A cross section of the NPP MPs sleeping in Parliament yesterday A number of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament clad in white attires yesterday arrived very early in
MPs Gets Armed Police Guards
The Ghana Police Service has announced its intention to deploy some 200 armed police officers to provide bodyguard protection to serving Members of Parliament (MPs). In a statement signed by
Bodyguards For MPs
Parliament of Ghana Interior Minister Ambrose Dery has announced that Members of Parliament (MPs) will be provided with police as personal bodyguards “between now and end of the year” because
MPs Becoming Endangered Species – Speaker
Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has directed for flags to fly at half-mast and red bands hoisted within the precincts of Parliament as
Job 600 Annex Completed
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has said that works on the Parliament House Physical Infrastructure Enhancement Project was ongoing in earnest, and that the constructional works have been
$1.3bn Approved For Cocobod
PARLIAMENT, ON Tuesday approved a US$1.3 billion receivables-backed trade finance facility between Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and a consortium of banks as well as financial institutions to help the former
MPs Back Fiscal Responsibility Rules Suspension
Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister PARLIAMENT ENDORSED a request for the suspension of the Fiscal Responsibility Rules for the 2020 financial year to allow the Finance Minister to exceed a deficit of
Parliament Backs Tax Waiver For Kumasi Airport
Parliament approved on Friday a raft of tax concessions amounting to the Cedi equivalent of €9,001,396.00 for the UK firm, Contracta Construction Limited, to import project materials and equipment for
Pending LIs Pushes Parliamentary Calendar
Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has announced that Parliament would go on recess on Monday, August 10, 2020 instead of the earlier scheduled date of Friday, August 7, 2020. If the
Parliament Approves €56.15m For Obuasi, Anyinam hospital
Parliament has approved a loan agreement of €56.15 million between the Government of Ghana and the Deutsche Bank AG and TMF Global Services (UK) Limited to finance the construction of
Parliament To Debate Proposal For Private Members’ Bill
Parliament will on Thursday, July 16, kick-start discussions on whether the House should allow members to privately sponsor bills to the House. “Rt. Hon Speaker, a Motion is expected to
MPs Call For Free Trade In Africa
MEMBERS OF Parliament (MPs) have called on countries in the African Union, particularly those in the West African sub-region, to promote free trade and cooperate on building an open economy
Parliament Pays Tributes to Sir John
Members of Parliament (MPs), colleagues, friends and political adversaries have paid tribute to former General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie, after his sudden death aged