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The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye has threatened to cause the withdrawal of accreditation for the media in Parliament for failing to cover the debate on President Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address. Journalists in parliament on Tuesday stepped out of the chamber following the decision by the Minority …

The Chief Executive Officer of Educate Ghana Summits (EGS) Mr. William Boadi writes to the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo over the professional teachers allowance captured in the State Of The Nation Address (SONA).   READ THE FULL LETTER BELOW: Dear Nana Addo, …

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Majority leader, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has disclosed they are reliably informed that the walk out of the minority in parliament prior to the President’s SoNA was instigated by the leadership of the NDC led by its Chairman, Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo. According to him, …

The Ablekuma Central MP, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says the New Patriotic Party is ready to occupy NDC seats in Parliament come December 7 2020. The MP who doubles as the Communications Minister was reacting to the Minority’s walkout on the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Akufo-Addo today February …

The Minority in Parliament says it is yet to decide if it will participate in discussions concerning the 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday or not. This comes after the Majority in Parliament vowed not to allow them participate in any debate associated with the …

Former Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan was spotted in Parliament during the 2020 State of the Nation Address delivered by President Akufo-Addo on Thursday February 20. Gyan was seen in the public gallery of Parliament watching on as the President gave account of his stewardship over the past year. The …

Members of the minority side of parliament on Thursday boycotted the State of the Nation Address as they staged a walkout. The side which earlier announced they will be boycotting the sitting made their way out just as the national anthem ended. They moved out repeating a part of the …

President Akufo-Addo is set to deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament Thursday, in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution. The annual event is to give the President an opportunity to account for his leadership over the last year and also project the plans of the government …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today fulfill the constitutional duty of addressing Ghanaians on the State of the Nation before the elected representatives of the people in Parliament House in Accra. It will be the President’s fourth presentation since he assumed the reins of power on January 7, 2017. …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will, next week Thursday, February 20, deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament. This is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution and the Standing Orders of Parliament. Article 67 states that: “The President shall, at the beginning of each …