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Supreme Court to rule on vacant seats case today
Barring any last-minute change, the Supreme Court will today, November 12, rule on the case involving vacant parliamentary seats.
The Apex Court was scheduled to...
Teshie residents oppose relocation of community Clinic
Residents of Teshie Maamli in the Ledzokuku Constituency are opposing a directive by the Ministry of Health to relocate the Teshie Community Clinic.
The directive,...
Tsatsu Tsikata wades into parliamentary seat saga
Renowned Ghanaian legal practitioner Tsatsu Tsikata has added his voice to the ongoing controversy surrounding the declaration of four parliamentary seats vacant.
Mr Tsikata has...
Why NPP Caucus won’t sit at Minority side – Afenyo-Markin
Effutu Member of Parliament (MP), Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus remains the majority side in the House and...
Two jailed 80 years for robbing Okada rider at Awutu Mfadwen
The Cape Coast Circuit Court has sentenced two suspects to 80 years in prison for robbing an Okada rider and killing him in an...
Vacant Seats: I would have settled parliamentary impasse outside court – Mahama
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has stated that he believes the current parliamentary deadlock could have been resolved without the...
Amenfi Central: Sekondi High Court lifts injunction on Joana Gyan Cudjoe’s candidacy
The Sekondi High Court has lifted the injunction that had barred the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Amenfi Central, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, from...
Parliament: I will never take Minority leader’s seat – Afenyo-Markin
Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has asserted that the Majority caucus will never occupy seats designated for the Minority in Parliament, following a critical Supreme...
Afenyo-Markin accuses Bagbin of frustrating mediation efforts in parliamentary impasse
Efutu Member of Parliament and Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has told of his frustration in trying to engage with the Speaker of Parliament, Alban...
Chief Justice issues directives on serving court processes to parliamentary officials
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has issued new directives to Registrars and Court Bailiffs regarding the proper procedures for serving court processes to key...
Supreme Court to deliver ruling on vacant parliamentary seats today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to resume hearing and deliver its ruling today, Monday, November 11, on the case involving vacant parliamentary seats, following...
NDC MPs have made it impossible for the 4 affected MPs to come to...
A private legal practitioner, Julius Opoku Agyei, has weighed in on the escalating tensions in Parliament over the Supreme Court’s stay of the Speaker’s...
Kofi Adams clashes with Martin Kpebu over constitutional crisis claims
In light of the recent chaos in Ghana's Parliament, Kofi Adams, Member of Parliament (MP) for Buem Constituency and a member of the National...
We won’t apologise to Bagbin – Majority to NDC caucus
The Majority caucus in Parliament has rejected calls from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus for an apology to Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.
The...
Saboba: Kucha residents still climb trees for phone network connectivity
In an era of rapid digital transformation, residents of the Kucha Electoral Area in the Saboba District of the Northern Region remain isolated from...
Bagbin has done nothing wrong, he’s just doing his job – Pelpuo
MP for Wa Central, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has defended the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, in response to criticism from Alexander Afenyo-Markin, MP for...
Show leadership; current parliamentary stand-off is embarrassing – Kufuor to Bagbin
Former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has urged Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin to exercise strong leadership amid the ongoing stand-off in...
Afenyo-Markin should be apologizing to Bagbin, not berating him – Ablakwa
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to apologize to Speaker of Parliament, Alban...
Parliament: Spending GH¢1 million on recall better than dictatorship – Ayariga
Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has defended the financial requirements of recalling Parliament, emphasizing the crucial role these sessions play in...
Stop the media rants; argue your case in parliament – Ayariga to Afenyo-Markin
Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP), Mahama Ayariga, has urged Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to cease what he has described as his media rants.
According...
World’s 10 richest people got a record $64 billion richer from Trump’s reelection
Wednesday wasn’t just a good day for Donald Trump. The wealth of the world’s 10 richest people also soared by a record amount, according...
Each parliamentary recall costs gov’t at least GH¢1 million – Murtala Mohammed
Tamale Central MP, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has raised concerns about the financial strain emergency parliamentary sessions place on the state budget.
He disclosed that each...
Salaries could delay if NDC continues stalling budget approval – Afenyo-Markin
The leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin says there could be salary delays if members from the National...
Murtala Mohammed calls out NPP MPs for absence at Business Committee meeting
Tamale Central MP Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs for their absence from the Business Committee meeting, questioning whether...
Be worried about your salaries – MP to public sector workers
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, Kennedy Nyarko Osei, has expressed concerns that the salaries of public sector workers,...
You are wrong; respect the constitution – K.T. Hammond to Bagbin [Listen]
Trade and Industry Minister Kobina Tahir Hammond (K.T.) has slammed Speaker Alban Bagbin over his recent actions.
K.T. Hammond’s criticism follows Bagbin’s claims on Wednesday,...
FWSC recovers GH₵348m from fraudulent payroll entries
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has recovered GH₵348 million from fraudulent entries on the public payroll.
This follows a nationwide audit aimed at...
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu did a better job as leader than Afenyo-Markin – Political Sociologist
A Political Sociologist with the Valley View University, Professor Martin Akotey, has lashed out at the posturing of the leader of the New Patriotic...
I did not go to the Supreme Court in bad faith – Afenyo-Markin
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has justified his decision to seek the Supreme Court's intervention over Speaker Alban Bagbin's declaration of four seats vacant.
The...
Ghanaians are now spectators than citizens – Alban Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, has expressed grave concern over the growing apathy of Ghanaians towards their civic duties, describing them...
Vacant Seat Saga: NDC is clearly on a warpath – Afenyo-Markin
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of engaging in lawlessness in Parliament.
The Effutu MP has also accused Speaker...
Amenfi Central: Joana Cudjoe’s disqualification case adjourned to Nov 11
The Sekondi High Court, led by Justice George K. Gyan-Kontoh, has postponed hearing an application from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to lift the...
Set your egos aside and accept Minority status – Bole Bamboi MP tells NPP...
The Member of Parliament for Bole Bamboi, Yusif Sulemana, has urged MPs from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to “set aside their egos” and...
I am not afraid of death – Alban Bagbin
The Speaker of Ghana's Parliament, Alban Bagbin, made a bold statement regarding his perspective on life, death, and leadership.
Speaker Bagbin, who is known for...
Ghanaians must punish NPP MPs for causing financial loss – Ato Forson
Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed disappointment in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus...
NDC MPs occupy Majority side in Parliament again [Video]
About 40 National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) have acted on their declaration to occupy the majority side of the House following...
We won’t fight anyone in Parliament today – NPP MPs
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament have stated that they will refrain from any chaos in the chamber as the House reconvenes...
Parliament weakens itself when MPs run to courts for favours – Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed his belief in a Parliament that is respected and given its rightful authority on political matters,...
Parliament reconvenes today
Parliament is expected to reconvene today, November 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., following Speaker Alban Bagbin's order.
This session will be held at the Grand...
There can be no democracy in the absence of patience – Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has stated that there can be no democracy in the country without patience.
He called for patience in addressing...