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Fisticuffs in Parliament over E-levy Parliament adjourned indefinitely Misconduct in Parliament needs to end immediately, Pratt Host of Good Morning Ghana show, Randy Abbey, has revealed a Member of Parliament who had just delivered a child had to leave the baby abroad for the purpose of making up the number for casting vote in Parliament. According …

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu has announced on Tuesday December 21 that Parliament has adjourned sitting. Peace FM’s Parliamentary Correspondent, Emmanuel Akorli reports that, the Majority grouping moved a motion for the adjournment which was seconded by the Minority Leader, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, thereby causing parliament to …

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 …

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 …

Government to charge 1.75% on momo transactions from GH¢100 Minority opposes E-levy Parliament to debate E-levy bill on December 20 The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has given an insight into the amount of money earned by office cleaners at Parliament as monthly salary. Murtala Mohammed who was drawing an analogy …

The Ghana Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Network (GPMON) has observed with grave concern the current disturbances within the Parliament of Ghana in the past few weeks. The contentions and disturbing incidents concern the Motion to approve the Budget and Economic Policy of Government for the year 2022, the interpretation of Article …

‘Country is hot, our girlfriends are moving to Togo’, is one of the inscriptions that highlighted the demonstration staged by the Justice 4 Ghana group on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Dubbed the ‘Yentumi Ahokyere’ demonstration, the group hit the streets today in their numbers to march to parliament to make …

Ernest Norgbey has apologised for his action He said, he takes full responsibility for his actions He apologised on Joy FM Ernest Norgbey, MP, Ashaiman, has regretted his actions of seizing the chair of the Speaker of Parliament when chaos erupted in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. He …