Tag Archives: PARLIAMENT

Minority stages walkout as parliament approves second reading of E-Levy bill

Parliament approved the second reading of the Electronic Transactions Levy, albeit without the final participation of the minority side, who staged a walkout right before the question was put before the house. The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, moved a motion in parliament asking the house …

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LIVESTREAMING: Speaker returns to Parliament, E-levy laid again, full House for consideration

Members of Ghana’s eighth Parliament return to the House to continue their work on bills and other documents before it. This will be the 37th Sitting of the 1st Meeting of the 2nd Session of the 8th Parliament The Speak of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is expected to be back from his travel to Dubai for medical …

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House of Chiefs urges Parliament to respect SC decision on voting rights of Deputy Speakers

Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi II, the President of the National House of Chiefs, has advised that Parliamentarians need to respect the recent Supreme Court’s judgment on the voting rights of Deputy Speakers who chair proceedings in the absence of the Speaker. Speaking during a meeting in Kumasi, he advanced that if …

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VIDEO: Drama in Parliament as Majority protest the presence of Assin North MP

There was some drama in Parliament as the Majority attempted to remove embattled Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, from the floor of the House during Parliamentary proceedings insisting that Parliament must adhere to an order from the High Court that prevented James Gyekye Quayson from holding himself as an MP. …

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Blame Parliament for our cedi depreciation’ – Vice President’s Spokesperson

Spokesperson for the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Gideon Boako dreads Ghana may suffer worse currency depreciation and economic woes should the Members of Parliament continue to conflict themselves. As an economist, Dr. Gideon Boako held that the persistent misbehaviour of the Parliamentarians give little to no hope to investors …

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Pass E-Levy Bill now – NMC Chairman to Parliament

Chairman of the National Media Commission, Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo has appealed to Parliament to pass the E-levy Bill into law and demand accountability on how the revenue would be used in the national interest. According to him, disagreement over the passage of the Bill should never be the cause of …

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Ugandan Speaker Of Parliament dies in Seattle hospital

Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has been pronounced dead on Sunday, March 20, 2022. He died in a Seattle hospital at the age of 57 with local media outlets reporting that he died from cancer. He had recently been rushed for medical treatment with news going rival days ago …

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How Supreme Court ruling has brought government business to a halt in Parliament

Government business was brought to a halt by the minority caucus in Parliament for the third time this week when the majority was accused of not forming a quorum. The Minority on the three occasions made references to the recent Supreme Court ruling which ruled that a sitting Deputy Speakers can vote …

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What Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to tell Parliament

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to brief Parliament on various steps the government is taking to address challenges facing the economy. Currently, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is chairing a crunch meeting with his ministers, MPs, as well as members of the governing NPP to find solutions to the challenges facing the country at the …

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Ghosts invade Parliament; 41 MPs present but 100 names captured in register

Parliamentarians present in the House last week were left in shock, following names and votes of their colleagues who were absent that day but were captured in parliamentary proceedings document. According to information, prior to the adjournment of the proceedings, 41 members were present, yet, more than 100 people were …

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