The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to convene a meeting today, Friday, February 23, to address Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s resignation as the Majority Leader in Parliament. Scheduled to take place at the Alisa Hotel in Accra at 9am, the meeting aims to facilitate the appointment of his successor, with many speculating that the current Deputy […]
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Afenyo-Markin takes over as Majority Leader as Kyei-Mensah Bonsu steps down
The Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for the Suame constituency in the Ashanti region, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has formally relinquished his role as the leader of the majority caucus in Parliament. According to Myjoyonline’s sources within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) hierarchy, he willingly offered to step down during a meeting of the NPP caucus in Parliament […]
New Kumawu MP Ernest Yaw Annim sworn into office
The newly elected New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Kumawu, Ernest Yaw Annim has been sworn into office. He took the oath of allegiance and the oath as a member of Parliament administered by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin on Tuesday morning [June 6, 2023]. Ernest Yaw Annim, won the […]
NPP MPs agree to support Ken Ofori-Atta for 2023 budget passage after Council of Elders intervention
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament in the majority caucus, have reneged on their stance and agreed to support the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta for the 2023 budget passage after an intervention by the leadership and Council of Elders of the NPP on Tuesday night. A statement dated November 22, 2022, jointly signed […]
Suame interchange project begins September – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu assures
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has given an assurance that the proposed Suame Interchange project will begin in September, 2022. According to him, Parliament would meet Tuesday to discuss a loan facility from Spain for the four-tier interchange to commence. He was speaking to Graphic Online on Monday (July 18, […]
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 […]
COVID-19 Levy rakes in GH¢773.93m in 8 months
The government collected GH¢773.93 million in revenue from the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy that was imposed last year. The fiscal data released by the Ministry of Finance on April 22 indicated that the amount, which was received between May and December last year, was about 12.7 per cent lower than the budget target of GH¢889.07 […]
Adwoa Safo told Majority Leader not to call her again – Osei-Owusu
First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has revealed that Dome-Kwabenya MP told Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, not to call her phone again. According to him, the MP has indicated she prefers to be communicated to through text messages instead. The Bekwai MP stated that this came up when he last enquired about his colleague but did not disclose […]
Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to bow out of Parliament after his current term expires
Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has declared his intention not to seek re-election after his current term expires in 2024. The Suame MP, who also doubles as the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with JoyNews. “We have sounded from the rooftops already, which means that the decision has been made. I’m not contesting; […]
Debate on E-Levy: Focus on deliverables – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu tells Parliament
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has called on Parliament to demand accountability on how revenues from the proposed E-Levy will be utilised rather than opposing its introduction. According to him, the House as part of its accountability mechanisms must demand of government specific estimates for specific sectors and put in the necessary […]
137 MPs have no power to reject budget – Majority caucus
The majority caucus in Parliament says the pronouncement by the Speaker of Parliament that the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government has been rejected by Parliament is “null, void and of no effect.” According to the caucus, 137 members of Parliament have no power to take a decision for Parliament. They have […]
Details: What Carlos Ahenkorah told Kyei-Mensah Bonsu moments before snatching ballot papers
The Member of Parliament for Tema West, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkroah has opened up about his ballot snatching incident during the election of the Speaker of Ghana’s 8th Parliament. For those who have taken interest in moments leading to the ballot snatching, the leader of New Patriotic Party MPs, Simon Osei Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu has been pointed as being an […]