The Minority caucus in Parliament has condemned the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Victoria Emeafa Hardcastle, for what they describe as “egregious contempt” against the leadership of Parliament. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, 29th January, the caucus described Ms Hardcastle’s actions on Tuesday, 28th January 2025, as one of the […]
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Minority reshuffle: Election 2024 will be on economy and we put our best foot forward – Asiedu Nketiah
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party carefully planned the change in its leadership in Parliament. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah said election 2024 will be fought on the economy and thus the party had the obligation to put its best foot forward. According to him, the party’s campaign message ahead of […]
Finance Minister not running away from accountability – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has told Parliament that, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is not running away from accountability as some members of the Minority caucus had claimed. Rather, the Minister of Finance had indicated to him [Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu] on Wednesday night [June 15, 2022) that, the responses he needed from the technical people […]
Parliament accepts revised 2022 Budget
Parliament yesterday accepted the modification of the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government. The acceptance by the House followed the laying of the revised budget statement that contained key concessions that address the key concerns expressed by the public, the Minority in Parliament and employers over the 2022 budget. The document also […]
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 […]
$2.3bn debt suffocating power sector entities – Minority
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in parliament has said government’s indebtedness to power sector entities as at the end of 2018 was over $2.3 billion ($2,378 million). It gave the breakdown as Karpower – $150 million, ENI – $160 million, NEDCo -$162 million, IPPs – $1 billion, GRIDCo – $171 million, and Ghana Gas […]
We will Summon NCA Boss before Parliament over Radio Gold, XYZ shutdown-Minority
The Minority Leader has indicated he will file a motion to haul the National Communications Authority (NCA) before parliament to answer questions over the shutdown of some radio stations. Haruna Iddrisu said the Authority needs to provide detailed information on the state of all radio stations in the country. “Which other entities are guilty of these […]
Breaking News: Minority to boycott State of the Nation Address in solidarity with Sam George
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in Parliament has served notice that it will not be part of the State of the Nation Address to be delivered by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo tomorrow, Thursday, February 21 2019. A statement signed by the Minority Chief Whip and MP for Asawase, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak said […]
Minority action against Mama Lydia: forces of women empowerment must arise now-Nana Konadu
Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has described the walk out staged by the Minority in Parliament during the swearing-in of Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency Member of Parliament, Lydia Seyram Alhassan while displaying placards with the inscription ‘Bloody Widow’ as shameful and misuse of accepted parliamentary norms. ‘’Walkouts are an accepted practice in Parliamentary democracies, […]
Speaker’s ruling that we should apologise to Ayawaso West MP is bogus, we will never apologise-ABA Fuseini
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Sagnalerigu in the Northern Region, ABA Fuseini has described a ruling by the Speaker of Parliament that the Minority should apologise to the newly sworn-in Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency as bogus. He has vowed that the NDC Minority will never […]
Widowhood is not a crime, bow your heads in shame for your gross misconduct-Sammi Awuku descends on Minority
The National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sammi Awuku has descended heavily on the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in Parliament for what he says is their gross misconduct towards the newly sworn-in Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, Lydia Seyram Alhassan. The Minority in Parliament yesterday February […]
Ghanaians blast NDC MPs for unsavoury tag on Lydia Alhassan
Scores of Ghanaians yesterday took to social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to chastise National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentarians for an unsavoury tag on the newest member of the House. Lydia Alhassan contested and won her late husband seat, and was sworn into office yesterday. However, following some disturbances at La Bawaleshie, one […]