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
Parliament Gears Up For Budget Review July 27
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to present his mid-year budget to Parliament on July 27 after securing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal for the country. Majority Leader,
Parliament To Debate Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill This Week
In a highly anticipated move, Parliament is set to debate the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, officially known as the Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values, this
MPs Giggle Over ‘No Loo Rolls’ In Parliament
Helen Adjoa Ntoso, MP for Krachi West The NDC Member of Parliament (MP) for Krachi West, Helen Adjoa Ntoso, yesterday left her colleague lawmakers in fits of giggles when