointments Committee recommends approval of Ablakwa, Akandoh, and 10 others by consensus
Parliament’s Appointments Committee is set to recommend the approval of Foreign Affairs Minister-designate Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Health Minister-designate Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and ten other...
Why Ablakwa was discharged amid Afenyo-Markin’s disagreement with AhiaforÂ
The vetting of Foreign Affairs Minister-nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, by the Appointments Committee on Friday took an unexpected turn.
This followed a disagreement between Ranking...
Speaker orders reconstitution of Appointments Committee
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Friday ordered the reconstitution of the Appointments Committee.
The directive followed the chaotic scene during the vetting session...
Speaker suspends Annoh-Dompreh, Dafeamekpor and 2 others over vetting chaos
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended four Members of Parliament (MPs) effective immediately over the chaotic incident that marred the Appointments Committee...
Afenyo-Markin apologises to Ablakwa and wife
Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has offered a full and unreserved apology to the Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and his wife following...
Social Media is a double-edged sword – Ablakwa
Foreign Affairs Minister nominee and Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has described social media as a "double-edged sword," acknowledging both...
Ablakwa urges AU to revisit Nkrumah’s blueprint for stronger reforms
Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for a return to the vision of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame...
My exposés about wrongdoings have saved this country millions of dollars – Ablakwa
The Foreign Affairs Minister nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has asserted that his exposés on various acts of wrongdoing have saved Ghana millions of dollars.
Speaking...
Ghana remains friends of all, enemies of none – Foreign Affairs nominee
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the nominee for the Foreign Affairs Ministry, has reaffirmed Ghana's commitment to remaining neutral and maintaining diplomatic relations with all nations.
Speaking...
Appointments Committee apologises for vetting chaos
The Appointments Committee has formally apologized to Ghanaians for the chaotic scenes that marred Thursday’s vetting session.
The committee expressed deep regret over the disorderly...
I was officially invited for vetting yesterday – Ablakwa responds to Afenyo-Markin
The Foreign Affairs Ministry nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed claims made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who alleged that he was not scheduled...
Clerk to Appointments Committee is ‘a typical NDC member’ – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the Clerk of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, of being partisan following a clash between the...
My call saved the public purse; I should be celebrated – Sam George on...
The Minister nominee for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation has defended his call for National Democratic Congress (NDC) party members to position themselves at...
Chief Justice not above the law; my criticism was constructive – Sam George
The Minister-designate for Communications, Digitalization, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has defended his comments against Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo over the delayed anti-LGBTQ Bill...