Appointments Committee would have been boring without Afenyo-Markin – Franklin Cudjoe
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said that the Appointments Committee would have been boring if Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin was not part...
If I did what Bagbin did to Kufuor, they wouldn’t survive – Afenyo-Markin to critics
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has hit back at critics, arguing that his leadership is under attack because of his effectiveness in...
I’m appalled by Afenyo-Markin’s behaviour towards clerk – Sam George
The Minister-nominee for Communications, Samuel George, has condemned what he describes as "despicable behavior" by the Ranking Member of the Appointment Committee, Alexander Afenyo-Markin,...
I never felt targeted, it’s part of the game – Afenyo-Markin on his role as Minority Leader
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has brushed aside claims that he has been under undue attack in his leadership role, asserting that...
I am a very patient man – Afenyo-Markin [Video]
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he is a patient and composed individual. According to him, he hardly ever gets irritated; however, he does react...
Speaker is justified in his anger but standing orders must be followed – Oppong Nkrumah
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has reiterated the importance of following parliamentary procedures in addressing disciplinary matters within the...
Suspended MPs: Let Majority, Minority leaders meet Speaker to resolve the issue – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
Former Majority Leader of the 8th Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has advised the Majority and Minority leaders in the House to meet with the Speaker...
Speaker should have suspended Mustapha Ussif, Okyere Baafi – Bia East MP
The Second Majority Chief Whip and Bia East MP, Richard Acheampong has lauded Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin for suspending some four lawmakers for...
Speaker lacks authority to suspend MPs- Osei kyei-Mensa-Bonsu
Former Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has questioned the Speaker of Parliament’s authority to suspend Members of Parliament (MPs), arguing that neither the Standing Orders...
We’ve shown enormous good faith in vetting of ministerial nominees – Minority
The First Minority Whip in Parliament, Habib Iddrisu, has asserted that the Minority Caucus has demonstrated significant goodwill throughout the vetting of ministerial nominees.According...
We are sorry for the violence at the vetting – Minority
The First Minority Whip in Parliament, Habib Iddrisu, has apologised for the violent incident that occurred during the Appointments Committee’s meeting on 30th January.In...
Minority rejects suspension of its 3 members
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has opposed the suspension of three New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament by Speaker Alban Bagbin.The Caucus has...
Chaos in Parliament: Let the guilty pay for damages- CDD fellow
A Fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr. John Osae-Kwapong, has called for those responsible for Thursday's disruptions during the ministerial...
Vetting Ablakwa: 171 questions asked, 68% by Afenyo-Markin
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s vetting for the position of Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister was nothing short of a political marathon.Over the course of six intense hours,...
Appointments Committee recommends approval of Ablakwa, Akandoh, and 10 others by consensus
Parliament’s Appointments Committee is set to recommend the approval of Foreign Affairs Minister-designate Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Health Minister-designate Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and ten other...
Speaker orders reconstitution of Appointments Committee
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Friday ordered the reconstitution of the Appointments Committee.The directive followed the chaotic scene during the vetting session...
Lord Commey’s Dansoman house attack: More details emerge
Adomonline.com has become privy to some more details of the midnight attack on the former Director of Operations at Jubilee House, Lord Commey's Dansoman...
Speaker sets up committee to probe vetting chaos
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has set up a 7-member bi-partisan committee to investigate the chaos that erupted in during the vetting of ministerial...
I don’t own a $3m house in my constituency – Ablakwa
The Foreign Affairs Ministry nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has strongly denied claims that he owns a $3 million house in his constituency.Speaking during his...
Afenyo-Markin apologises to Ablakwa and wife
Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has offered a full and unreserved apology to the Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and his wife following...
James Gunu takes charge as Volta Regional Minister
The Volta Region is set for a fresh chapter in governance as Hon. James Gunu officially assumes office as the Regional Minister on Monday,...
Ablakwa urges AU to revisit Nkrumah’s blueprint for stronger reforms
Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for a return to the vision of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame...
Ghana ‘unhappy’ with US exit from Paris agreement – Ablakwa calls for renewed commitment
Foreign Affairs Ministry nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed Ghana’s disappointment over the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord.He described the decision...
My exposés about wrongdoings have saved this country millions of dollars – Ablakwa
The Foreign Affairs Minister nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has asserted that his exposés on various acts of wrongdoing have saved Ghana millions of dollars.Speaking...
I was officially invited for vetting yesterday – Ablakwa responds to Afenyo-Markin
The Foreign Affairs Ministry nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed claims made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who alleged that he was not scheduled...
Chaos erupts again as Minority accuse Majority of acting in bad faith
Tensions flared in Parliament on Friday morning as the Minority clashed with the Majority over the ongoing vetting process.The incident, which occurred on January...
Oppong Nkrumah calls for public inquiry into post-election violence at collation centres
Ofoase Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the government to initiate a public inquiry into the breakdown of law and order at several...
Minority plans to vet Okudzeto for 2 days; Akandoh a full day – Ada MP claims [Audio]
Ada Member of Parliament(MP), Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe has stated that the chaos that marred the vetting session on Thursday is part of a grand...
Clerk to Appointments Committee is ‘a typical NDC member’ – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the Clerk of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, of being partisan following a clash between the...
I’m not a disrespectful person – Sam George
The Minister nominee for Communications, Digitalisation, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has defended his assertive communication style, stating that he is not disrespectful but...
Nothing will stop us from asking the relevant questions – Afenyo-Markin amidst vetting chaos
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has reaffirmed his side’s commitment to holding nominees accountable during the vetting process, despite Thursday evening’s chaotic scenes at the...
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...