Majority triggered recall to fast-track tax exemptions to their cronies – Ato Forson
Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has accused the Majority of recalling Parliament to expedite tax exemptions that would benefit favoured businesses.He argued that...
Speaker accuses Majority of bad faith over Parliament recall for emergency
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has criticised the Majority in Parliament for acting in bad faith by recalling the House from its break.This follows...
Parliament reconvenes today
Parliament is expected to reconvene today September 3, 2024, at 10: am following a recall by the Speaker, Alban Bagbin for an emergency meeting.The...
Parliament to hold Speaker’s Seminal Lecture on August 31
Parliament is set to host the 2024 edition of the Speaker's Seminal Lecture on Saturday, August 31.The event will take place at the Dr....
Dry spell: Finance Committee demands breakdown for GH₵500m from Contingency Fund
The Finance Committee of Parliament is demanding a thorough breakdown of the Ministry of Finance’s request for GH₵500 million from the Contingency Fund to...
Wa Naa confers honourary title on Speaker Bagbin [Photos]
The Overlord of the Wala State, Wa Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV has bestowed a special honour upon the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana...
Speaker temporarily moves Parliamentary sittings to AICC Dome
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has announced that the upcoming parliamentary session, scheduled to reconvene on September 3, will be held at the Dome...
Parliament confirms no casualties in Job 600 building fire
The Parliament of Ghana has confirmed that no casualties were reported following the fire that broke out at the Job 600 building early Tuesday,...
Parliament to sit at the Conference Centre during recall – Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has designated the Dome at the International Conference Centre as the venue for Parliament when it reconvenes on...
Latest update on Job 600 building fire
A fire has destroyed items stored in one of the offices used as a storage room, according to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).The...
Fire guts parts of JOB 600 building [Video]
Fire has gutted portions of the Job 600 building which serve as offices for Members of Parliament(MPs) and their research assistants.It also houses conference...
Parliamentary chamber renovation to cost €2.26m
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has revealed that the ongoing renovation works on the Parliamentary Chamber will cost the government of Ghana approximately €2.26...
Speaker inspects Parliament renovation ahead of House’s recall: All you need to know
Speaker Alban Bagbin, has inspected ongoing renovation work on the parliamentary chamber, with the House expected to reconvene in 11 days.The decision to adjourn...
Parliament set to pass Boundary Commission Act
Lands and Forestry Committee Chairman of Parliament, Francis Manu-Adabor, has assured that the Boundary Commission Act will soon be passed by Parliament to enhance...
NPP to settle on Andrew Asiamah as 2024 candidate for Fomena
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will settle on Andrew Asiamah Amoako, the second deputy Speaker of Parliament and independent Member of Parliament (MP) for...
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Lectures: African Parliaments blamed for democratic failings
Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao, a former Permanent Representative of the African Union to the United Nations, has taken Parliaments in Africa to task for not...
Public Accounts Committee refutes allegations of bribery
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, has refuted claims that the Committee is culpable in bribery incidents.Over...
PAC warns of prosecution as procurement breaches continue to surface
Procurement breaches, as reported by the Auditor General, continue to appear before the Public Accounts Committee, and the issue has been a significant concern...
We will resist every attempt by Akufo-Addo to pack Supreme Court – Minority
The Minority in Parliament says it will use every means possible to oppose any attempt by President Akufo-Addo to fill the Supreme Court.On Tuesday,...
Intention to set up Parliament TV is a misplaced priority — NMC to Speaker
The intention by Parliament to set up and run its own television station is a misplaced priority and a misapplication of financial resources, the Chairman...
Parliament: A review of the business of the third meeting of the fourth session
On Tuesday, July 31, 2024, the Third Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana which commenced...
Joe Wise, Muntaka unhappy with parliament – ManassehÂ
Ghanaian journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has revealed Member of Parliament for Asawase, Muntaka Mubarak, and First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu are unhappy...
Parliament must ensure there are laws preventing conflict of interest – Lecturer
A Law Lecturer at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Dr Nuhu Yidana has advised Parliament to establish laws...
Chief of Staff sends money to Parliament’s Appointment Committee to facilitate approvals – Manasseh’s book claims
Fresh revelations from a new book indicate that the Chief of Staff's office at the Jubilee House has been sending money to Parliament's Appointment...
Parliament renovation: Majority urges Speaker to use dome for sitting on September 3
The Majority in Parliament has urged Speaker Alban Bagbin to consider using a specially constructed dome at the car park for parliamentary business scheduled...
Bagbin clarifies circumstances surrounding Parliament adjournment on July 30
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has clarified the circumstances surrounding the adjournment of the House on July 30.The Speaker in a statement,...
Minority insists Parliament recall wasn’t done in good faith; Majority disagrees
The Minority in Parliament is taking on the Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for unilaterally triggering a recall of Parliament, despite knowing the scheduled period...
Speaker recalls Parliament
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has recalled Members of Parliament from their recess for an emergency sitting.According to a communiqué issued by the...
Minority tackles COCOBOD over GH¢3.4bn head office cost
The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns about the management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), criticising the rising administrative expenditures amidst declining cocoa...
DRIP initiative is Mahama’s brainchild; he brought it in 2016 – Minority
The Minority in Parliament has claimed that the government’s District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) project is originally the brainchild of the National Democratic Congress...
Nkrumah still deserves full recognition despite the roles others played – Prof Agyeman-Duah
A former Senior Governance Advisor at the United Nations, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has stated that the contributions of Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah,...
SALL petitioners file appeal against ruling on Amewu’s election
The petitioners from the Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) areas have filed an appeal against the Ho High Court's decision that dismissed their...
Afenyo-Markin petitions Bagbin to recall Parliament
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to reconvene Parliament.This request follows dissatisfaction among the Majority caucus regarding...
Akufo-Addo has no reason to refuse assent to Affirmative Action bill – Otiko Djaba
A former Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba believes that President Akufo-Addo will sign the Affirmative Action Bill into law...
I’m disappointed no seats are reserved for women in Affirmative Action bill – Nana Oye
Former Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo has stated that there is currently no provision for reserving parliamentary seats...
Appointments Committee of Parliament suspends vetting of Supreme Court nominees
The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday failed to reach a consensus for the vetting of the two nominees of the President for appointment...
GRA, Finance Ministry sued over tax waivers for 42 companies
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Finance Ministry are facing a lawsuit over plans to grant tax waivers to 42 companies under the...
Bagbin apologises to Ghanaians over controversial L.I on MPs siren use
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has apologized to Ghanaians for the government's attempt to amend the Road Traffic Regulations, which would have allowed Members...
Interior Minister, Prisons Director to appear before Parliament over Cantonments lands
The Defense and Interior Committee of Parliament has summoned the Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey, and the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service to...
President of the National Assembly of Cote D’Ivoire calls on Speaker Bagbin
In a spirited bid to limit language barriers and deepen Parliamentary Democracy within the African Region, the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament Alban...