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At least 5 dead, 22 injured in attack at Turkish aviation company
At least five people have been killed and 22 injured in an attack at the headquarters of an aviation company near the Turkish capital...
Parliament: NPP commends Majority for upholding rule of law
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has praised the Majority Caucus of Parliament for standing firm in defence of the rule of law during a...
Bagbin’s declaration of 4 seats vacant amounted to Parliamentary coup d’état – Allotey Jacobs
Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Allotey Jacobs, has described Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin's declaration of four parliamentary seats...
Your personal ego is stalling parliamentary business – Ayariga tells Afenyo-Markin [Listen]
Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has said that the ongoing disagreements between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party...
2024 polls: I aim to make life easier for Ghanaians – Bawumia
The Vice President and Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has indicated that if he is elected President in...
Gabby Otchere-Darko reacts to tussle in Parliament
A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko has reacted to the power struggle in Parliament.
He urged Members of Parliament...
NDC MPs ready to return if Speaker issues recall – Mahama Ayariga
Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has assured that National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament are fully prepared to return to...
Ato Forson lauds Speaker’s decision to adjourn Parliament sine die
Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Caucus, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson on Tuesday lauded the decision of Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford...
Claim for parliamentary majority: Haruna Iddrisu says there is a constitutional stalemate
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu has described the current impasse between the NDC and NPP...
NDC commends Speaker Bagbin for displaying ‘maturity’ at Tuesday’s parliamentary proceedings
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has praised the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for his handling of Tuesday's parliamentary proceedings, describing his leadership during...
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...
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...
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...
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’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...
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...
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...
Desperation for political power; the case of sitting MPs on running as independent candidates...
As the electorate inches towards 7 December 2024 to exercise its inalienable right to decide at the polls who should represent each of the...
Speaker Bagbin speaks amidst parliamentary tussle over vacant seats
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has broken his silence amidst the controversy over the Supreme Court’s order on the declaration of four seats...
Annoh-Dompreh was smuggled into Parliament – Agbodza alleges [Video]
The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has alleged that Majority Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, was secretly smuggled into...
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...
‘Avoid political turmoil’ – CDD-Ghana warns Parliament
The Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has expressed concern over the ongoing constitutional and political tension following the declaration of vacant parliamentary seats by...
Eighth Parliament the best – Lecturer
A Political Analyst and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Thomas Buabeng has said the Eighth Parliament has been one of the best...
Heavy security presence at Parliament ahead of sitting [Video+Photos]
Parliament is currently under tight security ahead of sitting today, October 22, 2024.
Access to the Chamber will officially begin at 08:00 hours, allowing MPs...
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...
Parliament imposes strict security measures on Tuesday; bans MPs’ bodyguards from Chamber
Parliament has introduced stringent security measures for all proceedings starting Tuesday, October 22, in response to the ongoing constitutional debate concerning the status of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Parliamentary impasse: ACEPA pushes for Presidential, Judicial, and Legislative Dialogue
The African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has urged immediate consultations between Ghana’s top governmental leaders, President Akufo-Addo, Speaker Alban Bagbin, and Chief Justice...
We’re still majority caucus in Parliament – NDC MPs
The members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament have asserted that the Speaker’s declaration of four seats in the House vacant...
Parliament makes laws, it doesn’t interpret them – Sam Okudzeto
A private legal practitioner and a one-time President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Sam Okudzeto, has highlighted the crucial role of the judiciary...
We’ll scrap e-levy, betting tax with our new ‘Majority’ status – Ato Forson
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to use its newly declared “majority status” in Parliament to ease the tax burden on Ghanaians.
The party's...