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Speaker to summon security officials over dawn raid on MPs homes

Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, the Speaker of Parliament, on Friday gave an assurance that he would invite the appropriate security officials to discuss matters...

Don’t gag minority – ACEPA to Speaker

Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye should allow the Minority to express their views on parliamentary matters, Executive Director at the African Centre...

Muntaka bangs fist in Parliament

It was wrong for the Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak to have banged his hands on the table on the floor of parliament to...

Speaker is crippling us – Minority Leader

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed disappointment with Speaker of Parliament Prof Mike Aaron Oquaye for limiting him to just one...

Hot video: Minority threatens to impeach Speaker

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Speaker, Rt. Hon Prof. Mike Oquaye, of frustrating efforts of the opposition to hold government accountable. Minority Chief...

I am not the entire commission; I am speaking for myself- EC chair tells Parliament

A suggestion by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission that she was speaking for herself and not the entire Commission in an answer to...

EC row: Charlotte Osei faces Parliament today

Chair of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, will Wednesday appear before Legislators to respond to questions about the heated internal wrangling at the elections...

Prez Akufo-Addo under pressure to act swiftly on EC rift

Pressure is mounting on President Nana Akufo-Addo to act swiftly in the rift between the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) and two deputies...

EC boss summoned to Parliament next week

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Mrs Charlotte Osei has been summoned to appear before Parliament next week. She will be there to respond to...

Exchanges in Parliament over Special Prosecutor’s Bill

There was a heated argument in Parliament on Wednesday, when Minority Chief Whip Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak raised issues on the unavailability of copies of...

Casley-Hayford goofed: Baako condemns Sydney’s 'rabid' attack on Parliament

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kwaku Baako Jnr, has dismissed recent comments by Sydney Casley-Hayford against Parliament as unwarranted and...

‘I went over the top; I’m sorry’ – Casely-Hayford to Parliament

Leading member of pressure group, Occupy Ghana, Sydney Casely-Hayford has apologized to Parliament for some comments he made against the house which has angered...

Amnesty International will want sex with animals legalised soon – Speaker

Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament Prof Mike Oquaye has said Amnesty International (AI) may soon start pushing for the legalisation of bestiality in Ghana judging...

Hot audio: 'NDC bigwigs 'bribing' me to defend BOST MD'

Chairman of the Peoples National Convention (PNC) is claiming both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are ‘trying...

No offices for 23 MPs

The majority leader in parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has told Members of Parliament (MPs) that the leadership of parliament has put in place effective arrangements...

Scandal rocks MPs over lotto cash

It has emerged that some Members of Parliament (MPs) collected money from the National Lottery Authority (NLA) in order to facilitate the amendment of...

Audio: MPs who took NLA cash can’t be punished – Parliament

Public Relations Officer of Parliament, Kate Addo says Parliament cannot sanction members of the Finance Committee who received money from the National Lottery Authority...

Another bribery scandal hits Parliament

Former Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, James Klutse Avedzi, has admitted his committee received money from officials of the National Lottery Authority before deliberating...

Parliament approves Justice Sophia Akufo as new Chief Justice

The nomination of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Sophia Akufo as the new Chief Justice of the republic has been approved by Parliament.She was approved...

Parliament approves Justice Sophia Akuffo as new CJ

Parliament has by consensus approved the nomination of Justice Sophia Akuffo as Ghana’s next Chief Justice.Addressing parliament during the approval process, the Minority leader...

Sophia Akuffo to be vetted today

Parliament’s Appointments Committee will today (Friday) June 16, 2017, vet Justice Sophia Akuffo, President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for the position of Chief Justice.Chairman of the...

President Akufo-Addo backs stronger parliamentary oversight of national purse

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday indicated support for Constitutional amendment that would empower Parliament to exercise full authority over public finances.Acknowledging though...

Parliament moves date for Sophia Akuffo vetting forward

Parliament has set Friday, June 16 to vet nominee for Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Akuffo, instead of previously scheduled date of Monday, June 19,...

Drama in Parliament: Ken Ofori Atta hits back at Minority over $2.25bn bond

There was drama in Parliament over whether the Finance Minister must present a document before he will be allowed to make a statement on...

Speaker urges Ghanaians to exercise patience in Mahama’s trial

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu is advising Ghanaians to exercise patience with the police administration and the Attorney General in the...

Gov’t should set up scholarship scheme for Capt. Mahama’s children – MPs

Members of Parliament are asking government to establish a scholarship scheme to cater for the children of slain soldier Captain Maxwell Mahama.The MPs are...

Audio: Parliament calls for probe into Captain’s murder

Members of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee are calling for an immediate investigation into the death of Captain Maxwell Mahama who was the Detachment...

Parliament reconvenes Tuesday

A total of 14 bills, 10 instruments, at least 12 papers, and 13 directives are expected to be considered as the second meeting of...

Speaker meets with Moroccan Housing and Tourism Ministers in Rabat

Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye has held talks with the Ministers of Housing and Tourism in Morocco as part of his visit to...

Parliament to probe alleged corruption scandal at GSA

Parliament is set to investigate the corruption allegations leveled against the former Executive Director of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) over alleged $1.2million kickback...

Why I didn’t support Ayariga to ‘nail NPP’ on bribery allegation – Muntaka

The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Asawasi, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has noted that the bribery allegation levelled by Mr Mahama...

Ayariga’s bribery allegation was targeted to dent Haruna Iddrisu’s presidential ambition- NPP Man

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has been accused of using the bribery allegation against members of the Appointments Committee of...

Current parliament can’t punish ‘visa fraud’ MPs for past wrongs – Amidu

Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has said that the 7th Parliament, currently led by Speaker, Prof. Mike Oquaye, cannot punish the three incumbent Members...

PAC begins sittings