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The Minority caucus in Parliament has called for the forgiveness of supporters and the grassroots of the NDC over their failure to reject some Ministers-designate who appeared before the appointments committee. A statement signed by the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, said the disappointment by some members of the party is justified adding that …

Ghana’s parliament has lost one of its serving deputy clerks, Robert Apodolla. Apodolla passed away on Friday, February, 19, 2021 after a short illness. The deceased is respected by MPs in Ghana’s legislature as he was well versed with parliamentary rules and procedures. He’d the experience of working with all …

The President’s Minister nominee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson is currently before the Appointments Committee of Parliament. The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East served as Minister for Special Development Initiatives in the first term government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The President who is currently constituting his second term government has …

Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin has suspended sitting in the House for the next three weeks effective Tuesday, February 9, 2021. This is a result of the surge in cases of COVID-19 that has plagued some Members of Parliament and their staff. A communication issued by the Speaker of Parliament noted that some 17 MPs have …

Fifteen members of Parliament have tested positive for the deadly covid-19 so far since mass testing began last week. Also, 56 parliamentary staff have contracted the virus. The revelation comes after the speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin directed all MPs and staff to mandatorily test for the virus. Following hesitation from some MPs, some of …

Parliament has accused President Akufo-Addo of disrespect in his appointments to the Council of state. The House has faulted the President for going public with some category of appointees on the 11-member list without consulting parliament. Per article 89 clause 2(a) of the constitution, appointments of former Chief Justices, IGPs, …

After three postponements, Parliament has taken a decision to reject the motion moved by Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga seeking to absorb fees for tertiary students for the 2021 academic year. If the motion had succeeded, parliament would have requested President Akufo-Addo to absorb fees for tertiary …

Members of Parliament have held a memorial in honour of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings. With most of the legislators clad in black attires to symbolize mourning, a number recounted their fond memories of the fallen soldier. Leader of the Minority group in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, eulogized the former head of state, describing …

Following Article 113(1) of the 1992 constitution of the Republic of Ghana, the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic was being dissolved and paved way for the 8th Parliament to be inaugurated. What was supposed to be a smooth transfer ended up as a total breakdown of law and order …

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin today left both NPP and NDC caucuses confused with his ruling on which party constitutes Majority in the House. The speaker after reading out a letter from independent Fomena MP stating his decision to side with the NPP ruled they thus constitute the majority group. …