Chaos erupts at Appointments Committee as Minority and Majority clash [Video]
The Appointments Committee descended into chaos on Thursday evening as tensions flared between members of the Minority and Majority, leading to a heated confrontation.The...
Chaos erupts at Appointments Committee over vetting of Ablakwa, Akandoh
Tensions erupted during an Appointments Committee session as Minority and Majority members clashed over the vetting of Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.The...
Mahama swears in third batch of Ministers
President John Mahama has sworn in the third batch of ministers of state, in accordance with Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution.
The brief ceremony...
I am not disrespectful – Sam George
The Minister nominee for Communications, Digitalisation, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has fought off assertions that he is disrespectful.The Ningo Prampram has clarified that...
My critics do not understand how the public service work – Joe Wise
Former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has stated that many people misunderstood him when he mentioned that the Chief of Staff financially...
Your work will not be in vain – Mahama tells Constitutional Review Committee
President John Dramani Mahama has assured that the Constitutional Review Committee’s efforts will lead to meaningful and productive outcomes.He emphasized that their work will...
Calls for Constitutional reforms signal progress, not failure – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has called for bold and decisive reforms to address gaps and ambiguities in Ghana's 1992 Constitution, emphasizing the need to...
Gabriel Atokple files nomination for Volta Region’s Council of State seat
Renowned business magnate and philanthropist, Gabriel Kwamigah Tanko Kwabla Atokple, has officially filed his nomination to contest for the Volta Region’s seat on the...
Why it was easier for me to respond to this call – Prof. Gyampo on appointment
The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has explained why he quickly accepted an appointment under...
I’ll reintroduce Anti-Gay Bill – Sam George
The Minister nominee for Communications, Digitalisation, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has vowed to reintroduce the Anti-Gay Bill in the 9th Parliament.Speaking during his...
Parliament approves Omane Boamah as Defence Minister-designate
Parliament has approved the nomination of Dr. Edward Omane Boamah as the Minister-Designate for Defence.This approval came after the House debated and adopted the...
Prof Gyampo reacts to his appointment
The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has stated that neutrality is not an option when...
‘Nonsense! That’s corruption’ – Sampson tears at suggestions that cash for vetting isn’t bribery
Lawyer and Media Practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has repudiated the use of euphemisms seeking to justify alleged payments of money to members of the...
Prof Kobby Mensah appointed CEO of Ghana Tourism Development Company
Professor Kobby Mensah, an Associate Professor at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...
Former NPP MP for Lower West Akim defects to NDC
A former Member of Parliament for Lower West Akim, Gifty Klenam, has made a significant move by switching from the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...
24-hour economy will boost productivity – Minister-Designate for Labour
The Minister-designate for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has expressed confidence that the government's 24-hour economy policy will significantly enhance productivity in...
Facilitating the work of Parliament isn’t corruption – Joseph Osei-Owusu
The former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and former Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has strongly defended the practice of facilitating parliamentary...
Collins Dauda chairs committee to explore pension models for former MPs
Parliament has established a nine-member committee, chaired by Collins Dauda, Asutifi South Member of Parliament (MP), to explore suitable models for the proposed pension...
Afenyo-Markin defends Appointments Committee’s decision not to vet Linda Ocloo
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has defended the Appointments Committee's decision to excuse Linda Obenewaa Ocloo Akweley, the Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate, from questioning during...
Ambulance Case: You’ve saved us from embarrassment – Kpebu lauds Dr. Ayine [Audio]
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has lauded Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine for discontinuing the ambulance case against Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson...
Bagbin to meet Emeafa Hardcastle today over Annoh-Dompreh Confrontation
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, is scheduled to meet with the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Petroleum Commission, Victoria...
Mahama’s trips were fruitful and will yield results for Ghana – Kwakye Ofosu
President John Mahama returned to Ghana on Wednesday after completing bilateral strengthening trips to Angola, Kenya, and Tanzania.Briefing the media, acting President’s spokesperson Felix...
Prof. Ransford Gyampo appointed Acting CEO of Ghana Shippers Authority
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Professor Ransford Gyampo, a political science professor at the University of Ghana, as the Acting Chief Executive Officer...
Ghana’s Democracy needs constant nurturing – Nana Yaw Mireku
African and International Relations Analyst Nana Yaw Mireku has emphasised the crucial need for Ghana’s democracy to be constantly nurtured and maintained in order...
Ablekuma North Results: Dr. Serebour attributes delay to presiding, returning officers
The Director of Training at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, has appealed to political parties and the public to allow the presiding...
‘Why are some nominees questioned for hours while others get just 10 minutes?’ – Domelevo asks
Former Auditor General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has raised serious concerns over the inconsistencies in the time allocation for ministerial nominees during the vetting process.Speaking...
8 ministerial nominees set for vetting today
The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to vet eight ministerial nominees including Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, the Minister-designate for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, today,...
ORAL team denies seizing NPP’s Omari Wadie’s Lexus 507 [Listen]
Member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team, Martin Kpebu, has strongly denied claims that they seized a Lexus 507 vehicle from former...
Minority to call for secret vote on two pending Ministers-Designate
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has disclosed the caucus's plans to push for a secret vote on two ministers-designate who are yet to appear before...
Chief of Staff gave us money after vetting, but… – Joseph Osei-Owusu
Former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has admitted that members of the Appointments Committee receive money from the Chief of Staff after...
Mahama Ayariga’s diplomacy at an all-time best as Majority Leader – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has praised the diplomatic skills of Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, describing them as being at an all-time best.Speaking in an...
Afenyo-Markin is not bullying Appointments Committee Chair – Deputy Minority Leader
Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has refuted claims that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin is bullying the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard...
Scrapping of National Security, Sanitation Ministries wrong – Musah Superior
Iddrisu Musah, a former Metropolitan Chief Executive of Tamale, has voiced strong opposition to the recent abolition of certain ministries as part of the...
Ministerial Vetting: We need competence, not trivialities – Domelevo
Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has raised concerns over the line of questioning during ministerial vetting, stressing that the process should prioritize competence rather...
Bribery allegations are nothing new, but no proof exists – Deputy Minority Leader
Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has refuted claims of bribery in the vetting process of ministerial nominees, insisting that she has never...
Appointments Committee in seeming disarray due to Chair’s lack of exposure – MP
Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has attributed the apparent disarray in the Appointments Committee to the lack of exposure of its leadership,...
Certain practices being ignored – Deputy Minority Leader
The Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament has attributed the controversies surrounding the ongoing ministerial vetting process to the disregard of long-standing practices that have...
Leaked tape: State drops all charges against Ofosu Ampofo
The state has officially dropped all criminal charges against former National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, and the party’s Communications Officer,...
I haven’t started opposing NDC yet – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has indicated that, despite being the leader of the opposition in Parliament, he is currently allowing the government some leeway...
Bribery allegation should have been investigated properly – ACEPA
The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has called for a thorough investigation into the bribery allegations...