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Bernard Mornah loses PNC chairmanship!

People’s National Congress’ (PNC) Chairman, Bernard Mornah has been voted out of office at the PNC’s just ended National Delegates Conference, Wednesday.He is succeeded...

Full text: Minority speaks on Auditor-General’s 2019 report

A CALL FOR THE SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION OF REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL FOR 2019 FINANCIAL YEAR BY THE MINORITY CAUCUS IN PARLIAMENTPRESS BRIEFING BY...

Franklin Cudjoe warns Speaker over UEW award

Policy and Education think-tank, IMANI Ghana, has advised the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye against accepting honorary doctorate degree award from the...

Speaker recalls Members of Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament has recalled Parliament for the commencement of the third meeting of the Fourth Session of the 7th Parliament.The Speaker, Prof...

Mahama’s 1m job creation is a ‘scam’ – NPP woman

The Deputy Communications Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mame Yaa Aboagye, has asked Ghanaians to disregard the “one million jobs“ promise...

Man arrested for attempting to gift human head to Speaker of Parliament

Police are investigating a man who allegedly delivered a child's head in the Ugandan Parliament building disguised as a wrapped gift for speaker Rebecca...

Amidu probes Agyapa Deal

Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has begun a probe into the controversial Agyapa Mineral Royalties deal.As part of the investigation, he has written officially...

Nii Lantey Vanderpuye breaks silence on Ursula Owusu’s attack

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Odododiodoo Constituency says he was not responsible for the 2012 attack on Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful as suggested by some...

EC announces date for Provisional Voters Register exhibition

The electoral commission, under constitutional requirements has set date for the exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register for inspection by Voters at all polling...

PAC fumes over failure to charge VAT for services offered to churches, others

Members of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are unhappy over failure by the management of G-Pak Limited to charge VAT on printing contracts for...

Graphic Communications owed millions of cedis by Parliament, MMDAs

The 2017 Auditor-General’s report has uncovered that institutions including the Parliament owe State-owned Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) some millions of Ghana cedis in...

Why $194,000 debt owed GPHA must be cancelled – Minister explains

Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has pleaded with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to write off 165,000 Euros ($194,342.78) as bad...

PAC fumes over payment of GH¢2 million to Shatta Wale, Agya Koo, others as brand ambassadors

Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament have questioned why officials of the Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) doled out about GHC2 million...

PAC ‘bares teeth’ at Lands Commission

Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Parliament are upset over Lands Commission's failure to collect ground rents totaling some GHC 1.6 million.The...

Ghana and Nigeria hold talks on trade, related issues

The Speakers of the Ghana Parliament and the Nigeria House of Representatives, have had talks to find solutions to the challenges brought about as...

2020 polls: Samia Nkrumah dumps Kwame Nkrumah’s CPP

Samia Nkrumah, the daughter of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, is set to contest as an independent candidate in the 2020 parliamentary elections in the Jomoro...

Drama in Parliament after Information Minister describes John Jinapor as ‘Papa No’

There was drama in Parliament on Friday after Information Minister Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah described former Deputy Energy Minister John Jinapor as 'Papa no.'This phrase ‘Papa...

No more ‘BNI’ in Ghana as govt moves to effect name change

The Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) is to be renamed the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), according to the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2020. According to the Bill, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) would reinforce its focus...

Parliament approves $80 million loan amid myriad of concerns

Parliament has approved an 86-million-dollar loan facility from the Israeli Discount Bank for the purchase of armoured vehicles for the Ghana Armed Forces but...

Full Text: Education Minister’s statement on ‘Education and Teacher Reforms’

PARLIAMENTARY STATEMENT ON EDUCATION AND TEACHER REFORMSBY DR. MATTHEW OPOKU-PREMPEH, HONOURABLE MINISTER OF EDUCATIONMr. Speaker, I am grateful for the opportunity to make a...

Speaker of Parliament fumes at some media houses

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has expressed anger at media houses in the country.Speaking to the House on Friday, Prof. Oquaye...

WASSCE certificate should be the minimum qualification to be an MP – MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, is advocating for a 'minimum academic qualification law' to be passed by Parliament for persons...

Parliament passes new land bill

Ghana’s Parliament has passed Ghana's land bill 2019 into law after the third reading in the House.The bill was passed on Thursday, July 23, 2020,...

Some MPs to monitor Mid-year Budget presentation on TV

There should be an empty seat between every two MPs on Thursday when Finance Minister presents the mid-year budget statement in Parliament, the Speaker...

Parliament approves GH¢1.6m tax waiver for purchase of devices to monitor weather, earthquakes

Parliament has approved an amount of GH¢1.6 million tax waiver to procure equipment to monitor weather, earthquake movements in the country.The approval of the...

Dr Duffuor’s powerful words to Prof. Opoku- Agyemang (Read)

Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has blessed Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang following her appointment as the running mate for...

Majority Leader criticises Mahama’s running mate

The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, says the newly nominated National Democratic Congress (NDC) running mate, Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang, lacks what it...

Thank you for choosing our unblemished daughter – Mahama lauded

The Komenda Traditional Council has lauded flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama on his choice of running mate.The Council, in...

When Jane Opoku-Agyemang endorsed Mahama’s candidature

A video on the internet has captured moments now running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang endorsed John Mahama's...

Mahama settles on Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as running mate

Former President John Mahama has settled on former Education Minister, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, as his running mate for the 2020 elections.The Council of...

Voters registration: Three Asawase NDC executives arrested [Video]

Three National Democratic Congress (NDC) branch executives at Asawase are in police grips over breach of protocols in the ongoing voter registration...

Dan Botwe speaks on being admitted at University of Ghana Medical Centre

The Member of Parliament for Okere Constituency in the Eastern Region has been admitted at the University of Ghana Medical Science (UGMC) over a...

Defeated MPs in primaries weak links in NPP retaining power in 2020 – George Ayisi

Deputy Communications Director for the National Disaster Management Organisation, George Ayisi, has described as 'weak links' defeated incumbent Members of Parliament (MP) in the...

Return bicycles or be sacked – John Boadu to defeated aspirant

The General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has issued a stern warning to Eric Amankwa Blay, an aspirant in...

I gave each delegate GH¢550, my opponent gave tabletop fridges but I still lost – Defeated candidate cries

The losing aspirant in the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Tema East parliamentary race, Benjamin Ashitey Armah, has said while he gave each of...

This is how much defeated parliamentary candidate for Assin North spent on his campaign

Eric Amankwah Blay, the parliamentary candidate for Assin North who lost in the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) primaries has revealed the amount he used...

NPP Primaries: Mike Oquaye Jnr speaks after defeat

Failed New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspiring candidate for parliament in the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency, Mike Oquaye Jnr, has spoken after failing to win the NPP...

NPP Primaries: Check out some incumbents who lost their seats

The 2020 New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries are over and some big shots have lost their seats.About 15 incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) have...

NPP Primaries: Check out how delegates voted in this polling station amid Covid-19

The Nii Boiman polling station in the Okaikwei North Constituency is reported to be strictly adhering to the Covid-19 safety protocols as delegates vote.Quite...

NPP Primaries: Delegate goes wild over MP’s decision not to allow him to vote

A delegate, identified as Edmond Kodwo Renkyi, has bemoaned the decision of the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Okaikwei South Constituency, Ahmed Arthur,...