POLITICS

Ghanaians have taken to social media to lambast Members of Parliament (MPs) for fighting in the house on Monday night. Last night, a debate on the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) ended in blows during the voting on whether the E-levy bill should be taken under a certificate of urgency. …

A scene from last night’s brawl in Parliament Ghana’s Parliament will today, December 21, 2021, vote on the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). The levy was first announced by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta during his presentation of the 2022 budget statement and economic policy proposal of the ruling government on …

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has made clear the intention of his caucus to reject the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy Bill brought before the plenary by the Finance Committee of Parliament. Plenary is expected to debate the Bill, which has been brought to the floor under a certificate of urgency for …

Members of Parliament were engaged in some fisticuffs in the chamber of the House during the voting on the controversial E-levy bill on Monday, December 20. The MPs were taking votes on whether or not the E-levy should be adopted under a certificate of urgency. At the time, Joseph Osei-Owusu …

Former President John Mahama has said President Akufo-Addo must take his job a bit more seriously. Responding to a challenge thrown by the president while he addressed the governing New Patriotic Party’s National Delegates Conference in the Ashanti Region, Kumasi, on Sunday, 19 December, the former President says President Akufo-Addo …

Over 6,000 delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) gathered on the Heroes Park of the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, Saturday, December 19, 2021, for its National Delegates’ Conference. Below is the speech delivered by vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Kukrudu! Kukrudu!! Kukrudu!!! The National Chairman of the New …

NPP defers proposal to amend constitution Akufo-Addo calls for unity ahead of 2024 elections Bawumia ‘shades’ NDC over 2020 election petition The New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the weekend held its 2021 edition of the party’s National annual delegates conference at Heroes Park in Kumasi. The event was hosted under the theme …

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has made a passionate appeal to President Nana Akufo-Addo to return all of the party’s seized assets them. The made the call during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) delegates conference in Kumasi. The General Secretary of the CPP, Nana Yaa Jantuah, in delivering a solidarity …

Parliament will convene later today, Monday, December 20 to consider the revenue mobilisation measures central to the operation of the 2022 budget. Key among the measures is the introduction of the 1.75% Electronic Transfer Levy also known as E-Levy. The house on Friday, December 17, 2021, passed the Appropriations Bill …

The Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Sunday stole the show at the Heroes’ Park in Kumasi as the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) holds its annual national delegates’ conference The popularity and charisma of Bawumia within the rank and file of the New Patriotic Party came to the fore as …