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 […]
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 […]
Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has questioned the timing in which the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) sought to dismiss claims by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II that, former President John Mahama was persuaded to accept defeat in the 2016 polls. “That was not the first time, I remember very […]
Ms. Nancy Patricia Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives of United States (US) Congress, would be addressing Ghana’s Parliament, on Wednesday, July 31. She is part of a visiting delegation of US lawmakers, the country is expecting, next week. The US House Speaker’s address comes two days ahead of Parliament going on break. Mr. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has clarified that costing for the proposed new 450 capacity parliamentary chamber has not been concluded yet. According to him, no concrete decision on the issue has been taken yet and that procurement processes have not even commenced. Speaking at a press conference […]
The Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has attributed the increasing rate of absenteeism in Parliament to the huge financial burden on Members of Parliament. The Speaker of Parliament has on several occasions expressed concern over the non-attendance of parliamentary sessions by most members. Speaking at a forum for the […]
Parliament has rejected important proposals made by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that would make the Right to Information Bill (RTI) more effective. Portions of the proposed amendments were to ensure specific actions which are pre-requites for effective implementation are given timelines in the law. The proposed amendments sought to tie the setting up of Information […]
Leaders of the Right To Information (RTI) Coalition are due to meet the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu and other Members of Parliament today, over some concerns on the passage of the RTI Bill. The Coalition is raising issues about a particular amendment introduced by the Majority Leader to push the commencement of the RTI Law […]
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has entreated residents and voters in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency to go out in their numbers and vote for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate for the constituency, Lydia Seyram Alhassan. According to him, in as much as the government under president Nana Addo […]
The Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has disclosed that the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration gave Ghana’s sovereign bond proceeds to a private Bank to manage. Falling short of mentioning the name of the bank, the ruling New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Suame Constituency in the […]
