Saglemi trial: Court accepts Speaker’s request to excuse Collins Dauda
A request from the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to the Accra High Court (Financial and Economic Division), seeking an excused duty for Collins...
2024 Budget approved
Parliament has approved the 2024 Budget Statement & Economic Policy.This decision came after the Speaker, Alban Bagbin conducted a headcount on Thursday, December 7,...
Lithium mining lease to be laid in Parliament – Lands Minister
The Minister for Lands and Naatural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has assured that the mining lease agreement between Ghana and Barari DV Ghana Limited...
Gov’t suspends controversial import restriction L.I
JoyNews can confirm that Government of Ghana is suspending the laying of the controversial Legislative Instrument seeking to restrict the importation of at least...
Anyimadu-Antwi justifies delay in the passage of anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Chairman of the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, has explained the delay in passing the anti LGBTQI+ bill.This...
Parliament must sue Akufo-Addo over Witchcraft Bill – Sam George
The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has suggested that the House drags President Akufo-Addo to court for refusing to sign the...
Parliament expected to approve 2024 budget today
In the absence of any setback, Parliament is expected to take a final decision on the 2024 Budget Statement today, December 7, 2023.The Majority Caucus ion...
Sam George threatens to expose MPs stalling progress of anti-LGBT Bill
Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has taken great exception to what he believes are calculated attempts by some members of the...
Near chaos in Parliament over anti LGBTQI+ Bill [Video]
https://youtu.be/1T-n5i3Vu2oSponsors of the controversial anti-LGBTQ bill are furious over the lack of action on their Bill.The Private Members' Bill, sponsored by Member of Parliament...
Sam George goes berserk over LGBTQ+ bribery allegation
The Member of Parliament(MP) for the Ningo-Prampram, Sam George, flared up at the precincts on Wednesday over allegations made against him by Ablekuma North...
Shakeup in parliament as Adwoa Safo is made a deputy chair of constitutional and legal affairs committee
There has been a shake up in the leadership of the various committee of Parliament.Dome Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo who has been under...
Import Restriction Bill breaches IMF agreement – NDC
The Minority in Parliament has reiterated its opposition to the Import Restriction Legislative Instrument (L.I), stating it breaches the terms of the International Monetary...
Farouk Aliu Mahama is new Chairman of the Government Assurance Committee of Parliament
In a significant shakeup of Parliamentary Committees, Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama has assumed the role of Chairman of the Government...
Nkwanta conflict: Set up committee to deal with land disputes – Interior Minister to Speaker
Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery has suggested to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to set up a committee to address the renewed conflict at...
Speaker forms ad-hoc committee to investigate delayed funds disbursement to aggrieved Gold Coast Fund customers
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has formed a special committee to probe the non-payment of customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund, despite budgetary...
Francis Sosu’s next line on Witchcraft Bill
The lead sponsor of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2023, Francis Xavier Sosu, has hinted he may go to court to get President Akufo-Addo...
Probe Sampa chieftaincy dispute – Jaman North MP to Parliament
The Member of Parliament for Jaman North, Frederick Yaw Ahenkwah, has appealed to the House to commence probe into the Sampa chieftaincy dispute.A violent...
Nii Lante Vanderpuye reveals career path after parliamentary exit
Odododiodio Member of Parliament(MP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has hinted of his next career path after he bows out of Parliament in 2024.The...
Majority Leader urges Parliament to pass Property Rights of Spouses Bill
Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu is urging Parliament to pass the Property Rights of Spouses Bill.This proposed law aims to establish guidelines for the distribution of...
Parliament to take decision on 2024 budget approval on Thursday
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has stated that a final decision on the 2024 Budget Statement and the Economic Policy will be...
Appear before Parliament by 12:30 pm or … – Speaker warns Education Minister
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cautioned the Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum to appear before the House by 12:30pm today, December...
You have no basis to challenge 2024 budget approval – Minority told
Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin is insisting Parliament has approved the 2024 budget despite the resistance from the Minority.Speaking on Adom FM's...
Sam George reacts to claims of being absent during 2024 budget approval
Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel George has dismissed claims by Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu that he was absent in the chamber during the 2024...
Clean Air: MPs spearhead legislation to tackle rising pollution
Three Members of Parliament (MPs) are leading an ambitious charge to address the escalating air pollution affecting the nation.With a private members bill in...
Trade Minister to lay import restrictions bill in Parliament today
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, is today expected to lay before Parliament the Legislative Instrument (L.I.), seeking to restrict the...
2024 budget is empty, Majority Leader is ‘clutching at straws’ – Sam George
https://youtu.be/WrmHevApXvcMember of Parliament for Ningo Prampram constituency, Samuel Nartey George has criticised the 2024 Budget Statement presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.According to...
Three MPs were absent during 2024 budget approval but… – Majority
Majority Chief Whip, Frank Anoh-Dompreh, has revealed three of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) were absent during the 2024 budget...
2024 budget approved – Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said as far as he is concerned, Parliament has approved the 2024 budget statement.He made this remark during a press briefing in Parliament....
Majority Leader takes on Speaker over 2024 budget approval
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensa- Bonsu, has taken on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin over his conduct of the 2024 budget approval.Addressing journalists after...
Minority alleges stalemate in Ghana’s IMF negotiations
The Minority in Parliament has alleged that there is a stalemate in Ghana’s negotiations for the second tranche of the $3 billion credit facility...
Kofi Adams exposes Majority over 2024 budget approval
Member of Parliament for Buem has said the Majority did not have their full number, hence their walkout during deliberations to approve the 2024 budget....
2024 budget approval: Minority shouts ‘away away’ as Majority walks out
The Majority side staged a walk out from Parliament on Wednesday during deliberations to approve the 2024 budget.After the debate ended, the Speaker...
One week observation for late former NPP MP announced
The one week observation of late former Member of Parliament (MP) for Bantama Constituency, Daniel Okyem Aboagye, has been set for Sunday, December 10, 2023....
Deputy Finance Minister urges Parliament to approve 2024 budget on time
A Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei Asare, has urged Parliament not to delay the approval of the 2024 budget to ensure its timely...
Import restrictions LI: Ursula Owusu, Speaker Bagbin clash in Parliament
The Minister of Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, clashed with the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin during debate on the Legislative Instrument (LI)...
Bagbin to visit Akufo-Addo over witchcraft Bill
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has announced plans to visit President Akufo-Addo over the delay in assenting to the Criminal Offences (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2023.The...
Location of STEM Schools politically motivated – Dr Apaak
A Deputy Ranking member of Education Committee in Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak has accused the Akufo-Addo Bawumia administration of playing politics with Ghana’s education.The...
Minority has stabbed me in the back – K.T Hammond
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, known to many as K. T. Hammond, has expressed feeling betrayed by the Minority in...
Akufo-Addo’s refusal to assent to Witchcraft Bill breach of Constitution – Minority
The Minority in Parliament is accusing President Akufo-Addo of breaching the constitution by his failure to assent to the amendment to the Criminal and...
Suma Traditional Council enstools Bagbin as chief
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been enstooled as Nana Adasuoko l, by the Suma Traditional Council in the Bono Region. ...