Tag Archives: VOTE

The Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has stated that his colleague MP for Okaikwei North, Theresa Larbi Awuni, is the minority member who was absent during the vote on the 2.5 per cent increase in Value Added Tax (VAT). Parliament on Wednesday, 21 December 2022, approved the 2.5 per cent …

In 1999, when Ghana’s sitting president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was the Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, the House considered a motion that was filed against the Minister of Finance at the time. It was a debate that had been prompted by a motion filed by a member of …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) who called for the head of Finance Minister have refused to join their colleague minority members for a vote of censure in that regard. They made this announcement in a press conference in parliament on Thursday, November 11, 2022. According to them, despite the fact …

Members of Parliament return to the House to continue their work on bills and other documents before it. Today’s sitting will be the 11th sitting of the 3rd Meeting of the Second Session of the 8th Parliament which resumed on October 25, 2022. The House is expected to debate and vote on the removal …

The National leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, has directed all their Members of Parliament to abstain from a scheduled vote of censure targeted at embattled Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. The party has thus, ordered the Majority Whips to ensure that no member of the Caucus participates in …

Energy Minister and Manhyia South lawmaker, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, alias NAPO, has declared that the Ashanti Region (Asanteman) will forever remain electorally loyal to the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP. Addressing a crowd at the flagging off of construction for the Suame Interchange earlier this week, NAPO said it was …

To date, the only African player to ever win the Ballon d’Or, Weah clinched the award in 1995—the first year that the prize was opened to non-European players. In that year, he defeated Jurgen Klinsmann—in second place—by 144 votes to 108, and would also pick up 13 votes the year …

Captain Smart has added his voice to the ongoing confusion between the youth at Krobo and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) over the introduction of prepaid meters being introduced in homes and shops by ECG. Speaking on ONUA TV, Captain blasted the NPP for trying to break the 8 whilst …

Care for Free and Fair Elections Ghana (“CARE”-GHANA) a non-aligned and non-partisan civil society organisation has petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor to probe alleged bribery in the just ended Greater Accra and Ashanti regional executive elections of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). The petition is based on …

Ace Master of Ceremonies, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah has said Members of Parliament (MPs) have failed their constituents by approving the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) which according to him, only worsens the plight of Ghanaians. The government on May 1, 2022, commenced the implementation of a 1.5% value tax on all electronic transactions …