Below are nine new ministerial nominations by President John Mahama, Joy News sources have confirmed. Haruna Iddrisu, MP – Ministry of Education Kwame Governs Agbodza, MP – Ministry of Roads and Highways Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, MP – Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Eric Opoku, MP – Ministry of Food and Agriculture Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, […]
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Haruna Iddrisu, Muntaka Mubarak still leaders of Minority Caucus – Cletus Avoka
Zebilla MP, Cletus Avoka, says his colleague lawmaker, Haruna Iddrisu and his team are still leaders of the Minority Caucus in Parliament. This is depsite a letter by the leadership of the NDC which replaced Haruna Iddrisu as the Minority Leader on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, the former Majority Leader, Cletus Avoka, […]
Why Haruna Iddrisu, others have been ‘kicked out’ as NDC parliamentary leaders ahead of 2024 elections
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has explained that the changes made in the leadership of the Minority Caucus in Parliament form part of the reorganisation of the party ahead of the 2024 elections. “We are making the changes as part of the reorganisation of the party ahead of […]
Minority moves to topple 2022 Budget again
Leader of the Minority in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu (NDC, Tamale South) is expected to move a motion on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in the house which if successful, will reopen the debate on the legitimacy of the process that approved the 2022 Budget. The Minority on Friday, November 26, 2021, rejected the Budget in a […]
Parliament approves $200m additional financing for COVID-19 response interventions
Parliament has approved a $200 million loan as an additional financing for the country’s coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency preparedness and response project (EPRP). The amount will enable the government to fund the procurement of vaccines to inoculate about 7.6 million people. It will also help Ghana to scale-up interventions towards accelerated socio-economic recovery and revitalisation. The […]
EC schools Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu
The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has described as “unfortunate” recent statements made by the Minority Leader of Parliament following a meeting of the Chair of the Commission with the Special Budget Committee. Haruna Iddrisu on Tuesday told journalists that after meeting the Committee, Jean Mensa had suggested that the number of polling centres to be used for the upcoming […]
Excluding Afari Gyan from EC Eminent persons list is completely wrong-Haruna Iddrisu
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Tamale South Constituency, Haruna Iddrisu has described as absolutely wrong, the decision by the Electoral Commission not include the name of former boss of the EC in its list of eminent persons. According to him, leaving out Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan is a blander […]
Tamale South constituency is NDC’s Manhyia in the making-Minority Leader
The Minority Leader and MP for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu says the National Democratic Congress intends to transform his constituency– Tamale South — into a stronghold for the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Haruna Iddrisu is hopeful the NDC will be raking in more votes from Tamale South constituency in both presidential and parliamentary elections the […]
No firm decision taken on new chamber – Parliament
In the midst of rising public anger, Parliament has said it has not taken any “firm” decision on the controversial plan to build a new 450-seater chamber. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu indicated that the interest of the public would be considered in the final determination on the planned construction of […]
Parliament’s official response on new Chamber: Minority leader swerves Majority leader
It was billed as an official response to the public as their anger was gutting a controversial plan to build an ultra-modern parliament house. But on the day when the political rivals were to form a parliamentary partnership and face an angry public, the Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu was missing. The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei […]
Minority in Parliament, Gen. Mosquito visits Kufuor to beg for Mahama Ayariga?
Information available to BestNewsGH.com indicates that the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament has called on former president John Agyekum Kufuor at his residence in Accra. Led by the Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu, the minority delegation was joined by the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia. Sources with knowledge about the visit […]
Ayariga trial: NDC heads to Supreme Court
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Mr Haruna Iddrisu has indicated that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) would challenge the ruling of the Accra High Court on Tuesday that said the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, was obliged by law to stand trial in a criminal case filed against him by […]