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Samuel Atta Mills, brother of the late Prof John Evans Atta Mills, has questioned why four NPP MPs are demanding a bi-partisan investigation into the death of the late President. He is of the view that, since the demise of his late brother, the NPP MPs have constantly been using …

July 24, 2022, will be exactly ten years since the demise of former President John Evans Atta Mills at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. The cause of death has, however, been known to the family but some four NPP MPs have filed a private member’s motion seeking the constitution …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has cautioned Members of Parliament (MPs) to desist from hailing him whenever he is in a procession to the Chamber. He said such occasions were solemn moments, which should be observed as such. The Speaker, who said this in his formal statement …

The Supreme Court of Ghana has ordered an investigation into the alleged assault of one of its bailiffs by a bodyguard of the embattled Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayeson. Following charges of forgery, perjury, deceiving a public officer, and knowingly making a false declaration brought against the …

The governing NPP is finding it difficult to get the controversial Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy) bill passed into law. This is because the Majority is finding it difficult to get all 137 MPs in the House during proceedings, therefore, the bill has not been re-laid before the House since it …

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged religious groups to support Members of Parliament in prayers to prevent instances where chaos erupts on the floor of the house. As a result of the hung Parliament, members of the majority and minority sides of the eighth Parliament have had a number …

There was chaos in Kenya’s Parliament on Wednesday afternoon 29 December 2021 as MPs engaged in a free for all fight during a debate on the controversial Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The lawmakers were voting on amendments to clause Six by Kandara MP Alice Wahome. Clause Six, which is …

The National House of Chiefs has appealed to Ghana’s parliamentarians to exercise maximum restraint in discussing national issues, condemning Monday’s brawl in the House. President of the House Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi I laments that what happened in Parliament on Monday has desecrated all chiefs as well as the good people …

Special Budget Committee wants EC to answer questions on SALL EC officials fail to justify the absence of Jean Mensa from meeting with Special Budget Committee Committee requests presence of EC boss to consider budget estimates Parliament’s Special Budget Committee has reportedly ended a meeting with officials of the Electoral Commission over the absence …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed all Ministers and Deputy Ministers who are Members of Parliament (MPs) not to travel outside the country for the next one month. It is unclear the reason for this directive, but sources at the Jubilee House say the President wants all NPP MPs present when …