Vetting Chaos: Minority MPs undermined the Appointments Committee Chairman – Ablakwa
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has accused members of the Minority Caucus of undermining the authority of the Appointments Committee Chairman during the chaotic vetting session...
Vetting Chaos: Both my visitors and I were left embarrassed – Ablakwa
Foreign Affairs Minister-designate, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed deep disappointment over the chaotic scenes that unfolded during the ministerial vetting process on Thursday, 30...
Sammi Awuku in parliament: Ghana requires stronger regulations against illegal lottery
In a bold and insightful statement to Parliament, Sammi Awuku, Member of Parliament for Akuapem North and former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority...
Angry Anlo Chiefs petition Speaker to identify MP behind ‘daughter of a murderer’ comment
The Anlo Dukor Traditional Council in the Volta Region has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to, within five days, help identify the...
Parliamentary Committee to resume vetting chaos probe on February 7
Chairman of the Parliamentary ad-hoc committee, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has announced that public hearings on the vetting chaos at the Appointments Committee will resume on...
Asante Akyem North MP speaks Twi in Parliament [Video]
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akyem North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, on Wednesday contributed to parliamentary proceedings in Asante Twi.The first-time MP insisted...
It was hard to watch Clerk virtually ‘lynched’ by a man who should know better – Dzifa Gomashie
Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, Dzifa Gomashie, has condemned Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s verbal attack on the female Clerk of the Appointments...
I sometimes see frustration on the side of the Minority Caucus – Ahiafor
Chairperson of Parliament's Appointments Committee and MP for Akatsi South, Bernard Ahiafor, has expressed concern over what he describes as the frustration of the...
My husband ordered that I leave Parliament amidst vetting chaos – Appointments Committee Clerk
The Clerk to Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Gifty Jiagge-Gobbah, has revealed that her husband instructed her to leave Parliament on the night of Thursday, January...
Annoh-Dompreh ordered the tables to be pulled apart – First-term MP Kofi Ntekuni
The member of Parliament for Pru West, Emmanuel Kofi Ntekuni, has revealed that it was the member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, who...
Speaker abruptly directs suspension of probe into vetting chaos
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has directed the special committee investigating the ministerial chaos to suspend its sitting.The communication, which takes immediate effect, will...
The minority was very disruptive – Appointment’s C’ttee chair Ahiafor
The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has stated that the minority caucus was disruptive during the vetting of ministerial nominees on Thursday,...
Some invitees of ministerial nominees slept in open spaces at parliament – Kwame Agbodza
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has revealed that some invitees attending the vetting of ministerial nominees were forced to sleep...
Minority urges Dr Asiamah to stay away from Bank of Ghana until approval
The Minority in Parliament has called on Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiamah to refrain from engaging in any activities at the Bank of Ghana (BoG)...
We wash our hands off Ablakwa; he should carry his own cross – Minority
Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reaffirmed his caucus' disapproval of the nomination of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Foreign Affairs Minister.The North Tongu MP was...
Minority must use parliamentary procedures to serve Ghanaians – Joe Ghartey
Former Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan, Joe Ghartey, has encouraged the Minority Caucus in Parliament to continue leveraging parliamentary rules and procedures to safeguard...
Afenyo-Markin apologises to Clerk of Appointments Committee
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has rendered an unqualified apology to the Clerk of the Appointments Committee, Gifty Jiagge-Gobah.This follows his earlier accusations that Mrs....
Christian Council condemns chaos in Parliament during vetting
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has condemned the chaos that erupted in Parliament during the vetting of ministerial nominees by the Appointments Committee...
Ablakwa approved as Foreign Affairs Minister after Minority boycott
Parliament has approved North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.Mr. Ablakwa was approved by majority consensus...
Sam George, 4 others approved amid Minority opposition
Parliament has approved the fourth batch of President John Mahama's ministerial nominees following their vetting by the Appointments Committee.The approval follows the committee's recommendation...
I take full responsibility for vetting chaos – Afenyo-Markin pleads with Speaker
Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken full responsibility for the chaos that erupted during the vetting of some ministerial nominees last week.Speaking on the...
Minority storms Parliament in red, black attire over suspended MPs [Video]
Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday, February 4, stormed the House clad in red and black attire to protest the suspension of four...
Samson Anyenini’s take on parliamentary chaos [Listen]
Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has reacted to the brouhaha surrounding the suspension of four Members of Parliament (MPs) following the chaotic incident at...
Heightened security in Parliament to prevent entry of suspended MPs
Security has been bolstered in Parliament, with a new perimeter at the entrance to the chamber aimed at preventing suspended Members of Parliament (MPs)...
It’s sad MPs go to parliament to fight for themselves – Tony Aidoo
Dr. Tony Aidoo, an NDC stalwart and former Ghana Ambassador to the Netherlands, has criticized Members of Parliament (MPs) for failing to represent the...
Ministerial vetting: I have resisted many invitations to fight – Ahiafor
Akatsi South MP Bernard Ahiafor has revealed that he has turned down numerous invitations to engage in confrontations over the ongoing ministerial vetting process,...
If I were combative, we won’t have vetted over 40 nominees – Appointments Committee chair
The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has defended his leadership style amidst criticism from some members of the Minority, arguing that his...
Afenyo-Markin played it smart and safe – Ahiafor on vetting chaos
The Chairman of Parliament's Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has revealed that the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, played it "smart and safe" during the ministerial...
Our members won’t be part of Committee probing vetting chaos – Suame MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame, John Darko, says the Minority will not participate in the ad-hoc committee set up by the Speaker...
I have a good relationship with Afenyo-Markin, but… – Akatsi South MP
The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, says while he maintains a good working relationship with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, he often struggles...
He sometimes forgets he’s no longer Majority Leader – Ahiafor jabs Afenyo-Markin
The Chairman of Parliament's Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has criticized Minority Leader and Ranking Member on the Committee, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, for what he describes...
Afenyo-Markin to face Privileges Committee if… – Bernard Ahiafor
Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has warned that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin will be referred to the Privileges Committee if he fails...
Recall suspended MPs, dissolve ad-hoc committee – Afenyo-Markin tells Speaker
Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on Speaker Alban Bagbin, to reverse the suspension of four MPs in connection with the chaotic...
Nine CSOs commend suspension of MPs
Nine civil society organisations (CSOs) focused on monitoring parliamentary affairs have lauded the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin's suspension of four lawmakers over the...
Speaker’s suspension unconstitutional; return to Parliament – NPP tells its MPs
The New Patriotic Party(NPP) has asked its three suspended Members of Parliament(MP) to ignore the directive and attend proceedings.The General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua...
We are law-abiding – Minority
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader has stated that the party is known for its "gentlemanliness" and adherence to the law.On Thursday, during the vetting...
Vetting chaos: We’re not here to witch-hunt our colleagues – Committee
The seven-member committee probing the chaos during the vetting of ministerial nominees has assured that it is not on a witch-hunt mission.Chairman of the...
NDC MPs disrespected Speaker’s orders – Afenyo-Markin
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Majority caucus of disregarding Speaker Alban Bagbin's orders on the reconstitution of the Appointments Committee.The Effutu...
Minority Leader and Majority Leader pursue talks with Speaker over suspension of MPs
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has disclosed that he and Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga have been pursuing the Speaker of Parliament for talks over his...
Afenyo-Markin allowed his emotions to get the better of him – Inusah Fuseini
Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has criticised Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament and MP for Effutu, for letting...