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Speaker advocates comprehensive affirmative action bill
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has challenged government to draft a comprehensive affirmative action bill that will achieve the...
Speaker charges gov’t to draft results-oriented Affirmative action bill [Audio]
The Speaker of parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Ocquaye, has challenged government to draft a comprehensive affirmative action bill which will achieve the needed result...
Minority blames Majority for suspension of sitting by Speaker
The Minority in Parliament has reacted to the suspension of sitting in parliament on Tuesday November 19, 2019 over absenteeism.
According to the Minority, the...
Gays need medical attention or deliverance – Speaker
Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Prof. Mike Ocquaye, is of the view that gays are humans with deviant conduct who should either be treated medically...
Accra Book Fest 2019 opens, list of speakers out
The 2019 Accra International Book Festival was opened on Thursday with the Kwame Nkrumah Writers’ Workshop at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The four-day Book...
New Zealand speaker feeds lawmaker’s baby during debate in Parliament
The New Zealand Parliament invited a special guest onto the chamber floor Wednesday -- a newborn baby.
The country's parliamentary speaker Trevor Mallard held and...
Kenya’s Homa Bay: Fart pushes Speaker to suspend debate
A heated debate about market stalls was disrupted by a foul smell and furious finger-pointing at a Kenyan regional assembly on Wednesday,...
The world is depending on Ghana to advance freedom – US House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States (US) Congress, while commending Ghana’s contribution towards global peace and security, says the world is depending on...
Audio: Get Speaker bigger spectacles if… General Mosquito on new Chamber
General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia is suggesting that the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Ocquaye goes for eye...
Judge throws out Speaker of Parliament immunity letter again
An Accra High Court has for the second time, dismissed the Speaker of Parliament’s letter urging respect for MP privileges in the prosecution of...
Why Speaker released Mahama Ayariga to face trial
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Michael Oquaye on 4th June, 2019 ruled that, the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, be...
Photos: Ayariga trial triggers counter rulings from Speaker and Judge
Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, was on Tuesday, escorted to an Accra High Court by some legal brains in parliament to begin...
Audio: Sam George throws challenge to Speaker of Parliament over regulation of churches
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has thrown a challenge to the Speaker of Parliament, as well as his colleagues...
Ayariga rubbishes Amidu’s invitation ; says “Speaker can’t ‘release’ me”
Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has stated he cannot be ‘released’ on Tuesday by the Speaker of Parliament to stand trial...
Audio: Emulate incorruptible principles of late Kwabena Adjei – Speaker urges MPs
Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye on Friday, as he eulogised former National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Dr Kwabena Adjei, ahead of...
Vigilantism bill to be passed April 29 – Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike...
Speaker asks Privileges Committee to present ‘Kennedy Agyepong Report’
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Ocquaye, has...
Speaker to name, shame MPs who are always late
Members of Parliament who are perennial latecomers to...
Abronye attacks Speaker of Parliament over Collins Dauda [Audio]
The Brong Ahafo Regional First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe has chided Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye for...
Respect our privileges – Speaker of Parliament to police
Speaker of Parliament Prof. Mike Ocquaye has described as unfortunate the alleged raid of the home of Member of Parliament for Asutifi South, Collins...
Stop pressuring developing nations into accepting homosexuality – Speaker
The Reverend Professor Aaron Michael Oqauye, Speaker of Parliament, has asked nations threatening to withhold development assistance to developing countries refusing to legalize homosexuality,...
‘Stop leaking information to media’ – Speaker warns MPs
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, has warned Members of Parliament to desist from leaking details of matters that have not been discussed...
Speaker ruling Parliament like a monarch
The Minority in Parliament has staged a walkout again over a seeming disagreement with the Speaker on the running of affairs in the House.
They...
First Deputy Speaker tags tax evaders as nation wreckers
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has described tax evaders in the country as nation wreckers.
According to him, the actions of such tax...
Force Agric Minister to appear, answer questions in Parliament – Muntaka to Speaker
The Minority in Parliament has demanded that the Speaker forces the Agriculture Minister to the House to answer questions after his no-show stalled consideration...
Speaker recalls MPs from recess for ‘urgent business’
Members of Parliament have been recalled from their recess by the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye.
They are to sit on Thursday, April 26...
HOT AUDIO: Mike Ocquaye is Ghana's worse speaker under fourth Republic – Gen Mosquito
General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has described Professor Mike Ocquaye as the worse Speaker under the forth...
I will disrespect you if you invite me- Fuming Minority Leader tells Speaker
The Minority Chief Whip says his side will be forced to come before Parliament with a motion to impeach the Speaker, Prof Mike Ocquaye...
Majority Leader slams NDC MPs over "biased Speaker" claims
Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has descended heavily on the minority members in Parliament for accusing the Speaker of the House, Professor Mike Oquaye,...
Speaker sets up 5-member C’ttee to probe cash-for-seat saga after thorough debate
Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye has set up a five-member Committee to probe the alleged sale of presidential seats to expatriates by the Trades...
Speaker suspends sitting, directs Minority to correct errors in cash-for-seat motion
The Minority in Parliament has been given a last chance to have its voice heard on the cash-for-seat saga after the Speaker temporarily suspended...
Cash for seat: Speaker summons MPs to emergency sitting on January 5
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye has recalled the House to an emergency sitting on Friday, January 5, 2018.
It follows a memo filed...
Speaker complains as sitting is suspended twice in 3 days
Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Ocquaye, has suspended sitting again, the second in three days over a persisting issue of absenteeism.
By business time 10am,...
Muntaka chided over speaker of Parliament attack
The Media Network for Change (MNC), a vibrant pressure group, has descended heavily on Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, who is also the...
I cautioned Mills against Nkrumah founder’s day celebration – Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament says late President John Evans Atta Mills erred when he declared the birthday of Ghana’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah as...
Parliament not Makola market – Speaker tells MPs
Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye has urged Members of Parliament to approach business of the house with the highest level of decorum.
This...
Speaker acting like Pontius Pilate – Amidu
Popular anti-corruption campaigner, Martin Amidu has warned the President Nana Akufo-Addo to be wary of his inner circle in parliament following the sudden withdrawal...
Speaker of Parliament now a dictator – Asiedu Nketia
General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has lambasted the Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye turning the August...
The lucky politician – Joe Osei-Owusu, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament
Osei-Owusu, known in political circles as Joe Wise, was a polling station chairman for the NPP at Bekwai, became central ward chairman and later...