The Majority Chief Whip of Parliament, Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has admonished his colleague Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to never launch any attack on the Speaker’s Chair again.
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I was never offered military protection – Oquaye
Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye has denied reports that he was offered military protection while serving as Speaker in the7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic.
NDC MPs revolt against Joe Wise and snatch Speaker’s seat away
The violence nature of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) was well displayed on the floor of Parliament yesterday as the MPs for Ashiamah Mr Ernest Norgbey, A.B.A. Fuseini, MP for Sagnarigu and Usif Issaka Jajah, MP for Ayawaso North, led an onslaught on the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu and in the process, […]
2022 Budget rejection: NDC means evil – NPP
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) does not have Ghanaians at heart hence its agenda to crash government business in 2022.
No admission for 499 law students: NDC MPs want AG Godfred Dame kicked out
Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are in the process of filing a motion calling for a Vote of Censure on the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, for failing to comply with a resolution passed by Parliament regarding to the controversial no admission for the 499 students […]
I can’t declare Assin North Parliamentary seat vacant – Bagbi
he Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has declined the Declaratory Order from the Cape Coast High Court in the matter of the Election Petition of Michael Ankomah-Nifah Vrs the Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Quayson.
Honeymoon period is over; be proactive else … – Speaker to MPs
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has cautioned Members of Parliament (MPs) from both sides of the House to be attentive and proactive in conducting business of the House during the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Eight Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
Special Prosecutor: Akufo-Addo accepts Kissi Agyebeng’s nomination
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has accepted the nomination of Mr. Kissi Agyebeng as Special Prosecutor.
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 foils NDC plans to reject 2021 Budget
After coming under so much pressure from the grassroots of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for ensuring the smooth passage of three nominees President Akufo-Addo had assigned them various ministerial portfolios, the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) were bent on redeeming themselves in order not to incur the wrath of the […]
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 […]
Parliament suspends sittings over growing number of COVID-19 positive cases
The surge in numbers of Members of Parliament (MPs), staff and auxiliary staff of the Parliamentary Service infected with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), has compelled the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to suspend sittings of the House for three weeks.