Chaos erupts at Appointments Committee over vetting of Ablakwa, Akandoh
Tensions erupted during an Appointments Committee session as Minority and Majority members clashed over the vetting of Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.The...
Gabriel Atokple files nomination for Volta Region’s Council of State seat
Renowned business magnate and philanthropist, Gabriel Kwamigah Tanko Kwabla Atokple, has officially filed his nomination to contest for the Volta Region’s seat on the...
Why it was easier for me to respond to this call – Prof. Gyampo on appointment
The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has explained why he quickly accepted an appointment under...
Parliament approves Omane Boamah as Defence Minister-designate
Parliament has approved the nomination of Dr. Edward Omane Boamah as the Minister-Designate for Defence.This approval came after the House debated and adopted the...
Prof Gyampo reacts to his appointment
The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has stated that neutrality is not an option when...
‘Nonsense! That’s corruption’ – Sampson tears at suggestions that cash for vetting isn’t bribery
Lawyer and Media Practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has repudiated the use of euphemisms seeking to justify alleged payments of money to members of the...
Facilitating the work of Parliament isn’t corruption – Joseph Osei-Owusu
The former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and former Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has strongly defended the practice of facilitating parliamentary...
Collins Dauda chairs committee to explore pension models for former MPs
Parliament has established a nine-member committee, chaired by Collins Dauda, Asutifi South Member of Parliament (MP), to explore suitable models for the proposed pension...
Afenyo-Markin defends Appointments Committee’s decision not to vet Linda Ocloo
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has defended the Appointments Committee's decision to excuse Linda Obenewaa Ocloo Akweley, the Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate, from questioning during...
Prof. Ransford Gyampo appointed Acting CEO of Ghana Shippers Authority
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Professor Ransford Gyampo, a political science professor at the University of Ghana, as the Acting Chief Executive Officer...
Ghana’s Democracy needs constant nurturing – Nana Yaw Mireku
African and International Relations Analyst Nana Yaw Mireku has emphasised the crucial need for Ghana’s democracy to be constantly nurtured and maintained in order...
Ablekuma North Results: Dr. Serebour attributes delay to presiding, returning officers
The Director of Training at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, has appealed to political parties and the public to allow the presiding...
‘Why are some nominees questioned for hours while others get just 10 minutes?’ – Domelevo asks
Former Auditor General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has raised serious concerns over the inconsistencies in the time allocation for ministerial nominees during the vetting process.Speaking...
8 ministerial nominees set for vetting today
The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to vet eight ministerial nominees including Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, the Minister-designate for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, today,...
ORAL team denies seizing NPP’s Omari Wadie’s Lexus 507 [Listen]
Member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team, Martin Kpebu, has strongly denied claims that they seized a Lexus 507 vehicle from former...
Chief of Staff gave us money after vetting, but… – Joseph Osei-Owusu
Former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has admitted that members of the Appointments Committee receive money from the Chief of Staff after...
Mahama Ayariga’s diplomacy at an all-time best as Majority Leader – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has praised the diplomatic skills of Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, describing them as being at an all-time best.Speaking in an...
Afenyo-Markin is not bullying Appointments Committee Chair – Deputy Minority Leader
Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has refuted claims that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin is bullying the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard...
Ministerial Vetting: We need competence, not trivialities – Domelevo
Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has raised concerns over the line of questioning during ministerial vetting, stressing that the process should prioritize competence rather...
Bribery allegations are nothing new, but no proof exists – Deputy Minority Leader
Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has refuted claims of bribery in the vetting process of ministerial nominees, insisting that she has never...
Appointments Committee in seeming disarray due to Chair’s lack of exposure – MP
Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has attributed the apparent disarray in the Appointments Committee to the lack of exposure of its leadership,...
Leaked tape: State drops all charges against Ofosu Ampofo
The state has officially dropped all criminal charges against former National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, and the party’s Communications Officer,...
Bribery allegation should have been investigated properly – ACEPA
The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has called for a thorough investigation into the bribery allegations...
Lands Minister-designate, 3 others approved despite Minority’s initial objection against Armah-Kofi Buah
Parliament has approved Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah as Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, along with three other ministerial nominees.The others are Tiah Ibrahim, North...
Respect is earned – Speaker Bagbin tells Appointments Committee
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on the Appointments Committee to uphold professionalism and adhere to established rules during public hearings, emphasizing that...
Acting GRA boss makes first public appearance amid protests by NDC supporters
The Acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Kwesi Sarpong, made his first public appearance amid protests by some discontented National Democratic Congress...
Appointments Committee is to vet nominees, not to probe matters of contempt – Dafeamekpor
South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has urged the Appointments Committee to refer matters of contempt to the Privileges Committee.According to him,...
Victor Bleboo pledges economic revitalization after vetting for Keta MCE position
Victor Bleboo, a financial engineer and CEO of Mayvic Company Limited, has outlined his vision for economic transformation, community-driven development, and coastal protection after...
Minority demands sanctions against Emeafa Hardcastle for ‘contempt of parliament’
The Minority caucus in Parliament has condemned the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Victoria Emeafa Hardcastle, for what they describe as...
Odike demands dismissal of Emeafa Hardcastle [Video]
The founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addae Odike, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss Emeafa Hardcastle,...
Majority Leader proposes establishment of pension scheme for retired MPs
The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has proposed the establishment of a pension scheme for retired parliamentarians in...
Barker-Vormawor denies bribery allegation against Appointments Committee [Watch]
Nana Ato Dadzie, lawyer for political activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has stated that his client’s social media post alleging bribery within Parliament’s Appointments Committee is...
Council of State Elections: Everything you need to know
What is the role of the Council of State?According to Article 89(1) of the 1992 Constitution, the Council of State is “to counsel the President...
I won’t allow Emeafa Hardcastle to have her way – Annoh-Dompreh [Listen]
Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has stated that he will not allow the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Emeafa Hardcastle, to...
It’s exciting to be here – Mahama Ayariga on becoming Majority Leader
Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has described his new role as an exciting and fulfilling chapter in his political career.Speaking on Joy News'...
NPP gov’t issuing mining licenses after December was disrespectful to Ghanaians – Benjamin Quashie
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders Chairman for South Africa, Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government...
Afenyo-Markin apologises to Omane Boamah over ‘lateness rebuke’
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has apologised to Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Defence Minister-designate, following a misunderstanding over his scheduled appearance for vetting.The...
Mahama’s goodwill evident in retaining Jubilee House name – Omane Boamah
The Defence Minister-designate, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for his exemplary goodwill in maintaining the name "Jubilee House" for...
John Mahama appoints Eric Adjei as Acting CEO of NEIP
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Eric Adjei as the Acting CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), taking over from Kofi...
Dr. Kofi David Wuaku promises to transform Volta Region through visionary leadership
Dr. Kofi David Wuaku, a prominent economist with over two decades of experience in the banking sector and consultancy, has officially declared his candidacy...