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IGP leaked tape: Content of Committee’s report is surprising – COP Asare’s lawyer

The lawyer for one of the officers at the centre of the leaked tape controversy aimed at ousting the IGP expressed surprise at the...

Plot to remove IGP: Committee members divided over final report

Deep cracks are emerging among members of the ad-hoc committee tasked to investigate the contents of a leaked audio tape on which some senior...

Asantehene asks deep questions on why people are scrambling to be in Parliament

The Asantehene Otumfuo Tutu II is seeking answers to the growing interest of people, causing a scramble for everyone to be in Parliament.He made...

Kwaku Kwarteng heads Parliament’s Economic Committee

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi West, Kwaku Agyeman Kwarteng, has been appointed to chair Parliament’s newly formed Economy Committee.The Majority Leader, Alexander...

Plot to remove IGP: COP Mensah, 2 others cited for professional misconduct

The Parliamentary ad hoc committee which probed the alleged plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare from office has recommended sanctions...

Bawumia meets Majority Leader over running mate decision

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday engaged the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin over the decision on his...

Finance Minister to present Mid-Year budget review in July

Without any last-minute change, the Finance Minister will be expected to present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget review on July 12th or 15th.The Majority Chief...

Majority shakes up leadership in Parliament

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has announced that the Obuasi West MP Kwaku Kwarteng has been removed as Chairman of the Finance Committee.According to...

Bill to regulate cement prices will be passed before Parliament adjourns – Trade Minister

Trades and Industry Minister, KT Hammond, says he will disregard the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers petition to delay the implementation of a legislative instrument...

MPs laud Lands Minister for ratifying Ghana Bauxite Company’s mining lease

Parliament has unanimously ratified the Mining Lease granted by the government to the Ghana Bauxite Company to mine bauxite at Awaso in the Bibiani...

Parliament speaks on delegation who were caught up in Kenya protest

The Parliament of Ghana has confirmed the safety of five legislators who were caught up in the violent protest in Kenya on Tuesday.A statement...

Road projects: Select Committee to visit, inspect project sites across the country

Chairman of the Roads and Highways Committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has announced the committee's plan to tour various road construction sites on Thursday, June...

Absentee MPs should not be paid – Appiah-Kubi

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has proposed that members of Parliament who fail to attend proceedings should not be paid.In an...

Minority slams Majority caucus for abandoning Parliament for Bawumia campaign

The Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, Ebenezer Oklitey Teye Larbi, has expressed concerns regarding what he perceives as a lack of dedication...

Parliament finalises draft bill to extend maternity leave and introduce paternity leave

The Parliament has finalised the draft bill for the extension of maternity leave and the introduction of paternity leave.The Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was...

IGP leaked tape report ready for presentation

The ad hoc committee probing the leaked IGP tape saga has said the report is ready for presentation before parliament.In this regard, the Ranking...

Nobody can make Parliament an agent of gov’t under my watch – Bagbin

The Speaker of Ghana's Parliament, Alban Bagbin has firmly stated that Parliament will not be regarded as an agent of the government during his...

NPP MPs have sadly abandoned Parliament to follow ‘azonto dancing Bawumia’ – Murtala Mohammed

Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has criticised the Majority Caucus for their consistent absence from parliamentary sessions since the House...

I thank God we have a hung Parliament – Speaker Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Kingsford Alban Sumani Bagbin, has said another hung Parliament could help strengthen Ghana’s parliamentary democracy.Ghana’s 8th Parliament, which for the first...

Constitution Review Committee recommends President pays tax on salary

The Constitution Review Consultative Committee (CRCC) has recommended that the President pays tax on his salary and emoluments.Such a move, the Committee said, would...

Parliament launches Democracy Cup

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has launched the Democracy Cup in commemoration of its 30th anniversary.The Democracy Cup will witness a competition between...

NextGen InfraCo 5G deal stinks -Ato Forson

Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has criticised the 5G contract awarded to NextGen InfraCo, raising concerns about its financial prudence.The government had previously...

Minority to boycott Parliament over Ato Forson’s court appearance

Parliament may have to open proceedings with just half of the House present due to a decision made by the Minority today.As the House...

Free SHS Bill to be presented to Parliament

The government is set to introduce the Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill to Parliament to formalize the policy and ensure its long-term sustainability.This...

Ambulance case: Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe deliberately frustrating our leader – Minority cries out

The Minority in Parliament has said they will boycott parliamentary proceedings whenever their leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is required to attend court sessions...

NPP mourns late Chairman; direct party flags to fly at half-mast

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has mourned the passing of its Upper West Regional Chairman, Dr Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere.Dr Kangbere, popularly known as Chairman...

Ghana not a sole proprietorship – Dafeamekpor hits back at Majority

Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has criticised the Majority in Parliament for conducting government business without approval.According to him, Ghana...

Minority keeps throwing dust into eyes of Ghanaians – Majority

The Majority in Parliament has accused the Minority of throwing dust into the eyes of Ghanaians with their explanations on the Ghana Revenue Authority's...

Fiifi Kwetey commends NPP patriots for national service

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Fiifi Kwetey, has praised the patriots within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for their commitment to...

NDC Caucus in Parliament kicks against opaque Next Gen Infraco 5G deal

The Minority in Parliament has expressed serious concerns over the government’s decision to award a 5G licensing contract to NextGen InfraCo, a company established...

EC to lay fresh bill before Parliament for Ghana Card as sole identity for voter registration

The Electoral Commission (EC) can now go ahead and lay a bill in Parliament to ensure that the Ghana national identification card, commonly known...

Bagbin demands apology from Martin Amidu

The Office of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has categorically denied claims by former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu on a secret meeting with...

Release NHIS funds to avert collapse – Minorty urges government

The Minority in Parliament has expressed deep concern over the dire financial state of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), attributing it to what...

MPs immunity case: Supreme Court joins Speaker of Parliament as defendant

The Supreme Court has added the Speaker of Parliament as a defendant in a suit seeking a constitutional interpretation on the immunity from court...

2023 District Level Performance Assessment & Ranking: Assah Mensah of Mpohor tops all

The Mpohor District of the Western Region with Ignatius Assah Mensah as the District Chief Executive has been declared as the best in the...

Ablakwa to sponsor private member’s bill to stop public officeholders from buying state assets

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has promised to sponsor a Private Member's Bill in Parliament in...

Ato Forson dares Henry Quartey to name persons NDC MPs brought for recruitment into security agencies



The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has denied claims that members of his caucus submitted names for recruitment into various security agencies.Dr. Forson...

Minority’s walkout during ministerial approval was in bad faith – Afenyo-Markin

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has said the Minority Parliament's decision to stage a walkout on Friday, May 17, during the approval of the...

Kwesimintsim MP sworn in as Deputy Works and Housing Minister [Photos]

Kwesimintsim Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Prince Hamid Armah has been sworn in as the Deputy Minister of Works and Housing.This was at a brief...

 I’ll expose you if you dare me – Henry Quartey to Minority [Listen]

The Interior Minister, Henry Quartey has taken great exception to what he believes are calculated attempts by the Minority in Parliament to politicise the recruitment...