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Members of Parliament are demanding legislation to end ‘monetization of politics’ as they speculate that Ghana may soon run out of competent lawmakers. MPs from both sides today, during proceedings, in unison, demanded a legislation to end what they term as excessive influence of money in Ghana’s politics. According to …

Parliament is set to be briefed on the status of the probe involving the former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi who allegedly used the President’s name to peddle influence. The business statement of Parliament for next week indicated the Attorney General Gloria Akufo is expected to do the …

An angry standoff on Friday night between police and security guards of parliamentarians led to the calling of an emergency session at parliament.    A spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Interior said the situation began when police demanded to search vehicles with black-tinted windows. The security guards resisted the …

Parliament will commence sitting on Tuesday 22nd October 2019 for the third meeting of the third session of the seventh Parliament after a long recess. A release issued by the Speaker of the House, Prof. Aaron Mike Ocquaye read: “In pursuance of standing order 37 of the Parliament of Ghana, …

A Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament Hon. Isaac Adongo has served notice of an impending legal action against the Bank of Ghana (BoG) over the regulator’s failure to comply with its statutory reporting requirements to parliament. According to the Bolgatanga Central Member of Parliament (MP), section 53 of …

Legislators have gone on recess after Parliament ended the second meeting of its third session. The last day of sitting run deep into Friday evening where a number of Bills were passed in the wake of the mid-year budget review. The Communication Service tax amendment Bill, the Earmarked funds, capping …

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament over the proposed increase in components of the Energy Sector Levies (ESLA) which will lead to increase fuel prices. COPEC in its petition said the “current fuel price increase is coming at the wrong time.” The mid-year budget …

The first woman Speaker of the United States House of Representatives who is leading a Congressional delegation to Ghana have arrived in Ghana. Nancy Pelosi and her delegation touched down at Terminal 3 Sunday afternoon and were met by the US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan and the Speaker …

Lawmakers in the south-western Nigerian state of Ondo abandoned their session on Thursday as a snake dropped from the roof, local media are reporting. Members were about to begin the business of the day when the snake dropped from a hole in the ceiling, bringing the day’s work to an …

Popular American politician and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi is set to address Ghana’s Parliament next week Wednesday. The former California representative will be part of an entourage of US lawmakers to visit Ghana next week before parliament goes on break on Friday. As speaker of …