The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended the consideration of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State nominated by President Akufo-Addo. Bagbin’s decision stems from an interlocutory injunction filed at the Supreme Court by the MP for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse K. Dafeamekpor, rendering Parliament unable to sanction new ministers …
Read More »ECG re-connects Parliament after settling part of GH₵23m debt
Parliament has been reconnected to the national grid after the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) task force disconnected the Legislature. The development was over the House’s GH₵23 million debt owed to the distribution company. The chamber of Parliament was plunged into darkness, as were the MPs’ offices, resulting in staff …
Read More »Roads Minister Asenso-Boakye charges contractors to complete Tema Motorway Roundabout Phase II work by October
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has charged contractors working on the Tema Motorway Roundabout Phase 2 work to work towards completing the project by October this year. The project, funded through a grant from the Japanese government, seeks to reduce the heavy vehicular traffic on the Tema …
Read More »Minority MPs want Energy Minister summoned over power cuts
Minority Members of Parliament have called on the leadership of the House to summon the Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempreh, to provide an update on steps the government has taken to resolve the recent power cuts. The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, bemoaned on Friday, …
Read More »Parliament passes anti-LGBTQI bill
Ghana’s Parliament has passed the anti-LGBTQI bill after successfully taking it through all three reading stages. The third reading of the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill was done on Wednesday, February 28. “In the third reading of the anti-LGBTQ bill passed by parliament, the bill …
Read More »What Suame constituents said about Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s resignation as Majority Leader
The resignation of Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has been met with varying opinions. Suame constituents received the news with shock from their Member of Parliament, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, as he resigned as speaker of parliament. According to them, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu is an experienced politician as …
Read More »NDC to hold two-day national policy dialogue
The flagbearer of the NDC, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the NDC leadership and the NDC Social Democracy LAB, an NDC policy think tank, are organizing a national policy dialogue to deliberate on the NDC’s policy priorities for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana. According to the party, the …
Read More »Majority caucus cannot appoint leaders without party involvement – Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has clarified that the majority caucus in Parliament does not have the authority to independently appoint its leaders without the involvement of the political party overseeing the process. Bagbin made this statement during a parliamentary session on Wednesday, February 21, clarifying the protocol for …
Read More »You can go to court if you disagree – Speaker tells MPs after clarifying how leaders should be appointed
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says he does not understand the source of the confusion over how the leadership of the various caucuses in the House should be appointed. This was after he clarified that the political parties still have the power to lead the process of appointing or …
Read More »National Women’s Organiser of PNC resigns
The National Women’s Organiser of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Hidaya Ibrahim, has resigned from the party. According to her, she decided after careful consideration. “Effective Tuesday, February 20, 2024, I have resigned from my position as National Women’s Organiser of the PNC and further cease to be a registered …
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