The Parliament of Ghana is likely to direct its Committees on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and that of Defense and Interior to critically look into the demands of the youth wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that triggered their demonstration in Accra on Tuesday, July 6, 2021.
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Wa molestation: Military erred; will bear hospital bills of victims – Nitiwul tells Parliament
The Minister for Defense, Dominic Nitiwul, has told Parliament that the military will got it wrong in molesting civilians in the Upper West Regional capital, Wa, following a mobile phone theft case.
Minority walks out over approval of four deputy minister-designates
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has staged a walk out over the approval of four deputy minister-designates.
Your immunities are not absolute – Speaker tells MPs
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has cautioned the country’s lawmakers that under no circumstances could they evade service of court when the legislature is not in Session.
Multi-purpose waste treatment plant at Western Region takes shape; Parliament impressed
A multi-purpose waste treatment plant meant to phase out the operations of Sofokrom Landfill site at Essipong in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly is gradually taking shape to the admiration of Parliament of Ghana.
Bagbin goes back home to thank his people for their support
The Speaker of the 8th Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has arrived in his home region, Upper West Region, to a rousing welcome.
Akufo-Addo increases budgetary allocation to Parliament, Judiciary to calm nerves
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has moved to calm nerves down by increasing budgetary allocations for the Parliamentary Service, Parliament, Judicial Service and the Judiciary.
Bagbin ‘fights’ Akufo-Addo over budgetary allocations to Parliament, Judiciary
An attempt to cut down or provide a ceiling for the proposed 2021 estimates of expenditure for the Parliamentary Service, Parliament, Judiciary and the Judicial Service of Ghana by the Executive, has incurred the wrath of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, with the number three gentleman of the land resisting the Executive […]
More labour strikes to hit Akufo-Addo – Haruna Iddrisu warns
Undetermined minimum and public sector wages in the 2021 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government may cause so much agitations among the labour front in the coming days, the Minority Leader, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu has warned.
COVID-19: Parliament will not shut down – Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, has told some Members of Parliament (MPs) calling the legislature to shut down because of the continues rise in the number of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country, especially, the number of infected lawmakers, to reconsider their position considering the number of challenges confronting the […]
It’s absolutely illegal – Majority Group cries over voting rights of a deputy Speaker
The Majority Group in the Parliament of Ghana has expressed worry over the voting rights of the First Deputy Speaker who per the provisions of the Standing Orders of the House, chairs the Appointments Committee.
Opinion: Dawn of a new era: Consensus builder, Bagbin, takes over as Speaker of Ghana’s 8th Parliament
He had completely packed out from the Job 600 office allocated to him to operate from as the Second Deputy Speaker of Ghana’s 7th Parliament and the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Member of Parliament for Nadowli-Kaleo constituency had said goodbye to the legislative house, having served his constituents and Ghana for 28 years. That is […]