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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...

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...