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Minority to boycott vetting of Chief Justice nominee

The Minority in Parliament has served notice to boycott the vetting of the Chief Justice nominee, Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah. Justice Anin-Yeboah if approved by Parliament will succeed outgoing Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo who retires on December 20, 2019. The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament and First Deputy Speaker …

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Minority demands withdrawal of new GHC100, GHC200 notes

The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate withdrawal of the new denominations of the Ghana Cedi introduced by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). A member of the Finance Committee, Benjamin Komla Kpodo, in questioning the timing for the issuance of new notes, insisting BoG withdraws it for further consultations. …

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VIDEO: Minority disobeys Speaker

Members of the minority side in parliament on Wednesday went against an order by the Speaker as they displayed placards after Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, presented the budget statement and economic policy for 2020. The placards with the inscription ‘Bye Bye Budget’ seemed to be the minority’s way of telling …

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CSE: Akufo-Addo promoting homosexuality – Minority

Minority in parliament has backed calls for the immediate withdrawal of the controversial comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programme. According to the Minority, President Akufo-Addo’s posture suggests he is welcoming of the LGBT community. Addressing the media in parliament Friday, Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu noted there is an agenda by government …

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Minority kicks against $11m binoculars loan

The Minority in Parliament have opposed an $11,040,425 million loan request for the purchase of Night Vision Binoculars and Monoculars for the Ghana Armed Forces. The amount is a down payment to the supplier FInanciere DUC, Luxembourg after a contract was signed with government of Ghana. According to Parliament’s Finance …

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Audio: Stop peddling falsehood; be truthful to cocoa farmers – Minority to Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo The Minority in Parliament has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to stop misleading cocoa farmers and tell them the true state of cocoa production he inherited from the erstwhile John Mahama administration. “We believe it is about time they stopped peddling falsehood and tell cocoa farmers the true …

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