Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has scolded his Minority counterpart for chastising the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for not informing Parliament before participating in the
Speaker Bemoans Citizens’ Poor Understanding Of Parliament
Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin addressing the forum Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has bemoaned the fact that there is poor understanding by citizens on the role of
Human Rights: Parliament Decriminalises Witchcraft
In a major victory for human rights activists, Ghana’s parliament has passed the Criminal Amendment Bill of 2022, which criminalises the practice of witchcraft by accusing someone of being
Parliament Amends Whistleblower, Contract Acts
Parliament approved changes to the Contract Act 1960 (Act 25) yesterday to provide for the type of interest to be paid on a sum of money due to a
No Parliamentary Sitting Today
Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin Parliament will not sit today because a number of Members of Parliament (MPs) are required to attend the National Development Conference organized by
Parliament Repeals Death Penalty
Parliament has amended the country’s Criminal Offences Act to remove the mandatory death penalty, potentially sparing more prisoners on death row. Since the Fourth Republic, the country has had
Parliament Getting Worst Performance – Joe Wise
Joseph Osei-Owusu First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has stated that the country is getting the worst performance of a parliament since the Fourth Republic after control in
‘NDC Plays Hide And Seek With Parliament’
Cassiel Ato Forson The Majority in Parliament has accused the Minority of choosing an obstructive political diversion of legislative business over the interests of the country and patriotism with its
Parliament Develops New Standing Order
The floor of Parliament Parliament has taken steps to holistically review the current Standing Orders which has been in operation since 2000. It comes in response to a growing
Parliamentary Business Suspended Over Minority Boycott
In an unprecedented turn of events, parliamentary business was abruptly suspended today as a near-empty House greeted the start of proceedings. The absence of members from the Minority party
Drama Over Anti-LGBTQ As MPs Debate Bill
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed Drama unfolded on the floor of Parliament yesterday when the NDC Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, accused the Minister
Parliament Progresses With Controversial Gay Bill
In a consensus decision, Ghana’s Parliament has adopted the Committee Report urging the passage of the highly contested “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill,
Mahama Storms Parliament For Gyekye Quayson Swearing-In
Former President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday led the National Executives of the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, to Parliament to witness the swearing-in of the embattled Member of