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,...
NPP Primaries: The much anticipated contest underway
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries to determine the party’s parliamentary candidates for the 2020 general election is underway.The primaries are currently taking place...
Parts of Ashanti Region hit with disputes over delegates’ album
The New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries currently underway in the Ashanti Region - the party’s stronghold - have been bedeviled with some challenges.The main...
Parliament turns ‘ghost town’ over NPP primaries
Parliament has adjourned until Tuesday following a near-empty Chamber on Thursday.The no-show by almost all Members of Parliament (MPs) was due to...
Re: Don’t pay former MPs; some necessary clarifications
It is unfortunate that in the Ghanaian democratic experiment, members of the second arm of Government, the Legislature (specifically and especially MPs), have since...
NPP Primaries: Vote for a candidate who can bring developmental projects to this constituency – Odotobri MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Odotobri, Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi, has appealed to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling station executives and delegates of...
COVID-19: Infected persons in Parliament, including journalists defying orders to stay away [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · COVID-19: Infected persons in parliament defying ordersIt has emerged that some people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in...
Minority condemns Rambo-style arrest of Apostle Kwabena Agyei
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has condemned the Rambo-style arrest of self-acclaimed pastor, Apostle Kwabena Owusu Agyei for his libelous statements against President Nana...
Parliament freezes approval of EC’s CI after ranking member is accused of doctoring report
Parliament has halted the approval of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) Constitutional Instrument (C.I. 126) laid before it to exclude the old voters identity card...
Parliament’s Subsidiary Legislation Committee okays controversial EC C.I.
Parliament’s Subsidiary Legislation Committee has voted on Wednesday to greenlight the controversial Constitutional Instrument (C.I. 126) that will give legal backing to the Electoral...
Parliamentary Service now an appendage of NPP – Ato Forson fumes [audio]
Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Cassiel Ato Forson, is accusing Parliamentary Service of being an appendage of the ruling New Patriotic Party...
Speaker rejects Ayariga’s motion on EC’s Constitutional Instrument
The Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye has declined to admit a motion filed by Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga requesting the House to reject...
NPP delegates petition against the disqualification of 4 parliamentary aspirants
Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Atiwa East Constituency in the Eastern region, have petitioned against the disqualification of four parliamentary...
Asamoah Gyan opens up on becoming MP for Weija-Gbawe
General captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan, has reacted to news that he is eyeing to become a Member of Parliament (MP) for...
Parliament re-enforces ban on visitors
The ban on visitors and restrictions on aides of legislators, as well as national service personnel in Parliament has been re-enforced.Speaking on the...
State doesn’t owe MPs anything – Prof Gyampo
A senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana has described the calls by some MP for their ex gratia as “self-seeking, repulsive,...