Tag Archives: PARLIAMENT

Five persons who will face Parliament over AFCON fiasco

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Youth, Sports and Culture is set to meet five stakeholders of football in Ghana as part of their investigations on Black Stars‘ poor performance at the just ended Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON). Kobena Woyome, a Ranking Member on Parliament’s Select Committee said on GhanaWeb’s Sports …

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Bagbin can’t be blamed for travelling out of Ghana – Former Clerk to Parliament

A former Clerk to Parliament, Samuel Ntim Darkwa says Speaker Alban Bagbin must not be blamed for going out of the country for constant medical care. He however asked Mr. Bagbin to schedule his time properly to be available when critical legislative matters are being considered. Speaking in an interview with …

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Black Stars captain Andre Ayew to appear before parliament over 2021 AFCON campaign

Black Stars captain Andre Ayew is expected to appear before parliament to answer questions regarding the Black Stars’campaign at the just-ended Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. According to information available to GhanaWeb, The Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports has already written to the Ghana FA to facilitate Andre Ayew’s appearance before …

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How VAT was withdrawn from Parliament by President Rawlings

The Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led government is hell-bent on passing the Electronic Transaction Levy, E-levy, which is to impose a 1.75% tax on all electronic transactions. Since the announcement of the introduction of the E-levy during the 2022 budget presentation by Ken Ofori-Atta, the finance minister, on November 17, 2021, …

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NPP dropping from 169 to 137 seats in Parliament after exiting IMF, Free SHS, 1D1F was shocking – Buaben Asamoa

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Yaw Buaben Asamoa is still wondering why his party was able to squander the overwhelming majority it controlled in the 7th Parliament to now be on the same level with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 8th Parliament after the 2020 elections. Prior to the 202o polls, …

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Parliament summons Transport Minister over GACL, McDan Aviation turf war

The Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament has summoned sector minister, Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah over reported snubbing of management of the Ghana Airport Company’s directive by McDan. The company reportedly ignored an order to halt the inauguration of a private jet terminal over breaches of safety protocols. Speaking to …

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Speaker exits parliament after waiting for hours

MPs fail to turn up in parliament for Friday sitting Alban Bagbin wears all-white boubou to parliament Finance Minister reduces E-Levy The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has left the Chamber of Parliament after waiting for Members of Parliament for over five hours. Reports say the Speaker had been in the Chamber since 10am as advertised. A …

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Pray for MPs to prevent chaos in Parliament – Bawumia to religious groups

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 …

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Fire ravages South Africa Parliament

Fire has gutted a portion of South Africa’s Parliament complex located in Cape Town as of this morning. Sunday, January 2, 2022. Videos circulated on social media show huge plumes of smoke emanating from the premises. Local media reports say firefighters have since been dispatched to the scene and are …

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Kenya MPs turn Parliament into wrestling arena during voting; one lawmaker cut in the face

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 …

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