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Speaker of Parliament to attend 150th Sagrenti war anniversary

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin at the invitation of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll, will be attending the commemoration of the...

PAC criticises Interior Ministry over private security firms

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticized the Interior Ministry for inefficient monitoring of private security companies in the country.The 2022 Auditor General’s...

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu worried over exit of seasoned MPs

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, expressed worry over the departure of experienced lawmakers from Parliament."I am deeply concerned about the NPP, Parliament...

PAC peeved over absence of Health Minister and deputies

A livid member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has expressed his disappointment at the absence of the Health Minister, Kweku Agyemang Manu, and...

Capacity building for Parliamentary Service staff is my priority

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that since he assumed the role of Speaker and Chairman of the Parliamentary Service Board,...

Joe Wise downplays impact of MPs ‘rejection’ on parliamentary proceedings

First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu says work in Parliament will not be affected despite a good number of MPs from the Majority side either...

Henry Quartey reacts to exit of experienced MPs from Parliament

In the aftermath of the parliamentary primaries where 27 New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs lost their seats, along with 18 who had previously declared...

Parliamentary committee presents report on Ashaiman military brutalities

The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior, assigned to investigate the military brutalities against Ashaiman residents, has presented its report.In its report, the...

NPP Primaries: A minister in govt undermining my bid – Annoh-Dompreh

The Majority Chief Whip and the incumbent Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has disclosed an alleged scheme orchestrated by a prominent...

Parliament to resume sittings on February 6

The Parliament of Ghana is scheduled to resume sittings for the Fourth Session on February 6, 2024 after the Christmas and New Year break.Parliament...

Next Parliament may suffer if… – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has expressed concerns about the potential impact of the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries...

Students evacuated from Sudan demand integration into Ghanaian universities

Some Ghanaian students who were evacuated from Sudan have petitioned Parliament to support their request for integration into tertiary institutions in the country.The...

Parliament awaits AG’s advice on SDA petition 

A Member of Parliament’s Christian Fellowship, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has stated that the House is awaiting the Attorney General’s(AG) advice on the Seventh-day Adventist(SDA)...

Being an MP is the most difficult job in politics – Atta Akyea

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has said being an MP is the most challenging role in politics, citing the significant...

Leave our IGF alone – Ghana School of Law Director to government

The Ghana School of Law (GSL) is urging the government to stay away from the school’s Internally Generated Funds (IGF) as this is stunting...

John Jinapor reveals cause of Tuesday’s power outage

Parts of the capital experienced power outages on Tuesday evening, leading to frustration and anger among some Ghanaians.Callers into Joy FM's Super Morning Show...

Plot to remove IGP: Atta Akyea debunks leaked draft report

Chairman of Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Samuel Atta Akyea, has refuted the content of a leaked draft report allegedly emanating from the committee probing...

I battled with pneumonia in 2018 – NPP MP reveals health struggles

The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has revealed the health pressures faced by public officers.Speaking in an interview on Adom FM's morning...

Ministers and deputies must be appointed from outside Parliament – Afari-Gyan suggests

Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) has recommended a second look at the appointments regime of various governments.Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan says this will...

Why I can’t reveal businessman who attempted to bribe NPP MPs – Appiah-Kubi

Asante-Akim-North Member of Parliament (MP), Andy Appiah Kubi, has justified why he cannot reveal the identity of the businessman at the centre of allegations...

Survival of 1992 Constitution hinges on its holistic review – Majority Leader 

The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has reiterated that the survival of the 1992 Republican Constitution hinges largely...

Vitus Azeem describes OSP’s reason for discontinuing MPs bribery case as untenable

Anti-corruption advocate Vitus Azeem has criticized the rationale provided by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for discontinuing the investigation into the alleged...

Ken must go saga: OSP ends probe on businessman who tried to bribe NPP MPs

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded its inquiry into allegations of bribery involving New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs advocating for the...

Akufo-Addo attempting to whitewash GRA-SML contract – Ato Forson on audit order

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, has played down President Nana Akufo-Addo's recent directive for an audit of the Ghana Revenue Authority's (GRA)...

2023 WASSCE: Check out Oppong Nkrumah’s response to Mahama

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has expressed disappointment in former President John Dramani Mahama's recent remarks belittling the success of the Free Senior...

NPP primaries: Charles Bissue joins Essikado-Ketan parliamentary race

Former Western Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Charles Cromwell Nananbyin Onuawonto Bissue, has formally announced his candidacy for the Essikado-Ketan parliamentary...

Parliament adjourns for Christmas

Parliament in the early hours of Saturday adjourned sine die for the Christmas and New Year break, after passing the Appropriation Bill for the...

Speaker did not order suspension of payments to SML – Patrick Boamah

The Vice Chairperson of the Finance Committee in Parliament says the 2nd Deputy, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, who presided over the House on Friday, did...

Parliament approves VAT Amendment Bill

Parliament on Friday night, December 22, 2023, passed the VAT Amendment Bill with majority vote as the House rises for recess ahead of the...

Parliament to probe contracts awarded by GRA

Parliament has passed a resolution to investigate all contracts awarded by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).The resolution comes in the wake of the controversial...

Your reason doesn’t hold water – Bagbin to Akufo-Addo on reluctance to sign certain Bills into law

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is still unenthused by President Akufo-Addo's reluctance to give his assent to three Bills passed by Parliament.This comes...

Parliament approves its GH₵1.02 budget allocation

Parliament has approved its GH₵1.02 budget allocated by the Finance Ministry for 2024.The House on Friday approved the budget amidst comments from the...

Let’s impeach Akufo-Addo for not assenting to ‘Witchcraft Bill’ – Mahama Ayariga

Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has accused President Akufo-Addo of violating the 1992 Constitution by refusing to assent to the...

Parliament approves GHS2 billion for Office of Government Machinery

Parliament has approved GHS2 billion for the Office of Government Machinery for the year 2024.Though there was a downward revision in the 2023...

I forgive you – NPP MP tells Foh-Amoaning

Member of Parliament(MP) for the Asante Akim Central, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, says he has forgiven lawyer Moses Foh-Amoaning over his comments against him over the...

MPs make strong case for EC as Parliament approves its budget

Members of Ghana's Parliament have made a compelling case for the Electoral Commission (EC) to be adequately resourced.During a debate ahead of...

Agric Ministry gets GH₵ 3.3 billion budgetary allocation

The Ministry of Agriculture has had its budget for the fiscal year ending 2024 approved by Parliament.The Ministry in the report presented to the...

Minority wants E.I 144 declassifying status of Achimota Forest revoked

The Minority in Parliament has emphasized the necessity for the government to annul Executive Instrument 144, which declassified sections of the Achimota Forest as...

Parliament approves GH₵1.7 billion for Lands Ministry

Parliament has approved over GH₵1.7 budget for the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources for the 2024 fiscal year.The exact allocation is GH₵1,734,768,575.The...

There are no political judges – Supreme Court nominee

Supreme Court justice nominee, Henry Anthony Kwofie, has dismissed claims politically-inclined judges exist in the judiciary.According to him, such narratives are dangerous to...