Parliament was forced to suspend sitting Wednesday morning after power fluctuations disrupted proceedings.Joy News’ Joseph Opoku Gakpo reported that about 10 minutes after the business of the House commenced, there was a blackout.
Continue ReadingTempers flared in Parliament Thursday as legislators debated proposed changes to Ghana’s statutory holidays.The Minority in the House is kicking against the changes in what they say is the overt attempt to rewrite the history of Ghana.
Continue ReadingMr Speaker, I am glad to be here with you again in this august House, the Parliament of our Republic, to perform, for the third time, the pleasant duty of fulfilling my constitutional obligation, by giving Honourable Members and the Ghanaian people a message on the state of the nation.
Continue ReadingParliament has approved a €10 million supplier agreement for the importation of some 520 tractors to aid in the mechanisation of agric.
Continue ReadingThe Member of Parliament for Shai Osudoku constituency, in the Greater Accra Region, Hon Linda Akweley Ocloo has stated that she sees nothing wrong with minority’s ‘bloody widow’ tag on Hon. Lydia Alhassan Agyarko
Continue ReadingThe Kumbungu Member of Parliament, Ras Mubarak has defended the Minority caucus’ move to call the newly elected Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, a “bloody widow” in protest of the violence that marred the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election
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Despite renewed pressure to see the Right to Information (RTI) Bill passed, the Ningo Prampram MP, Sam George, is under no illusion that his fellow MPs will rally to ensure its passage. “I’ll tell you with all seriousness; the RTI Bill will not pass this year. Take it from me as someone who sits in […]
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Ever thought of a day when a Ghanaian government official, Member of Parliament (MP) or any high ranking official of state will abandon his luxurious official vehicle fully fueled and maintained by the state and ride a bicycle to work? For many Ghanaians, that will only be a mirage. But on Tuesday morning, one MP […]
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Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency Sam Nartey George says he is going to push for an emergency meeting of the Communications Select Committee of Parliament over the latest move by the government to yield the country’s only Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) to Chinese Pay TV StarTimes. He said he will make sure the Minister […]
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Finance Committee of Parliament will on Wednesday begin its probe into the collapse of seven indigenous banks in the country. The Chair of the Committee, Dr Asibey Yeboah said they have agreed not to invite the directors of the closed banks. According to him, representatives from the Central Bank, the Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited, KPMG, […]
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