Fire in Parliament: MPs run for cover, impacting public business
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The fire outbreak in Parliament has caused fear and panic among staff, forcing the Assurance Committee of the House to discontinue its public hearing. Briefing the media, the Greater Accra Regional Officer ACFO 1, Roberta Agrey Ghanson, has confirmed the fire outbreak from the Member’s Centre on the first floor of […]
Establishment of data desk shaping parliamentary discourse on policy – Ghana Statistical Service
The establishment of a Data Desk at Parliament is making significant gains, shaping parliamentary discourse on policy, Mr Victor Owusu, a Senior Statistician/Demographer at the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), said on Friday. The desk was set up by the GSS to make data readily available to the Members of Parliament (MPs) and to guide policy […]
Parliament reschedules vetting of Supreme Court nominees to August 13
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The minority members on the newly constituted Appointments Committee of Ghana’s Parliament aborted a hurriedly planned vetting of two additional Supreme Court Judge nominees scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Due to the concerns raised and non-negotiable stance taken by the minority members on the Appointments Committee of Parliament, the […]
Ghana’s Parliament adjourns sine die
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana’s Parliament adjourned Sine Dine on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, adjourned the house indefinitely after the minority caucus, in a voice vote, won against the approval of a 250 million dollar loan facility for the Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme. But the Majority Leader, […]
EC to brief Parliament on 2024 Elections
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana’s electoral management body, the Electoral Commission (EC), is billed to appear before Parliament on Friday, July 19, 2024, to brief the people’s representatives on preparations for the 2024 General Elections. The meeting, which is expected to take place in the chamber, is in response to a request from members to ascertain […]
Parliament passes National Service Authority Bill 2024 into law
Parliament has passed the National Service Authority Bill, 2024 paving the way for the National Service Scheme to become an Authority. The Authority as a corporate body will now have the requisite legal capacity to develop and implement policies, and programmes for national service. The National Service Authority Bill, 2024, was laid in Parliament by […]
KNUST wins Parliament’s 30th anniversary inter-universities debate
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, has emerged winner of the inter-universities debate held in Kumasi as part of activities to mark the 30th anniversary celebration of the 4th Republican Parliament. The debate was on the topic: “Should Private Schools Receive Funding From Government?”. KNUST scored 826 points, followed by Akenten Appiah […]
Parliament to hold crisis meeting ahead of mid-year review of economic policy of government
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah Parliament is scheduled to hold a crunch meeting between the two political parties in parliament to iron out some pertinent issues related to the 2024 budget and economic policy of the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led Government for the 2024 financial year presented to Parliament on Wednesday, 15th November 2023 […]
Parliament summons Interior Minister following recent killings at Bole/Wa
The recent murder of two security men at Wa has necessitated security discussions in Parliament. Two Members of Parliament (MPs), Yusif Sulemana of Bole-Bamboi and Rashid Pelpuo of Wa Central, raised the concerns. The discussion has occasioned Parliament to summon the Minister for the Inteior, Henry Quartey to brief it next week Wednesday. Mr. Suleimana […]
List of 24 Ministerial Nominees approved by Parliament
The list of 24 Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial Nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo approved by Parliament include eight sector Ministers, two Regional Ministers and 14 Deputy Ministers. The eight Ministers-Designate include Mrs Abena Osei-Asare, Minister of State Designate for the Ministry of Finance; Mr Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer, Minister Designate for Tourism, Art […]
