Election 2020: Provisional results show slight rise in women elected to parliament
Over the years, female representation in parliament and in government has been quite low. Although the situation seems to be improving, the improvement has...
Supreme Court throws out case of former MPs demanding over ₵230k each from government
The attempt by some 43 former members of parliament to get government to pay them ₵233,495 each has been thrown out by the Supreme...
83 Greater Accra parliamentary candidates have tertiary education
Eighty-three parliamentary candidates out of the 123 in the Greater Accra Region representing 67.5 per cent, have tertiary education.The number, which is made up...
Parliament is for serious-minded people – Shirley Ayokor Botchwey shades Dumelo
Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayokor Botchwey, says Parliament is a serious business and...
Parliament mourns Rawlings
Parliament has described as a monumental loss, the death of former President Jerry John Rawlings.Mr Rawlings died Thursday morning at the Korle Bu Teaching...
Why Speaker of Parliament declared Fomena seat vacant [Audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Speaker of Parliament declares Fomena seat vacantThe Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye, has declared the Fomena seat vacant over the decision of...
Jean Mensa fights off ‘disrespect’ for Parliament
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) is fighting off claims by the Minority in Parliament that she disrespects the House.According to Mrs Jean...
Full speech: EC’s roadmap on election 2020 presented to Parliament
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION'S ROAD MAP TO THE 2020 ELECTIONS PRESENTED BY MRS JEAN MENSA, CHAIRPERSON TO THE PARLIAMENT OF GHANA.A good morning to you...
Inusah Fuseini lauds Speaker of Parliament
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has described Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye, as his favourite Speaker...
Parliament fumes as EC boss snubs House
The leadership of Parliament is incensed with the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa, for what it terms incessant display of...
Kan Dapaah fights off ‘false notion’ of insecurity in the country
The National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah, is fighting off false notion that there is rising insecurity in the country.The Minister said some political...
NABCO personnel deserve permanent jobs – Mahama
Personnel of the Nation Builders Corp (NABCO) deserve permanent jobs, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has said.He said it was...
Akufo-Addo commissions Job 600 annex
President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Job 600 annex to provide additional offices to Members of Parliament (MP).The building comprises 100 offices for MPs,...
Minority wants Agyapa deal withdrawn
The Minority in Parliament has asked that the controversial Agyapa Royalties Agreement Deal be completely withdrawn and scrapped.According to Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, it...
Lydia Alhassan takes on John Dumelo in dance battle [Video]
The two contenders of the Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary seat, John Dumelo and Lydia Alhassan, have warmed hearts with their dance skills.The duo, incumbent...
Agyapa deal is transparent – Ofori-Atta replies Akufo-Addo
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has reacted to the red flags raised by the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu over the Agyapa deal.Mr Amidu's...
Send Agyapa deal back to Parliament – Akufo-Addo to Ofori-Atta
President Nana Akufo-Addo has instructed that the Finance Minister returns to Parliament to reconsider the arrangement in the transaction with the Agyapa Mineral Royalties...
Senegal President dissolves government
Senegalese President, Macky Sall has dissolved his government, according to a statement from the presidency.President Sall has signed four decrees to that effect.No reason...
There is no similarity between 2020 elections of US and Ghana – Oppong Nkrumah
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has quashed attempts to draw similarities between the 2020 US and Ghana presidential elections.According to him, attempts by some...
Finance Minister requests to spend over GHS 27 billion for quarter 1 of 2021
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has requested GHS27.4 billion for the running of the country for the first three months in 2021.Mr Ofor-Atta made the...
Finance Minister to present budget for first quarter of 2021 today
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to present the budget for the first quarter of 2021 to Parliament today, October 28, 2020.This...
Finance Minister to present budget for first quarter of 2021 on this date
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present the budget for the first quarter of 2021 to Parliament on Wednesday, October 28.The...
You could now be jailed for up to 25 years for corruption in Ghana
Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2020.The bill among others changes the status of corruption from a misdemeanour to a felony.That means...
Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu cannot be unseated – Minority Leader
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, said his Majority counterpart, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, will win the upcoming parliamentary...
Odike, 4 other presidential aspirants disqualified
The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified five presidential aspirants from contesting in the upcoming polls.Chairperson for the Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, made this disclosure...
Atiwa East NPP: Disgruntled aspirant withdraws court processes to support elected PC
Eric Ofori Agyarko, the disgruntled New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant of Atiwa East, has made a decision to discontinue all legal processes in...
No by-election at Mfantseman – Speaker rules
Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Ocquaye, has confirmed there will be no by-election at Mfantseman despite the death of the Member of Parliament(MP), Ekow...
Giving bodyguards to all MPs will affect general policing- Security Analyst
Security Analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd), has opined that government’s decision to provide personal security for MPs will come at a cost to public...
200 armed police officers to protect MPs – Interior Minister
All Members of Parliament (MPs) will get police protection, Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery has announced.He said about 200 police officers are to be deployed...
Murder of Mfantseman MP: Interior Minister to appear before Parliament
Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, is expected to appear before Parliament today to brief the House on the killing of Mfantseman MP.This follows...
We will all die if…Titus-Glover sends strong message to Speaker over MP’s murder [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Titus Glover sends strong message to Speaker of Parliament over murder of Mfantseman MPMember of Parliament (MP) for Tema East, Daniel Kwartei...
Interior Minister summoned over killing of Mfantseman MP
Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has been summoned to appear before Parliament to brief Members of Parliament (MPs) on the killing of Mfantseman...
MPs advised to restrict night movement after colleague’s murder
The Leadership of Parliament has directed Members of Parliament (MPs) to restrict their movements at night following the killing of their colleague MP, Ekow...
Parliament approves US$243.6 million Supplier’s Credit for trains
Parliament has approved $243.6 million facility to procure a total of 413 standard gauge rolling stock as part of government efforts to revamp the...
Minority Leadership, 16 others push for suspension of Parliament
The Minority leadership in Parliament wants the House to be suspended so as to buy time for colleagues who are currently in their constituencies...
NPP MP files nomination as an independent candidate
New Patriotic Party’s MP for Fomena Constituency has filed his nomination to contest re-election as an independent candidate.Andrew Amankwaa Asiamah when successful will be...
42 bills to be considered, as parliament resumes on Tuesday
A total of 42 bills are expected to be presented by the executive arm of government for Parliament consideration, as the House resumes Tuesday...
Election 2020: Filing of nominations begins today
The filing of nominations for all aspirants in the December 7 general elections begins today, Monday, October 5.According to the EC, the five-day event...
Parliament mourns with Rawlings [Photos]
A delegation from Parliament led by Speaker, Prof Mike Ocquaye paid a courtesy call on former President Rawlings and his family to commensurate with...
Rawlings threatens ‘demo’
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has threatened to stage a protest if government fails to protect lands along the coast.According to him, the rate...