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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...
Parliament debunks Akufo-Addo’s meeting with Bagbin to negotiate settlement
The Parliamentary Service has dismissed an alleged meeting between President Akufo-Addo and Speaker Alban Bagbin to negotiate a settlement amidst the tension on the...
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)...
‘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...
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...
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...
Man found dead inside parked truck at Nyankyerenease
A man believed to be in his early 40s was found dead inside a truck at Nyankyerenease in the Kwadaso constituency of the Ashanti...
I’ll be surprised if Bagbin ignores Supreme Court ruling – Freddie Blay
Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, says he would be surprised if Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, disregards the...
There’ll be no problem in Parliament on Tuesday – Habib Iddrisu
First Deputy Majority Whip, Habib Iddrisu, is optimistic that there will be no trouble in Parliament on Tuesday, October 22.
This comes as both sides...
KOSA alumni rally to support Kpando secondary school’s future
Alumni of Kpando Secondary School (Kpasec), now Kpando Senior High School, have renewed their commitment to enhancing the school’s growth through mentorship, financial support,...
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...
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...
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,...
NDC hints of military deployment to Parliament on Tuesday
Tensions are escalating ahead of Parliament's reconvening on October 22, 2024, with concerns about a potential military deployment.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised...
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...
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...
NDC MPs will obey Bagbin’s decision, not Supreme Court – Ayariga
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has announced that National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs will assume the Majority position in Parliament...
Bagbin must respect SC’s ruling on 4 MPs; doing otherwise will taint his career
Ghana’s judiciary may appear politicised, which is unfortunate, but that’s no basis for disrespecting a court’s decision, however, offensive and unjust it might seem.
The...
Do Supreme Court justices consider public opinion? – Hannah Tetteh questions recent ruling
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Awutu-Senya West MP, Hannah Serwaa Tetteh, has raised thought-provoking questions regarding the Supreme Court’s decision-making process.
Her remarks come...
Bawumia reacts to NDC’s ‘brief’ majority status in parliament
Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reminded the opposition NDC that parliamentary majority is achieved through wins at...
Ghana needs knowledgeable judges in its Supreme Court – Mahama Ayariga
Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has raised concerns over the level of judicial involvement in matters he deems political, following the...
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...
[Full text] NDC parliamentary caucus’ statement on Supreme Court ruling
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus in Parliament has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining its newly declared “Majority status”, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling...
Avoid chaos and anarchy on Tuesday – Otchere Darko advises Parliament
Gabby Asare Otchere Darko, a prominent member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged Parliament to avoid chaos and anarchy during its...
Parliamentary Majority is not manufactured in Parliament – Bawumia to NDC
The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has told the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that parliamentary...
Re: Can I have a seat?
The importance of consistency in the application of the principles of law is necessary as inconsistency tends to undermine the coherence of the law...
Lawyer Kwame Akuffo punches Supreme Court over vacant seats ruling
Prominent private legal practitioner Kwame Akuffo has faulted the legal proceedings surrounding the recent vacant parliamentary seats saga, particularly highlighting the inconsistencies in the...
Supreme Court grossly erred in haste to assert authority – MP
Former Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has accused the Supreme Court of overstepping its jurisdiction and acting prematurely in a recent decision involving...
Supreme Court appears to be doing more politics than law – Dr Arthur Kennedy
Physician and political activist, Dr. Arthur Kennedy, is worried over the trajectory of the current Supreme Court, stating that its recent decisions leave much...
Can the Supreme Court’s order on 4 MPs’ vacant seat be disregarded?
Joseph Kwaku Asamoah PhD has argued that the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend the Speaker’s declaration of vacant seats represents an unconstitutional overreach into...
There’s nothing to be stayed – Defeamekpor on Supreme Court order on 4 vacant...
South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus in Parliament is deeply troubled by the Supreme Court's (SC)...