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Anita Desoso wades into calls for NDC leadership overhaul

A former First National Vice-chairperson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anita Desoso, has joined the clarion call for an overhaul of the party's...

Otchere-Darko sends important message to Ablakwa over resignation

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has urged North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to be measured in his moves.Mr...

Speaker accepts Okudzeto Ablakwa’s resignation

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has accepted the resignation of the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa from the Appointments...

We are bleeding; change Minority leadership now! – Ras Mubarak

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ras Mubarak calls for a change in Minority leadership in ParliamentFormer Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, is calling for a...

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa resigns

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has resigned from Parliament’s Appointments Committee.In a letter dated March 30, addressed to the Speaker,...

Akufo-Addo reveals best 77th birthday gift

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commended Parliament for the bi-partisan approval of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.The minister was approved by consensus via voice vote on...

Parliament approves 2021 appropriation bill

Parliament has passed the Appropriation Bill 2021 to give government the green light to spend to the sum of GhC 129 billion.This is to finance the...

NDC MP fires Minority for approving Ofori-Atta

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, is not happy with the leadership of the Minority in Parliament for...

Asiedu Nketia breaks silence on parliamentary board appointment

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has descended heavily on those against his appointment to the Parliamentary Service Board.According to...

Former MP passes on [Photos]

A former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abura- Asebu-Kwamankese in the Central Region, Harry Halifax Hayford, has passed on.Mr Hayford, who stood on the ticket of the...

Speaker constitutes 9-member committee to probe uniBank, UT Bank collapse

Parliament has set up a nine-member committee to probe circumstances that led to the collapse of UT bank and uniBank after a petition presented...

Majority Leader ‘cries foul’ over Bagbin’s appointments

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has expressed concerns over what he said is an attempt by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin to dominate...

Allotey Jacobs’ interesting interpretation of Ofori-Atta’s approval [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Allotey Jacobs’ interesting interpretation of Ofori-Atta’s approvalFormer Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Allotey Jacobs, has given an interesting...

Allotey Jacobs reacts to Asiedu Nketia’s Parliamentary Service Board appointment [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Allotey Jacobs reacts to Asiedu Nketia’s Parliamentary Service Board appointmentSocial Commentator, Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has reacted to the selection of Johnson Asiedu...

Four NPP MPs file 2 motions for probe into electoral violence

Four Majority Members of Parliament (MPs) have filed two new motions to ask Parliament to investigate all election-related violence since the inception of the...

Full document: SEND Ghana unpacks 2021 Budget

Non-governmental organisation, SEND Ghana has unpacked the various aspects of the 2021 Budget.The document contains an analysis and evaluation of the Health, Water, Sanitation...

Speaker could order Health Minister’s arrest if he ‘snubs’ Parliament

The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Rasheed Draman, says the Speaker of Parliament could cause the arrest of the Health Minister...

Asiedu Nketia appointed to serve on Parliamentary Board

The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has been appointed to serve on the Parliamentary Service Board (PSB).He...

NDC ‘begs’ supporters after Ofori-Atta’s approval

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is appealing for calm following the approval of Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister.A statement, signed by General Secretary,...

Minority MPs bare teeth at Alan Kyerematen

The Minority in Parliament has bared its teeth at the Minister of Trade and Industry, John Alan Kyeremanten for allegedly snubbing the House for...

Parliament approves Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister

Parliament has approved Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister following a recommendation by the Appointments Committee.The conclusion was reached via voice vote on the floor...

Appear in two hours or face sanctions – Bagbin tells Health Minister

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has given the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu a two-hour ultimatum to appear before Parliament to answer some questions or...

Achimota School rules don’t supersede the Constitution – Sam George

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram says it is unlawful for the authorities at Achimota School to deny enrolment to some two Rastafarian...

God’s hand is visible in my recovery – Ofori-Atta

Minister-designate for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for their prayers and outpouring of love shown him during his ill-health."God's hand is...

Afenyo-Markin ‘begs’ Appointments Committee over Ofori-Atta

The Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has entreated Parliament’s Appointments Committee to be tactful with the Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta.“In the past, as a...

Appointment Committee sets date for Ken Ofori-Atta’s vetting

The Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta will on Thursday, March 25, 2021, appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament.This comes after the nominee requested a...

What will you do with them? NDC man asks group demanding pink sheets [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · What would you do with them? NDC man quizzes group demanding pink sheetsA group that claims to be affiliated to the National...

I’m number 3 in Ghana, what’s yours?- Speaker, Majority Leader exchange words in Parliament

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reminded Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu of the difference in their positions as far as leadership in Ghana is...

You should’ve resigned after Sammy Gyamfi’s attack on NDC MPs – Afenyo-Markin tells Haruna Iddrisu

Deputy Majority Leader has expressed his surprise that Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has not abdicated the Minority Leader position after a leading National Democratic...

uniBank, UT collapse: Speaker to set up 7-member committee

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is to set up a seven-member committee to look into a petition by a former Governor of Bank...

Speaker slams Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has chastised Majority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, for challenging a directive he gave...

7-member Parliamentary committee to probe collapse of UT Bank, uniBank

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the formation of a seven-member committee to probe the collapse of UT Bank and uniBank.Two majority...

Parliament approves 2021 budget

Parliament has approved the Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the 202i fiscal year, after heated arguments from both sides of the House.The Minority...

Ghana’s female MPs shake the internet with uniform fabric

Female Members of Parliament (MP) appeared in the House on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, all donning their different styles of predominantly purple fabric.It begged...

Bagbin warns Committees over Akufo-Addo

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is on a collision course with President Nana Akufo-Addo over his decision to slash budget estimates for the...

Okudzeto Ablakwa reacts to ‘offensive Ewe’ textbooks

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu has filed an urgent request in Parliament for the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to answer...

Alban Bagbin replies Sammy Gyamfi over his outburst

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has said his National Democratic Congress (NDC) comrades should not expect him to do the party’s bidding...

Akufo-Addo lauds Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

President Nana Akufo-Addo has extolled caretaker Finance Minister, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu for his budget statement presentation.The Suame Member of Parliament and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs...

Kennedy Agyapong chairs Defence and Interior Committee

Parliament has constituted an 18-member Defence and Interior committee to be chaired by Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong.MP for Mankessim,...

Govt to introduce sanitation levy

The government of Ghana is set to introduce a sanitation and pollution levy (SPL) to accrue revenue to keep the environment clean.Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu...