Deputy Clerk of Parliament laid to rest [Photos]
Deputy Clerk to Parliament in charge of Legislative Management, Robert Ageya Apodolla, has been laid to rest.Mr Apodolla died on Friday, February 19 after a short illness...
Covid-19: Minority demands temporary ban on flights from hotspot countries
The Minority in Parliament is demanding a temporary ban on all flights from Covid-19 hotspot countries.The NDC MPs argue that allowing the importation of...
Bagbin raises concern over security in parliament
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed concern about what he describes as poor security setup in the chamber.According to him, the security of...
Parliament to hold requiem mass for late Deputy Clerk
Parliament is set to hold a requiem mass for the late Deputy Clerk to Parliament in charge of Legislative Management, Robert Ageya Apodolla.Mr Apodolla...
Committee probing uniBank, UT Bank collapse requests documents from petitioners
The nine-member committee tasked to probe the collapse of Unibank and UT Bank has directed the petitioners to submit all necessary documents to support...
You earn salary for doing nothing – Speaker attacks section of Parliamentary Service staff
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Bagbin says a significant number of the Parliamentary Service staff earn salary every month for doing nothing.According to...
KIA COVID-19 surge: Minority calls for travel restrictions
The Minority in Parliament has asked the government to impose more travel restrictions due to the surge in COVID-19 cases at the Kotoka International...
Official: Kissi Agyebeng nominated Special Prosecutor
President Akufo-Addo has nominated legal practitioner, Kissi Agyebeng as the Special Prosecutor, subject to the approval of Parliament.This was announced in a statement signed...
Assin South Constituency commends Akufo-Addo for Ntim Fordjour’s nomination as Deputy Minister
There was spontaneous jubilation in the entire Assin South Constituency yesterday when the name of their Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. (Rev) John Ntim...
Former MP laid to rest [Photos]
A former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ho West Constituency, Francis Aggrey Agbotse, has been laid to rest.Mr Agbotse passed on...
Top gov’t officials pressured Bagbin because of me – Asiedu Nketia
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Asiedu Nketia, has revealed Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is under pressure because of him.He...
Be patient with Parliament – Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has appealed to the people of Upper West Region to exercise patience and have trust in...
Speaker position: Haruna Iddrisu drops bombshell [Audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · I rejected offer to vie for Speaker position – Haruna IddrisuMinority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that prior to Alban Bagbin being...
MP petitions Speaker to draw President’s attention to address growing insecurity
A member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin to draw President Nana Akufo-Addo’s attention to address...
Many doubted I could become Speaker – Alban Bagbin
Alban Bagbin says his position as Speaker of the 8th Parliament came as a surprise to many as he stood against his one-time lecturer,...
NDC youth leader wants Haruna Iddrisu retained as Minority Leader
The Volta Regional Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is asking the party not to change Haruna Iddrisu as Minority Leader.Mathias Alagbo...
You remain our potent strikers; you’ll survive this – Haruna Iddrisu, others told
Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has sent a goodwill message to Haruna Iddrisu and other Minority leaders in Parliament.To Mr...
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...