Dr. Kwaku Afriyie In a dramatic turn of events in Parliament, the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, has made headlines by instructing the Marshal to remove Member of Parliament (MP) for
EC Meets MPs Today
Andrew Asiamah Amoako Officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) and Members of Parliament (MPs) will meet today in the House for a brief on the preparations for the 2024
Speed Limit Exemptions Law Withdrawn
The contentious Legislative Instrument (LI) that sought to amend sections of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 to allow Members of Parliament (MPs) and others to use sirens and be exempted
Minority Security Recruitment Claims False – Majority
Habib Iddrisu, Armah Kofi Buah The Majority in Parliament has dismissed as untrue the Minority’s claim that the government intends to recruit 11,000 personnel into the security services. The National
Parliament Ratifies Bauxite Mining Lease
A mining lease agreement between the Government and the Ghana Bauxite Company to extract bauxite at Awaso in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region has
2 NDC MPs Cause Chaos In Parliament
Yusif Sulemana, Murtala Muhammed Two opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs disrupted proceedings in Parliament last Friday, by insisting on being heard on a motion that had already been
NDC MPs Abandon Parliament For Ato Forson
Ato Forson Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs with questions in their names for Ministers of State abandoned them after failing to appear for proceedings in the House yesterday.
MPs Approve $150m GARID Loan
Parliament last Friday approved a $150 million loan facility meant to finance the ongoing Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project with overwhelming Majority Caucus support, despite the
Missing Bagbin Summons Parliament To Reconvene On May 17
Alban Bagbin The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has issued a summon for Members of Parliament to reconvene on Friday, May 17, 2024, following persistent calls by
Majority Demands Recall Of Parliament
Alban Bagbin Members of the Majority Caucus have triggered a process to demand recall of Parliament after the Speaker adjourned the House sine die on March 20, 2024. Majority Leader,
Majority Chases Speaker For Emergency Sitting
Alexander Afenyo-Markin The Majority Caucus in Parliament has formally requested an urgent reconvening of the House to address significant government business, including the adoption of the Thirty-Fourth Report of
Parliament Petitions Supreme Court To Fast-Track Hearing of Anti-Gay Cases
In a bid to accelerate the resolution of legal challenges to the anti-gay bill, Parliament has formally called upon the Supreme Court to hasten the proceedings concerning the interlocutory
Bagbin’s Showdown: Parliament Won’t Approve Ministers
Alban Bagbin Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has indicated that Parliament will be unable to consider the President’s nominees in the “spirit of upholding the rule of