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Parliament eulogises Aliu Mahama 9 years after his death [Video]

https://youtu.be/9WbKq0nQEjwMember of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has paid a glowing tribute to the late former Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama,...

Public hearings on anti-LGBTQ+ bill suspended

The Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament has temporarily suspended public hearings in relation to the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill.On Thursday, during the first...

Why Adentan MP broke down in tears in Parliament

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Adentan constituency, Adamu Ramadan, broke down in tears before the House when he recalled the horrific death of...

Anti-LGBTQ bill: Parliament to begin public hearing today

The Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament is expected to begin the first of a series of public hearings on the Promotion of Proper Human...

I’m embarrassed – Deputy Speaker fumes over absenteeism

JoyNews/AdomNews · I'm embarrassed - Deputy Speaker fumes over MPs absenteeismThe Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Andrew Asiama-Amoako, was forced to adjourn...

499 law students admission: Minority wants AG removed from office

The Minority in Parliament has filed a motion to remove the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, from office.According to the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Sosu out of Ghana on Parliamentary business – Bagbin tells Police

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is said to have written to the Police administration to inform them that Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Francis...

Finance Minister to present 2022 budget on November 15

The Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has informed Parliament that the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government would be presented on 15th...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Parliamentary committee to commence sitting on this date…

The Parliamentary committee handling Ghana's anti LGBTQI+ Bill will commence sitting next week.A total of 150 memoranda have been received on the Promotion of Proper...

Police had the right to arrest Madina MP in church – Dr Ayine

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga East says the Police had the right to arrest Madina MP, Francis Xavier-Sosu during a Sunday service...

Minority to summon Ken Ofori-Atta to Parliament over ‘missing’ oil money

The Minority in Parliament is pushing for the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to be hauled before the House to answer questions over the government’s...

Tension in Parliament over controversies surrounding MMDCEs’ election

Tensions reached a boiling point in Parliament on Tuesday over the controversy surrounding the election of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in...

Transport Minister incurs wrath of Minority MPs

Minority members in Parliament have taken a swipe at the Transport Minister, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, for not responding to a call of the House....

MPs are not above the law – Ambrose Dery speaks on arrest [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · MPs are not above the law - Ambrose Dery on arrestInterior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has waded into the legal argument concerning the arrest...

Ambrose Dery sends important message to Speaker over ‘attempted arrest’ of Madina MP [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ambrose Dery sends important message to Speaker over ‘attempted arrest’ of Madina MPInterior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has said he does not agree...

Stop the banter with Parliament – Kwaku Azar slams AG over rejection of Resolution

Private legal practitioner, Professor Kwaku Azar, has descended on the Attorney General (AG), Godfred Dame, over his position that Parliament cannot direct the General...

Why Madina MP will never go to the police – Former MP explains

JoyNews/AdomNews · Former MP backs Parliament on arrest of Madina MPFormer Member of Parliament for Tema East constituency has explained why the Member of...

Parliament sends strong message to police over arrest of Madina MP

Parliament has stated its inability to release Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis Xavier-Sosu to assist in investigations as requested by the Criminal...

Minority demands status of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill before Constitutional and Legal Affairs committee

The Minority in Parliament is demanding clarification on the status of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values 2021.This, according...

Akim Swedru MP presents Bill to allow dual citizens to hold public office

Member of Parliament (MP) for Akim Swedru in the Eastern Region, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has laid before Parliament a Bill, that if passed, will...

Parliament eulogises, observes a minute’s silence to honour late Kofi Adda

Parliament on Thursday paid glowing tribute to the memory of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Navrongo Central, Joseph Kofi Adda.Mr Adda died...

Give us more powers – National Media Commission to Parliament

The National Media Commission (NMC) has appealed to Parliament to review and amend Act 445 of 1993, so as to empower the commission to...

Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill: Parliament to conduct open ballot

Parliament will conduct an open ballot to determine the decision of each of the 275 members of the House on the bill on the...

Anti LGBTQI+ bill: Step back a bit – Former MP tells Speaker

Former Adentan Member of Parliament (MP), Yaw Buaben Asamoah, has urged Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin to exercise restraint with his position on the...

Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill: Gabby takes on Bagbin over open ballot

Founder of Danquah Institute, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has asked the Speaker of Parliament to take a look at how he attained his current position...

Group petitions Parliament over anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

As Parliament resumes sitting, the debate over the controversial Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill rages on.One of the...

Check out Bagbin’s new look as Parliament resumes sitting

Speaker of the eighth Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has debuted a new look as the House resumes sitting today, October 26, 2021.The former Nadowli-Kaleo...

Anti-LGBTQI+: Parliament will not allow any delay on bill passage- Speaker

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has served notice that the House will not allow anybody to delay the process of passing the promotion...

Parliament resumes tomorrow

The third meeting of the first session of the Eighth Parliament will commence tomorrow, October 26, 2021.The House adjourned sine die on August 10,...

Parliament’s Education Committee engages stakeholders on exam papers leakages

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Education, led by the Chairman, Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah, has engaged some stakeholders in the education sector on the perennial...

G/R: Stop the blame game; we caused our own downfall – Titus-Glover tells failed NPP MPs

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema-East constituency, Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has admonished his defeated colleague MPs to accept responsibility...

Majority Leader expresses concern threats against MPs to pass bill

Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has condemned the use of threats by some members of the general public to influence Members of Parliament...

Minority in Parliament initiates move for review of 1992 constitution

Minority in Parliament has put together a motion demanding immediate steps to review the 1992 constitution.The motion, expected to be moved when the...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: You’re not an MP…- Majority Leader tells Bagbin

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, says the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, cannot predetermine the fate of the Anti LGBTQI+ bill before the House...

Anti LGBTQ+ bill: Akufo-Addo must assent immediately after passage – Former Pentecost Secretary

A former General Secretary of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr Alfred Koduah has appealed to President Akufo-Addo to immediately assent to the Anti...

African Studies scholar, Dr Charles Prempeh petitions Parliament to pass Anti LGBTQI+ Bill

An African Studies scholar and Christian, Dr Charles Prempeh, has petitioned Parliament of Ghana’s Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs in support of...

Parliament receives over 124 memos on anti-LGBTQI+ Bill [Video]

The Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament has so far received over 124 memoranda from the public over the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, which...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill tightens

About 15,000 Ghanaians have signed a memorandum to Parliament for the passage of the Proper Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (Anti-LGBTQI+ bill).Some...

Ignore pressure from pro-LGBTQI+ people – Opuni-Frimpong to Parliament

Former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has appealed to Parliament not to succumb to pressures over the...

WAEC, Education Minister to be hauled before Parliament

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, has stated that he is expecting the Minister for Education and officials of the West...