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The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has said Ghana will come to a standstill if Parliament is closed down since the legislative assembly “is in a peculiar situation”. He has consequently urged people calling for the shutting down of Parliament to relax since that is not within contemplation for …

    First deputy speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei-Owusu is demanding investigations into the phenomenon of legislators marking their absentee colleagues present in the chamber. It comes after Majority MPs William Quaittoo and Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah questioned the basis for marking minority MPs for Cape Coast South Ricket Hagan and …

    Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye has admonished members who lost their party’s primaries over the weekend to be diligent and perform their duties with “promptness” from now till the end of the year. He said the outcome of the primaries is usual of politics and so they should …

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for a total shutdown of Parliament, following reports of 15 COVID-19 cases recorded in the House, led by Speaker Aaron Mike Oquaye. According to Asiedu Nketia, it is surprising that institutions that recorded cases of COVID-19 in the country, were closed down to …

Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye has directed a parliamentary probe into the alleged misappropriation of about $159 million meant for the Saglemi Housing project. The Speaker noted that the Works and Housing Committee together with the leadership of the Prosecution and Legal Committee is to produce their findings within two …

The Speaker of Parliament has ordered the immediate mass testing of Members of Parliament and the parliamentary staff for COVID-19. Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye made this order today, Tuesday, May 19, 2020, when the House commenced sittings for the second meeting of this session. More soon… —citinewsroom

The Speaker of Parliament has recalled Members of Parliament for a sitting on Thursday, April 30, 2020. “The Parliamentary Service wishes to inform all Honourable Members and Staff of Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Michael Quaye, in accordance with Standing Order 6, has directed the resumption …

The Minority in Parliament has taken the Speaker Prof. Mike Oquaye to the cleaners describing him as a dictator. Leader Haruna Iddrisu addressing the parliamentary press corps said the Speaker is a ”constitutional dictator” and one who does not uphold to the rule of law. Mr Iddrisu said the conduct of the …

The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye Snr turned 76 today. The astute barrister was born on 4th April 1944 to Mr. E.G.N. Oquaye of Osu, Accra (a cocoa merchant) and Mrs. Felicia Awusiki Oquaye, (nee Azu) of Odumase-Krobo – the third of 7 children. He was brought up at Asamankese …

The Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye has donated half of his monthly salary to the Covid-19 Trust Fund for three months. The Fund will be used, among other things, to support the vulnerable and needy who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. It will also be used to support …